How do I remove "royal search" from my mac?

I have a macbook pro with retina display, my operating system is OSX version 10.9.5 (processor = 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 and memory = 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3), and my safari is version 7.0.6. Recently I was downloading some applications from online, and afterwards when I was using safari all these ads started to pop up (in Safari) - showing ads with my search results and whenever I clicked a link opening ads in extra tabs. I've managed to remove some of them by changing my system preferences (e.g. changing safari security, privacy and extensions), deleting unwanted applications and deleting certain files from my library (e.g. cached files). However, I've been unable to remove "Royal Search". Apparently it is "a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will change your browser homepage and default search engine to royal-search.com". I want to remove it as it's making my safari difficult to use. I've tried downloading different antiviral software and so far nothing has worked. If anyone knows how to remove royal search or would be able to help me figure it out I'd really appreciate it!

I had the same problem today. It probably started with few downloads from some websites.
I got mine fixed by deleting suspicious .plist files in safari.
You can go to finder and search for safari , Use the + sign in the top right corner and select system files are included in the search. Then just delete the .plist files you think are suspicious.
In my case, I just deleted all of them. And it worked for me.
Hope it works for you too.
Good luck

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From the Replace pop-up menu, choose the information you want to reset, such as Bookmarks, Keychains, or all data.
Click the right arrow button so that the orange arrow flows from the computer icon to the .Mac icon in the window, and the text above the icons says "On .Mac with sync info from this computer."
Hopefully this will help you Remove or Add items to the list. I just tried it on my own and it worked like a charm.
Carolyn

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i don'r wish to run osx server just osx lion. how do i remove the server software?

One possibility is to obtain the DMG for OS X Lion, boot from it and reinstall the client version.
In my past experience, you'll keep the OS X Lion Server recovery partition, but you will most definitely be running OS X Lion without the server software deployed.
(I'm not sure if you can uninstall the Server software from a Mac Mini Server -- this appears to be integrated with the OS)

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My computer was attacked with this ransom ware with the Finnish police text, asking me to pay 100€. I find instructions on how to remove this lock from my computer only for PC users. Is there an equivalent for Mac users?

Good morning Tåbbe, from your description, I believe you are dealing with Browlock. Your lock screen should look very similar to this: Browlock is in a sense simpler than other ransomware, as the "lock screen" is actually just a web page that uses tricks to make it difficult to close. Depending on your browser, forcefully closing your browser should already do the trick of removing this threat. If you are having troubles with that, the nice folks at support can help you out. This said, if the lockscreen above does not look like the one you are seeing, please post more pictures and we'll help you identify what you have. Regards, Paolo

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I think I have virus on my mac book pro. When I google Bank of America, it took me to the BofA results, I clidked on the link I normally use, typed in my password, and it took me to another google search page. I tried this several times, thinking maybe I clicked on the wrong link, which I knew I didn't, but just in case, and it keeps taking me to a google search page (not the normal google search engine page). How do I check for a virus and if one, remove it?
Thanks for your help!

First thing you should do is call BofA and suspend your online account and/or change your password.
The correct IP address for BofA is
171.161.148.173
If you paste this into your browser URL field (where it says "apple.com http//discussions.apple.com.... now) you will go directly to the BofA site, no poison in between from a lot of possible issues.
1: Google poisoned
2: DNS poisoned
3: Router DNS poisoned.
I doubt very much it's your Mac, not that I've playing favorite, it's because Mac's are very highly secure.
Once you have gone to the correct site by entering the IP address into your URL field and pressing enter, bookmark it and use that from now on.
Also you should see a HTTPS in the URL when you log in, that means you have a secure connection.

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I have a MacBook Pro and I noticed that when I want to share something it only shows me the recent messages of one person to share with. I don't talk to said person as often as any other so I'd like to know how to remove it from my share menu. Thanks!

Info from this thread may be helpful.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6642215
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I had the same problem today. It probably started with few downloads from some websites.
I got mine fixed by deleting suspicious .plist files in safari.
You can go to finder and search for safari , Use the + sign in the top right corner and select system files are included in the search. Then just delete the .plist files you think are suspicious.
In my case, I just deleted all of them. And it worked for me.
Hope it works for you too.
Good luck

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I am trying to regain my mac mini (late 2009) which came with OS X Snow Leopard. WHY?   Because, after spending quite a few bucks, I have tried and failed to find a suitable substitute for APPLEWORKS. (I still have the disk)
I erased the Mac Mini's memory, so it is blank READY FOR me to install Snow Leopard. I still have 10.6.3 install disks.
HA HA.   That's a laugh.
1) After I put it in the MM,& started it up using my 10.6.3 install disk. The install app told me I couldn't install this system on this computer. WHY WHY?
2) Now I have a 10.6.3 disk stuck in the MM and I don't know how to get it out.
Anybody PLEASE PLEASE !!
(Normally I use a MM (mid 2011) but I want this other MM available to me.)

Dear Allan, Very interesting solutions to a stuck disk. I'm going to keep it for future.
I finally did get my disk out - because I started up using my Mtn.Lion BU (it's a Firewire) which I connected to my old MM late 2009. There she was & I ejected it.
And I did finally get my MM 2009 working again with Snow Leopard - with the great help from ds store.
So now I have my Appleworks back too.   YAH!

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