Can i do a security scan or check system for integridy

Is there a need to do security scans or to check that new downloads run smoothly with other applications? Or is Mavericks a leave it be system??

If you're just concerned about making sure things you download aren't malware, that's not something that any anti-virus system will be able to guarantee you.
Mac OS X does have a number of anti-malware protections built in. Like all anti-malware systems, they're not perfect, but they're pretty good. You can find more information about this sort of thing in my Mac Malware Guide.
As for download safety, just be sure to always download straight from the developer's site, and only decent software. Don't dabble in worthless "cleaners" and the like. Don't download from torrents, piracy sites or download sites like Softonic or Download.com. Downloads from such sources are all very commonly riddled with adware at a minimum, and malware in some cases. If a site tells you that you have to download a "video plug-in" or something similar in order to view their content, it's probably a scam involving adware or malware.

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Can anyone recommend software to scan iMac hard drive for errors

Hello Apple Community
Can anyone recommend software to scan iMac hard drive for errors/defects/corruption?
I've been having problems with hard drive for months and it finally froze on me so I reformatted and restored from Time Machine.
Everything is fine now but I just have a feeling I will see the same problems occur because I simply restored to the exact moment from where I was having problems (i.e. Finder crashing/permissions issues/Volumes unmounting/Trash not working/Random error messages/Computer crashing when opening or saving PNG).
I read that sometime Disk Utility doesn't always pick up on a defect or corrupt hard drive. The whole time I was having problems Disk Utility said HD was ok.
Is there software that can do a better job of scanning hard drive for errors and let me know if I need to get HD replaced?
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http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
That way if a problem should arise, and it is a result of the hard drive actually dying, you won't accidently kill the hard drive in the process of trying to detect errors.

System Utilities Check: Check system for make, ld, ar and cc

Can someone help me with this following problem?
While installing 11i applications, its giving an error "System Utilities Check: Check system for make, ld, ar and cc" When I checked for these files, all the files are existing except for ld. How do I resolve this problem?

Hi,
I hope the installation u r doing is on Windows platform. COpy ld,ar,cc,link,which utilities r under ur winnt\system32. Try to reinstall. & also in the path ensure that ur winnt\system32 & winnt r at the last. It will work. I hope this helps u.
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System Utilities Check: Check system for make, ld, ar and cc - Windows XP

Can somebody help me?
I am trying to install Oracle 11i on a Windows XP home edition machine in a single mode and Vis database. I am getting the error message as following.
System Utilities Check: Check system for make, ld, ar and cc.
Is it possible to install Oracle 11i on XP home edition at all?
Appreciate your help.

How can i find this command make, ld, ar and cc.????
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Is there a way I can permanently disable the security lock thing in System Preferences?

Aside from logging and using the root account on a daily basis, is there a way to permanently be rid of the security lock thing in System Preferences?
Yosemite has a bug (?) where if an Admin account has its password set to blank (empty), you can't remove the security lock...
You can click it, it'll ask for Username and Password (Why?), and when you click on 'Unlock', it unlocks for a brief moment and instantly locks itself again...
This is beyond infuriating. Do advise.

Thanks for taking the time to reply. However I'm quite aware that the sleep/wake button disables the screen. Unfortunately, mea maxima culpa, I sometimes accidentally hit shuttle before I've pressed the sleep/wake button, often when I am trying to do more than one thing at once. Sometimes I accidentally hit shuffle at other times too,eg when waking up the phone.
This is especially exasperating when listening to classical pieces with multiple movements. I will look for an alternative music player for the iphone, as I don't think the default music application and I are a good match.
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Why does Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash player keep installing McaFee Security Scan on my system?

Whenever I install the Adobe Flash player or Adobe Reader on my system, it downloads and installs McAfee Security Scan Plus at the same time. It does not ask if I want it or not, it instead forces it on me, so I have to then unistall it. I've unistalled it 3 or 4 times in the last week. I DO NOT WANT MCAFEE PRODUCTS on my computer!
Please make this an option, give the users a choice so we don't have to keep removing the stupid thing.

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I can't remember my security answers they are asking for and I don't have a rescue email. How do I reset my security questions?

I can't remember my security answers and I don't have rescue email. How do I reset my security questions?

See my User Tip for some help: Some Solutions for Resetting Forgotten Security Questions: Apple Support Communities.
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Call Apple Support in your country: Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service

Is there some sort of utility I can use to make 'profiles'? Update:Check inside for scrip

Is there a utility that can help me out? The mode changer utility only goes about halfway for what I need.
I think it's kind of annoying to have to switch modes, but I understand the reasoning behind it - I just wish there was a more convenient way to do it. This is a step in the right direction, but it is missing one key feature - it can't control anything outside of the modes.
I personally wish there was some way I could set up profiles, that I could then perhaps make a direct shortcut to and just double click to set it, rather than going through numerous menus. My specific issue is that I spend a lot of time with headphones, and a lot of time with speakers, both in and out of games.
Using 4. speakers in entertainment mode for music and movies, I use some eq to flatten the response, maybe 35% crystalizer, and cmss-3d surround. Switching to a game with speakers, I turn up the crystalizer a bit.
Using a very good set of headphones in entertainment mode, I MUST turn off CMSS-Headphones. It is an absolute atrocity, and destroys any semblance of detail in the music. I also need far less if any crystalizer, and virtually no eq.
Switching to game mode, I have to turn CMSS-headphone back on to get the 3d HRTFs activated. Since its a game, I use a bit more crystalizer.
Basically, any time I want to switch between headphones and speakers, or game and entertainment, I have to go back into the console to reconfigure everything if I want it sounding its best. I basically have to leave the console open all the time. This is so irritating to me, sometimes I forget, and find myself checking the console just to see if I got it right...there has to be a better way.Message Edited by bd2003 on 06-2-2006 05:34 PM

You can modify the method used on Mode Changer -utility by yourself.
Just add/edit 'movements' the way you wish the script to be working for you.
Here are 2 script examples you can use as a starting source. Movements on both scripts are based on Audigy 2 speaker selections option order which is :
st option 2/2. --> {HOME} or {END}{UP}{UP}{UP}{UP}
2nd option 4/4. --> {END}{UP}{UP}{UP}
3rd option 5. --> {END}{UP}{UP}
4th option Headphones --> {END}{UP}
5th option 6/6. --> {END}
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!! Close Audio Console before executing a script.
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'----- Start Of "Headpones.vbs" ----- (Save as Headphones.vbs) ---------------------
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' !! RENAME THE PATH IF YOU HAVE AUDIO CONSOLE INSTALLED IN DIFFERENT PATH
WshShell.CurrentDirectory = "C:\Program Files\Creative\AudioConSole\"
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'----- End Of "Headphones.vbs" -------------------------------------------------------------
' ================== 2nd script ====================
'----- Start Of "5..vbs" ----- (Save as 5..vbs) -------------------------------------------
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' exit Audio Console -panel
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WScript.Quit(0)
'----- End Of "Headphones to 5..vbs" -----
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Hi Arnel,
Thank you for giving valuable points.
In consignment scenario,the stock is available at customer place not at company place.But ownership is company itself.
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Check system for running program

Hello,
I'm putting together a java application that is supposed to lunch another program (matlab). However I need to first check to see if the program has been started from outside my java application. Is there any way to queery the system to find out if there is a program running.
I'm working in the windows environment
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Michael
[email protected]

Thanks for the hints, I'm now trying to query the windows Task manager to find out if there is an active copy of the matlab application running.
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I opened the attachment on a malicious email in error on my IPad and have been informed by the genuine company that it will download malware software. Is this possible on my IPad or is there a way of running a security scan to see if it has been infected?

I received an email that I now know to be malicious and inadvertently opened up the attachment on my IPad that I've been informed will download malware or a virus. Can my IPad be infected this way or does anyone know if there is a way of running a security scan to check if there is a problem? I do have the most up to date IOS software installed.

There is no anti-malware for iOS, at least none that actually does anything useful. The odds of getting any malware infection via an email attachment on an iOS device is quite low - practically non-existent. Unless you are seeing any issues, there isn't much to do, other than deleting the email and being more cautious in the future.

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I have an RV082 setup as the home unit for a small business VPN network and the unit is actuall in a town 30 miles from my office. I have the web interface setup so I can manage the VPN as well as open and close ports as required for remote desktop access to the facility. We have started processing credit cards with a new vendor and they do a quarterly security scan on the system. I have 2.0.0.19 firmware loaded on it. They failing my RV082 because it supports less than 128 bit on port 443.
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It would be very nice if I could access from different locations as I
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how can i change the security question?

Click here for information. If you can't reset them through the method described in that article or by sending yourself a rescue email(the email may take a few hours to arrive), contact the iTunes Store staff via the link in the 'Additional Information' section.
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