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Keep Crashing

Please Help!!!


My 2020 Macbook Pro (Running at MacOS 13.4.1) keep crashing recently.


Crash Report attached



MacBook Pro (2017 – 2020)

Posted on Aug 5, 2023 8:31 PM

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Posted on Aug 6, 2023 1:12 AM

Part 1 of 3


➡️ com.symantec.mes.systemextension [328]


Part 2 of 3


There are no known Windows-like Viruses in the wild that self replicate and affect macOS, because of the underling UNIX  Foundation and Permission Limitation. 


Starting in macOS 11 Big Sur and above. 


The Operating System resides in a Sealed and Read Only Volume that can not be opened by the User nor by Third Party Applications.


Part 3 of 3


Any of the below should be removed as per Developers Instructions 


This will included Norton Antivirus 


Read some of the posting and arrive at your own conclusions.


The The Built in Security  is all that is required.

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Aug 6, 2023 1:12 AM in response to mingzhefromburnaby

Part 1 of 3


➡️ com.symantec.mes.systemextension [328]


Part 2 of 3


There are no known Windows-like Viruses in the wild that self replicate and affect macOS, because of the underling UNIX  Foundation and Permission Limitation. 


Starting in macOS 11 Big Sur and above. 


The Operating System resides in a Sealed and Read Only Volume that can not be opened by the User nor by Third Party Applications.


Part 3 of 3


Any of the below should be removed as per Developers Instructions 


This will included Norton Antivirus 


Read some of the posting and arrive at your own conclusions.


The The Built in Security  is all that is required.

Keep Crashing

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