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Apple Users

usonian

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1. It might be malware.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 12:20 AM

Mar 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

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i am about to delete safari. it keeps loading on its own when i didnt choose it as main b [View all] AllaN01Bear Feb 2022 OP

It might be malware. usonian Mar 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