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May 7, 2015 4:35 AM in response to freda.fremarby QuickTimeKirk,★HelpfulYou don't need to download anything as OS X does this on its own.
Don't download any "cleaner" software.
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May 7, 2015 4:36 AM in response to freda.fremarby stedman1,No, you don't need such garbageWare. It is is nothing more than a scam popup. If you continue to see them:
Please review the options below to determine which method is best to remove the Adware installed on your computer.
The Easy, safe, effective method:
http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php
If you are comfortable doing manual file removals, use the Apple support document below.
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987
Also read the articles below to be more prepared for the next time there is an issue on your computer.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-7471
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May 7, 2015 4:37 AM in response to freda.fremarby QuickTimeKirk,Not needed.
Just buy and install more RAM (if your machine supports it).
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May 7, 2015 4:45 AM in response to freda.fremarby arthur,★HelpfulYour Mac does not need ANY "cleaning", "optimizing", "defragmenting", or "accelerating" apps. These are all scams, and they will harm your computer, and make it function poorly.
How to have your Mac function well:
- Don't install crapware (see above). Or pirated software.
- Don't let your hard drive get too full. Keep at least 10-15% free.
- Keep up with software updates.
- Don't install stuff you don't need, like:
- crapware (see above)
- unnecessary "utilities" like software from hard drive manufacturers, third party "antivirus" software, etc.
- Learn some basic troubleshooting maneuvers when your Mac does get an occasional problem, like using what already comes with the OS, like Disk Utility, to repair your hard drive and permissions. Using Disk Utility to verify or repair disks - Apple Support. You do not need to do this if your Mac is not having symptoms.
- Have good backups.
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May 7, 2015 4:49 AM in response to stedman1by freda.fremar,Thank you, it wasn't a third party pop up, but an apple pop up after the last update on Yosemite. I wouldn't download a third party product only form the app store, hence the memory cleaner in photo above. This I have dowloaded, so should I take it off? if so how?
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May 7, 2015 6:02 AM in response to freda.fremarby JimmyCMPIT,Usually any optimizing will take place during an Apple system update. My understanding is OS X is a little more thorough than Windows but even the last few builds of Windows do not need much optimizing when you check the disks these days.
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May 7, 2015 6:21 AM in response to freda.fremarby Barney-15E,Just beacause it is in the App Store doesn't mean it is useful.
The "Optimising" notification is just a euphemism for "Spotlight is indexing all your drives"
Click the close button and move on.
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May 7, 2015 6:23 AM in response to freda.fremarby Kurt Lang,"Featured" items aren't anything specifically promoted or endorsed by Apple. They're just somewhat randomly chosen items in the App Store that have a lot of downloads/purchases.
Any memory cleaner is a complete waste of time. Especially in Yosemite. Yosemite is intentionally designed to use as much RAM as possible, as unused RAM is wasted RAM. If you manually clear the RAM in Yosemite, it will simply fill it again.
If an app in RAM has been idle for a while, and another app needs more RAM for an active process, Yosemite will dump the inactive app to disk (page out) so the active app can use that space.
As others above have said, do not subject your Mac to any app that claims to speed up, clean up, or otherwise enhance your Mac. They will all do just the opposite. Not all of them, but some better known ones to avoid: MacKeeper, CleanMyMac, MacCleanse, etc.
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May 7, 2015 7:19 AM in response to Kurt Langby freda.fremar,Many thanks Kurt, you have confirmed what was always my thoughts re Mac, I was advised re optimising that turned my head. Im back on track now and I have deleted the memory cleaning app without using it. Many thanks again
