Zaphod Beeblebrox
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TuneupMyMac
+2
Anti Flashback Trojan
+7
MacKeeper
-2
CleanGenius
Caches and logs are not "junk files;" they're data, and there's no reason to remove them unless they cause a problem, which is rare.
You don't need to be "alerted" when your (free) disk space goes below 10%, because that event is of no significance.
Converting available RAM to free RAM harms performance and has no benefits whatsoever.
Don't install this garbage.
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High Secure Shredder
2. Select Finder > Secure Empty Trash from the menu bar.
3. Spend the $50 on something else.
+1
isoBurn
+2
DiskRefresher
+1
Hotspot Shield
It sets up an encrypted tunnel between your Mac and the vendor's server. All network traffic that passes through that tunnel is safe from eavesdropping or tampering -- at least, it is if the product works as advertised, which I haven't verified.
The advantage is that if you're using a public WiFi hotspot, others on the same hotspot won't be able to sniff your traffic, as they otherwise might be. So you don't have to trust random strangers, or a person who might be following you.
On the other hand, you do have to trust the operators of this service. They see all your network traffic, and of course, they know your identity. It's no more information than your ISP gets when you connect from home or work, but it's no less either. You might or might not be less inclined to trust this small outfit than a big corporation.
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Dropbox
Dropbox has had a complaint filed against it with the FTC by a well-known security researcher. The cloud-based file storage site, which recently clocked up 25 million users, is alleged to be falsely advertising the security of its services. ... Ph.D student Christopher Soghoian, who has worked with the FTC, has accused Dropbox of making, “deceptive statements to consumers regarding the extent to which it protects and encrypts therir data.” Previously, Dropbox has told users that their files are encrypted and even unreadable by its own employees. Soghoian has demonstrated that this is not the case and that user’s information could be vulnerable to government searches and unscrupulous Dropbox employees.
http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/05/13/dropbox.accused.of.using.deceptive.trade.practices/
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PlistEdit
+1
OpenOffice
+16
Google Earth
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20090424045847496
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