Long time apple user, but now I'm getting all kinds of crap on it.

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11. general comments on Javascript pertaining to

Last edited Thu Feb 14, 2019, 09:48 PM - Edit history (1)

This is an overview, not direct advice.

1. In every basic link we click, the HTTP is part of the "language" called HTML.
2. HTML usually contains the language of JAVASCRIPT.
3. JAVASCRIPT and cookies :
3a. are used when we login here.
3b. are part of how advertisers place ads and track us
3c. and a host of other things.

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4. if you get these fake virus warnings, make a note on paper what you just did.
4a. Example: you clicked on a website link in email.
4b. Example: you clicked on a website link in a website.
5. If you are unable to escape the fake warning by closing the window, I suggest rebooting the computer.

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6. I myself use more than 1 browser. In one of these browsers, in the past, I would have JAVASCRIPT turned off. This will break a lot of stuff. For example, you could not login to many websites in all probability.
7. Beachballs are possibly caused:
7a. by websites trying to switch to obscure websites.
7b. by websites trying to load obscore advertising (same as 7a overall but a different underlying technique)
7c. by websites in some type of circular loop or multiple website fast jumping. ( same as 7a and b, in effect)
7d. by a failing hard disk (less likely)
8. if you are still plagued by beachballs, post back here.