hugewino

Q: memory overloaded with installers?

Everytime I turn on my macbook pro its fan runs, it gets hot and it has a pop up window saying memory has run out. I opened up activity monitor to find 3 instances of Installer running. Has anyone seen this happen, and can someone suggest of fix?

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MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014), OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Sep 13, 2016 7:52 AM

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  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Sep 15, 2016 10:33 AM in response to hugewino
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    Sep 15, 2016 10:33 AM in response to hugewino

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    You inadvertently installed adware. You do not need to download or install anything to fix it.

     

    Navigate to the following folder, and post its contents in a screenshot.

     

    ~/Library/LaunchAgents

     

    To open that folder, copy the entire line above and paste it in the Finder's Go menu > Go to Folder... field. It should look like this:

     

     

    gt.png

     

     

    Take a screenshot showing all that folder's contents, and post it in a reply. To take a screenshot read the Appendix in the following User Tip: Writing an effective Apple Support Communities question. There will be additional instructions to follow.

     

    For a description of how this may have occurred, how to avoid it in the future, and for Apple's recommended actions read How to install adware.

     

    Review your Gatekeeper settings: OS X : About Gatekeeper - Apple Support. Gatekeeper is designed to help prevent you from inadvertently installing garbage software.