What is akamai and why has is mysteriously appeared in my Applications folder?

Akamai has appeared under my Applications, following what I think was my iPhone update. Is it indeed related and put there by Apple?

Console log-based question: Apple Support Communities

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I've now got to the bottom of this, (and feel a little foolish for assuming this was down to Firefox before checking it out more thoroughly). The liveshare app comes bundled with the latest update to CoolPreviews and the only way to remove it is to uninstall the latest version and download the previous version again from Mozilla add-ons page. I don't think this is necessary as I have removed the Liveshare icon from view, want to keep CoolPreviews and it would only update again, I think, the next time I restarted Firefox. So, panic over and lesson learned - do a bit of research before you rush to ask for help (and make unfounded accusations)

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1st Topic: Current MacWorld article (May , pg 16-17) tells about the Leap-A trojan horse. However, it refers to a user Library folder named "InputManager" ... no such on my system...I wonder why not? I never use iChat.
Is the Virus connected only to the 'Buddy List' ?
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Was it renamed?
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#2: Receipts are kept in /Library/Receipts, not
/System/Library/
HTH
Thanx to Francine & baltwo for their reply.
I understand the InputManager answer.
baltwo: I remember now that indeed Receipts are in
~/Library/Receipts.
BUT, I have none in my Tiger Production Volume....
All that is in that folder are 3 folders from
previous Adobe installs... the install.log for
Acrobat Pro, Distiller & Reader...
Did Adobe do that to my Library/Receipts? It could
happen I guess however a FIND in each of the logs did
not have any reference,
I backup via SuperDuper! ... and I use the SANDBOX
feature.
GUESS WHAT?
I FOUND a SANDBOX Volume that has the correct
Receipts FOLDER! I have prepared the Production
Tiger Volume and will copy the Receipts to it. I
will
then backup the Prod Vol...
Then I am doing a backup of the User/HOME directory
out to CD.
Better to do that on a regular basis Huh? Cloning is
NOT always enough!
I updated to 10.4.4 with Achive and Restore but
somehow during the Safety Cloning the Receipts got
clobbered.... It's probably my fault...
Thanx again... Jim B
============================================
Fugitaboudit.... The above is an error on my part....
Receipts Folder: IT IS on all my Tiger Volumes: Production, Sandbox, Backup...
I was confused with the fact that <Users/jbabcock/Library /...> is NOT the same as <Root/Library/Receipts/....> where Root is my Computer's name: followed by its /Library/... etc.
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I have only myself as the user.
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Stephen,
From the terminal do:
*mkdir -p ~/.ssh*
*vi ~/.ssh/config*
In that file put
<pre>
Host *
Protocol 2
ForwardX11 no
ForwardAgent no
UseRsh no
FallBackToRsh no
</pre>
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We certainly want to clear up all the confusion and have a working phone in your hands, srodezno. Let's take this one issue at a time:
1. How long ago did this trouble with WiFi start? Are you able to connect to any alternate WiFi signals other than the one at home?
2. Do you get that notification when you access anything in particular? Did it begin when you updated or installed any application?
3. Are you still able to access other data services (web, apps, Play Store, etc) while the WiFi is off/not working? Are you able to send the MMS messages?
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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.
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AppZapper
CleanApp
Yank
SuperPop
Uninstaller
Spring Cleaning
Look for them at www.versiontracker.com or www.mackupdate.com.
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An iPad had 10G of Other on it. I did a restore and now it has 22G of Other. What is Other and why is it there consuming drive space?
Thanks.

"Other" is basically non media content.... The italicized text is the C&P text from an old discussion.
"Other" includes data such as contact information and photos assigned to contacts, calendar events, Safari bookmarks/cookies/history, notes created with the Notes application, SMS messages, email stored locally or cached, and 3rd party application data created and stored by the application.
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Harold

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http://growl.info/documentation/growl-package-removal.php
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-mj
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Rodney

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What is "Other" and why does it take up so much space?

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"First you go settings/general/usage/music/then left swipe over music and press delete and you would think it deletes your music but it doesn't instead it deletes your other but make sure your ipod is connected to a computer while doing this"
as recommended by:
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I purchased and successfully downloaded Caravan Palace - Caravan Palace and Panic. Both albums skip and cutout during playback. Q: what's happening and why?

I purchased and successfully downloaded Caravan Palace - Caravan Palace and Panic. Both albums skip and cutout during playback. Q: what's happening and why?

Sounds like a corrupt download.
From iPad:
Delete the albums: swipe you finger across and tap delete
Make sure you have a good internet connection & re-download: Open iTunes app > More > Purchased
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What is akamai and why has is mysteriously appeared in my Applications folder?

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