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To run Your Freedom on Mac OS X version 10.7 and above you need to install Oracle Java first. It is available for free from the Oracle Java SE download page. Choose the top-most version if more than one is offered. It does not matter whether you install the JDK (the Java Development Kit) or just the JRE (the Java Runtime Environment); if you are never going to mess with Java yourself the JRE will do and it is a lot smaller.
Now download the appropriate Your Freedom installation package from our Download page (the one for OS X 10.7 and newer). Put the ZIP file on your desktop and unzip it by double-clicking it. If you want, move the unzipped application to an appropriate location (the Applications folder would be suitable I guess).
Your Freedom runs on Mac OS X 10.5.7 - 10.6.x, but not on earlier 10.5 versions because it requires Java 6 and earlier Mac OS X versions do not provide Java 6.
This description only applies to Intel based Macs. If you are using a 32bit based Mac, please check out the forums, there is a post in the feedback section explaining how you can do it; just search for 'non-Intel Mac' and you'll find it.
At first you need to ensure that Java 6 is installed on your Mac. In Finder, open Applications, Utilities, Java. There is a tool called 'Java Preferences', open it. It will look like this:
If you don't see 'Java SE 6' in there you need to install an update package. Visit http://developer.apple.com/java/download/ and get the 'Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update' package (whatever version is current).
Once you've installed it, drag and drop 'Java SE 6' in the Applications area to the top.
Now download the ZIP file for Mac OS X from our download section. Put it on your desktop, then double-click it, this will create the application on your desktop. Drag the Your Freedom application into your Applications folder if you like (you can also leave it on the desktop).
The actual configuration process is the same for all operating systems. Please refer to the User Guide.
The easiest way to do this is to configure a new 'Location'. Open System preferences:
In the 'Internet & Network' section (weird, saying it this way round :-), click on 'Network' and open the 'Location' rollbar; select 'Edit Locations...':
Now click on the '+' sign and add a new location; I have called it 'Your Freedom' but you might want to use another name:
Click on 'Done' when you are. Now choose your new location, it will look like this:
Click on the Advanced button, then choose Proxies. It will look like this:
Configure a proxy for web and https as shown below. You need to tick both and configure 'localhost' port 8080 for both separately. Then tick 'socks proxy' and configure 'localhost' port '1080':
When done, click 'OK', then click 'Apply'. Your new settings will become active and your browser and many other applications will now use Your Freedom.
To switch back to your normal network settings, just open the System Preferences panel again and choose another location, then click on 'Apply' -- easy as that!
Not all applications will honor the proxy settings configured in the System Preferences (for example, Your Freedom doesn't or it wouldn't be able to get connected). With these applications you can use OpenVPN mode -- in which you don't have to change your 'Location' to 'Your Freedom' unless your current 'Location' has proxy settings.
So far there is no convenient way to run YF in 'dump mode' on the Mac. But you can do this:
Open a terminal window (Applications/Utilities). In there, 'cd' to the application installation path. Let's assume you've unzipped the original archive to your desktop, you'd have to type 'cd Desktop'. Then traverse into the application directory by typing 'cd Your Freedom.app', descend down to the place where the Jar file is kept by typing 'cd Contents/Resources/Java'. In there, type 'java -jar freedom.jar --dump' or 'java -jar freedom.jar --shortdump', depending on whether you would like a full or a short dump (in most cases a short dump is enough). This will bring up the YF client in 'dump mode'. Reproduce the problem, then exit the YF client. There will be a 'dump.log' file on your desktop now. It should contain enough information for us to check what's wrong if you send us this file.
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A phishing scam has targeted Mac users by redirecting them from legitimate websites to fake websites which tell them that their computer is infected with a virus. The user is then offered Mac Defender 'anti-virus' software to solve the issue.
This “anti-virus” software is malware (i.e. malicious software). Its ultimate goal is to get the user's credit card information which may be used for fraudulent purposes.
The most common names for this malware are MacDefender, MacProtector and MacSecurity.
Mac Malware Remover for Mac is a simple program that effectively scans for a few known Mac viruses, but lacks the features of a full security program. The program download completed as quickly as. Best free antivirus for Mac: Avast Free Mac Securityavast.com Many antivirus suites provide a decent level of protection, but a few rise above all others by providing the very best in performance.
Apple released a free software update (Security Update 2011-003) that will automatically find and remove Mac Defender malware and its known variants.
The Resolution section below also provides step-by-step instructions on how to avoid or manually remove this malware.
Resolution
How to avoid installing this malware
If any notifications about viruses or security software appear, quit Safari or any other browser that you are using. If a normal attempt at quitting the browser doesn’t work, then Force Quit the browser.
In some cases, your browser may automatically download and launch the installer for this malicious software. If this happens, cancel the installation process; do not enter your administrator password. Delete the installer immediately using the steps below.
- Go into the Downloads folder, or your preferred download location.
- Drag the installer to the Trash.
- Empty the Trash.
How to remove this malware
If the malware has been installed, we recommend the following actions:
- Do not provide your credit card information under any circumstances.
- Use the Removal Steps below.
Removal steps
- Move or close the Scan Window.
- Go to the Utilities folder in the Applications folder and launch Activity Monitor.
- Choose All Processes from the pop up menu in the upper right corner of the window.
- Under the Process Name column, look for the name of the app and click to select it; common app names include: MacDefender, MacSecurity or MacProtector.
- Click the Quit Process button in the upper left corner of the window and select Quit.
- Quit Activity Monitor application.
- Open the Applications folder.
- Locate the app ex. MacDefender, MacSecurity, MacProtector or other name.
- Drag to Trash, and empty Trash.
Malware also installs a login item in your account in System Preferences. Removal of the login item is not necessary, but you can remove it by following the steps below.
- Open System Preferences, select Accounts, then Login Items
- Select the name of the app you removed in the steps above e.g. MacDefender, MacSecurity, MacProtector
- Click the minus button
Use the steps in the “How to avoid installing this malware” section above to remove the installer from the download location.
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Note: Apple provides security updates for the Mac exclusively through Software Update and the Apple Support Downloads site. User should exercise caution any time they are asked to enter sensitive personal information online.