Should i install clean my mac?
Is it wise to install Clean My Mac or a similar product on a MacBook Pro? Is it necessary? Is it useful? Is it harmful?
I would like to concur with 71.
In my testing of the so called "cleanup" apps, I find them to either be worthless or dangerous with a few like MacKeeper to be both worthless and dangerous at the same time.
They are something to be avoided.
The only thing they are good for is lining the vendors' pockets with gold.
Allan
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I do need mountain lion so I can use icloud. When I downloaded Mountain lion I couldn't find any of my docs because (as it turns out) my hard drive was split and so now everything is in sepperate places and I cant find bits etc. So....... I want everything to be in one place, easy to use as before. I have everything backed up to an external hard drive now.
Install or Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion from Scratch
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Erase the hard drive:
1. Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
2. After DU loads select your startup volume (usually Macintosh HD) from the
left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
3. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Optionally, click on
the Security button and set the Zero Data option to one-pass. Click on
the Erase button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion and click on the Install button.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible
because it is three times faster than wireless. -
I am REALLY p...d ! Seven months after i installed "clean your mac" this virus/malware (wich i bought from APPLE!!) my computer is STILL infected with this virus! After installing this MACKEEPER/ZEOBIT .... firm, it my mac went so slow that i couldnt work with it anymore.
I got in touch with this east european based virus sellers helpdesk. I wanted to get rid of this virus program. The help i got consisted out of them trying to selling me more software.
After that i visited all the forums from Apple. Found i am one of the thousands victems they made. Tried some of the solutions i found here.
So i decided to reformat my hard disks and install all my programs again.
But STILL, whereever i go i get pop-up for this malware program. Some SO bad that the only choice you have is eigther click on oke to install this rubish again OR you have to close safari to get rid of this virus attach!!
I have been writing to Apple, who peddle this virus without any answer!! Safari, same thing
And now i am fat up !!
If Apple is in need of a couple of million more, no problem, they deserve it. But if, after EVERYTHING i have been reading here, still sell this malware/virus and dont CARE about their customers enough to so something about it, then it stops for me!!
I am shure that the Apple delete police will take this edit away again, and i will get another B....T email that "according to our rules......." but then we will take this a couple of steps further! We are now, just started, 1290 victims of this zeobit, and we are building a website about their policy how to push this virus thrue everybodys troath, and the lack of reaction to this from Apple.
And we will make SHURE that whenever someone in this world types in zeobit, mackeeper, clean your mac, we WILL be the number one hit in Google!!
Because now they REALLY p...d us off !!
PS...just to show how Apple thinks about their precious zeobit, i found out that any comnination of the words zeobit-mackeeper with words we use everyday, or in connection with organised crime is enough to refuse your edit.Consider that people here have been helping and telling people and some wrote up their own User Tips and that Apple has a tech note, a link at the top of this and other forums, on how to avoid, not installl, and remove this type of ransomware malware.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3034
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3201 -
When I am surfing the web other websites pop up saying I need to clean my mac out or I am a winner of something. I just got my Mac so I'm not sure how this happened.
You may have installed the "VSearch" trojan, perhaps under a different name. Remove it as follows.
Malware is constantly changing to get around the defenses against it. The instructions in this comment are valid as of now, as far as I know. They won't necessarily be valid in the future. Anyone finding this comment a few days or more after it was posted should look for more recent discussions or start a new one.
Back up all data before proceeding.
Step 1
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.vsearch.agent.plist
Right-click or control-click the line and select
Services ▹ Reveal in Finder (or just Reveal)
from the contextual menu.* A folder should open with an item named "com.vsearch.agent.plist" selected. Drag the selected item to the Trash. You may be prompted for your administrator login password.
Repeat with each of these lines:
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.vsearch.daemon.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.vsearch.helper.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons/Jack.plist
Restart the computer and empty the Trash. Then delete the following items in the same way:
/Library/Application Support/VSearch
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/Jack
/System/Library/Frameworks/VSearch.framework
~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ConduitNPAPIPlugin.plugin
Some of these items may be absent, in which case you'll get a message that the file can't be found. Skip that item and go on to the next one. Even if you find none of the items listed in this step, go on to Step 2.
Step 2
From the Safari menu bar, select
Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Extensions
Uninstall any extensions you don't know you need, including any that have the word "Spigot," "Trovi," or "Conduit" in the description. If in doubt, uninstall all extensions. Do the equivalent for the Firefox and Chrome browsers, if you use either of those.
Reset the home page and default search engine in all the browsers, if it was changed.
This trojan is distributed on illegal websites that traffic in pirated content. If you, or anyone else who uses the computer, visit such sites and follow prompts to install software, you can expect much worse to happen in the future.
You may be wondering why you didn't get a warning from Gatekeeper about installing software from an unknown developer, as you should have. The reason is that this Internet criminal has a codesigning certificate issued by Apple, which causes Gatekeeper to give the installer a pass. Apple could revoke the certificate, but as of this writing, has not done so, even though it's aware of the problem. This failure of oversight has compromised both Gatekeeper and the Developer ID program. You can't rely on Gatekeeper alone to protect you from harmful software.
*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return. -
Photoshop CS2 opens but wont perform any task (open jpgs, create new jpgs etc). Other CS2 progs such as indesign are fine. MAC shop, couldn't fix, said I should try install op system 4 Powerbook G4-dont have discs- can I get them? or other solution? Am using OS 10.4.11 Thanks for any help
Hi
I actually dont think its Lion (sorry i put that as couldn't remember) as not on that computer at the moment, its at home, I am at work. I know CS2 is compatable with whatever OS I am using because I can using CS2 indesign etc and I was able to use CS2 photoshop until I updated the Camino browser (I believe this is when it stopped working). I have CS5 but it wont work at all on my Powerbook G4.
I can send a message later with the OS I am using and maybe you can suggest other help? They told me in the MAC shop to try and get the installation discs. They also said I would be able to get these via Apple's 'media replacement programme' which I cannot find anyway! To be honest, I am not even sure getting the install discs will work but I'll try whatever I need to try and get Photoshop working on it again!
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My safari (and i keep it updated) cannot open PDF files.Should i install Adobe Reader and which version????/ I have Mac Book Pro running OS 10.9
Please help me!!!!Back up all data.
If Adobe Reader or Acrobat is installed, there should be a setting in its preferences such as Display PDF in Browser. I don't use those applications myself, so I can't be more precise. Deselect that setting, if it's selected. Otherwise do as follows.
Triple-click anywhere in the line of text below on this page to select it, the copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
/Library/Internet Plug-ins
In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder
from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-G. Paste into the text box that opens (command-V), then press return.
From the folder that opens, move to the Trash any items that have "Adobe" or “PDF” in the name. You may be prompted for your login password. Then quit and relaunch Safari, and test.
The "Silverlight" web plugin distributed by Microsoft can also interfere with PDF display in Safari, so you may need to remove it as well, if it's present. The same goes for a plugin called "iGetter," and perhaps others — I don't have a complete list.
If you still have the issue, repeat with this line:
~/Library/Internet Plug-ins
If you don’t like the results of this procedure, restore the items from the backup you made before you started. Relaunch Safari again. -
I want to clean my mac book pro 15inch 2008! what should i do?
i want to clean my mac book pro 15inch 2008((inside)) ! what should i do?
You can get a small screwdriver and take off the bottom case and see if any dust has accumulated in the fans. But Apple provides no official directions on how to clean the inside of a mac, so I would leave it as is.
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Is the final cut pro application too large for my mac book pro laptop? Should I install it on a hard drive?
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I have been getting a message pop-up when I log on to the internet. It reads, Mackeeper, Clean you mac. Is this a legit site from Apple or should I ignor it?
Paul_31 wrote:
And just in case it somehow managed to leech its way onto your Mac:
http://applehelpwriter.com/2011/09/21/how-to-uninstall-mackeeper-malware/
It's not really malware but it is extremely poorly written software. It has a fairly good user interface and is easy to use but, when the virus protection kicks in, it hogs all of the CPU resources and everything else slows to a crawl. Consider thirty seconds merely to open a large folder. I had it for several weeks and trashed it. Also, trashing it is easy. The old "drag to trash can" works just fine. -
Should I install the latest version of silverlight on my mac laptop?
Should I install the latest version of silverlight on my mac laptop?
Templeton Peck wrote:
sure, why not? Why do you think you shouldn't?
You have to ask that? Because the more plugins you add to a browser the more likely something is going to clash, or simply slow down the the whole thing, particularly if it is a plugin designed for newer model computers. As Niel said, if you don't need it then don't install it. -
hi..Iam an Architect...I would like to purchase a macbook pro 15.4 inch 512 gb, 16 gb.So i would like to know the possibilities and advantages of using 3d softwares and autocad.And also is 3dsmax available for mac os or should i install it with windows.
System Requirements for AutoCAD 2013 for Mac:
Apple® Mac OS® X v10.8.0 or later (Mountain Lion), OS X v10.7.2 or later (Lion), or OS X v10.6.8 or later (Snow Leopard) with 64-bit Intel processor
Apple® Mac® Pro 4.1 or later; MacBook® Pro 5.1 or later (MacBook Pro 6.1 or later recommended); iMac® 8.1 or later (iMac 11.1 or later recommended); Mac® mini 3.1 or later (Mac mini 4.1 or later recommended); MacBook Air® 2.1 or later; MacBook® 5.1 or later (MacBook 7.1 or later recommended)
3 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended)
2.5 GB free disk space for download and installation (3 GB recommended)
All graphics cards on supported hardware
1,280 x 800 display with true color (1,600 x 1,200 recommended)
All Mac OS X supported language operating systems
Apple® Mouse, Apple Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, MacBook® Pro trackpad, or Microsoft-compliant mouse.
Mac OS X-compliant printer
Additional Requirements for 3D Modeling (All Configurations)
Pentium 4 or Athlon processor, 3 GHz or greater or Intel or AMD dual-core processor, 2 GHz or greater
4 GB RAM or more
6 GB hard disk space available in addition to free space required for installation
1,280 x 1,024 true color video display adapter 128 MB or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Direct3D®-capable workstation-class graphics card
3ds Max 2014 and 3ds Max Design 2014 are available for windows only:
System requirements for 3ds Max 2014 and 3ds Max Design 2014
Windows 8 or Windows® 7 64-bit Professional operating system
64-bit Intel or AMD multi core processor
4 GB RAM minimum (8 GB recommended)
4.5 GB free disk space for installation
3-button mouse
Latest version of Microsoft® Internet Explorer®, Apple® Safari®, or Mozilla® Firefox® web browser
Recommened Mac:
15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display : 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology
2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
Hardware
2.4GHz quad-core Quad-core Intel Core i7
16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
512GB Flash Storage
Autodesk AutoCAD 2014 for Windows vs AutoCAD 2013 for Mac
USER INTERACTION Windows Mac
Command line
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Dynamic input
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✓
✓
Hide and isolate objects
✓
✓
Create and select similar objects
✓
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Delete duplicate objects
✓
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Properties palette
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Quick properties palette
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Quick view
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In-canvas viewport controls
✓
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Editable UCS icon
✓
✓
Layer tools3
✓
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Layer groups
✓
✓
Layer state manager4
✓
New layer notification
✓
Filter
✓
Quick select
✓
DesignCenter
✓
Tool palettes
✓
Content palette
✓
Navigation bar
✓
ShowMotion
✓
Coverflow navigation
✓
Multi-touch gestures
✓
AutoCorrect command entry
✓
File tabs
✓
DOCUMENTATION
Geometry creation & measurement tools
✓
✓
Parametric constraints
✓
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Associative arrays
✓
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Copy array
✓
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Object and layer transparency
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Strike-through text
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Blend curves
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Multiple hatch editing
✓
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Sheet set manager
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Project manager
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Dynamic blocks5
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Model documentation tools
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Table style editing
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Hatch creation preview
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Multiline style creation
✓
Digitizer integration
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Express tools6
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Text align
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DESIGN
Solid, surface, and mesh modeling
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PressPull
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Autodesk materials library
✓
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Material creation, editing, and mapping
✓
Basic rendering
✓
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Sun properties7
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Visual styles7
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Camera creation
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Walkthroughs, flybys, and animations
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Autodesk ReCap point cloud tool
✓
Import Sketchup files (SKP)
✓
Geographic location
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External references (DWG)
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PDF underlays
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DWF underlays
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DGN underlays
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In-place editing of DWG references
✓
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Batch publish
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Publish or plot to PDF
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Plot styles
✓
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Plot style table editor
✓
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AutoCAD WS connectivity
✓
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Autodesk 360 connectivity
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Data links
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Hyperlinks
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Markup set manager
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dbConnect manager
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eTransmit
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WMF import and export
✓
FBX import and export
✓
SAT import and export
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Additional model import
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Should I go to the Mac store to install the new OS X Maverick on my laptop? I am a senior and nervous about making a mistake.
Call and make an appointment: Please make a Genius Appointment and take it in for service.
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Photoshop CS2 opens but wont perform any task (open jpgs, create new jpgs etc). Other CS2 progs such as indesign are fine. MAC shop, couldn't fix, said I should ty install op system 4 Powerbook G4-dont have discs- can I get them? or other solution?
Hi
I actually dont think its Lion (sorry i put that as couldn't remember) as not on that computer at the moment, its at home, I am at work. I know CS2 is compatable with whatever OS I am using because I can using CS2 indesign etc and I was able to use CS2 photoshop until I updated the Camino browser (I believe this is when it stopped working). I have CS5 but it wont work at all on my Powerbook G4.
I can send a message later with the OS I am using and maybe you can suggest other help? They told me in the MAC shop to try and get the installation discs. They also said I would be able to get these via Apple's 'media replacement programme' which I cannot find anyway! To be honest, I am not even sure getting the install discs will work but I'll try whatever I need to try and get Photoshop working on it again!
Thanks -
After installing lion my mac sow down what should i do?
after installing lion my mac sow down and freezes some times what should i do
And before you upgrade to Lion, read this:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2465
and this tip if you upgrade to Mountain Lion:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3761 -
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