weird symbols on desktop screen

Hello, My imac froze and i had to do hard reboot. So when it came back on, i have these weird symbols on the top right corner, there is a scroll also. I am able to access applications but they are not going away. Any idea what they are

iMac (2017 – 2020)

Posted on Mar 23, 2023 6:46 AM

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Mar 23, 2023 8:09 AM in response to sumeena Rakwal

Do these appear also if you start your mac in Safe Mode?

What if you choose a different Desktop picture, does it have any impact on these characters?

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