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Bus W

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Q: I am planning to up grade from Snow Leopard to Mavericks. Do I need to uninstall Norton 4 before I do this?

I am planning to upgrade to Mavericks from Snowleopard. Do I need to uninstall Norton NIS 4 before I do this

iMac, iOS 6.1.6

Posted on Apr 2, 2014 5:03 PM

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Q: I am planning to up grade from Snow Leopard to Mavericks. Do I need to uninstall Norton 4 before I do this?

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by petermac87,Helpful

petermac87 Apr 2, 2014 5:05 PM in response to Bus W
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Apr 2, 2014 5:05 PM in response to Bus W

Nortons is one of the most destructive programs you can run on a Mac. Use their uninstaller to get rid of it completely, no matter what OSX you intend using.

Pete
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by Ralph Landry1,Helpful

Ralph Landry1 Apr 2, 2014 5:05 PM in response to Bus W
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Apr 2, 2014 5:05 PM in response to Bus W

It would be a very, very good idea to uninstall Norton permanently. But if you feel you must have it, any such software will have problems with installing a new operating system and will most likely block you from doing so.
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by Barney-15E,

Barney-15E Apr 2, 2014 5:16 PM in response to Bus W
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Apr 2, 2014 5:16 PM in response to Bus W

I would uninstall Norton whether I was about to upgrade or not.

You may want to peruse this site: http://www.thesafemac.com/mmg-antivirus/
Personally, I think AV software is a scam. Thomas is not so biased.
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