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Hi all,


for a little while now I’ve had a weird popup on my MacBook. A window will just flash on screen for a split second - too quick for me to see what it is - then disappear. I can’t tell if it’s something updating in the background (like Office or Adobe Creative Cloud) or something else, but it hasn’t always done this. I want to make sure it’s not a virus.


for reference: M1 MacBook Air, MacOS Monterey

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Dec 21, 2021 4:42 AM

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Dec 21, 2021 11:58 AM in response to kaikane01

There are no macOS viruses so forget that idea.


Most likely, it is something along the lines of what you described: a non-Apple product, Office or Adobe or something like it. If you don't know where to begin, try using EtreCheck: Etrecheck - the handy reporting tool for isolating issues with your computer - Apple Community.


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