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3. My computer just went to a white screen,

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 29, 2014, 01:39 PM

Nov 2014

I was on Safari and looking at pictures on Pintrest when the white screen happened. I couldn't make anything open so I did a force quit and then opened ClamXav and Sophos and set them to work. My iMac has been a little sloppy about some things but nothing to worry me. That white screen is something I had never seen or heard of. I did get a message that Safari & Google were having a issues....? Not playing well together.
What would you suggest for a program to run in the background to scan for bugs, virus and whatever else is out there?

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ClamXav is all I've ever needed, but one never knows. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #1

PS, my quick search suggests that it's a PC problem, not Mac. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #2

My computer just went to a white screen, Grey Nov 2014 #3

Sorry, no recommendations NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #4

It's all good. Grey Nov 2014 #5