suddenly from past 2weeks....i see .app extension for all the applications... i worry that it is a bug or virus....please help me with is...
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urgent: .app extension in applications
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Go to Finder > Preferences > Advanced and uncheck "Show all file extensions".
It's not a virus. Macs are not immune to malware, but no true viruses exist in the wild that can run on Mac OS X, and there never have been any since it was released 10 years ago. The only malware in the wild that can affect Mac OS X is a handful of trojans, which can be easily avoided with some basic education, common sense and care in what software you install. Also, Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Lion have anti-malware protection built in, further reducing the need for 3rd party antivirus apps.
You don't remove the extension. You can choose not to show it, using what I suggested.