Now remove that extension as it is causing the problem. If this stops your problem, then re-enable them one by one until the problem returns. Open Safari, select Preferences from the Safari menu. If you are having an immediate problem with ads popping up see The Safe Mac » Adware Removal Guide and AdwareMedic. Helpful Links Regarding Malware Protection Under no circumstances should you install so-called maintenance software from MacPaw or ZeoBit (CleanMyMac/CleanMyDrive or Mac Keeper, respectively.) You do not need special software to maintain your computer. OS X automatically defragments files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive. These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard or later and should not be installed. Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced since Tiger. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) If this isn't the case, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep. OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. It cannot start Macs that came with Lion or later pre-installed, however, DW will work on those models. ![]() Note: Alsoft ships DW on a bootable DVD that will startup Macs running Snow Leopard or earlier. ![]() Next do some maintenance:įor situations Disk Utility cannot handle the best third-party utility is Disk Warrior DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption Disk Warrior 4.x is now Intel Mac compatible. Restart your computer normally and see if this has helped any. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu. If no errors are reported, then click on the Repair Permissions button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. Select the Recovery HD disk icon and click on the arrow button below. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. ![]() Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the Utilites Menu screen appears. Repair the Hard Drive - Lion/Mountain Lion/Mavericks Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions Pre-Lionīoot from your OS X Installer disc. The Safe Mac » The myth of the dirty Mac īoot into Safe Modethen repair your hard drive and permissions : Start with visits to: OS X Maintenance - MacAttorney ![]() If your computer seems to be running slower here are some things you can do:
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