As soon as I open my browser, random tabs keep popping up. What is the solution? Sounds like a common problem. I noticed something called opera was installed in my Applications folder. I deleted it but it was not easy - I had to first force quit the process from Acitivty Monitor and then delete. I am a bit new to the Mac world, so struggling a bit - pls help. I have Mac Air running High Sierra.
- I had to first force quit the process from Acitivty Monitor and then delete.
That's a good start. The key to removing such things is to kill the process(es) first. The next step is to identify and then eradicate the file(s) responsible for launching those processes every time you log in. The procedure below will serve to identify them, and they can go by a literally unlimited number of completely meaningless names. Write back with those three screenshots, and I will help you identify the suspect file(s) to remove.
To ascertain the cause so that you can eliminate it, start by inspecting the contents of the following folder:
~/Library/LaunchAgents
To open that folder, copy the entire line above and paste it in the Finder's Go menu > Go to Folder... field. Make it look like this:
... and click the Go button.
A Finder window will open. Make sure all its file names are readable by selecting View > as List or other selection that shows that folder's complete contents. Then, take a screenshot of that Finder window.
Often, there is nothing in that Launch Agents folder so don't be surprised to find it empty.
In the same manner as the above, navigate to this next folder:
/Library/LaunchDaemons
The Finder's Go menu > Go to Folder... field should look like this:
... and click the Go button once again.
Once again ensure all its files and their names are readable and capture a screenshot.
Then, repeat that exercise with the following folder:
/Library/LaunchAgents
Notice its pathname is different than the other two. The Finder's Go menu > Go to Folder... field should look like this:
In the end, you will have captured the contents of the following three separate folders:
~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
/Library/LaunchAgents
All three will be saved to your Mac's Desktop with names "Screen Shot... " followed by the date and time they were captured. Please be sure to include or otherwise indicate the name of the folder that corresponds to each screenshot, so that you and I can keep track of which ones they are.
Post the entire contents of all three windows, one at a time, using the "picture" icon that appears below your reply text:
Mac opening random tabs on safari and chrome both
