Bumpercar's mind
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GimmeSlack12
macrumors 603
You do understand that Safari is free.DJ OJ said:He will be upset about paying money for a crappy browser .
As is FireFox, and Camino. I understand you are 13 but for a second can you try and calm down? You're exclamatory posts are kind of annoying. Some programs have auto-updates built-into them and this is probably the case with BumperCar. Usually you can turn this feature off in the Preferences and sometimes you cannot.
I know changing the system and downloading new programs can make parents unhappy but to enable that you do get a problem free Mac experience (which isn't hard to begin with), you should use programs that are from Apple, like Safari.
thegreatluke
macrumors 6502a
MY MAC KEEPS PLAYING A VIDEO WHEN I DOUBLE CLICK ON IT TO DRAG IT TO THE TRASH!
WATCH OUT MAC USERS IT'S A VIRUS! TAPE UP YOUR CHILDREN! HIDE THE PUPPY! THE FABLED MAC VIRUS IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously, it's nothing. Most likely a corrupted .plist file. Find it and drag it to the desktop and that'll probably fix it.
WATCH OUT MAC USERS IT'S A VIRUS! TAPE UP YOUR CHILDREN! HIDE THE PUPPY! THE FABLED MAC VIRUS IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously, it's nothing. Most likely a corrupted .plist file. Find it and drag it to the desktop and that'll probably fix it.
srf4real
macrumors 68040
Why is everybody maiking fun of this kid! His 'puter isn't acting right and the world tells him it must be a virus. You can't blame a 13 year old for being conditioned to believe that compromised OS are a fact of life.I sense alot of paranoia here about "oh no, have they finally done it!" or why did you even check this thread!
His 'puter isn't acting right and the world tells him it must be a virus. You can't blame a 13 year old for being conditioned to believe that compromised OS are a fact of life.I sense alot of paranoia here about "oh no, have they finally done it!" or why did you even check this thread!SimonTheSoundMa
macrumors 65816
Shakes head and goes, yes they can get a virus!afornander said:macs dont get viruses
GimmeSlack12
macrumors 603
Ok, then you fix his problem cause he isn't listening to any of us. And no Macs do not get viruses (speaking of this exact moment in time).srf4real said:Why is everybody maiking fun of this kid!
Coolnat2004
macrumors 6502
Are you one of those kids that asks the teacher for extra homework?DJ OJ said:
But seriously, something in BumperCar is probably messed up. Try removing its folder in Library and then launching it. That should reset it to its default settings. If not, you might try reinstalling it. I would suggest using a different browser like Safari or Camino, but I guess you won't be going in that direction.
If all else fails, have a parent contact Freeverse with a detailed description of the problem. They should be able to help you more closely since they are the developer of BumperCar.
Good luck.
DJ OJ
macrumors regular
I am listening, problem is I am getting more criticism then help. I don't know where to find a .plist file and I probably can't drag it onto the desktop with out an administrator password. It sounds as if many of you don't have any experience with bumpercar. Bumpercar does not have the normal preferences that controls auto updates or anything, all they do is controls safety settings. I don't want my most used websites blocked. .I would die if it happened.GimmeSlack12 said:
This is not the first problem I had with bumpercar. It always crashes. I emailed Freeverse support and all they did was ask for some stupid crash log or something and never emailed me back.Coolnat2004 said:Are you one of those kids that asks the teacher for extra homework?
But seriously, something in BumperCar is probably messed up. Try removing its folder in Library and then launching it. That should reset it to its default settings. If not, you might try reinstalling it. I would suggest using a different browser like Safari or Camino, but I guess you won't be going in that direction.
If all else fails, have a parent contact Freeverse with a detailed description of the problem. They should be able to help you more closely since they are the developer of BumperCar.
Good luck.
Only if I have a CCoolnat2004 said:Are you one of those kids that asks the teacher for extra homework?
2nyRiggz
macrumors 603
Just get rid of the bumpcar thing and download camino, shiira, safari or firefox...ALL OF THEM HAVE parental control and are much better than the one that is giving you problems.....
I'm guessing you deleted the crash log....if you can then just email it to the bumpcar(or whatever the name is) people...they might just tell you to redownload the browser anyway.
Bless
I'm guessing you deleted the crash log....if you can then just email it to the bumpcar(or whatever the name is) people...they might just tell you to redownload the browser anyway.
Bless
Ok I don't know the first thing about bumper car but ripping someone up because they think they think they have a virus is counterproductive. This whole "My Mac is virus proof" is just asking for trouble. I am going to get jumped on for this but the reason Mac's don't have a virus is because some never seen the light of day psychotic hacker hasn't taken the time to find a hole and exploit it. Why that is I can't say. This attitude that Macs and their users are just so smart they can't get a virus is just going to make it that much more prestigious for someone to try.
DJ OJ
macrumors regular
I saw somebody say camino has parental controls?????? That would make me happy. I thank you for all your positive responses. um.... but...... ya. I don't know. Keep the replies coming so I can try to fix it. Also, can you give me ideas of alternate applications or whatever. Is camino as full featured as firefox? Aren't they both from Mozila?