Is my computer hacked?

Last night my computer( MAC notebook air) went dark although it was fully charger. I tried to start it with my usual Apple ID password. It would start to open and then shut down again. This happened repeatedly. Once I saw a generic profile labeled guest user.

MacBook, OS X 10.11

Posted on May 29, 2020 9:27 AM

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John Galt

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May 29, 2020 9:39 AM in response to Cr7-3142-7-17

Reset that Mac's SMC: How to reset the SMC of your Mac

Refer to Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac - Apple Support. Guest User also appears as a consequence of enabling Find My Mac.

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