Reset to public software update sever

I have no idea what it is and don't intend to find out. It is the first post seen my this member here. May be legit but I am pretty careful what I put on my Mac. There are few details on what it is or is meant to do.

Pete

I don't want to seem impolite, but I need to make this statement as definite as possible.

You must not install a profile posted on a public message board by a random stranger. That kind of behavior is extremely dangerous, and so is trusting a used computer in an unknown state. You need to erase the drive and start over with a clean system and only your documents, nothing else.

Good luck.

I have worked in the IT industry for over a decade now and I am an Apple Certified Technical Coordinator. Error-free IT is my website for sharing IT tips with the community.

After seeing other Mac users on these forums encountering the same issues that I deal with everyday I started sharing solutions to their problems.

PokeXY, you have nothing to worry about with the profile, if you look at the contents of the profile in TextEdit you will see it only contains Apple’s Software Update Settings.

However, since your updates aren’t working 100% I would still recommend reinstalling Mavericks.

Thank you,

Michael

PokeXY wrote:

Thank you for the advice but this mac was not second hand it was brand new, is just the school bought about 50 of them at the same time and I have always erease everything when every a new os comes out.

Who owns this computer, you or the school?

Then perhaps, if anything, you should refer a user to your website where they can see you as legit and read the information first instead of giving a direct download link with no information. 😉

Cheers

Pete

I will remember that for next time.

Thank you,

Michael

I suggest that in the future, if you post a link to something like a profile that has potential security issues, include in that post what you said in your follow up comment about checking it in TextEdit, or some equivalent way of verifying that it is benign.

Since it is hard to know how trustworthy anyone is from what they say about themselves on the web, this will help establish trust, as well as encouraging folks to be careful about what they install from unknown sources.

This isn't aimed at you personally -- I have occasionally told people they should not trust AppleScripts I have posted just because I claim they are benign & suggested that if they have any doubts they should either check the script themselves or if they aren't familiar with AppleScript to get someone they trust who is to check it for them. 😀

PokeXY wrote:

Technically speaking if I can remember on paper this mac is half own by the school and me. But I do what ever I want with it so it is virtually mine but not 100% before I leave this school.

You need to be careful about who owns what. For instance, if you are using Adobe master suite under the school's volume license, you need to find out if or how you can be licensed to use it once your association with the school ends.

If you are doing anything in violation of any school policy to modify the system before your association ends, this could complicate things for you both legally & technically. It might be a good idea to talk this over with someone administering the school's IT program.