Bebe Posted September 2, 2015 ID:986633 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I managed to get malware on my new MacBook and support sent me to Malwarebytes. Fixed the problem, so I thought I would load it on my old MacBook. On the install screen, Malwarebytes has a circle with a line through it, and it won't go "into" the Applications folder. Could this be because I have an older operating system (10.6.8)? Or is there something else I need to do? Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted September 2, 2015 ID:986634 Share Posted September 2, 2015 That is likely the problem. The website says 10.7 is the minimum OS level. I'm Mac-ignorant, so excuse what may be a stupid question...can you update your OS or are you locked in on 10.6.8? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebe Posted September 2, 2015 Author ID:986635 Share Posted September 2, 2015 That's probably it. I've had my old MacBook for 7 or 8 years and it can't handle any newer versions of OS X. Thanks for that info; I looked for system requirements but apparently not hard enough! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted September 2, 2015 ID:986636 Share Posted September 2, 2015 They're all the way at the bottom of this page. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff treed Posted September 2, 2015 Staff ID:986692 Share Posted September 2, 2015 As Michael points out, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac won't run on 10.6.8 or earlier. However, you do have another option. We have a set of manual adware removal instructions for the Mac here: http://www.thesafemac.com/arg If you have any trouble following those instructions, I'd be glad to assist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebe Posted September 2, 2015 Author ID:986741 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Thank you! I'm thinking what to do with my older machine...maybe kitchen duty...but it's so slow and frustrating. Plus, I like the idea of better understanding what's going on with my computer. Dude, y'all are the best! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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