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Security question about a used Mac
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<blockquote data-quote="reverb718" data-source="post: 1263250" data-attributes="member: 207212"><p>I've recently bought a used Mac, and had a couple of question to give me some piece of mind over it. Is there a way to determine if the original user had installed any software that can or will collect information like passwords or even access the camera that they can access down the line? I've heard some horror stories of this type that I think were done to PCs, but thought it couldn't hurt to see if this was ever seen on Macs as well, and what I might be able to look for before I start really loading this new machine up with personal info.</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance for any help with this!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="reverb718, post: 1263250, member: 207212"] I've recently bought a used Mac, and had a couple of question to give me some piece of mind over it. Is there a way to determine if the original user had installed any software that can or will collect information like passwords or even access the camera that they can access down the line? I've heard some horror stories of this type that I think were done to PCs, but thought it couldn't hurt to see if this was ever seen on Macs as well, and what I might be able to look for before I start really loading this new machine up with personal info. Thanks in advance for any help with this! [/QUOTE]
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