MacOS.Agent-MT,, , ApplicUnwnt,, Adware/Adload!OSX, and Program:MacOS/Vigram.Aįree software installers, torrent downloads, fake software updaters and shady pop up ads Threat Summary NameĮxpandedActivity, ExpandedActivity 1.0 appĪdware software, potentially unwanted program (PUP), Mac virus, Mac malware So, when you installing free software, carefully read the disclaimers, choose the Custom or Advanced setup type to watch for bundled apps that are being installed, because some of the apps are PUPs and adware. How does ExpandedActivity get on your MAC OSĪdware usually is bundled with freeware. What is more, the step-by-step instructions below will help you remove other malicious software such as unwanted toolbars and browser hijackers that can be installed onto computer along with the adware. The few simple steps will allow you to remove ExpandedActivity as well as clean your internet browser from intrusive advertisements. Therefore it is very important to follow the step-by-step instructions below sooner. It is able to gather your privacy data (your ip address, what is a web-page you are viewing now, what you are looking for on the World Wide Web, which links you are clicking), which can later transfer to third parties. And finally, a last but not least feature is that you can see the details of each system components in an elegant fade-able transparent pop up window upon hovering the mouse on the gauge.Another reason why you need to remove ExpandedActivity is its online data-tracking activity.
The systems indicator (CPU, RAM, etc) seems to be carefully calculated, not just showing how many percentage free resources you are having. Overall, it's an excellent piece of software that make me wonder why Apple does not implement this in the OS.
The form (appearance) of the gauge can be change easily, either in its size (max 128), opacity, or it's skin (use downloadable jackets). Warning indicator (such as if you have 10% battery remain) is very useful. CPU, RAM, modem speed are shown in an attractive colorful gauge. Clock+date and battery status are combined together in a pulse-like-intelligent-look circle.
Two plus two, you will get annoyed by how easy the menu items such as clock, battery status, modem status and battery status disappear being pushed by, say, Word X menu? With iPulse 2.0 it solves everything with a really elegant way. I use old iBook with 800圆00 max res and new panther system, with a typical OS X large size font menu. This time you take iPulse **out** of your login items and come and write a lengthy review about one of your favorite little utilities becoming more pain that it is worth. Ok, long story short, your Mac is Tango Uniform, time for the three key salute: command-control-power. You try launching network utilities that just seem to bounce indefinitely (they are trying to open network connections and the network stack is gridlocked by iPulse, sorry charlie)
Other processes, as they access network resources start to go red including iChat, Pages (oops, update check.) and others. Then you see your Finder go non-responsive. You figure, ok, just kill it but that thing is a vampire and drains your network connection dry and cannot be killed. Then you check your process list (command-option-escape) and note that iPulse is not responding. You establish an Internet connection (wifi, ethernet, cell modem, etc) and now nothing seems to be able to talk to the network even though you do have a connection as verified by the Network Preferences in your System Preferences. That server volume appears busy and the Finder cannot let go either. iPulse will go brute force against that server asking for statistics and not let go. You then later open your Mac (on the train, at home, etc.) and you have no network connection or a different network connection that does not allow you to get to one of the servers that you were connected to before. You close the lid to sleep the Mac and it sleeps.
Maybe it is your Windows NT corp server, Mac OS X corp server, your iDisk cloud server, or your TimeCapsule volume. Here is the scenario: You are at work and you have a server mounted. When it does this and the volume is no longer available, it will not time out nor release the query call for disk usage statistics. IPulse will check the mounted volumes (hard drives) including remote server volumes periodically to update the usage status. First and foremost the system lockup problem: If you run iPulse on a laptop and use iDisk or other servers, you will find that iPulse will habitually lock your Mac forcing you to control-command-power hard reboot to get free.