How to Fix Annoying Pop Up in Safari
Starting last night I keep getting an annoying pop up in Safari every couple of minutes. It says "You can’t change your bookmarks right now because they are being synchronized. Wait a few minutes, and then try again." Since I am not trying to change any bookmarks, I don't understand what is happening. Mostly I just want it stopped. Help!!!!
Anyone ever figure this issue out? I am getting the same repeated pop-ups.
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how do i remove pop ads from safari?
1. If adware is installed without your knowledge,
use free AdwareMedic by clicking “Download ” from here
http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php
Install , open, and run it by clicking “Scan for Adware” button to remove adware.
Once adware is removed, quit the app by clicking AdwareMedic in the menubar
and selecting “Quit AdwareMedic”.
Safari
2. Safari > Preferences > Extensions
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How to I enable pop-ups in Safari
How do I enable pop-ups in Safari
Open the Security tab of its preferences and uncheck the box which blocks them.
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How do I stop pop-ups in Safari beyond "block pop-up windows" since that does not work
Do I type more details here? Do I take pictures? Change my font? Why????
WHY can't I simply ask a question and get other users to comment or answer the question? You have made everything so much more complicated.
When I go into the Apple store and present these issues, I get silly grins and tee-hees followed by "yeah, this is the way they do it now."
At one point I am asked if I "LIKE" something. Who cares? Just fix the darn computer! What are tags and why?
Apple is getting more like Microsoft everyday.Pop-Ups windows are effectively being blocked in Safari, but some web-sites have updated their sites to open a window when you click on content on their site. This is not a Safari issues it is a web-site issue. I am not sure on how to stop these without stopping other features on the browser. You can get more information about this by clicking here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop-up_ad
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How do I allow pop ups in safari without being asked "block or allow" ?
I'm assuming that when I turned on the setting in Safari to allow pop-ups, I wouldn't have to tell the browser to allow or block every single pop up after that. Is there a combination of settings to make allow pop-ups without the additional "block or allow" message from popping up before the pop up window.
I used a 3rd party web application that has been coded for their drill-down messages to be displayed in another screen and I have no control over that.
Thanks for any information you can provide.Well, not that helpful unless you can determine if that window is coming from Safari or iOS or from whatever the other "3rd party web application" you were talking about.
If you don't want to play in that pool, then assume that iOS and/or Safari are working incorrectly. Your Users Guide has a whole chapter (at the end) devoted to what you do when things aren't going well, generally following the sequence of
Restart - red slider, then boot up again
Force Quit apps - either via Sleep/Wake followed by Home, or via Recents Tray
Reset - hold Home & Sleep/Wake to force reboot
Reset iPad Settings - Settings > General >Reset
Erase All Content - same as above
Restore iPad Software - iTunes or iOS 5 equivalent
You start at #1 and work your way through until the issue you're seeing goes away. If you get through all of the steps and it still doesn't work, you're pretty much out of gas and have to start talking to Apple.
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How to remove unwanted pop ups in safari Version 8.0.3 (10600.3.18)
I have OSX Yosemite version 10.10.2
I am getting unwanted pop ups in my safari Version 8.0.3 (10600.3.18)
This started after I was trying to watch live cricket on the net .... It asked me to download HD quality application .... I have deleted that application but till now I am getting pop ups whenever I browse...Please review the options below to determine which method is best to remove the Adware installed on your computer.
The Easy, safe, effective method:
http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php
If you are comfortable doing manual file removals use the somewhat more difficult method:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987
Also read the articles below to be more prepared for the next time there is an issue on your computer.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-7471
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-8071
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Here's the EtreCheck
Hardware Information:
iMac (20-inch, Mid 2007)
iMac - model: iMac7,1
1 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
ATI,RadeonHD2400 - VRAM: 128 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.2 (13C1021) - Uptime: 0 days 3:35:29
Disk Information:
ST3250820AS Q disk0 : (250.06 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.2 GB (166.44 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information:
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Primax Electronics Apple Optical USB Mouse
Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
HP Deskjet 3740
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information:
Gatekeeper:
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
[kext loaded] com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (1.0.2 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.2.4 - SDK 10.4) Support
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.2.4 - SDK 10.4) Support
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.2.4 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.2.4 - SDK 10.4) Support
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinblanker.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.autoupdate.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.intercheck.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.notification.plist Support
Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.uiserver.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
User Login Items:
AirPort Base Station Agent
iTunesHelper
AdobeResourceSynchronizer
Internet Plug-ins:
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8 Support
CouponPrinter-FireFox: Version: Version 1.1.5
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support
LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.935 - SDK 10.7 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30214.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support
LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.935 - SDK 10.7 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 Support
Photo Center Plugin: Version: Photo Center Plugin 1.1.2.2 Support
Safari Extensions:
Open in Internet Explorer: Version: 1.0
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:
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support
Move_Media_Player: Version: npmnqmp 071505000006 Support
WebEx: Version: 1.0 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X Support
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 232.09 GB Disk used: 77.08 GB
Destinations:
IMAC [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 931.19 GB
Total number of backups: 1
Oldest backup: 2014-04-08 18:32:13 +0000
Last backup: 2014-04-08 18:32:13 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 931.19 GB > (Disk size 232.09 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
2% WindowServer
2% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
1% prl_vm_app
0% prl_disp_service
0% SystemUIServer
Top Processes by Memory:
999 MB prl_vm_app
217 MB prl_client_app
172 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
119 MB InterCheck
115 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
Virtual Memory Information:
30 MB Free RAM
1.08 GB Active RAM
1.06 GB Inactive RAM
1.78 GB Wired RAM
2.53 GB Page-ins
21 MB Page-outs
I appreciate any help I can get.The router has been hacked to direct DNS queries to a malicious server.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions to reset it to the default state. Usually that involves inserting the end of a straightened paper clip or a similar tool into a pinhole somewhere in the back of the device, and pressing a switch inside for about 15 seconds. The pinhole may be marked "RESET."
Repeat the initial setup process. Make sure the router does not allow remote setup from the Internet (WAN port), if it has that feature—most do. The DNS servers should be set automatically by your ISP.
If you have a wireless network, it must be secured with WPA 2 encryption. The passwords for the network and the router must each be a string of at least 10 random upper- and lower-case letters and digits, and they should be different. Any password that you can remember is weak.
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Ever since I updated to the new Android I have these issues:
I keep getting "Your voicemail service has been updated" every 2-3 days and it prompts me to "setup my voicemail", guess what? My voicemail is 100% ALREADY SETUP! This bogus message keeps constantly spamming me. What the heck is going on?
Whenever I click on a web hyperlink in a 3rd party app I always get a "Open with..." prompt, I keep choosing Chrome and check "Always" to never ask me again but it never sticks. I always keep getting this message to choose an app to open the link with. This sucks.Can't go back to other OS. Is this iMessaging or SMS causing the problem?
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How to block pop-ups in Safari 8
How do I block pop-ups in Safari 8.
Since I purchased a new Mac with system 10,2, Safari is driving me nuts with constant pop-ups
The is no «block pop-up windows» in this version.Safari 8's control for this is in the Security tab of its preferences, and is on by default.
If needed, 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.
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I downloaded something called MPlayerX and it is ruining my computer (a macbook pro) and now on safari theres pop up adds that shouldn't be there and on the google homepage theres adds. I want to know how to fix this and get rid of MPlayerX PLEASE HELP ME!!!!
MPlayerX isn't itself the problem; it was downloaded from a source that packaged adware with it. Click here and follow the instructions, or if desired, run Adware Medic.
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Hi,
I was downloading Skype for mac last night, and now my safari isn't working correctly (has a lot of popups and and words are hyperlinked on my webpages I pull up now. I think I have the 'DownLite' trojan but I am unsure of how to get rid of it. I saw a post in March that Linc helped with describing how to fix it, but unfortunately, it didn't work for me (because I think mine is in a different folder but am unsure how to find it). I have the UNIX shell script diagnostic scan if needed. Can anyone help me get rid of this?? Thank you for your help!
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download free AdwareMedic by clicking “Download ” from here
http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php
Install , open, and run it by clicking “Scan for Adware” button to remove adware.
Once scanning and removing the adware is done, quit the app by clicking AdMedic in the menubar
and selecting “Quit AdwareMedic”.
Safari
2. Safari > Preferences > Extensions
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Safari problems, don't know how to fix!!
I just bought a new Mac Mini, system 10.10 with Safari 8.0. I'm regretting the decision! I see other people are having a lot of problems with Safari too (or is it the system?). I get pop-up ads even though my preferences are set to block them, when I open a new tab it's pre-loaded with a fake site, when I click on a link in a search engine it takes me to a fake site, portions of the page don't load, etc. I am getting extremely frustrated! I know the cause of the problem is Safari but I don't know how to fix this! I see lots of posts for fixing individual problems but is there something I can do to fix everything? I wish I hadn't bought this computer, but I need a computer and all my data is on a mac. Please help, I'm not tech-savvy and this is driving me bonkers.
Thanks,
LizzyLizzy Scott wrote:
I think I'll take it to the Apple store and ask them to do a clean install
That's really overkill, but if that's what is necessary to make you feel better about using the computer, so be it. If you want to avoid that, see the links I gave you.
(I wish they'd given us disks with the computer so I could do my own clean install!).
You actually can do your own clean install, and no disks are required these days. Hold down command-R at startup to enter recovery mode. From there, you can use Disk Utility to erase the hard drive, then reinstall the system (which will require being able to download about 4+ GB from Apple's servers). Be sure you have good backups first, as this will destroy everything on the hard drive.
For more information on how to do this properly, and not import something from the backups of the old system, see:
How to reinstall Mac OS X from scratch
BTW, for the future, you could create two accounts for your son - one for homework, with fewer websites allowed but no time limits, and one for games, with time limitations but allowing access to sites like Webkinz. Then he can't mess up your account.
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Macbook Pro has adware. Keep getting annoying pop-ups. How do i clean my laptop
Macbook Pro has adware. Keep getting annoying pop-ups. How do I clean my laptop
There is no need to download anything to solve this problem.
You may have installed one or more of the common types of ad-injection malware. Follow the instructions on this Apple Support page to remove it. It's been reported that some variants of the "VSearch" malware block access to the page. If that happens, start in safe mode by holding down the shift key at the startup chime, then try again.
Back up all data before making any changes.
One of the steps in the article is to remove malicious Safari extensions. Do the equivalent in the Chrome and Firefox browsers, if you use either of those. If Safari crashes on launch, skip that step and come back to it after you've done everything else.
If you don't find any of the files or extensions listed, or if removing them doesn't stop the ad injection, ask for further instructions.
Make sure you don't repeat the mistake that led you to install the malware. It may have come from an Internet cesspit such as "Softonic" or "CNET Download." Never visit either of those sites again. You might also have downloaded it from an ad in a page on some other site. The ad would probably have included a large green button labeled "Download" or "Download Now" in white letters. The button is designed to confuse people who intend to download something else on the same page. If you ever download a file that isn't obviously what you expected, delete it immediately.
Malware is also found on websites that traffic in pirated content such as video. If you, or anyone else who uses the computer, visit such sites and follow prompts to install software, you can expect more of the same, and worse, to follow. Never install any software that you downloaded from a bittorrent, or that was downloaded by someone else from an unknown source.
In the Security & Privacy pane of System Preferences, select the General tab. The radio button marked Anywhere should not be selected. If it is, click the lock icon to unlock the settings, then select one of the other buttons. After that, don't ignore a warning that you are about to run or install an application from an unknown developer.
Still in System Preferences, open the App Store or Software Update pane and check the box marked
Install system data files and security updates (OS X 10.10 or later)
or
Download updates automatically (OS X 10.9 or earlier)
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I am receiving pop ups to security sites to secure my files etc. I assume I have a virus but not sure how to fix it.
There is no need to download anything to solve this problem.
You may have installed one or more of the common types of ad-injection malware. Follow the instructions on this Apple Support page to remove it. It's been reported that some variants of the "VSearch" malware block access to the page. If that happens, start in safe mode by holding down the shift key at the startup chime, then try again.
Back up all data before making any changes.
One of the steps in the article is to remove malicious Safari extensions. Do the equivalent in the Chrome and Firefox browsers, if you use either of those. If Safari crashes on launch, skip that step and come back to it after you've done everything else.
If you don't find any of the files or extensions listed, or if removing them doesn't stop the ad injection, ask for further instructions.
Make sure you don't repeat the mistake that led you to install the malware. It may have come from an Internet cesspit such as "Softonic" or "CNET Download." Never visit either of those sites again. You might also have downloaded it from an ad in a page on some other site. The ad would probably have included a large green button labeled "Download" or "Download Now" in white letters. The button is designed to confuse people who intend to download something else on the same page. If you ever download a file that isn't obviously what you expected, delete it immediately.
Malware is also found on websites that traffic in pirated content such as video. If you, or anyone else who uses the computer, visit such sites and follow prompts to install software, you can expect more of the same, and worse, to follow. Never install any software that you downloaded from a bittorrent, or that was downloaded by someone else from an unknown source.
In the Security & Privacy pane of System Preferences, select the General tab. The radio button marked Anywhere should not be selected. If it is, click the lock icon to unlock the settings, then select one of the other buttons. After that, don't ignore a warning that you are about to run or install an application from an unknown developer.
Still in System Preferences, open the App Store or Software Update pane and check the box marked
Install system data files and security updates (OS X 10.10 or later)
or
Download updates automatically (OS X 10.9 or earlier)
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Every morning when I "awaken" my MacBook Pro, I come to find that my Safari browser has been closed on it's own. How to fix this? I don't want to lose anything I have possibly typed in a site that I have left to finish working on for later. I checked system preferences and everything seems to be checked appropriately as well as for Safari's preferences.
I am not sure what's going on, because Safari only just recently started doing this and I haven't downloaded anything, nothing out of my regular computer routine. As well, I upgraded to Mavericks when it came out and I have the last version of it too. I can't imagine that Safari would close simply because I don't have or want to upgrade to Yosemite. I am holding off on the upgrade for a bit, because I heard Final Cut Pro 7 can't be run on Yosemite. While I could partition my drive, I really don't want to. Mavericks is fine for right now : )
Okay sooooo...back to Safari...what the! Please help and thanks for any replies ahead of time!
I Hope All Is Well In Your World : )
NynaThere's an Apple help page on the DNS problem - at http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3408
The first thing to try is changing your DNS settings - and for that you need to open System Preferences, then the
Network section.
In Network - click on Advanced - then the DNS tab
under DNS servers - use the + button to enter two extra lines
either these, from google dns
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
or from OpenDNS
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
then click OK & then 'Apply'
You would need to do that seperately for the Cable (Ethernet) settings and Wireless (Airport)
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