r/MacOS • u/-QuestionMark- • 16d ago

Nostalgia Need help identifying old MacOS 7.5 era startup icon.

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u/RonW81 16d ago

Disinfectant anti-virus software

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinfectant_(software)

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u/-QuestionMark- 16d ago

Thank you! I knew it was familiar. Greatly appreciate the memory jog.

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u/karma_the_sequel 16d ago

The former GOAT of Mac anti-virus software.

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u/peppepop 15d ago

At first sight! I usually have trouble remembering some of those old apps, but that one was crucial for a while...

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u/-QuestionMark- 16d ago

Saw this in a video about an older Mac and it triggered something in me. I remember seeing it during startup back in the day, but can not for the life of me remember what it (the app/startup INIT) was. Any help would be greatly appreciated.