By default, clicking on a downloadable link in Safari on your Mac will automatically have it download and run. This isn’t good for websites containing viruses. To disable this option: Open Safari. In the top left of the screen click the Safari menu, then Preferences. Click the General tab. Uncheck the “Open ‘safe’ files after downloading”… Continue reading Disable Automatic File Opening in Safari
Month: May 2011
Remove MacProtector
Problem When using your Mac, you are told by a program called MacProtector that you have viruses and that you must pay for the product in order to remove them. This is actually a fake antivirus that lies about your system security in order to get your money and is actually a variant of the… Continue reading Remove MacProtector
Could not initialize Photoshop because the preferences file was invalid
Problem When you open Photoshop on your Mac, you may get the following error: “Could not load actions because an unexpected end-of-file was encountered.” Which is then followed by another error: “Could not initialize Photoshop because the preferences file was invalid (it has been deleted).” Cause This is caused by corrupt preference files. Solution Select the tab… Continue reading Could not initialize Photoshop because the preferences file was invalid
Remove Mac Security
Problem When using your Mac, you are told by a program called MAC Security that you have viruses and that you must pay for the product in order to remove them. This is actually a fake antivirus that lies about your system security in order to get your money and is actually a variant of… Continue reading Remove Mac Security
Remove MAC Defender
Problem When using your Mac, you are told by a program called MAC Defender that you have viruses and that you must pay for the product in order to remove them. This is actually a fake antivirus that lies about your system security in order to get your money. Solution To remove the MacDefender malware,… Continue reading Remove MAC Defender