I'm considering use of CleanMyMac 1 or 2 for OS 10.8.6 MacBook. Any comments regarding its safety effectiveness or appropriateness for intel Macs?

How do you rate CleanMyMac 1 or 2?

Perhaps if you describe the situation and reasons why you ask the question; if there
are symptoms of some kind of problem, someone can direct you to instructions you
may be able to follow, to alleviate issues or troubleshoot to help locate them.
Some problems that befall a computer running Mac OS X come from browsing the web
and from popup ads that tell someone their computer is in dire straits, and download an
item of their choosing, that is supposed to help a non-existent situation get better.
Of these, some are consider Adware. Others may be Malware. And usually, the issue
goes from bad to worse, if you choose to get free downloads from questionable sites
and then install them. Or get bittorrent file downloads, free shared or illegal files, and
other ones can be doctored to cause problems in a computer. Or get you to give up
vital information as part of a greater phishing scheme, among others. But that is only
if you play along. Posers can sell you a utility that does nothing, except take your $$
and perhaps slow down your computer also.
For adware, malware, & performance info see:
http://www.thesafemac.com/tech-guides/
Some ideas on how to resolve issues are best addressed to help with descriptions
of the problems, when they happen, and details on your computer configuration.
Specific build information helps, not vague model info that borders on errata.
Good luck & happy computing!

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Any ideas? Benchmarks? Suggestions?
Thanx guys.

After Effects=terribly slow + problems
Maya=even more slow + terrible problems
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I am considering using I PAD for a presentation using a projector. How can this be done. will Apple TV connect to a projector and if so does the projector have to have an HDMI slot or is there some sort of adapter to convert VGA slot so it connects with Apple TV. I also want to do it wirelessly so does the Apple wireless device work for this purpose, is so what do I need to connect that to the Apple TV and to projector. So, ideally I want to be able to operate the IPAD without it being connected to cables and have the image procted on screen using a projector which only has the VGA slot not an HDMI slot. any suggestions will be appreciated.

Kenabsalom wrote:
I am considering using I PAD for a presentation using a projector. How can this be done. will Apple TV connect to a projector and if so does the projector have to have an HDMI slot or is there some sort of adapter to convert VGA slot so it connects with Apple TV. I also want to do it wirelessly so does the Apple wireless device work for this purpose, is so what do I need to connect that to the Apple TV and to projector. So, ideally I want to be able to operate the IPAD without it being connected to cables and have the image procted on screen using a projector which only has the VGA slot not an HDMI slot. any suggestions will be appreciated.
It can use Apple Tv, but will require a wireless network as well. The Apple TV has an HDMI output, and depending on the projector it may connect directly to it through HDMI.
There are adpaters out there that will convert from HDMI to several other types such as VGA or Composite oir RGB. It would not be directly an Apple product as it would work with the HDMI cable rather than the apple TV or iPad directly.
Basically your setup should be:
iPad -> Wifi Network -> Apple TV-- HDMI Cable-->Adapter---->Projector
If the iPad is iPad 2 or above you can mirror the entire display to the projector through the apple Tv.
The Adapter would be something like this for instance:
http://www.amazon.com/Sanoxy-HDMI-Composite-S-Video-Converter/dp/B0047PDBP0
Or this:
http://www.amazon.com/ViewHD-Component-Converter-Support-Surround/dp/B004F9XVBC
With that said there are projectors that can be used wirelessly from the ipad without the need for Apple Tv or any adapter.
Epson makes one and a proprietary App to use it.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/epson-iprojection/id488048021?mt=8

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The message:
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The disk does not appear to be fast enough.
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I am resonably new to FCP X so I cant tell whether this is new (after update) or if its a known problem and how to solve it. I have seen a couple of other posts that suggest its new.
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2.7GHz
8GB RAM
Snow Leopard

This is my pet checklist for questions regarding FCP X performance.
FCP X 10.0.3 runs very well on my 2009 MacPro 2 x 2.26 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon with 16 GB RAM and ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024 MB.
First, check that you have at least 20% free space on the Hard Drive that your System and your Media, Projects and Events are on.
Check the spec of your Mac against the system requirements:
http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/specs/
Check the spec of your graphics card. If it's listed here, it's not suitable:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4664
If you are getting crashes, there is some conflict on the OS. Create a new (admin) user account on your system and use FCP X from there - if it runs a lot better, there's a conflict and a clean install would be recommended.
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Create Optimised media - most camera native files are highly compressed and need a great deal of processor power to play back - particularly if you add titles, filters or effects. ProRes 422 takes up much more hard drive space but is very lightly compressed. It edits and plays back superbly.
If you are short of drive space, use ProRes 422 Proxy - but remember to select High Quality when you export your movie.
Hide Audio Waveforms at all times when you don't need them (both in Browser and Storyline / Timeline). They take up a lot of processor power. (Use the switch icon at the bottom-right of your timeline to select a format without waveforms if you don't need them at the moment, then switch back when you do).
Create folders in the Project and Events libraries and put any projects you are not working on currently, in those folders. This will help a lot.
Move your Projects and Events to an external HD (make sure it's formatted OS Extended - with journaled on or off) and run from there.
The biggest single improvement I saw in performance was when I upgraded the RAM from 8 GB to 16.
Andy

Why does Adobe Flash crash all the time? It is reallyt annoying and I'm considering using another browser. Please tell me how to fix this.

Why does Adobe Flash crash all the time? It is really annoying and I'm considering using another browser.
Please tell me how to fix this.

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* http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/191/tn_19166.html#main_Uninstall_the_older_Flash_Player_version
*http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+the+Flash+plugin
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Flash

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i wanted to make backup of one schema
so i used expdp
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from window prompt
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from sql plus
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LOGFILE=expschema.log
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yours sincerely
Edited by: 944768 on Mar 31, 2013 2:02 AM

Hi,
Yes, you can (should) remove exclude parameter if you like import all objects from export.
Here is example how you export full schema
expdp SYSTEM/password SCHEMAS=hr DIRECTORY=dmpdir DUMPFILE=hr.dmp LOGFILE=exp_hr.logAnd import it to another database
impdp SYSTEM/password SCHEMAS=hr DIRECTORY=dmpdir DUMPFILE=hr.dmp LOGFILE=imp_hr.logPlease note that you need create directory dmpdir to target database also.
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TV@nywhere: consider using Asus new CX23880 TV card (NTSC) WHQL Certif

(The subject is truncated, it should read "TV@nywhere: consider using Asus new CX23880 TV card (NTSC) WHQL Certifiied driver)
Again, first off I want to say that I have not yet purchased Tv@nywhere but is considering getting one of these CX23880 chipset tv/capture cards.
I earlier posted that some people use Prolink Pixelview Play TV HD driver on TV@nywhere with some improvement.
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Now Asus has come up with a new CX23880 tv card:
http://www.asus.com.tw/vga/tvtuner/overview.htm
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As I said I was thinking of but have not bought TV@nywhere, so I did not download that Asus file to try out before I posted the previous message. I just downloaded it and well, it really only contains a pdf file. Sorry for the blunder. Hopefully the driver will be available online soon.
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When to consider Using Oracle Grants Accounting Over Oracle Projects Acct?

Hello Experts / Dina,
Could you please help me in understanding the situation where I must use Oracle grants Accounting rather than Oracle Project Accounting?
I mean what is the driving feature of Oracle Grants Accounting which is missing in Oracle Project Accounting.
Also if I implement Oracle Grants Accounting then is it possible for me to setup oracle project accounting ( costing / billing ) under same environment ? If Yes it is possible to implement under same Environment then is it possible to setup BOTH under same operating Unit?
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Thanks
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Hi Samba,
I believe that the document Dean refers to is found in this MOS note:-
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Full backup ( ~ 1 TB ) using external HD - speed USB vs. Firewire vs. eSATA - what are relative speeds - how to install eSATA on mid-2010 Mac Pro desktop ( dual hex-core processors)_

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Jim Bogy wrote:
...I suspect eSATA connection may be considerably faster … how to install eSATA on mid-2010 Mac Pro desktop ( dual hex-core processors)?
      ( The quicker and easier backup protocol is, the more likely one is to use it to backup on a routine repetitive basis.)
Adding a USB 3.0+eSATA PCIe card, which The hatter mentions, is the best solution that I've found. See http://eshop.macsales.com/item/CalDigit/FASTA6GU3/. The card is not cheap, but the USB 3.0 works flawlessly (which can't be assumed; ask me how I know) and the eSATA connection allows booting from the connected drive. Grant Bennet-Alder's point about HD speed is important to consider; in addition, the size of the individual files being backed up and where on the backup disk they're going will affect overall transfer speed. For example, using the USB 3.0 connection on that CalDigit card going to a Toshiba 3TB external, the transfer rate for a big file (say a virtual machine file) from an internal SSD boot drive was about 145 MB/sec while a bunch of little files might drop to 30 MB/sec and both rates decrease as an inner partition on the external is used. All told, a nearly 700 GB backup took under 1.5 hours. Using a HD as the source added almost an extra hour, though a WD external was used for that. Using a WD green drive plugged into this http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/FWU3ES2HDK/ with an eSATA connection took about 2.5 hours also, but that was bootable whereas the USB 3.0 connection is not.
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Using MS UAM with Intel Macs and Tiger (10.4.6+)

I oversee 50 macs in a server environment. The servers are windows server 2003. About 40 of the macs are able to change their network password via the MS UAM. The remaining macs are intel 10.4.6 and above or intel leopard machines.
Goal: The ability of intel mac users running 10.4.6 and above (leo too) to change their network password.
Let me be clear about the problem.
I have no problem connecting to any share / volume on any server. All file sharing is working properly. The only problem I have is that my users cannot change their password that the network requires for authentication. So, when the password expires, they have to go to a windows machine or use a non-Intel Mac. (I am not 100% sure, but I think this is also happening on 10.4.6+ PPC Mac's...correct me if I'm wrong)
Searching for a solution to this problem was unsuccessful. I found that there is no easy way to get the mac os to use the MS UAM instead of the OS X standard UAM's.
I came across a couple of articles from 2006 (two years ago) that stated there was no fix for this problem, but that apple was working on it. I am starting this thread to renew the subject matter. Does anyone know of a fix for this problem yet? Has Apple stated awareness that the problem exists? Has Apple stated that a fix is in the works?
Please HELP!!!

We have the same problem here --- a high school of mostly Mac clients and only Window Servers.
Hate to think that everyone has to be funneled to an older Mac or a PC in order to do password changes.
I searched <http://www.mactopia.com> about this only to be further 'scared' by what William Smith of Microsoft says in <http://www.officeformac.com/.ee9b2bd>:
-----You should really consider using some third party software. Mac OS X 10.4
-----and higher use AFP 3.2, which has some incompatibilities with AFP 2.2.
-----Microsoft is not planning to update Windows Server with AFP 3.2 but
-----will instead remove File Services for Macintosh altogether after Windows Server 2003.
-----Look into Group Logic's ExtremeZ-IP http://www.grouplogic.com or
-----Thursby's Dave or ADmitMac http://www.thursby.com.
-----Hope this helps!
-----bill
----William M. Smith, Microsoft Interop MVP - Mac/Windows
Note the: 'will instead remove File Services for Macintosh altogether after WindowsServer 2003.'
That will make things even worse for those of us with Mac clients and Window Servers.
Fred Gervasoni
Joel Barlow High School

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Now, my other need (?). I want to run something on my Mac that lets me select Internet radio station streams like TuneIn for ex., but I want to be able to change selections on whatever is on the Mac from the iPhone 4. What I want to do is use the iPhone 4 as a remote for the app on the Mac which I want to connect to either some external speakers or someday to a real external Dac, amp, and speakers.
I have the TuneIn Pro app on my iPhone 4 already and on the Mac via browser have accessed their website.
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Hi Starbux48
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