How do I get rid of pop-up adds on my mac?
Am getting this anoying pop-up when I open Safari. "Repair Windows Errors" There is nothing on it to shut it down. Have clicked in preferences to limit pop-ups. What else can I do? Thanks!
Quit Safari, then open it again while holding the Shift key.
Consider Safari extensions like Adblock or an ad-blocking proxy like http://glimmerblocker.org/ .
Similar Messages
-
how to i get rid of pop ads?
If you are seeing ads that are not normal for the sites you are visiting, you probably either have adware installed or you are on a compromised network. See my Adware Removal Guide for help identifying and fixing the problem.
(Fair disclosure: The Safe Mac is my site, and contains a Donate button, so I may receive compensation for providing links to The Safe Mac. Donations are not required.) -
How can i get rid of pops/ticks on certain tracks in logic7
how can i get rid of pops/ticks on certain tracks in logic 7
I don't know if I can help you with what's been recorded but may be able to assist in getting rid of the problem.
1. Don't know if the MOTU has a reset procedure on the rack unit, if so, do that first.
2. Turn off/disable wireless if you're using it.
3. In Logic raise the I/O buffers to 128
4. If you have a different slot, move the 424 card. One slot was noisy on many Macs.
(5) As mentioned, Make sure the audio interface is using Internal clock.
pancenter- -
How fo I get rid of the WindowShopper add-on?
I have an add-on called "WindowShopper" that somehow recently turned up in Firefox (v20.0, Mac OS X 10.7.5). I don't know how it got into Firefox -- *I* certainly didn't add it -- and I can't find it anywhere in "Tools > Add-Ons," "Extensions," "Preferences," or anywhere else. If I could find it, I'd delete it. It's maddening, I loathe it, it's buggy (its "helpful" pop up screens tend to "stick," obscuring the product underneath), and it seems the only way to get rid of it is to go back to using Safari, which I'd rather not do.
Please tell me how I can get rid of this "WindowShopper" add-on.jscher2000 -- Thank you from the bottom of my heart! THAT was the problem. I didn't know Vuze was made by Conduit (never looked), and had never even heard of Conduit until just now.I used to use Vuze as a torrent D/Ler, and, apparently, when Vuze underwent its recent major overhaul, it installed this "Vuze Remote Community Toolbar," which I never looked at, as I'm not too quick, and I knew I had Vuze components. Had I opened the Extension I would have seen the dead-giveaway phrases "Delivers all our best apps to your browser" and "Automatic Updates" at "Default."
Removing this extension and restarting Firefox did the trick -- WindowShopper is gone.
Thanks again, really appreciate it!
Bart Brown -
How do I get rid of pop ups on my macbook
I keep getting pop ups which just started recently, I may have downloaded some sort of media player which obviously was not. How can I get rid of these same pop ups?
Click here and follow the instructions, or if there’s a type of adware not covered by them on the computer, these ones. If you're willing to use a tool to remove it(you don't need to, but may find it easier), you can instead run Adware Medic; this link is a direct download.
(125485) -
How do I get rid of pop up boxes.
I'm setting up a new MacBookPro. I installed Lion and updated Flashplayer. When I'm playing games online, white boxes with links to the system preferences for Flashplayer keep popping up. How do I get rid of the boxes? They're extrememly annoying. I'm running Firefox 5.0.1. The yellow tool tips boxes kept popping up. I got rid of those, but I can't seem to find where to disable the Flashplayer boxes. Is it something simple that I'm missing?
Thanks so much.Boxes like this one?
If so, those are called tooltips. There is no readily-accessible prefs setting to turn them off.
Googling how to get rid of them in Safari yielded this webpage -
Disable Tooltips in Safari and Firefox | Safari, Firefox | Mac OS X Tips -
How do I get rid of pop up Java Runtime Environment?
I keep getting a pop up on my new Yosemite 10.10 Mac that says I have to install Java Runtime Environment to see web content. I get it when I'm not even on the web. How do I get rid of it? Is it something that I should be installing? Are there any downsides to it? Thank you for any help you can give me.
Most likely, you have a web plugin that depends on the Java runtime distributed by Apple, such as the Facebook video calling plugin or the "NexDef" plugin for watching baseball streams. If you no longer need the plugin, remove it. Otherwise, install Java.
-
How do i get rid of pop ups for updates
i keep getting a pop up for updates available and there is no way to click on this pop up to delete it or get it off my computer screen. i have to slide it all the way over to the right side of screen to get it out of my way. when i go to hp website there is no update applicable to my machine. hp j 4580. how do i get rid of the pop ups and keep them from coming to me.
Hi Jws1947,
Thank you for visiting the HP Support Forums and Welcome. I have read your thread on how to get rid of the popups on your HP J 4580. What is the popup saying needs to be updated?
What is your current operating system?
Please let me know.
Thanks.
Please click “Accept as Solution ” if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others find the solution.
Click the “Kudos, Thumbs Up" on the bottom to say “Thanks” for helping! -
How do i get rid of the Other space on my mac?
So i was scrolling through my 128GB mac and seeing how much memory i have left its saying only 36GB and 64GB is taken up by "Other" how do i get rid of that???
Have a look at how space is being used:
OmniDiskSweeper (free) - http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnidisksweeper/download/
OS X Lion: About Time Machine's "local snapshots" on portable Macs - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4878 - “You may notice a difference in available space statistics between Disk Utility, Finder, and Get Info inspectors. This is expected and can be safely ignored. The Finder displays the available space on the disk without accounting for the local snapshots, because local snapshots will surrender their disk space if needed."
Hidden local backups with Mac OS X Lion filling up your MacBook hard disk! - http://blog.valerio.de/post/19238158977/hidden-local-backups-with-mac-os-x-lion- filling-up-your - Time Machine using local drive to store backups when external drive is not available. -
Clicking the Firefox icon to open it is fine but if I open a new tab (Control T) it seems Yahoo carries out the search. How can I get rid of Yahoo? It's not in Tools Add-ons or Extensions and Windows control panel doesn't show Yahoo either.
I must have downloaded something that smuggled Yahoo in, but what?http://medicine-opera.com/2010/03/how-to-disable-yahoos-theft-of-firefoxs-open-a-new-tab/
fixed the problem for me :) -
I KEEP GETTING A BOX WITH THIS MESSAGE - ADD SECURITY EXCEPTION
you are about to over ride how Thunderbird identifies this site
LOCATION: pop.shaw.ca.110
then it asks for a security certificate
I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX OR BETTER YET GET RID OF THIS MESSAGEYou're supposed to take a screenshot. The link has instructions about how to do that.
Then attach the resulting image to your post by using the 'Browse' button right above the 'Post Reply' button. -
How do I get rid of Pop-Up that appeared on my opening screen?
There is a box on my opening screen which reads: Opening <filename>.exe. You have chosen to open <filename>.exe whic is a binary file http://aihdownload.adobe.com. Would you like to save this file? Within the Pop-up box there is 2 boxes -- save -- cancel. I cannot save nor cancel. I have contacted Adobe and they said it is because I am using Firefox. Can you please get rid of this Pop-Up?
The problem that I described above is on my desk-top screen, not on my Firefox opening screen. I will repeat problem again. Title of box: Opening <filename>.exe.
You have chosen to open <filename>,exe which is a binary file from http://aihdownload.adobe.com. Would you like to save this file? Save File -- Cancel File. I can do neither. Is there a way I can fix this?
I did not try to open this file. It just popped up on Desk-top Screen. -
I was searching the internet on safari and a pop up appeared advising I had won an iphone !!! I cannot get rid of it and now cannot use Safari, please help, oh I am new to a mac so simple is best !!
HI..
Open the Finder by clicking the Finder icon in your Dock.
From the menu bar at the top of your screen click Go > Go to Folder
Typs this exactly as you see it here ~/Library/Safari
Click Go
Move these files from the Safari folder to the Trash.
LastSession.plist
Downloads.plist
History.plist
Quit then relaunch Safari.
edited by: cs -
I keep getting an annoying pop up the says "User Account Control" "Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to your computer"
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== Two days after I downloaded Firefox and set as my default browser.Check that you do not run Firefox as Administrator.
Right-click the Firefox desktop shortcut and choose "Properties".
In the Compatibility tab, make sure that Privilege Level: "Run this program as Administrator" is not selected.
You also need to check the Properties of the firefox.exe program in the Firefox program directory.
If you can't make the changes then you need to start Windows Explorer as Administrator. -
How do I get rid of viruses that are on my mac and are slowing my computer down?
its really slowing up my computer and i have no clue how to get rid of them PLEASE HELP!!!
There are no viruses. There is a trojan you would have to download and run from strange websites. What makes you think the slowdown is due to a virus? Maybe you could provide some specific evidence.
Trojan War
If you discover a trojan program is running on your computer then look to the following information for assistance:
1. A recent discussion on the Apple Support Communities: MacDefender Trojan.
2. An excellent site devoted to Mac Malware: Macintosh Virus Guide
3. Another site for removing MacDefende, et.al.: MAC Defender Rogue Anti-Virus analysis and Removal
4. A new removal utility - MacDefenderKiller
5. And to protect against a recent variant, MacGuard.
Before you delete anything, we need your help. Some AV folks in our community need to analyze these files in order to protect others. Before you delete anything please consider doing the following: Upload either the original .zip file or the MacGuard application to http://www.VirusTotal.com. If either is not detected by ClamXAV, then also upload it to http://cgi.clamav.net/sendvirus.cgi. If you are uncomfortable doing this for any reason and can determine the URL of the site where you got it please send the link to [email protected].
Removing strange software can be a task. The following outlines various ways of uninstalling software:
Uninstalling Software: The Basics
Most OS X applications are completely self-contained "packages" that can be uninstalled by simply dragging the application to the Trash. Applications may create preference files that are stored in the /Home/Library/Preferences/ folder. Although they do nothing once you delete the associated application, they do take up some disk space. If you want you can look for them in the above location and delete them, too.
Some applications may install an uninstaller program that can be used to remove the application. In some cases the uninstaller may be part of the application's installer, and is invoked by clicking on a Customize button that will appear during the install process.
Some applications may install components in the /Home/Library/Applications Support/ folder. You can also check there to see if the application has created a folder. You can also delete the folder that's in the Applications Support folder. Again, they don't do anything but take up disk space once the application is trashed.
Some applications may install a Startup item or a Log In item. Startup items are usually installed in the /Library/StartupItems/ folder and less often in the /Home/Library/StartupItems/ folder. Log In Items are set in the Accounts preferences. Open System Preferences, click on the Accounts icon, then click on the LogIn Items tab. Locate the item in the list for the application you want to remove and click on the Delete [-] button to delete it from the list.
Some software use startup daemons or agents that are a new feature of the OS. Look for them in /Library/LaunchAgents/ and /Library/LaunchDaemons/ or in /Home/Library/LaunchAgents/.
If an application installs any other files the best way to track them down is to do a Finder search using the application name or the developer name as the search term. Unfortunately Spotlight will not look in certain folders by default. You can modify Spotlight's behavior or use a third-party search utility, Easy Find, instead. Download Easy Find at VersionTracker or MacUpdate.
Some applications install a receipt in the /Library/Receipts/ folder. Usually with the same name as the program or the developer. The item generally has a ".pkg" extension. Be sure you also delete this item as some programs use it to determine if it's already installed.
There are many utilities that can uninstall applications. Note that you must have this software installed before you install software you may need to uninstall. Uninstallers won't work if you install them after the fact. Here is a selection:
AppZapper
Automaton
Hazel
CleanApp
Yank
SuperPop
Uninstaller
Spring Cleaning
Look for them and others at VersionTracker or MacUpdate.
For more information visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on removing software and dealing with spyware and malware.
After removing all the components of the software you may have to restart the computer to fully disable the software. This will be the case when removing software that has installed a daemon. After the daemon has been removed you need to restart the computer to stop the daemon. Alternatively, you can kill the daemon process using the Terminal application or Activity Monitor.
Maybe you are looking for
-
Something weird happening with View Options....
Hi!, OK, so I go into my hard drive root (where the library, users, system folders are). I go to the View menu and choose Show View Options. In that small panel, I check the Show Item info checkbox so that it shows me all the info about folders. I en
-
Ipad mini 2 often crashes after ios 8.1.2 update
my ipad mini2 always shows the apple logo randomly then goes to lock screen - even when i am only browsing facebook. i also always encounter my apps crashing when playing. and my extremeplayerHD always requests update every 5 mins when a movie is pla
-
Why is there an invoice if free of charge?
Hi Why is there an invoice if free of charge? Please help by explaining wether that is correct or not? Thanks Prathima
-
Random apple ID keeps appearing when trying update pages to version 5.0.1
Every time i try to update pages to the newest version it asks me for my password, which is fine except for the fact that it has some random apple iD that i have never used before and never even seen. it comes up as [email protected], and i dont have
-
Select problem is solved.....may I ask a question about a vfp9.2 generated menu?
In the past when I wrote a FoxPro app I never used the system generated menu. I somehow thought a form with command boxes looked better. I can be a hard head. The application I am working on was written by someone else and he used the system menu's.