Re: MacSmart? + Yosemite upgrade

2014-10-20 Thread Mark Baxter
I think it's because I deleted all tracking data and cookies. 922 websites had stored cookies or other tracking data! That's ridiculous, so I removed all tracking data. I believe that I just have to hit the log in, button on the bank site, not just put in name and continue, so that it can

Re: MacSmart? + Yosemite upgrade

2014-10-19 Thread Grant Hardy
know that's a real pain. Grant Sent from mobile On Oct 18, 2014, at 6:02 PM, Mark Baxter markbaxte...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! I am still trying to get the whole upgrade. It's coming down at a ridiculously slow rate, probably due to appstore congestion.I uninstalled Macsmart through

Re: MacSmart?

2014-10-18 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
app for Mac that you have to install to download the file. Now, I've got something called Macsmart, that I can't get rid of and which pops up ad pages in Safari every time I open a page, despite my having blocked pop-ups. What the heck is this and how do I kill it dead? Thanks * Mark

Re: MacSmart?

2014-10-18 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Mark, No worries, my comment about not providing your administrator password to untrusted apps was more a general rule of thumb. You may well have not been asked for the password in this instance. I believe you are experiencing some other issues after upgrading to Yosemite, from reading

Re: MacSmart? + Yosemite upgrade

2014-10-18 Thread Mark Baxter
Hi! I am still trying to get the whole upgrade. It's coming down at a ridiculously slow rate, probably due to appstore congestion.I uninstalled Macsmart through Extensions, which seemed to be the advice bottom line. Oddly, this significantly changed the behavior of Safari, in that my

MacSmart?

2014-10-17 Thread Mark Baxter
I was downloading a file from SendSpace the other day; they have a new downloader app for Mac that you have to install to download the file. Now, I've got something called Macsmart, that I can't get rid of and which pops up ad pages in Safari every time I open a page, despite my having blocked

Re: MacSmart?

2014-10-17 Thread Grant Hardy
instructions as I’ve never knowingly had an adware infection. However, I’ve heard good feedback about the site’s content which appears to be quite authoritative. Here is where to find the manual adware removal instructions for several pieces of adware, including MacSmart: http://www.thesafemac.com/arg

Re: MacSmart?

2014-10-17 Thread Joshua Tubbs
of adware, including MacSmart: http://www.thesafemac.com/arg-identification/ http://www.thesafemac.com/arg-identification/ The author also maintains an automated adware removal tool if you’d rather not follow any manual instructions: http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php http://www.adwaremedic.com

Re: MacSmart?

2014-10-17 Thread Grant Hardy
pieces of adware, including MacSmart: http://www.thesafemac.com/arg-identification/ http://www.thesafemac.com/arg-identification/ The author also maintains an automated adware removal tool if you’d rather not follow any manual instructions: http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php http

Re: MacSmart?

2014-10-17 Thread Mark Baxter
Thanks a lot for this answer; very informative. Oddly, I did not give my password at any time to install anything. I shall have to track that down in Settings. Thanks again. * Mark BurningHawk Baxter http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: MacSmart?

2014-10-17 Thread Mark Baxter
Yes, I usually do click on that, but it did not show up on the page anywhere. This Sendspace, page was quite different, and didn't have that trusty link on it at all. Curious. * Mark BurningHawk Baxter http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to