Few concern about dataguard

Hi Support Team,
I have few concern about dataguard :
1) How many standby DR we can create for single Primary server ?
2) In which DB Server "Primary and Standy" : FAL_CLIENT and FAL_SERVER parameter is optional ?
2) What happen if in standby DR: we will recreate Password file with different credentials ?
Thanks

1) How many standby DR we can create for single Primary server ?
You can create upto 9 standby database for a single primary database
(Refer link : http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14239/concepts.htm)
2) In which DB Server "Primary and Standy" : FAL_CLIENT and FAL_SERVER parameter is optional ?
The FAL_CLIENT database initialization parameter is no longer required.
( Refer link : http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e25608/whatsnew.htm )
2) What happen if in standby DR: we will recreate Password file with different credentials ?
The passwords on primary and standby site must be same, else primary db wont be able to connect to standby db and there will heartbeat failed error message in the alert log of the primary db.

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Hey,
I work in IT support for a post production facility that recently migrated NLEs from FCP7 to Premiere. Up until this point I have been installing updates on our workstation (21 Mac Pro towers) manually, via the CC Desktop app. This has been a pain, both since updates come out so often and the desktop app tends to have the weirdest bugs, and because having to re-download the updates on every machine has been time consuming and eating up our internet bandwidth.
A few days ago I decided to look for an alternative and found out about CCP, which sounds like the perfect solution for us.. But after reading all the info I could find in Adobe help, I still have a few concerns that weren't addressed:
1. If an update is already installed on the target machine, will it be skipped, re-installed or cancel out the entire installation?
2. If a software that needs to be updated is running while the package is deployed, will that stop the installation, close/crush the program, or just skip on it's update?
3. Will I get any sort of confirmation after the process is done? Error codes if anything went wrong\wasn't installed or indication that the updates have finished installing? Or alternatively, is there any sort of event log for CCP where I can make sure?
4. If I'm deploying a package with updates for numerous apps, one or more of which aren't installed on the target machine - will they be installed from scratch or skipped during installation?
Also, yesterday I created a test-package with the latest AME update and installed it on an existing machine without changing any settings - the installation process was fine and AME was indeed updated. However, today I wanted to update Premiere using the Desktop app, and saw that the software appeared as "Up to date" even though it was an old version (8.0.1). I figured out that was because CCP's default is to disable updates from the desktop app - that is fine and I know how to change that setting for my next packages, but what about the station I already installed on? Is there a way to change the setting post-installation?
The only thing I could find on the subject was that deploying a package with the "Admin users update..." option set will re-enable automatic update checking. I tried that three times, and for some reason the installation process fails to reset this function. I also tried the obvious like restarting the machine, reseting PRAM and permissions, etc.
Is there a specific preference file (on Mac) that I can remove/modify that will re-enable updating via the Desktop app? Or is my only option to remove the entire Creative Cloud with the CC cleaner tool and re-install?
Thanks,
Michael

My best guesses:
1) No idea. This would be a good place to test with a VM.
2) Depends on the options set when creating the CCP pkg. The default is to ignore conflicting processes, so it likely would encounter problems if the targeted software to upgrade is running when the pkg is applied.
3) The logs are a bit scattered, since the installation logs are per-program (e.g. InDesign, Illustrator, etc) plus the log of the master installation process itself. Take a look at Troubleshoot install issues with log files | CC.
4) If you mean you have a pkg with only updates included for an application where the original application isn't on the target machine (say, you have an update pkg that includes an update for Photoshop CC 2014.2.1 but not Photoshop itself, at least the Photoshop update would fail. Maybe the whole pkg. Consider packaging updates individually?
Regarding reenabling user-managed updates, see Disable auto-updates | Application Manager | IT administrators. That'll point you to the right file, at least it was the right file in CS6.

Concerns about Using Aperature

My wife is a professional photographer. I provide her technical support. We use a competitive image database product today. We are both curious about Aperature. But, I have some concerns about how it will work for us.
These concerns arise first from the fact that Aperature, like iPhoto, uses a single library to manage all of its images. Our current tool lets us save image info into separate database files.
The benefits to these separate files are signficant. The first, is that it frees her from editing the shots from every shoot in the database. For, the database is a reference tool to be used well after jobs are finished (say to build a specialized mini-portfolio for a client). As a result, our workflow has us dumping every image into the db, regardless of quality. Occasionally, we quickly flag those of special value.
Since it keeps everythign in a single file, I worry that Aperture would satisfactorily handle the 5 terrabytes of images she has shot in the last year, plus those which preceded it. Is there some convenient way to segment the data?
Also, she tends to work on laptops (right now, G4s, since Photoshop is so slow on Intel). I was under the impression that Aperture requires a pretty high powered computer. Will it run satisfatorily with a large db on a G4 laptop?
Lastly, she uses a Phase One back. I don't see Phase One RAW format as one of those supported by Aperature. Does it work with Phase One?
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Gary
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Aperture currently allows you to specify the library file it will use when it starts up. The setting is in the preferences screen. This allows you to use different libraries for different purposes. The limitation is that only one library can only be one library open at a time. I don't know why they don't have a normal File Open option in the menu. This would be easier.
Creating additional libraries is also a workaround since there is no New Library command. There are a variety of ways to do it. The easiest is to just make a copy of the empty library Aperture installs in your system by default and copy that every time you need a new library file. It's inconvenient, but not too bad since you only have to do it once in a while and it only takes a few seconds if you have the empty library to copy from handy...
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Concerns about 21CN and future systems and protoco...

I don't know if this is the right forum for this topic. Please tell me if it should be somewhere else.
I live in a block of managed "retirement flats for the active retired" - not "care home", please !
As part of the security features, we have a 24/7 electronic emergency "help system" whereby, when we pull a cord in the bathroom or bedroom, for example, we alert a dedicated help centre about sixty or seventy miles away which then provides whatever assistance is required either by talking to us directly or by alerting emergency services locally.
Obviously, this system depends on access to the public telecommunications network in order to work at all.
We have been informed by the management company that our system needs to be replaced as it is now getting too old to maintain. Also, that we will have to pay for it ourselves. Both facts of which we accept.
We have been given two new systems to select from (one called Tunstall Communicall and the other called Tynetec Systems). However, one of the first snags we have run into is one of "future proofing". We have been learning about BT's plans for "21CN" and are concerned about whether any of the two systems we have been given to choose from will continue to function after 21CN comes into effect. Also, whether they will continue to work if BT changes or modifies the specifications for 21CN at any time now or in the future.
Tunstall Communicall claim (repeat, claim) that their system is entirely futureproof by virtue of the fact that they can program into their boxes any protocol that BT (or any other telecomms provider) can throw at them . This, they claim, applies now and in the future.
Tynetec, on the other hand, while claiming (again, claiming) to be fully 21CN compliant, doubt that it is possible for any manufacturer to guarantee to meet every change that BT might throw at them in the future and therefore see no point in trying to guess what BT might do beyond 21CN. As a consequence, they see no point in building this kind of functionality into their systems. Who is telling the truth?
How can we learn more about 21CN in particular -- and BT's plan for its networks in general? Also, will the adoption of Internet Protocols affect the kind of equipment we are planning to invest in? Also, what does 21CN mean to people like us; are its specifications likely to change (and thereby leave us in the lurch) and is it even going ahead at all?
Would it be worthwhile asking the local BT Area Manager in our area to send someone technical to come and talk to us about this? After all, we stand to be forking out more than £24,000 for something that might not work in a few years time - all because of BT.

Have a check Here it is a web site to do with the 21cn switch over.
I suspect that your alarm system will work as all it is is dial up telemetry over a pstn line.
To a certain extent 21cn at CPE (customers premises equipment) level will be backwards compatible, there will be many other companies who use this technology, like water and gas company's.
There was a similar issue back in the 80s when BT upgraded their exchanges from analogue to digital (ie Strowger to System X and Y) The majority of phones worked but the older ones would not give you the full range of facility's (pulse dialling and tone dialling)
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I have some concerns about places my teen is visiting on the internet. The history is always cleaned and i am wondering if there is a way to see what websites have been visit throught the airport router? thanks

Hi pretty self expalanotory as in the title. I just want to know if there is a way to access website history that is maybe stored right on the router. Any assistance woudl be appreciated. I am not just a nosy Dad but I am very concerned about unsafe activity that my son may be researching. Thank you.

.there is no way to access historical website history on the router
Correct
but if I installed OpenDNS then I could track sites visited?
Correct, but you may need to install some software on each computer that you want to be able to monitor in the household. OpenDNS will walk you through the setup.
If you want to go back in time, there are also professional applications (read very expensive) that will reveal the browsing history of a given computer.....even if the browsing history has been erased by the user.
You will have to have physical access to the computer to use these applications. Post back if you need a few names.

Slideshow in imovie. Concerned about size

I am making my first slideshow in Imovie. I am concerned about the size of the project and getting it burned to a DVD. There are about 650 photos which are about 4.2GB. There is also music. I know that the standard DVD is about 4.4 GB. I just read that the number and size of the photos do not matter as long as you keep the movie under two hours. Is this true?
Thanks for the help,
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Hi Charlie,
Yes, you will be fine providing the project is under 2 hours if you are using single layer DVDs. This time includes provision for iDVD menus, which generally use less than a few minutes, depending on the complexity of the menu structure (such as the inclusion of scene selections/chapters). iDVD cares only about the duration (as in running time), not the size (as in GBs).
For iDVD projects over 1 hour you need to choose the encoding settings High Quality or Professional Quality. For projects under 1 hour choose Best Performance. Note that Professional takes about twice as long to encode (compared to High Quality), as it does a two pass operation - but gives the best quality overall. However, I use High Quality and get excellent results for projects over 1 hour.
About a year ago, I produced a slideshow for a family friend. It contained a similar number of photos as in your project and, together with transitions, contained 1280 items plus many titles, chapter markers and music tracks. Total running time was 56 minutes. It covered a trip from Adelaide to Darwin and right around the west coast of Australia, then back to Adelaide along the southern coast. It looked great in iMovie (think it was iMovie '09) and looked just as impressive on DVD via iDVD when played back on 2 separate LCD high definition widescreen TVs (better than I expected).
John

Concerned about new ML....should I wait?

I want to buy 15" MBP or Air but am concerned about the new ML op. system. Overall, are people pleased with ML on a brand new machine (not an upgrade)? Would it be wise to wait for problems (as seen on Support Discussions) to get worked out?
I'm a creative director and do writing and some design work, which means I'll be running Creative Suite on my next laptop. The light weight and curved wrist rest of the Air appeals to me but I'm wondering about the speed of the MBP over the Air. I'd love to hear opinions on which new MacBook to buy.
What is difference between flash storage vs hard drive vs solid state drive? What is a Super Drive? Duo vs Quad core? Headphone port vs Audio In/Out?
Also concerned about ML eating up time available when on battery only. Is this true on new MacBooks or just upgrades to ML on older machines?
Thanks!

Gretchen wrote:
What is difference between flash storage vs hard drive vs solid state drive? What is a Super Drive? Duo vs Quad core? Headphone port vs Audio In/Out?
A hard drive has spinning platters and, opposed to an SSD, is very slow. SSDs and flash storage are pretty much the same - an SSD is simply flash storage enclosed in a case that will fit in a standard hard drive slot. Apple's prices on SSDs are outrageous. If you get a 15" you can buy a similar SSD that Apple sells for much less.
A SuperDrive is simply a drive that allows you to read and write optical disks (CDs and DVDs). I consider mine a must but some people rarely use them and opt for an external optical drive - from Apple or a third-party. I use mine primarily for archival storage but also ripping the occasional CD to iTunes or watching a movie. Some can do without a built-in SuperDrive and just use an external, some, like myself, prefer to have it built-in.
A quad core processor simply has four 'mini-processors' built into a single processor. A duo has only two. The quad core is much faster than a dual core.
The Air (and 13") have a single audio-out headphone jack. The 15" has both audio in and audio out jacks. I prefer the latter.
Also concerned about ML eating up time available when on battery only. Is this true on new MacBooks or just upgrades to ML on older machines?
The problem with low battery life first crept up with Lion and then got worse - for some users - after the Mountain Lion update. I haven't had any problems but a number of users have and there seems to rhyme nor reason - it's not specific to any one model of machine nor software application. Apple knows of the problem and is, presumably, working o a fix. You probably have something like a 1 in 100,000 chance (if that) of having problems with your battery life.
I also run CS6 on my late 2011 15" MacBook Pro - the CS6 Design and Web Premium suite. It's quite speedy on my machine (but then I have 16Gb of RAM and a 512GB SSD).
Hope I was able to answer a few questions...
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A few concerns...

Hi everyone,
Ok.. I have a few questions about my project that I am trying to finalize.
1) I got three warnings in my last burn.. Is this something to be concerned about?
http://www.collinatorstudios.com/www/dvdalerts.png
2) Macrovision CSS copy-protection... Is this something I want to add to my disc before I give it to a dupication house? Or is this something that they should put on?
3) When my motion menus (and some tracks) start, it appears that the first frame is displayed and then the disc seeks, and a second later the track resumes. This is kind of weird, and I am wondering if it is common for people to make the first frame of their menus a black frame, to avoid this?
4) Regarding regional playback... I'm not sure what to do here.. This DVD is for an international company.. The format is NTSC-- is it simply a matter of only selecting countries that use NTSC? Or would this dvd actually play on a PAL tv too?? I'm a little unclear about what is the proper thing to do regarding this.
Thank you very much.
-patrick

Hi Patrick,
I couldn't see the warnings picture, but I presume the warnings are about .lay, .layout files that will not be included in the final disc. You can safely ignore the warnings, this is normal as those files are used by formatting module of DVD SP and should not be included in the final disc anyway.
Macrovision and CSS protection should only be added if client specifically asked for them, and only if the disc is replicated from a glass master. Duplicated discs cannot have Macrovision or CSS, no matter what duplicating house says.
If our menus or tracks are not playing smoothly, your bitrate maybe too high for recordable media/DVD player combination. You should always use the best available media (Verbatim, Ritek for example) and if possible record it at the media lowest supported speed. Cheap, generic or OEM media are known culprits for playback problems and general durability and stability. Replicated DVDs are less prone to that thanks to better reflectivity.
Forget about regional settings, they are optional, and if the client have not asked you to exclude one of them, then don't. By default all regions are playable in a new DVD SP progect.
NTSC discs are fine most of the time in PAL countries, there may be a few old players and display devices that cannot cope with it, but their numbers are marginal. Computers can play any video format with no problems.

Have a few questions about iPad before I get one

I have a few questions about getting an ipad before I committ to get one.
I have about 24 gb of itunes purchases in my itunes library, I am thinking of getting the 64 gb ipad. However, after you purchase the 64 gb, it will not truly be 64 gb,
1) how much actual storage space would I have on a 64 gb ipad accounting for the os? On my macbook now I have a 164 gb hard drive but only access to about 148 gb for example.
2) Would I be able to store the 24 gb of itunes purchases in icloud? How would I do that? Would I keep needing to go into the Purchase History tab in the ITunes store and download the song when I want to listen to it? My concern with this is that the item will no longer be "available in the Itunes store" and I will lose access to my music I purchased?
I would like to ditch the laptop and just have the ipad as my computer but want to know about these questions I have first.
3) Can ipad and iphone now be charged without needing a laptop? Per last year's June 2011 conference when Lion and ICloud were announced, it was stated in Fall 2011 with iOS5 that people could get ipads and iphones and charge them without needing a laptop for syncing?

1. About 57 on mine
2. Subscribe to iTunes Match at a cost of about $25 per year - 25000 song limit I think
http://www.apple.com/icloud/features/
3. The iPad comes with a power adapter that plugs into a wall socket and that is the recommended way to charge it anyway. - not by using a computer
http://www.apple.com/batteries/ipad.html
You do not absolutely need a computer in order to use an iPad but you have to do more research to figure out if it will fit your needs that way.

Please Read if Concerned about Bending iPhones

In the past few days, there has been a lot of debate, questioning the structural integrity of the iPhone 6/6 Plus; is the iPhone 6/6 Plus prone to bending? Since the number of threads, regarding this issue, has increased, I'd like to alleviate some concerns by providing you with enough information to draw your own conclusions and make a well informed decision. You don't have to agree with my findings, but please be respectful in your comments.
Short Answer:
The short answer is No; there is no cause for concern about your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus bending in your pocket, unless normal use for you is exerting over 90 lbs of external force, which is highly unlikely for most. This test was conducted by Consumer Reports in a controlled environment in which the force applied was accurately measured. If you're concerned you might expose your pocket to 90 lbs of stress or more, you shouldn't be. Only 9 people out of 10 million iPhone 6 Plus users have reported a bent phone; which means that .00009% of iPhone 6 Plus users have actually subjected their devices to 90 lbs of force, or more.
If your skeptical, or would like to know how I arrived to this conclusion, then please read further. I’ve provided a detailed explanation with supported links to articles and videos for your convenience.
Detailed Explanation:
Most media outlets were quick to judge the iPhone 6 Plus, basing their reports from this youtube video below that went viral, along with massive retweets of bent iPhone 6 Pluses, circulating on the web.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znK652H6yQM
If you watch the video, you'll notice the phone doesn't bend on a dime; he's applying an aggressive amount of force when bending his iPhone 6 Plus. Because that force wasn't measured, you cannot conclude whether it accurately depicts normal or extreme conditions for which your phone may be subjected to.
The same person posted a follow-up video in which he force bends other phones for comparison. Again, since the force being applied to each phone was not scientifically measured, there's no way to verify if more or less force was used to bend each phone being compared. For example, if he was fatigued from bending the first phone, then it's possible less force was applied to the subsequent phones in succession. You can watch his video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IROcoJeVfSI
As a result of this growing buzz, Apple's stock price took a hit to which they finally responded, stating there's no cause for concern with normal use. It's an extremely rare case, as only 9 people out of 10 million have reported a bent iPhone. You can read about it in the Wall Street Journal, below.
http://online.wsj.com/articles/apple-defends-against-complaints-of-bending-iphon es-1411668618
After reading Apple's response, the first thought that came to mind was "damage control", and I was somewhat skeptical of that low number (only 9 people reported a bent phone). It prompted me to do a little more research.The guy in the unbox therapy video, along with most other media outlets, kept boasting about an "increasing number of reports" of users with bent iPhones. I was guilty of saying bend-gate was a legitimate concern due to an increasing number of reports. But I hadn't actually verified that number; I was echoing what I had heard from other media outlets. In my research (or online search), I could not actually find a significant number of complaints of bending, from actual iPhone 6 Plus owners. Because I was unable to verify these “increasing number of reports,” suddenly Apple numbers didn't seem that far fetched.
In contrast to videos posted by Unbox Therapy, Consumer Reports performed their own tests in a controlled environment in which they actually measured how many pounds of pressure it took to deform phones from a variety of different manufactures, including Samsung and Apple. Does this test reveal that some of the competition is less prone to bending than the iPhone 6/6 Plus? Absolutely, but keep in mind the iPhone 6 Plus is thinner, but more importantly, its structural integrity shouldn't be a concern, if your normal use doesn't exceed the breaking point of 90 pounds of exertion.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/09/consumer-reports-tests-iphone-6- bendgate/index.htm
Factoring Apple's response, stating a total of 9 people out of 10 million reported bent iPhones, along with the tests performed by Consumer Reports, I was able to come to this conclusion. If Apple’s numbers are remotely accurate, it means only .00009% of iPhone 6 Plus users have actually bent their phones, which also means it's probable those bent phones were subjected to external forces of 90 lbs or greater. Even if the margin of error was give or take 1,000 phones, the probability of someone bending their phone would still be extremely low.

ckuan wrote:
Apple Stock price always took a beating no matter what it is.
Apple stock price is subject to all kinds of manipulation with real news or generated (false) news.
I don't disagree, but my point is while a declining stock price may be inevitable as a direct result of this news, perhaps faster damage control by Apple's PR could've softened the blow, and maybe not get hit as hard.

HT5193 I want to use Apple TV in a hospital classroom setting and IT is concerned about security (patient information). Is this an issue and how can I put them at ease?

I want to use the Apple TV to create an interactive white board type setting in the classroom. I appreciate the help.

My first reply was probably a bit vague but it's not clear exactly what you're planning to do.
Anyhow first off, remember this is simply a user to user forum and is not an Apple staffed technical advice area so no one here can accept any responsibility for the implementation you attempt.
If you intend to do anything that could potentially compromise patient confidentiality you must get appropriate advice from suitable agencies including your IT dept and probably Apple itself. Depending which country you are in you will be subject to local healthcare laws aimed at protecting patient confidentiality.
As users we know next to nothing about AppleTV under the hood security.
AppleTV runs a version of iOS just like iPhones and iPads.
There is no antivirus/firewall software for iOS as it's already pretty locked down.
That does not mean it is 100% secure as nothing is, and all these devices can potentially be hacked.
AppleTV itself does not store any content permanently, losing data when it's unplugged, so that is probably not an issue unless someone was going to attempt a forensic style data rescue from the internal components.
If your IT dept allows iPhones or iPads on the network then in principle it's the same, and in many ways less of an issue as it doesn't support 3rd party apps, only a small selection of features from Apple and selected partners.
I assume for your whiteboard plan this would entail using a touch screen like an iPad for mirroring. Be aware that fullscreen mirroring will send a 4:3 image to the display as the iPad screen is 4:3 not 16:9 (widescreen).
You need to work with your IT dept to assess the feasibility of what you want to do - unless you need internet access, to me it would seem a standalone local network without internet connectivity might remove some concerns about devices connecting to the main hospital network. Maybe their concern is simply wifi and possible interecption of data sent to the AppleTV - this would likely be a proprietary screen sharing format for Airplay but it could still potentially be intercepted on wifi though I can't really see why anyone would want to as the data would probably be pretty useless to them unless this was a specific attempt to capture Airplay streams and people knew what they were doing and had compromised your wifi security.
Good luck.
AC

Should I have concerns about the integrity of Best Buy's Mac sales?

I bought my iMac OS X, Early 2008 Model from a Best Buy store. I was a naive & pensive 1st time [ever] PC buyer. The sales [kid] led me to an iMac that had been returned, and referred to it as an "open box sale." I was re-assured the Mac had been completely "wiped clean of all..." After setting it up at home, I found out different; and the previous owner had it for 4 months! Earlier at B.Buy the sales kid told me after asking "why was it returned?" His reply, "Because the screen was too big." His answer certainly didn't make sense to me then, or when I discovered [at home] that it took the 1st owner [him] so long to decide it wasn't what he wanted. So I packed up my Mac & returned to the B.Buy store to have everything cleared.
I knew I had a lot of trial & error lessons on my hands, not being a computer literate person, but evidently I like a good challenge; and that it has been! No complaints; at first I was concerned about 'doing something wrong'. I was re-assured by the Geek Squad, "You can't harm it; just explore your Mac to get to know it." Well, needless to say, not being able to follow instructions in Owner's Manuals, I'm more of a "slowly SHOW me HOW TO, and what's what" type of learner. I had to Google everything pertaining to PC terminology, steps on how to download & install, files, folders, using delete/trash, keeping all in place/order and NOT duplicating [and which one to keep if I did!] Please don't think I'm stupid; my Mac has been properly stored for 6 years, minus 8 months. I was not in the position in my life to have it set up in a secure environment. Since Jan 2014, my Mac & I have spent many hours, equalling weeks & months face-to-[screen] face!
I've had many problems since installing OS X Mavericks 10.9.4; and was very apprehensive updating due to the many unfavorable Reviews I had been researching. But I couldn't keep ignoring Apple's repeated recommendations of keeping every item updated. So I eventually found my way to all info, ON ONE PAGE! Yipee! I could not believe what I was reading! Even though I was aware my APPLE apps, plug-ins, utilities, etc. were not auto updating [set to do so]. I FINALLY found my Mac's PROBLEM. My main software, Snow Leopard (10.6.8) is GROSSLY OUTDATED! I totally spaced that due to my Mac being packed away for so long. So I'm working on that. I'M SHARING all MY INFO hoping to help other's who are at my technical level. SO all YOU COMPUTER WHIZZES can SCOFF, GIGGLE all YOU WANT . I take no offense, I'm kidding ☀️.
BUT!! Since learning how & where to navigate through the system's files & such, and seeing documents, folders and files that strike me as odd, I have a NAGGING ITCH something is there from the ORIGINAL OWNER. He CREATED SOMETHING, a way into my system, CURRENTLY. I've had to Google 'plist names', and with the help of a very longtime good Facebook friend in New York State, I am learning more from his knowledge & advice. ALL my APPLE security settings are set-up, deny's & allows, and I'm not downloading Videos from MeTube , or anywhere else for that matter. I only download SAFE game apps, and I'm the ONLY user. ANY IDEAS or SUGGESTIONS COMP WHIZZES? Besides updating my software; I'm just trying to find out [on that subject] if I have to buy, download/install all Software Programs of past to be able to run the current OS X Mavericks? Which I read already has a 10.9.5 version. I wanted to become a part of the "Preview Program" for Yosemite; but nope, I cannot!
REASONS for MY PREVIOUS OWNER Concerns: My system got so bad, while attempting to Chat on fb w/one friend; every letter I typed, the rainbow ball would spin forever, highlight & delete partial words, and would totally crash. I downloaded an anti Virus app for Mac; scanned my system [took forever]; ending w/a report of 55 VIRUSES!! Many files could not be scanned too. My Mac HD Encrypted Logical Partition Drive un-mounted at least two times, and there's one too many files than there should be. But the file name was not shown, only that the count is off. HELP?
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While I am no fan of Best Buy and would not buy a lightbulb from them I doubt you issues have anything to do with your iMac and more to do with your lack of experience and simply getting bad advice. Judging by you post I suspect you have loaded your computer down with a lot of crapware and that has caused it's problems. For example running antivirus apps on a Mac not only is a waste of time, it's a waste of money, system resources and will eventually create more problems that it solves. Please begin educating yourself on the subject by reading Thomas Reeds articles on the subject, Thomas is a frequent and knowledgeable contributor to these forums. You can find his webpage at http://www.reedcorner.net/tech-guides/
The good news is here are absolutely no, zero, zippo viruses for OS X. There are other types of malware available (for example trojans) however they differ greatly from viruses in that the use has to download and install them, whereas viruses do not work that way. OS X is not like MS Windows and is extremely secure.
My suggestion at this point would be to clean your computer of the crapware (including antivirus apps) however before doing so please download and install EtreCheck and post its report. Then we can see how your computer has been configured and begin to give you some advice on the next steps.

Wondering if I should upgrade from OS 10.6.8 to yosemite as search engines are acting a little weird - fan can come on, slow to shut down and also concerned about Security as my OS is older and no longer upgraded etc...?

Problem description:
Wondering if I should upgrade to Yosemite from Mac pro 10.6.8 as search engines are not always responding well - Fan comes on with firefox/safari is not always responding on some sites - also concerned about security issues as my system is older and not able to receive ? I have used etrecheck and copied results here - Any help/suggestions much appreciated - Thanks kindly!
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated February 7, 2015 10:41:15 AM EST
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) (Technical Specifications)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
    1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
    4 GB RAM
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
    Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 303
Video Information: ℹ️
    Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
        Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
    Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Time since boot: 1:24:41
Disk Information: ℹ️
    Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 disk0 : (298.09 GB)
        - (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 319.73 GB (198.41 GB free)
    OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5970H
USB Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
    Apple, Inc. MacBook Pro
Configuration files: ℹ️
    /etc/hosts - Count: 15
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /System/Library/Extensions
    [not loaded]    com.olympus.DSSBlockCommandsDevice (1.1.0) [Click for support]
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [not loaded]    org.samba.winbindd.plist [Click for support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    Flux    Application (/Applications/Flux.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 13.9.8 - SDK 10.6 Check version
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.12 [Click for support]
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.12 [Click for support]
    DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 1.4 [Click for support]
    Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 [Click for support]
    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
    Silverlight: Version: 4.1.10329.0 [Click for support]
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
    iSightAudio: Version: 7.6.6
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Growl [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Time Machine information requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or later.
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
         7%    WindowServer
         1%    plugin-container
         1%    firefox
         0%    fontd
         0%    Flux
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    515 MB    firefox
    52 MB    mds
    43 MB    WindowServer
    43 MB    Finder
    34 MB    plugin-container
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    2.14 GB    Free RAM
    745 MB    Active RAM
    475 MB    Inactive RAM
    929 MB    Wired RAM
    231 MB    Page-ins
    0 B    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Feb 7, 2015, 09:16:09 AM    Self test - passed

... Fan comes on with firefox/safari is not always responding on some sites -
An SMC reset may resolve the otherwise inexplicable fan behaviour. Be sure to read the procedure carefully and follow all the steps exactly as written, even if they seem inapplicable or trivial.
Fixing a modified Hosts file requires specific instructions. Apple Support Communities contributor and EtreCheck author etresoft recently added a User Tip discussing that concern, and how to correct it: Fixing a hacked /etc/hosts file
Back up your Mac prior to making any changes to its file system. To learn how to use Time Machine read Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac.

Concerned About Security and Privacy

Fine. Call me a conspiracy theorist, or whatever you want, but I'm concerned about online privacy and security in today's world. Government, media and big business want our personal and financial information (and viewing habits) to track, store, sell and use. I understand that's the world we live in but I refuse to "get used to it." It's MY information and I don't just give it away. They sure don't give us their's. We can't even get unbiased truth out of any of them. Now, I'm learning that it's possible for software, and other people, to access our cameras and microphones on the computer. C'mon. Enough is enough!
I don't sign up or register for much of anything online. When I do, it's 100% fake information. I especially hate Google. Don't get me wrong, I don't do anything online I wouldn't do in front of my mother, spouse or pastor. It's the principle of the thing. When you start giving up the little things, they start taking the big things. (As we're already well aware of.)
So, my question is this: What safegaurds do you take on your computer? Do you have lot of security apps/extensions? Which ones? Do you use your firewall and/or firevault? Is that frustrating the way you use the internet or programs you use? Which browser do you prefer? Search Engine? E-mail? Do you use any third party software for virus protection or anti-spyware?
Basically, what do YOU do to protect your computer and your personal information? I'm not the most computer literate person so I hope you'll have patience with me.

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I am concerned about the health of my current computer but have not yet made the commitment to a new one, but: 1) How can I transfer my iTunes account to a new computer when I get one... and 2) What can I do if my current computer suddenly implodes and I

I am a bit of a computer/Internet/iTunes dummy....
I am concerned about the health of my current computer but have not yet made the commitment to a new one, but:
1) How can I transfer my iTunes account to a new computer when I get one...
and
2) What can I do if my current computer suddenly implodes and I have not yet 'copied/'saved'/otherwise protected my account, as is? -- I have already had my computer crash once and had one of your people help me restore all of the paid for songs (none of the uploaded from my own collection of CD songs, of course, so I had to spend a long time rebuilding that) -- and I believe I was told you could only help me recover that material one or two times altogether, no?
WithOUT purchasing a Mach or iCloud (I actually think I have one of the later, but rarely have checked it) account, is there anything I can do to responsibly protect my account?
Thanks for any time taken on this!!!

These are two possible approaches that will normally work to move an existing library to a new computer.
Method 1
Backup the library with this User Tip.
Deauthorize the old computer if you no longer want to access protected content on it.
Restore the backup to your new computer using the same tool used to back it up.
Keep your backup up-to-date in future.
Method 2
Connect the two computers to the same network. Share your <User's Music> folder from the old computer and copy the entire iTunes library folder into the <User's Music> folder on the new one. Again, deauthorize the old computer if no longer required.
Both methods should give the new computer a working clone of the library that was on the old one. As far as iTunes is concerned this is still the "home" library for your devices so you shouldn't have any issues with iTunes wanting to erase and reload.
I'd recommend method 1 since it establishes an ongoing backup for your library.
Note if you have iOS devices and haven't moved your contacts and calendar items across then you should create one dummy entry of each in your new profile and iTunes should merge the existing data from the device.
If your media folder has been split out from the main iTunes folder you may need to do some preparatory work to make it easier to move. See make a split library portable.
Should you be in the unfortunate position where you are no longer able to access your original library or a backup then then see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device for advice on how to set up your devices with a new library with the maximum preservation of data.
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