STRANGE CHINESE MESSAGE RECEIVED DURING MY MAC UPDATE

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STRANGE CHINESE MESSAGE RECEIVED DURING MY MAC UPDATE

I left my Mac M1 mini on last night so that the operating system could be updated. During the updating process, the computer started talking to me in a language I think was Chinese. There was also some wording on the screen which I was unable to read before it disappeared. I checked my computer this morning and found that the operating system was now Sonoma 14.1.2 which I think is the updated Mac OS. Has anyone any information on this? Have I been hacked and are all my passwords which are kept securely in a Sparse Image folder (literally hundreds of them) been hacked? I should add that via my iPhone 8 in the last few weeks I've received several calls and voicemails in Chinese. When I checked the origin of these calls, they came from a source advised as spam or fraudulent.

Mac mini (M1, 2020)

Posted on Dec 6, 2023 11:51 PM

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WheelieNick

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Dec 7, 2023 4:59 AM in response to CONFUSEDOAP

Was the Mac booting to the welcome screen? Then what you heard is voice over. This is an accessibility feature and is saying in multiple languages "to get help from voice over during setup click here"

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CONFUSEDOAP Author

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Dec 7, 2023 5:51 AM in response to WheelieNick

I was aroused from a deep sleep when I became aware of the Chinese message (The Mac is in my bedroom) so my recollection is somewhat hazy but I think what happened was the Chinese voice woke me up and I only caught a glimpse of the message on my monitor before it disappeared. Then I think the Mac restarted and showed the login page before going back to sleep because I didn't login. Thanks for your help and I feel reassured that the Chinese government hasn't hacked any state secrets.

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STRANGE CHINESE MESSAGE RECEIVED DURING MY MAC UPDATE

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