My MacBook Pro is all of sudden having issues with pop up ads. I am running OSX 10.5.8. Any suggestions for fixing the problem?

All of a sudden I am getting TONS of pop up ads. I am on a Macbook Pro running OSX 10.5.8. Anyone have any suggestions for fixing the problem?

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I am experiencing some major problems with my MacBook Pro. I have had some issues with it turning on/off at random times, but today, when starting, I get the grey start-up screen and a recovery bar. After filling in approx 1/4 of the way, the machine dies

I am experiencing some major problems with my MacBook Pro. I have had some issues with it turning on/off at random times, but today, when starting, I get the grey start-up screen and a recovery bar. After filling in approx 1/4 of the way, the machine dies. After starting it in recovery mode, it will not allow me to download OS X Mavericks- it says the disk is locked. Any ideas? I do not have a back-up and do not want to erase everything before I have explored my options. Help?

try forcing internet recover, hold 3 keys - command, option, r - you should see a spinning globe
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Hardware Information:
    MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)
    MacBook - model: MacBook6,1
    1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
    2 GB RAM
Video Information:
    NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
    OS X 10.9.2 (13C1021) - Uptime: 0 days 22:44:15
Disk Information:
    TOSHIBA MK2555GSXF disk0 : (250.06 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
        Marshmallow (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.2 GB (125.02 GB free)
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
USB Information:
    Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Logitech USB Receiver
    Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information:
Gatekeeper:
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
    [kext loaded]    at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4052 - SDK 10.8) Support
    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.4.14 - SDK 10.6) Support
    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.4.14 - SDK 10.6) Support
    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.4.14 - SDK 10.6) Support
    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.4.14 - SDK 10.5) Support
    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.4.14 - SDK 10.6) Support
    [not loaded]    com.mobile-stream.driver.EasyTetherUSBEthernet (1.0.4 - SDK 10.4) Support
    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileMS (1.0.0 - SDK 10.5) Support
    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileMTP (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) Support
    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSB (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) Support
    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBLAN (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) Support
    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBLANMerge (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) Support
    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBSwch (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) Support
Launch Daemons:
    [running]    at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist Support
    [running]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist Support
    [running]    com.autodesk.backburner_manager.plist Support
    [running]    com.autodesk.backburner_server.plist Support
    [failed]    com.autodesk.backburner_start.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
    [running]    com.motorola-mobility.mmcfgd.plist Support
Launch Agents:
    [running]    at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist Support
    [running]    com.Affinegy.InstaLANa.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.motorola.MDMUpdater.plist Support
    [running]    com.motorola.motohelper.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.motorola.motohelperUpdater.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
    [running]    com.akamai.single-user-client.plist Support
User Login Items:
    iTunesHelper
    Skype
    Dropbox
    Android File Transfer Agent
    GrowlHelperApp
    TWC-WiFi Menu
    KiesViaWiFiAgent
    KiesViaWiFiAgent
    fuspredownloader
Internet Plug-ins:
    o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.3.1.18536 Support
    Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.02 - SDK 10.6 Support
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support
    DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.1 Support
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
    Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.3.1.18536 Support
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.02 - SDK 10.6 Support
    CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.6 Support
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
Safari Extensions:
    DivX HiQ: Version: 2.1.1.94
    DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>: Version: 2.1.1.94
Audio Plug-ins:
    BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
    AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
    AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
    iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
    Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
    fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: (null) Support
3rd Party Preference Panes:
    Adobe Version Cue CS4 Support
    Akamai NetSession Preferences Support
    Flash Player Support
    Growl Support
Time Machine:
    Skip System Files: NO
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
        Marshmallow: Disk size: 232.09 GB Disk used: 115.65 GB
    Destinations:
        Patrice [Local] (Last used)
        Total size: 465.44 GB
        Total number of backups: 42
        Oldest backup: 2012-07-09 21:31:08 +0000
        Last backup: 2014-04-28 23:46:05 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Adequate
            Backup size 465.44 GB > (Disk used 115.65 GB X 3)
    Time Machine details may not be accurate.
    All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
         5%    WindowServer
         3%    plugin-container
         1%    firefox
         0%    ps
         0%    Dropbox
Top Processes by Memory:
    381 MB    firefox
    86 MB    plugin-container
    51 MB    Finder
    39 MB    WindowServer
    33 MB    softwareupdated
Virtual Memory Information:
    30 MB    Free RAM
    548 MB    Active RAM
    523 MB    Inactive RAM
    363 MB    Wired RAM
    1.04 GB    Page-ins
    151 MB    Page-outs

Having issues with hard drive, trying to start up football manager 2015 but it reads for a few seconds then ejects itself , ive tried other cds and it reads fine so tried older versions of football manager which ive used before and they dont either

im having issues with hard drive im trying to install football manager 2015 it reads disk for a few seconds then ejects itself other cds read fine
and have tried older versions of football manager and they dont read either
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I have a 2009 MacBook Pro which I have upgraded a few things on. I have updated to Yosemite and am having problems with getting my laptop to come out of sleep mode, and to start when shut off. Any ideas of what this might be or how to correct it? Is this more probably a hardware issue or software?

Try these in order testing your system after each to see if it's back to normal:
1. a. Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM
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Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible
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5. Reinstall Yosemite from Scratch:
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
How to Clean Install OS X Yosemite
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible
            because it is three times faster than wireless.

When starting the macbook pro, the screen was flashing black and white, then to color to color, any suggestion to fixing this problem?

When i am starting the macbook pro, the screen was flashing black and white, and then to color to color, and the whole process repeat all over again, is there any suggestion in solving this, or is there no way to solve this and i need to bring it to the apple support?
My computer Spec:
Macbook pro Version 2011

Sounds as if you're having a problem with your GPU (graphics card). Only Apple can diagnose and fix this, so the best thing would be to take your machine into your local Apple Store or an AASP.
Clinton

Macbook Pro 15" vs 17" & space designer issues with VSL

Hey Group! This is my first post/question. I'm a composer who does alot of sampling work and just stepped up to the macbook pro15" with the specs listed below. I'm running LogicPro (first time user on that, DP before), everything updated fully.
I have no G4 or Quad... this will be my primary machine. I went with the 15" for portabilty and price (I'll be adding a separate display for larger view home studio work). Has anyone experienced nightmares because of the smaller amounts of firewire and usb ports? I use the left usb for my MBoxII (so there's audio and midi), the right usb for program keys (via a hub) and the firewire port for the external audio. I gather I can turn the card slot into addntl firewire ports (any 3rd party info on that appreciated). In other words, other than the slightly smaller display size have I made a terrible mistake choosing the 15" over the 17"?
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Mark B

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I'm suddenly having issues with my calendar...I will input a time and on the calendar it will show up an hour early ... If I click on the event it will show the correct time but at first glance it's showing one hour early! Help!

Anyone have suggestions?

Go to:
Settings > General > Date & Time > Time Zone
Check if you have your correct zone selected. Also, do you sync your calendars with any Mac or PC or Web service (like Google calendar)? If so, check if all your time zone settings are the same.
Cheers,
JP

I have been having issues with downloading and updating apps on my iPod 4th gen. How do I fix this? It's getting really old really fast.

So yeah, this has been going on the past week. When I tap to upload my apps, some update right away, but others won't. Sometimes they will dowload half way, sometimes they won't at all, what causes them to stop is this little message that pops up saying, "This app cannot be downloaded at this time." and it gives you options 'Done' or 'Retry." Instinctively I hit retry. Through the course of the day I did this, I kept hitting retry, and eventually all the apps that were updating, updated, but not very effieciently. All apps updated, except for one, Facebook. No matter how anytimes I hit retry, it wouldn't update. I got real sick and tired of it, so I deleted it. I decided to go through everything and delete old apps, pictures, music, thinking that I didn't have enough space. I go to download an app I've already had to test this theory out: Still doesn't work. The stupid thing won't even TRY to download. So, is there any way I can fix this without taking a sledgehammer to my iPod? Because, honestly, I am severly ticked off at how stubborn this is. Please help. Before my patience runs out and I break this thing.

Try This...
Close All Open Apps... Sign Out of your Account... Perform a Reset... Try again...
Reset ( No Data will be Lost )
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Release the Buttons.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
If no joy...
Contact iTunes Customer Service and request assistance
Use this Link > Apple Support iTunes Store Contact
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I am having issues with contacts being linked that shouldn't be. I don't think this is the issue of Facebook linking contacts as I have turned that off in settings by not allowing Facebook access to my contact list.

For some reason my son and my grand daughter's information has been linked. Now when I get text messages from my grand daughter the texts have my son's name on them and sometimes it's hard to tell who I'm talking to. I have tried sending messages directly to my grand daughter (as opposed to responding to her text) but she never gets them - UNLESS I send to my son's name. It's just too confusing. Now that I have an iPad all my email accounts (work, home, iCloud) have been linked and when I try to message myself at work (as a reminder) all the messages are going to the iCloud account and never show up in my work email. This is very irritating and I can't figure out how to fix it.

First make sure Settings > Facebook > Contacts is turned off. Tis might be different from what you described in your question.
Then open your Contacts app and check carefully what is there for your son and grand daughter's contact info. Correct if necessary.

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