So I bought my iMac pro 2010/11, and its playing up
So I bought my iMac pro 2010/11, and its playing up, in terms of it, whilst with an app for program running, its started to go to do its own thing.....
It's going from normal to rapid switching of things, closing app's, wanting to shut down the computer etc etc....
I have an antivirus on there, but its not showing any results... Maybe because it wants me to update it and buy it its messing the system about? I have no clue?
I don't even know if its the Bluetooth on the mouse or keypad, was they also start to pay up
Can anyone help?
Ok sorry, I have every divice there is, so I get confused to each one and their names,
My IMac is playing up, (the27inch one), so the anti virus I'm using is norton app.
I don't often use my desktop's as have the iPad and MacBook Pro to hand.
So what I have done, was updated the system software, and the installed Mavericks.
So far so good, just using Norton to do a scan. So then I ll see after that.
If the problem happens again, I'll do what was suggested (thank you) and re-install Norton again???
Let u guys know.
Thanks
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