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will any malware migrate too

When migrated from old to new mac will malware or anything else hidden in there migrate too?


Posted on Aug 18, 2022 1:08 PM

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Posted on Aug 19, 2022 1:47 AM

Download and use the free Malwarebytes for Mac on the old Mac before the migration. That will remove any malware/adware that it can detect. You can remove Malwarebytes from its Help menu. No need to subscribe…

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