norton clean?

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norton clean?

Should i run Norton Clean? I have a macbook pro running macOS High Sierra v. 10.13.6. (I have norton security 8.5.5 installed on this mac)

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.13

Posted on Apr 19, 2020 3:51 AM

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Answer 1

dialabrain

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Apr 19, 2020 3:56 AM in response to supportguildown

Not only should you not run it you should uninstall Norton Security according to their instructions. Antivirus/Security/ Cleaning programs are not needed on a Mac and can cause numerous problems.

See: Effective defenses against malware and ot… - Apple Community

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Answer 2

BobHarris

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Apr 19, 2020 8:29 AM in response to supportguildown

Symantec Norton is the most likely anti-virus to cause your Mac to panic.

Many 3rd party anti-virus packages panic macOS. They all want to look at things without taking the proper precautions when working inside your kernel. Eventually they get caught, and your Mac panics.

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