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<blockquote data-quote="zeppo" data-source="post: 1017817" data-attributes="member: 147531"><p>previously have only used PCs</p><p></p><p>try to view a youtube video and also a .wmv file and can't (I'm picture Steve Jobs sitting down in a comfy chair during his imac unveiling and showing just how wonderfully simple and intuitive his machine is when he wants to do something simple like click on a you-tube video and watch it-- only he can't.)</p><p></p><p>ok, so we'll let it slide that this "just do it" "straight out of the box" machine *can't*, and turn to the apple web site:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/internet_utilities/videobox.html" target="_blank">Apple - Downloads - Internet Utilities - Videobox</a></p><p></p><p>which is where i went, and seeing as Videobox was a highlighted app at the time by the apple page, and seeing the reason for the highlight was it was promoting the licensed version as a free gift, I thought, ok, who can you trust if you cant trust the official apple page. So I downloaded it.</p><p></p><p>Problem is, as I got up an running and checked out videobox a little more, I came up with repeated references about how hard it is to clear videobox completely off your imac. Just drag and drop to the trash bin? Uh, I don't think so. Just run the uninstall utility on the videobox program? Nope. The player still pops up and tries to get you to register and reinstall.</p><p></p><p>Some googled references that concern me:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.spywareremove.com/removeVideoBox.html" target="_blank">VideoBox Removal Instructions</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-videobox" target="_blank">Remove VideoBox (Removal Instructions) | 411 on Spyware</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.antispyware.com/glossary_details.php?ID=133915" target="_blank">AntiSpyware - Remove VideoBox</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.anti-spyware-101.com/remove-videobox" target="_blank">VideoBox Detection and Removal</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.securemost.com/articles/rm_videobox.htm" target="_blank">Remove VideoBox - Spyware / Adware Uninstall Instruction</a></p><p></p><p>etc etc etc</p><p></p><p></p><p>So why is it my intuitive mac can't intuitively know that it needs to do more to get rid of this stuff, rather than just try to get users to think its just so much simpler than a PC because all you do is drag and drop to a trashcan?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Ok, I'll deal with that. But now I'd like to know what program, perhaps even one given the apple stores stamp of approval like the one above, is best for viewing youtube that isn't going to be a pain to get rid of?</p><p></p><p>Please help me out here. I bought this imac for my mother for Christmas instead of a PC because I thought the added expense was to be worth it so that she had a "worry free" computer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zeppo, post: 1017817, member: 147531"] previously have only used PCs try to view a youtube video and also a .wmv file and can't (I'm picture Steve Jobs sitting down in a comfy chair during his imac unveiling and showing just how wonderfully simple and intuitive his machine is when he wants to do something simple like click on a you-tube video and watch it-- only he can't.) ok, so we'll let it slide that this "just do it" "straight out of the box" machine *can't*, and turn to the apple web site: [url=http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/internet_utilities/videobox.html]Apple - Downloads - Internet Utilities - Videobox[/url] which is where i went, and seeing as Videobox was a highlighted app at the time by the apple page, and seeing the reason for the highlight was it was promoting the licensed version as a free gift, I thought, ok, who can you trust if you cant trust the official apple page. So I downloaded it. Problem is, as I got up an running and checked out videobox a little more, I came up with repeated references about how hard it is to clear videobox completely off your imac. Just drag and drop to the trash bin? Uh, I don't think so. Just run the uninstall utility on the videobox program? Nope. The player still pops up and tries to get you to register and reinstall. Some googled references that concern me: [url=http://www.spywareremove.com/removeVideoBox.html]VideoBox Removal Instructions[/url] [url=http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-videobox]Remove VideoBox (Removal Instructions) | 411 on Spyware[/url] [url=http://www.antispyware.com/glossary_details.php?ID=133915]AntiSpyware - Remove VideoBox[/url] [url=http://www.anti-spyware-101.com/remove-videobox]VideoBox Detection and Removal[/url] [url=http://www.securemost.com/articles/rm_videobox.htm]Remove VideoBox - Spyware / Adware Uninstall Instruction[/url] etc etc etc So why is it my intuitive mac can't intuitively know that it needs to do more to get rid of this stuff, rather than just try to get users to think its just so much simpler than a PC because all you do is drag and drop to a trashcan? Ok, I'll deal with that. But now I'd like to know what program, perhaps even one given the apple stores stamp of approval like the one above, is best for viewing youtube that isn't going to be a pain to get rid of? Please help me out here. I bought this imac for my mother for Christmas instead of a PC because I thought the added expense was to be worth it so that she had a "worry free" computer. [/QUOTE]
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