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Apple Users

AllaN01Bear

(23,209 posts) Mon Feb 28, 2022, 10:09 PM Feb 2022

i am about to delete safari. it keeps loading on its own when i didnt choose it as main b

Last edited Thu Jun 2, 2022, 02:30 PM - Edit history (1)

very annoyinng i looked in all the help desks and chat rooms and no avail. they blame a virus . i dont think so.on update : mhy safari browser has calmed down and have no issues with it .

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i am about to delete safari. it keeps loading on its own when i didnt choose it as main b (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Feb 2022 OP

It might be malware. usonian Feb 2022 #1

whilst viewing your post , safari popped up twice , like it was jealus. it always popps up to extens AllaN01Bear Mar 2022 #2

ps: i also noticed that when i started w big sur,, this happened . others complaind that this AllaN01Bear Mar 2022 #3

I have an old iMac from 2007 and many updates don't work. I installed Firefox and Chrome and works Pepsidog Jun 2022 #4

usonian

(14,364 posts)

1. It might be malware.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Mon Feb 28, 2022, 11:20 PM

Feb 2022

I have chosen Firefox over safari as default browser on macs and that choice never failed.

Be VERY suspicious when a setting like default browser changes behind one's back.

I would do a malware scan if anything like this happened.

HTH

AllaN01Bear

(23,209 posts)

2. whilst viewing your post , safari popped up twice , like it was jealus. it always popps up to extens

Reply to usonian (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 09:16 AM

Mar 2022

pane . and id rather spell it , pain,i turned on firewall. and will do a full scan tonigt w virus scan.
thanks

AllaN01Bear

(23,209 posts)

3. ps: i also noticed that when i started w big sur,, this happened . others complaind that this

Reply to usonian (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 09:18 AM

Mar 2022

occured with prior 64 bit mac osses .

Pepsidog

(6,317 posts)

4. I have an old iMac from 2007 and many updates don't work. I installed Firefox and Chrome and works