Sorry to have bothered you. Chrome is the only thing I put on my system recently that I thought might be doing it. Others are a stitching program (which I have deleted) and Tech Tool Pro (which I also have deleted). TTP puts some "watch" software on the system and doesn't seem to do anything useful so it is gone.
I use a MacPro for high-end digital imaging and, despite a half hour with Apple tech support I got a full freeze and our only choice was to pull the plug. Couldn't even do a hard restart. This is really rare. Tech guy said he had never had to do it. So thank you. I have calmed down. I just have never (~30 years of Macs) seen anything like this. I don't have anything on your list and am now back in business with no noticeable problems. So thanks again. John Wawrzonek http://www.lightsongfineart.com On 3/4/10 9:24 PM, "Sam Moffatt" <[email protected]> wrote: > Google Chrome doesn't install MacFUSE. As noted something else has > more than likely put it on your system. > > To repeat a quick list of applications that might have put it on there: > - Parallels > - MacFusion > - ExpanDrive > - NTFS-3G > - Tuxera NTFS for Mac > - VMware Fusion > - sshfs > > I don't think Google actively supports the MacFUSE project beyond a > Googler (Amit) spending his 20% time on writing something valuable for > the Mac community. Even then he has been snowed lately which is > unfortunate but a fact of life for many. > > If you want to notch up a black mark for someone from Google giving > something away for free and likely a commercial product then picking > up and using it then I worry. The person who gave it away for free > didn't install it on your system without telling you, someone else > likely did. Look through the list, if you have any of those products > go talk to those vendors about it. Despise those vendors not Google > nor Google Chrome who haven't put this on your system. > > Calm down, read the FAQ and work out what the real culprit is instead > of lashing out on a public mailing list with people who volunteer > their time to produce great software which may or may not have > contributed to your issues and most likely didn't self install itself > silently. > > Cheers, > > Sam Moffatt > http://pasamio.id.au > > > > On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 11:52 AM, John Wawrzonek > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Initiative is not what I need right now. There is work to be done and a >> fucked up system (had to PULL THE PLUG) to get it to shut down. >> >> I despise anything that loads my system up with crud without telling me what >> it is doing and without giving me an escape hatch that I don't have to look >> for. >> >> I assume Google-Chrome did this and I am resentful of anything that takes >> time away from my work. >> >> Another black mark for Google. >> >> John Wawrzonek >> Photographic Arts >> http://www.lightsongfineart.com >> >> >> On 3/4/10 7:42 PM, "Sam Moffatt" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> If you show a bit more initiative you will have seen that the >>> following threads already deal with this topic in the last month or >>> so: >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macfuse/browse_thread/thread/c3730ed9fbfa15d2 >>> <quote> >>> http://code.google.com/p/macfuse/wiki/FAQ >>> </quote> >>> >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macfuse/browse_thread/thread/bced56bd49d79ad0 >>> <quote> >>> If you didn¹t install MacFUSE yourself, then >>> it¹s likely that one of these programs did it for you. Before you >>> uninstall MacFUSE you should make sure you¹re not still using >>> something that depends on it (Parallels, MacFusion, ExpanDrive, for >>> example). >>> </quote> >>> >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macfuse/browse_thread/thread/7aafc7b94bda4bc9 >>> <quote> >>> MacFUSE is used by several applications. NTFS-3G, Tuxera NTFS for Mac, >>> VMware Fusion, Parallels Desktop and MacFusion are some examples. >>> You'd better leave it there or some application might complain. You can >>> of course remove it and see if it makes any difference. It's easy to >>> install again if needed. >>> </quote> >>> >>> I don't believe that Chrome is connected with MacFUSE in any way and >>> it is more likely that any number of other applications noted in the >>> other threads has caused MacFUSE to be installed. If you disagree with >>> this, please take the issue up with those vendors if you have any of >>> their software installed. >>> >>> Getting rid of MacFUSE is noted on the FAQ that is linked both above >>> and from the MacFUSE homepage. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Sam Moffatt >>> http://pasamio.id.au >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 9:56 AM, johnjwawrz <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> How did I get Mac Fuse and all the crud that goes with it. >>>> >>>> How do I get rid of all of it and everything connected with it >>>> including Chrome. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacFUSE" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macfuse?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacFUSE" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macfuse?hl=en. >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacFUSE" group. 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