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I uninstalled Nortons from my mac. Now I am unable to connect to the internet.. Can anyone help with this?

I uninstalled Nortons from my mac. Once I restarted my computer I have been unable to connect to the internet. Can any one help me?

Posted on Jan 16, 2021 4:01 PM

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Posted on Jan 16, 2021 4:49 PM

Ampman70 Said:

"I uninstalled Nortons from my mac. Now I am unable to connect to the internet.. Can anyone help with this?: I uninstalled Nortons from my mac. Once I restarted my computer I have been unable to connect to the internet. Can any one help me?"

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A. Create a New User:

Try creating a new Administrator-type user - see if it then connects. If so, then it is something misconfigured in your current user.


B. No Security Software:

Keep Security Software off of your Mac. It is unnecessary, and just gets in the way on a Mac... and this is a pure example of how and why.


C. Reinstall the macOS:

If you cannot not connect, then you may need to reinstall the macOS. The uninstallation may have misconfigured your network adapters.

1. First, Back up your Mac:

Create a Time Machine backup of your Mac, so that you can have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall.

2. Then, Reinstall the macOS:

Nothing would be deleted. It's just that items that have become corrupted or deleted, would be replaced or reinstalled back to where they should be. Go Here: How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support

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Jan 16, 2021 4:49 PM in response to Ampman70

Ampman70 Said:

"I uninstalled Nortons from my mac. Now I am unable to connect to the internet.. Can anyone help with this?: I uninstalled Nortons from my mac. Once I restarted my computer I have been unable to connect to the internet. Can any one help me?"

-------


A. Create a New User:

Try creating a new Administrator-type user - see if it then connects. If so, then it is something misconfigured in your current user.


B. No Security Software:

Keep Security Software off of your Mac. It is unnecessary, and just gets in the way on a Mac... and this is a pure example of how and why.


C. Reinstall the macOS:

If you cannot not connect, then you may need to reinstall the macOS. The uninstallation may have misconfigured your network adapters.

1. First, Back up your Mac:

Create a Time Machine backup of your Mac, so that you can have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall.

2. Then, Reinstall the macOS:

Nothing would be deleted. It's just that items that have become corrupted or deleted, would be replaced or reinstalled back to where they should be. Go Here: How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support

I uninstalled Nortons from my mac. Now I am unable to connect to the internet.. Can anyone help with this?

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