simsaladimbamba
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You're one mad father figure...
Anyway, my non backlit wireless and wired keyboards don't have the wipers, must be because the glass is not touching water, except in those LOL cases.
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Weird Phantom ad sounds on my Mac (virus?)
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You're one mad father figure...
Anyway, my non backlit wireless and wired keyboards don't have the wipers, must be because the glass is not touching water, except in those LOL cases.
GGJstudios
macrumors Westmere
Probably because you have a glossy screen, which is so slick that they don't need wipers. I'm on a matte screen, which includes wipers as standard equipment. 😀 (Just killin' time till ephunit reports back with how it went.)
simsaladimbamba
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Glossy screens do need wipers, I have seen them stick dirt to their surfaces, that one wouldn't want to cut garlic on them. But the worst example I saw last night, when I used the MP at work and the two screens and the right one had coffee stains, little ones, on them. How the (expletive) does that get on there?
And who is that ephunit gal/guy you are harking on about? This is between me, you and everyone we know.
angelwatt
Moderator emeritus
From what I've read it's related to plugins such as extra toolbars added to Safari. It's potentially related to this issue.
yellow
Moderator emeritus
In case someone else stumbles across this thread with the same issue..
Which process, out of curiosity?
munkery
macrumors 68020
Try GlimmerBlocker. It is a web filter proxy. It runs in a sandbox and is 64 bit. It's benefit is that it does not affect the stability of the web browser and works with all browsers. It acts like a firewall for JavaScript hosted from ad servers.
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Unwanted Audio
Sounds like the original problem may have been solved; however, I'd like to add a note that has not been mentioned. I have learned from experience that speakers may emit sounds from strong radio sources if they are nearby, even with nothing powered on. I have heard this from emergency vehicles passing my house, briefly. It has happened at two different houses and on different speaker systems. It sounds like the problem here was TV ads' (or maybe radio) audio being picked up, not ads targeted to computer users, which makes me suspicious, especially as commercials are often louder than the programs. If I recall correctly, detaching the speaker wires from the speakers will stop the problem, so I suspect speaker wires are acting as antennae. If this problem is on external speakers, I would try using shielded wire to connect them. Using twisted-pair wires might also work as this rejects "common-mode" interference - but use something bigger than phone or internet cable for speaker wires. Also, you can try moving the computer setup.
Sounds like the original problem may have been solved; however, I'd like to add a note that has not been mentioned. I have learned from experience that speakers may emit sounds from strong radio sources if they are nearby, even with nothing powered on. I have heard this from emergency vehicles passing my house, briefly. It has happened at two different houses and on different speaker systems. It sounds like the problem here was TV ads' (or maybe radio) audio being picked up, not ads targeted to computer users, which makes me suspicious, especially as commercials are often louder than the programs. If I recall correctly, detaching the speaker wires from the speakers will stop the problem, so I suspect speaker wires are acting as antennae. If this problem is on external speakers, I would try using shielded wire to connect them. Using twisted-pair wires might also work as this rejects "common-mode" interference - but use something bigger than phone or internet cable for speaker wires. Also, you can try moving the computer setup.