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Annoyed by PhaseAware Adware on Your Mac? Find Out How to Get Rid of PhaseAware Adware!
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Feb 10, 2025
If you’ve noticed your Mac is overwhelmed by pop-up ads or your search engine keeps changing, then it’s likely you’ve been infected by PhaseAware adware. This deceptive program inserts unwanted ads into your browser, slows down your device, and even alters your settings without permission. But don’t panic! Removing PhaseAware from your Mac is easier than you think. In this video, we’ll show you the best techniques to get rid of this adware, restore your browser settings, and secure your device. Say goodbye to annoying pop-ups and get your Mac running smoothly again. Watch now for the ultimate solution! #PhaseAware #scammer #foryou #fyp #foryoupage #adware #malware #mac #bestantimalwaremac #macsecurity #virusremoval #macvirus #macadware #browsersecurity
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hey everyone welcome back to our Channel
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have you noticed strange ads popping up
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everywhere on your Mac or maybe your
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browser searches are being hijacked you
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might be dealing with phas aware Adwear
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but don't worry we've got your back
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today we're going to show you exactly
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how to remove it and restore your max
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performance so what is phas aware it's a
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sneaky program categorized as a wear or
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sometimes even referred to as Mac
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malware or a Mac virus once it gets on
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your device it hijacks your browser
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settings changes your homepage and
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redirects your search engine oh and
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let's not forget the flood of annoying
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ads some even opening in new tabs to
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trick you with fake updates or scams
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sounds frustrating
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right the ultimate goal of phas aware is
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to make money by bombarding you with ads
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some of these ads can even trick you
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into fake software updates or tech
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support
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scams but how did it even get there well
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a dwar like phas aware often sneaks in
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when you least expect it it usually
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comes bundled with free downloads or
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crack software sometimes it's as simple
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as clicking on a deceptive popup ad
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these programs are designed to install
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themselves quietly without asking for
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your permission but don't worry we're
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here to help you fix this all right
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let's talk about how to kick phas aware
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off your
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Mac there are four main steps to remove
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adwar from your Mac step one remove
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doubtful
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profiles to remove doubtful profiles go
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to the system preferences by clicking
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Apple logo at the top of your Mac menu
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as shown in the screenshot search for
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profiles icon in system preferences
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section however don't worry if you can't
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find the profiles icon that means there
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is not any infection in this section
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thus you can relax and ignore the step
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one and follow the step number two
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directly but if you can find profiles
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icon there as shown in screenshot then
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click on that once you click on profiles
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icon you will be landed on the window
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like this as shown in the screenshot
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select unknown or doubtful profile and
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then click on toer button to remove the
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profile if you can't find any profiles
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icon as mentioned in step one just
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follow the step two directly step two
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quit find and delete doubtful programs
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related to adware firstly check the menu
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bar of Mac if you find any unknown PR
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programs icon there rightclick the icon
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and then click quit after that click on
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finder on the bottom menu dock of your
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Mac as shown in the screenshot once you
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click on the finder icon that will lead
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you to the finder window where on the
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left side menu you will find
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applications as shown in the
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screenshot after that search for the
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unknown or doubtful app within
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applications window when you find the
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doubtful app right click on that and
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then click move to trash on the drop-
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down menu as shown in the screenshot
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step three find and remove files and
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folders related to adware firstly make
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sure you are in finder folder if not
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then follow the steps as mentioned in
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Step number two to go to the finder
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folder once you are in finder folder
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click on go at the top menu bar of your
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Mac and then go to folder on the drop-
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down menu as shown in the screenshot
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once you click on go to folder you will
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find popup window as shown in screenshot
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where you should type these file paths
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and then should click enter once you
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enter by typing Library chuar launch
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Damons launch agents application support
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and so on file paths as shown here you
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should look for suspicious malicious
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files and move them to trash few example
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of such malicious files are as shown
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here note adware usually puts many files
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with the same string step four clear
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browsers history and cookies reset
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browser settings and remove or disable
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unknown browser extensions to be safe
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from adware once you delete the harmful
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files as mentioned in step three you
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should delete malicious or unknown
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extension from your browsers like Safari
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Chrome Firefox Opera and so on whichever
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you are or were using you should also
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delete browser history cookies from your
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browser and need to reset your browser
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note before you reset your browser
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setting it is always a good idea to back
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up your
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bookmarks method to delete history
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cookies and malicious extensions from
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Safari browser and reset it clear
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browser history and cookies in Safari to
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do it open Safari click on the history
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at the Top Apple menu and then click
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clear history on dropdown menu after
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that a pop-up window will appear select
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all history there and then click on
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clear history delete malicious extension
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in Safari browser in order to do it open
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Safari and click on Safari at the Top
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Apple menu then click preferences on
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drop- down menu after that click on
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extensions and select the malicious or
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any suspicious extensions then click
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uninstall empty caches of Safari browser
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to empty caches again go to the
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preferences window as mentioned earlier
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there click the advanced Tab and then
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check on show features for web
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developers that will add develop on Top
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Apple menu click on that and then click
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on empty caches reset Safari browsing
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data in order to do it click private on
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preferences window and click on manage
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website data next in a new window click
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remove all and then done set default
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search engine for your Safari to do it
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once again go to preferences window and
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click on search icon make sure there is
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your desire search engine listed such as
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Google for us set default homepage for
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your Safari you have to go to
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preferences window once again to do it
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where you have to click on General icon
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under General tab make sure there is
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your desire web address listed as your
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default homepage such as google.com for
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us method to delete browser history and
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cookies from Google Chrome browser and
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reset it clear browser history and
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cookies in Chrome in order to do it open
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Chrome browser and click on the history
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at the Top Apple menu and click show
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full history on dropdown menu next in a
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new tab of chrome you will find history
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page on history page click clear
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browsing data on the lefthand menu which
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will lead to a popup window
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where you have to click on Advanced and
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select all time check on all kinds of
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history and cookies there and then click
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on clear data reset Chrome settings to
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do it open Chrome browser and click on
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Chrome at the top of Apple menu after
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that click on preferences on the drop-
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down menu which will lead you to the
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settings page in settings page click on
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reset settings at the left hand side
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menu and then restore settings to their
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original defaults once you do it a popup
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window will appear where you have to
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click on reset settings button method to
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delete browser history and cookies from
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Opera browser and reset it you can
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follow these steps to find out how to
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reset Opera browser settings as well as
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delete the browser history and cookies
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clear browser history and cookies in
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Opera to do it firstly open Opera
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browser and then click on history at top
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of the Apple menu and click show all
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history on dropdown menu after that
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click on clear browsing data when pop-up
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window appear click on Advanced select
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all time and click clear data Button as
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shown in the screenshots reset Opera
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browser settings to do it open Opera
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browser click opera on Top Apple menu
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and click preferences on dropdown menu
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when settings page appear scroll down
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and click on restore settings to their
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original defaults after that popup
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window will appear where you have to
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click reset button as shown in
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screenshot method to delete browser
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history and cookies from Firefox browser
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and reset it you can follow these steps
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to delete the history and cookies and
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reset the Firefox browser clear browser
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history and cookies in Firefox as shown
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in the screenshot first of all open
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Firefox and click on history at the top
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of Apple
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menu after that click on clear recent
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history select everything on popup
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window and then click on clear now reset
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AKA refresh Firefox browser settings in
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order set or refresh Firefox browser
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settings firstly you have to click on
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bread come menu at the top right corner
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of
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Firefox after that click on help and
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more troubleshooting information once
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you do that click on refresh Firefox
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button and then again refresh Firefox
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button on popup window as shown in the
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screenshot now you know how to remove
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adware from your Mac so let's work
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together to make people aware of adwar
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malware and viruses you can spread the
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word to your friends and family by
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sharing this adware video through your
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social media accounts to keep them
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informed you can find anti-malware anti-
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adware or antivirus programs in app
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store to remove adware easily but we
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recommend you to learn the manual way as
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mentioned earlier to remove adware
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because there is no guarantee that such
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programs can update for latest adware on
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time if the latest adware attack your
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device and if those programs are not up
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to date then you must remove them
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manually so we don't recommend
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particular anti-malware anti- adware or
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antivirus program but you can find lots
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of such programs in app store by
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searching terms like adware or malware
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and so on we hope we've helped you keep
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your Mac safe from adwar remember to
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