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iWinnipegger

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Nov 8, 2006
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is it normal to get pop-ups on a MacBook, i'm kinda concerened, is it because i'm using LimeWire, i though this stuff didn't happen on Macs...
 
is it normal to get pop-ups on a MacBook, i'm kinda concerened, is it because i'm using LimeWire, i though this stuff didn't happen on Macs...

When you're browsing, its normal. Use Firefox - less pop-ups. I highly doubt that you have the first OSX virus, which would be if you get pop-ups without apps open.
 
When you're browsing, its normal. Use Firefox - less pop-ups. I highly doubt that you have the first OSX virus, which would be if you get pop-ups without apps open.


thanks, yea i noticed they only come up when i'm using safari, so not i shouldn't be worried about using LimeWire
 
I never got a single popuo in Safari. Just make sure it is set to blocking popups. I don't know anything less than zero.;)

Just press command+k in Safari, and you'll be fine.
 
In addition to that, make sure that, if you have Flash installed, you have version 9. Version 9 somewhat reduced Flash's complicity in tricky ways of initiating pop-ups that fool pop-up blockers.
 
Switch from Limewire to acqlite - it accesses the same networks and is much better and more stable.
 
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