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Resolved Question

Why am I getting all these downloads I do not choose?

Jan 18, 2012 11:29AM PST

A short while ago, I chose to download VLC Media Player and my downloads list opened and five different downloads had started at once! All were downloading simultaneously so I stopped the extra 4 and allowed VLC to continue. It failed to complete and then I discovered that my downloads page was filled with other downloads that I had not requested nor even seen download??? I had noticed my Mac Snow Leopard OS X 3.2 Intel Core was running slowly earlier and suspected something was going on - but not this!! Is it possible that "Tracker" is causing a problem? Or is it me???!!!

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An itchy trigger finger can cause
Jan 18, 2012 8:55PM PST

multiple downloads to occur.

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Unrequested downloads
Jan 18, 2012 11:44PM PST

onyx.dmg for one, Flip for Mac _WMV_2.4 . . . , and myabe "product.jsp" (what is that???)
andn I forget the other and in fact am only sure of the first two as being involved. I trashed them shortly after and cleaned my trash.
Thanks much for your interest in helping. I'm lost here!!
BTW, this Mac OS X Snow Leopard is build 10K549 version 10.6.8
Thanks

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Unrequested downloads
Jan 18, 2012 11:49PM PST

mrmacfixit
I may have inadvertently "closed" this question as "solved" but it is NOT - so I'm attempting to re-send the msg. I attempted (?) to post moments ago.

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I don't think you have anything to worry about here,
Jan 19, 2012 3:19AM PST

keep an eye on the download folder and keep track of what you download.
Onyx and Flip for mac are both OK apps.

If you see anything that you did not download, note it and come back here

P

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Unrequested downloads
Jan 19, 2012 5:14AM PST

Thanks P! Will do that exactly.
Sam