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Your Computer is low on memory.

I am getting the following pop up, which makes no sense since I have few applications open. It reads Your Computer is low on memory. To free up some memory, please close a few applications. Does anyone know what this is? And, how do you remove? Is this a virus, and if so am I better off loading some malware to address this pop-up?


ThankS!


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Posted on Mar 23, 2021 1:47 PM

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Posted on Mar 28, 2021 6:25 AM

Thanks for posting the screenshot.


  1. The first problem I see is the process "antivirus." Do you have any antiviruses installed on your mac?
  2. The popup asking to control safari is probably coming from an unwanted application or malware. I recommend that you do not grant it access.
  3. Download Malwarebytes from https://malwarebytes.com It is a free and safe app that you can use to scan your mac for malware. Please run a scan with it and post the report here.
  4. I can also see that MacKeeper is installed. MacKeeper is a scam and should never be used. Malwarebytes will help you remove it.


Please reply as soon as possible.

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Mar 28, 2021 6:25 AM in response to DGGa

Thanks for posting the screenshot.


  1. The first problem I see is the process "antivirus." Do you have any antiviruses installed on your mac?
  2. The popup asking to control safari is probably coming from an unwanted application or malware. I recommend that you do not grant it access.
  3. Download Malwarebytes from https://malwarebytes.com It is a free and safe app that you can use to scan your mac for malware. Please run a scan with it and post the report here.
  4. I can also see that MacKeeper is installed. MacKeeper is a scam and should never be used. Malwarebytes will help you remove it.


Please reply as soon as possible.

Mar 24, 2021 5:19 AM in response to DGGa

Try this:


Move your mouse to the bottom of the screen (where your apps are) and click the rocket icon. Next, search for "activity monitor." This is a built-in app that shows you what processes your mac is running (similarly to task manager on windows.) Open the app and click "memory." Is there anything using a significant amount of memory? It would help if you posted a screenshot here.


The message about memory being low can also be caused by malware or unwanted applications (This isn't necessarily the cause though). Visit https://www.malwarebytes.com/. Then, download the free malware scanner and make sure your mac doesn't have malware. Malwarebytes is safe to use and is frequently recommended by users on this forum.

Your Computer is low on memory.

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