Mac running slow, should I install an antivirus software such as Malware or AVG??

Hello fellow Mac friends,

My iMac is running supper slow lately and wondering if I possibly have some malware or something on there. It is about 3 years new so that should be the problem. What antivirus works best with macs and do you possibly have any other tips to keep it from bogging down.

Thank you much and Merry Christmas/Happy Hanukkah. : )

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Dec 22, 2022 4:13 PM

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Posted on Dec 22, 2022 4:55 PM

No.


We need to see what all is running, a report from this will not display any personal info...


EtreCheck is a FREE simple little diagnostic tool to display the important details of your system configuration and allow you to copy that information to the Clipboard. It is meant to be used with Apple Support Communities to help people help you with your Mac. It will not display any personal info.

https://www.etrecheck.com/


Pastebin is a good place to paste the whole report if you capture the URL while there…

https://pastebin.com/


Workable but harder for me to work with...the Note tool on the bottom of this editor's toolbar, as shown in the image, to copy and paste the output from EtreCheck. In a Reply before you click post, look for this to add longer texts...

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Dec 22, 2022 4:55 PM in response to Caliegirl72

No.


We need to see what all is running, a report from this will not display any personal info...


EtreCheck is a FREE simple little diagnostic tool to display the important details of your system configuration and allow you to copy that information to the Clipboard. It is meant to be used with Apple Support Communities to help people help you with your Mac. It will not display any personal info.

https://www.etrecheck.com/


Pastebin is a good place to paste the whole report if you capture the URL while there…

https://pastebin.com/


Workable but harder for me to work with...the Note tool on the bottom of this editor's toolbar, as shown in the image, to copy and paste the output from EtreCheck. In a Reply before you click post, look for this to add longer texts...

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