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Mac's are definitely hackable - they have malware that installs the Sanctimonious virus that travels along that proprietary cable and into the end user, causing regular bursts of prideful, 'I've got a Mac' to try to counteract the sinking realisation that they've paid double the price for a less able computer than the billion PC users are using everywhere...

Or you could do this... http://www.telephonesales.com/sales-management/greatest-prank-call-ever-tommabe-com-murder-scene/

Wonder if he has applied for another job, certainly was not his day

Clicking that link gave me malware... (Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.YN)

Ive got an issue where my puter really struggles with threads that have youtube vids in them. Ive done all the normal crap like delete browser history, cookies etc etc.

Any idea's please?

Change to linux...

What is it doing? Slow to load, lag?

If its just youtube? are you sure it's not ur interwebs connection? Have you exceeded your monthly download and been capped to a lower speed?

Otherwise, every couple of years with windows I like to gather up all the important docs on a USB drive, wipe the whole computer, and reinstall.

The problem is that so many stupid little programs and services running in the background start building up and slowing things down.

If you don't want to reinstall do the following:
- go to add-remove programs and get rid of as many things that you can
- restart
- go to the "startup" folder hidden in your start menu and remove stuff you don't need
- go to system admin->services and look for things that look suspicious/useless and turn their startup policies to never start
- get a spyware/adware scanner and delete the little buggers
- defrag hard drive
- install google chrome browser

I find this is the best way to refresh a windows computer without a full reinstall.

I'm not at computer, so the names of the some of the dialogs and settings are not exact.

I am pretty sure Charlie uses a mac DrLuke....

In that case there is only the normal Mac-problems solution for him...



Time for a new Mac.

Yea Ive got a stinking Mac.

Internet connection is good, still 300 odd gig download left. It only seems to be youtube, even when I go to youtube it struggles/slows/stalls/lags etc.

Whats linux rsevs?

Might be time to invest in some kind of mac cleaner thingy....... or use it as an anchor.

What to clean - http://www.macworld.com/article/1158659/springclean.html
http://macpaw.com/cleanmymac

Also try going to [System Prefs] [Network] click on your network in top left, click [Advanced] then [DNS] then click the [+] button at bottom, then add in both 4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.1 then [Apply] etc. Try you Youtubes again.

(4.2.2.1 --> 4.2.2.6 are public fast DNS servers)

Another possibility is your Hard Disk has less than 10% of space left. Both OS and Win require at least 10% of the disk to run well - and Youtube files cache to your disk... If you have a 300GB drive and only 20GB free, it sounds a lot but the system needs more.

My mac never struggles with utube.

I find Ubuntu to be very good for new comers.

Loads of help on the net, but there will be a learning curve involved. Like anything new though.

Might be time to just back up anything important and reinstall OS.

Thanks, Ill give a shot when I get home tonight.

O.K., so I'm working away on my iMac reading posts like this one.

1st line of defense - even on a Mac ( actually any computer linked to the world ) you should NOT be using your Administrator account to browse the Web. Set up a personal account to do that and use the Administrator just to ADMINISTER YOUR COMPUTER - like installing programs, settings, etc.

2nd line of defense - Buy a HARDWARE ROUTER that is FIREWALL capable ( better than a software firewall) and insert it between your computer and your Modem. Make sure and WRITE DOWN all of the settings. You will need to supply a home style IP ADDRESS (they start with, or rather are similar to this - 192.168.1.1 ). You will also be setting up an ID and a P/W for the Router. Sounds complicated, but, if you follow the written instructions you should be O.K., especially if you take it slow and WRITE DOWN everything you have to input to set up the Router/Firewall.

3rd line of defense - Clean up your SYSTEM and do a BACKUP regularly.

Then, when you get calls like those ask to speak to a Supervisor and when you get that one ask for that person's Supervisor. When it gets to a stopping point ask for the name and address of the President of their company because you want to write him a letter. That usually takes you OFF of their call list!

Good Luck!