Macbook shuts off and when I restart it the time is changed? Have I been Hacked?
macbook shuts off and when I restart it the time is changed? Have I been Hacked?
I am concerned that someone is going to steal my identiy and will in incurr 12 years of bad credit? I have just installed mountan lion and am unsure if this problem was caused by this? I suspect that if there was someone, or a program was trying to remotely access my computer then there would be traces of their actions.
How old is your macbook, and what condition is your battery in?
I doubt you're being hacked - more like your battery is dead.
Try doing both PRAM and SMC resets, setting the system time and seeing if they hold. Ensure you are connected to a power source.
For PRAM
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
For SMC
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
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