On Dec 5, 2023, at 11:41 AM, Gijzette <gsstrickland@...> wrote:
the company has installed Microsoft Defender
Previous to this, I didn¡¯t even know that there WAS a version of Microsoft Defender for the Macintosh. You will have to research it on the Web to see if it might be the source of your problems. (I¡¯d guess that it likely is. Several fully interactive AV products that are quick and dirty ports of Windows products cause nasty problems on Macs.)
This is the sort of problem that Mac users encounter when they have IS folks who don¡¯t know s__t about the Macintosh. They use solutions from companies that don¡¯t understand the Macintosh, and end up crippling the machine.
and Crowdstrike Falcon.
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I did not turn off Crowdstrike Falcon as I can't use any URl without it. Including internal sites (I know, go figure). It literally checks all URLs to make sure they are safe and part of the companies allowed websites.
I¡¯m not familiar with this product either. And with good reason. All Macintosh Web browsers have Google Safe Browsing built-in already. GSB already does the same job that CF appears to be for.
Once again, you¡¯d have to research if CF is a potential problem for users.
It¡¯s a shame that your IT department doesn¡¯t have sufficient experience with the Macintosh and they have hamstrung your Mac.
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Randy B. Singer
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Essential But Hard To Find Macintosh Software and Advice
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