• Re: Optimising performance with EtreCheckPro and Ulbow

    From David B.@BD@hotmail.co.uk to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Wed Aug 13 20:06:53 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 09/08/2025 22:47, David B. wrote:
    On 09/08/2025 22:09, Tyrone wrote:
    On Aug 9, 2025 at 1:54:57rC>PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: >>
    On 09/08/2025 15:05, Tyrone wrote:
    On Aug 8, 2025 at 6:01:36rC>PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk>
    wrote:

    On 08/08/2025 22:30, Tyrone wrote:
    On Aug 8, 2025 at 4:58:52rC>PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk> >>>>>> wrote:

    If you, or anyone else, can explain why:

    -a-a-a-a-a-a-a No clear public record exists of Mr. DanielrCOs other >>>>>>> professional work,

    Because one's personal life is NOT available in "public records".

    -a-a-a-a-a-a-a There is no independent audit of what EtreCheck collects
    and sends,
    despite requiring Full Disk Access,

    Yes, there is. LOTS of people have looked into this. There is
    nothing wrong
    with it.

    rCathen by all means, enlighten me.

    Being "enlightened" means you have to listen to people who are
    answering your
    questions.

    OTOH, stalking/harrassing/libeling/slandering means you ignore the >>>>>> answers to
    your "questions".

    Until then, insults donrCOt change the fact that IrCOm asking the same >>>>>>> question many cautious Mac users are entitled to ask.

    You have asked these questions MANY TIMES.-a They have been
    answered MANY
    TIMES. Drop it and move on.


    Hi Tyrone,

    Thanks for your reply.

    You mentioned that lots of people have looked into EtreCheck and found >>>>> nothing wrong.

    Why don't YOU mention the people who HAVE found ANYTHING wrong with
    EtreCheck?
    -a-a-a YOU are the one making the allegations. It is up to YOU to prove >>>> them.
    Because everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty.-a Not the
    other way
    around.

    Don't you think that people at Apple have looked into this?-a Don't
    you think
    that people at the various Apple support forums (where you have been
    banned)
    have looked into this?-a Why else would EVERYONE recommend EtreCheck? >>>> Even your
    former hero Howard Oakley.

    You are the ONLY person questioning EtreCheck.-a Over and over and
    over. You
    are obsessed with it. Yet you don't question any other software. You
    don't
    know any of the people who wrote any of the software you use daily.
    Yet you
    presume all of that software and all of those people to be innocent.

    Why is that?-a Just because an innocent person (the author of
    EtreCheck) is
    avoiding a stalker (you)?

    AGAIN, everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty.-a Not the
    other way
    around.

    Tyrone,

    IrCOm not asking anyone to rCLprove guiltrCY rCo IrCOm asking for verifiable
    facts.

    WE ARE DEMANIND FOR YOU TO PROVE GUILT.-a-a Because YOU are claiming guilt >> WITHOUT "verifiable facts".

    ThatrCOs the whole point: clear, documented evidence would settle the
    question far better than personal assumptions about my motives.

    Yes, it is. So why are you alleging guilt without "clear, documented
    evidence"?

    And we all know your personal motives.-a No assumptions necessary.

    Tyrone,

    IrCOm not alleging rCLguiltrCY rCo IrCOm pointing out that claims of independent
    audits are being made without any cited names, reports, or methodologies
    that others can verify.

    If you or anyone else can point to a public, third-party technical audit
    of EtreCheckrCOs code or data handling, please link it. ThatrCOs all IrCOve asked for from the start.

    Presumption of innocence in law is not the same as bypassing basic due diligence in software security rCo especially for a tool with Full Disk Access.

    Until those sources are cited, rCLlots of people have looked at itrCY
    remains an unverified assertion, not evidence.

    *Do you understand*?

    *BUMP*
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  • From David B.@BD@hotmail.co.uk to alt.computer.workshop,uk.comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Wed Aug 13 20:07:46 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 08/08/2025 19:13, David B. wrote:
    On 08/08/2025 18:21, Gremlin wrote:
    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mfm1aeFqc46U1@mid.individual.net Fri,
    08 Aug 2025 10:19:58 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    On 06/08/2025 06:58, Gremlin wrote:
    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mfe8q5Fh1j1U1@mid.individual.net
    Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:38:45 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    This has already been resolved. There is no malware present in the
    software. You have already confirmed that you continue to infer that's >>>> not the case because the author will not engage with you. You are once >>>> again, knowingly dishonestly, sliming the product.

    Perhaps you will categorically confirm that once one has given EtreCheck >>> "Full Disk Access" one has *NOT* left an open backdoor?

    This nonsense has already been covered as well. I asked you several times
    why you didn't apply the same standards to a variety of other software
    companies who's software does the same thing. Including Apple. You danced
    around my question and finally responded with the reason, because the
    author
    won't correspond with you. That's never going to be a satisifactory
    answer
    for your implications and wrongful accusations that you continue to make
    against the software.

    Etrecheck is clean. Use it or don't use it.

    What about "John Daniel" - is HE "clean"?

    Have you even /bothered/ to investigate him?!!

    *BUMP*!
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  • From David B.@BD@hotmail.co.uk to alt.computer.workshop,uk.comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Wed Aug 13 20:09:41 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 10/08/2025 20:41, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-10 01:46, David B. wrote:
    On 09/08/2025 23:38, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-09 14:49, David B. wrote:
    On 09/08/2025 21:15, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-09 10:58, David B. wrote:
    On 09/08/2025 17:15, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-09 01:50, David B. wrote:
    On 08/08/2025 23:18, Alan wrote:
    [....]

    Here's what Mr Daniel showed about himself:- https:// >>>>>>>>>>>> i.ibb.co/ bRRy3cwQ/ Screenshot-2022-04-19-at-17-13-29.png >>>>>>>>>>>>
    Please help me understand why none of his other work can be >>>>>>>>>>>> identified.

    I wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire.

    ThatrCOs a colourful turn of phrase, but it does rather
    underline my point:
    when faced with a fair and reasonable technical question, you >>>>>>>>>> choose to respond with personal abuse instead of facts.
    I wasn't given a "fair and reasonable" question, because you >>>>>>>>> aren't a fair and reasonable person.

    You're an asshole who I wouldn't bother to put out if he was on >>>>>>>>> fire...


    Alan,

    Your personal opinion of me is noted, but irrelevant to the
    point at hand.

    It is as relevant as your attacks on someone else.

    Alan,

    The distinction is that IrCOm questioning software and its developer in >>>>>> the context of user security rCo not making remarks about someonerCOs >>>>>> personal worth.
    Bully for you.

    You're a lying piece of shit, so what you say you are doing doesn't >>>>> matter at all.

    Just whose sock-puppet are you, dear boy?


    No one's, you lying sack of shit.

    I don't lie about anything, laddie! :-P

    You're lying about that.

    And don't you just hate that.

    I'd very much like to know which post(s) you, personally, made in THIS
    thread!
    https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/is-etrecheck-safe-to-use-and-is-
    this-safe-place-to-download.2034144/page-2

    Do tell!

    Sure. I've never seen that thread or to my best recollection ever posted anything on those forums.

    Do you know ANYTHING about Apple software?!!!

    Or hardware?!!!

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  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to alt.computer.workshop,uk.comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Wed Aug 13 12:32:06 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 2025-08-13 12:09, David B. wrote:
    On 10/08/2025 20:41, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-10 01:46, David B. wrote:
    On 09/08/2025 23:38, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-09 14:49, David B. wrote:
    On 09/08/2025 21:15, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-09 10:58, David B. wrote:
    On 09/08/2025 17:15, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-09 01:50, David B. wrote:
    On 08/08/2025 23:18, Alan wrote:
    [....]

    Here's what Mr Daniel showed about himself:- https:// >>>>>>>>>>>>> i.ibb.co/ bRRy3cwQ/ Screenshot-2022-04-19-at-17-13-29.png >>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Please help me understand why none of his other work can be >>>>>>>>>>>>> identified.

    I wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire.

    ThatrCOs a colourful turn of phrase, but it does rather >>>>>>>>>>> underline my point:
    when faced with a fair and reasonable technical question, you >>>>>>>>>>> choose to respond with personal abuse instead of facts.
    I wasn't given a "fair and reasonable" question, because you >>>>>>>>>> aren't a fair and reasonable person.

    You're an asshole who I wouldn't bother to put out if he was >>>>>>>>>> on fire...


    Alan,

    Your personal opinion of me is noted, but irrelevant to the >>>>>>>>> point at hand.

    It is as relevant as your attacks on someone else.

    Alan,

    The distinction is that IrCOm questioning software and its
    developer in
    the context of user security rCo not making remarks about someonerCOs >>>>>>> personal worth.
    Bully for you.

    You're a lying piece of shit, so what you say you are doing
    doesn't matter at all.

    Just whose sock-puppet are you, dear boy?


    No one's, you lying sack of shit.

    I don't lie about anything, laddie! :-P

    You're lying about that.

    And don't you just hate that.

    I'd very much like to know which post(s) you, personally, made in
    THIS thread!
    https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/is-etrecheck-safe-to-use-
    and-is-
    this-safe-place-to-download.2034144/page-2

    Do tell!

    Sure. I've never seen that thread or to my best recollection ever
    posted anything on those forums.

    Do you know ANYTHING about Apple software?!!!

    Or hardware?!!!
    How do you get that response from the fact that I haven't read a
    particular thread on a not particularly important forum?
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  • From David B.@BD@hotmail.co.uk to alt.computer.workshop,uk.comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Wed Aug 13 21:58:38 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 13/08/2025 20:32, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-13 12:09, David B. wrote:
    On 10/08/2025 20:41, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-10 01:46, David B. wrote:
    On 09/08/2025 23:38, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-09 14:49, David B. wrote:
    On 09/08/2025 21:15, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-09 10:58, David B. wrote:
    On 09/08/2025 17:15, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-09 01:50, David B. wrote:
    On 08/08/2025 23:18, Alan wrote:
    [....]

    Here's what Mr Daniel showed about himself:- https:// >>>>>>>>>>>>>> i.ibb.co/ bRRy3cwQ/ Screenshot-2022-04-19-at-17-13-29.png >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Please help me understand why none of his other work can >>>>>>>>>>>>>> be identified.

    I wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire.

    ThatrCOs a colourful turn of phrase, but it does rather >>>>>>>>>>>> underline my point:
    when faced with a fair and reasonable technical question, >>>>>>>>>>>> you choose to respond with personal abuse instead of facts. >>>>>>>>>>> I wasn't given a "fair and reasonable" question, because you >>>>>>>>>>> aren't a fair and reasonable person.

    You're an asshole who I wouldn't bother to put out if he was >>>>>>>>>>> on fire...


    Alan,

    Your personal opinion of me is noted, but irrelevant to the >>>>>>>>>> point at hand.

    It is as relevant as your attacks on someone else.

    Alan,

    The distinction is that IrCOm questioning software and its
    developer in
    the context of user security rCo not making remarks about someonerCOs >>>>>>>> personal worth.
    Bully for you.

    You're a lying piece of shit, so what you say you are doing
    doesn't matter at all.

    Just whose sock-puppet are you, dear boy?


    No one's, you lying sack of shit.

    I don't lie about anything, laddie! :-P

    You're lying about that.

    And don't you just hate that.

    I'd very much like to know which post(s) you, personally, made in
    THIS thread!
    https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/is-etrecheck-safe-to-use-
    and-is-
    this-safe-place-to-download.2034144/page-2

    Do tell!

    Sure. I've never seen that thread or to my best recollection ever
    posted anything on those forums.

    Do you know ANYTHING about Apple software?!!!

    Or hardware?!!!
    How do you get that response from the fact that I haven't read a
    particular thread on a not particularly important forum?

    Alan,

    Fair point rCo not having read a particular MacRumors thread doesnrCOt in itself prove anything about your Apple knowledge. I only asked because MacRumors is, in my view, the go-to Mac forum, and I was curious if
    yourCOd seen the relevant discussion there.

    That said, in a thread about EtreCheck and Ulbow, itrCOs fair to ask
    whether contributors have first-hand Apple experience to back their
    opinions. My focus is on the facts rCo software behaviour, developer background, and security implications rCo not personalities.
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  • From David B.@BD@hotmail.co.uk to alt.computer.workshop,uk.comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Wed Aug 13 22:12:35 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 13/08/2025 21:58, David B. wrote:
    On 13/08/2025 20:32, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-13 12:09, David B. wrote:
    On 10/08/2025 20:41, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-10 01:46, David B. wrote:
    On 09/08/2025 23:38, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-09 14:49, David B. wrote:
    On 09/08/2025 21:15, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-09 10:58, David B. wrote:
    On 09/08/2025 17:15, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-09 01:50, David B. wrote:
    On 08/08/2025 23:18, Alan wrote:
    [....]

    Here's what Mr Daniel showed about himself:- https:// >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> i.ibb.co/ bRRy3cwQ/ Screenshot-2022-04-19-at-17-13-29.png >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Please help me understand why none of his other work can >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be identified.

    I wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire.

    ThatrCOs a colourful turn of phrase, but it does rather >>>>>>>>>>>>> underline my point:
    when faced with a fair and reasonable technical question, >>>>>>>>>>>>> you choose to respond with personal abuse instead of facts. >>>>>>>>>>>> I wasn't given a "fair and reasonable" question, because you >>>>>>>>>>>> aren't a fair and reasonable person.

    You're an asshole who I wouldn't bother to put out if he was >>>>>>>>>>>> on fire...


    Alan,

    Your personal opinion of me is noted, but irrelevant to the >>>>>>>>>>> point at hand.

    It is as relevant as your attacks on someone else.

    Alan,

    The distinction is that IrCOm questioning software and its
    developer in
    the context of user security rCo not making remarks about someonerCOs >>>>>>>>> personal worth.
    Bully for you.

    You're a lying piece of shit, so what you say you are doing
    doesn't matter at all.

    Just whose sock-puppet are you, dear boy?


    No one's, you lying sack of shit.

    I don't lie about anything, laddie! :-P

    You're lying about that.

    And don't you just hate that.

    I'd very much like to know which post(s) you, personally, made in
    THIS thread!
    https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/is-etrecheck-safe-to-use-
    and-is-
    this-safe-place-to-download.2034144/page-2

    Do tell!

    Sure. I've never seen that thread or to my best recollection ever
    posted anything on those forums.

    Do you know ANYTHING about Apple software?!!!

    Or hardware?!!!
    How do you get that response from the fact that I haven't read a
    particular thread on a not particularly important forum?

    Alan,

    Fair point rCo not having read a particular MacRumors thread doesnrCOt in itself prove anything about your Apple knowledge. I only asked because MacRumors is, in my view, the go-to Mac forum, and I was curious if
    yourCOd seen the relevant discussion there.

    That said, in a thread about EtreCheck and Ulbow, itrCOs fair to ask
    whether contributors have first-hand Apple experience to back their
    opinions. My focus is on the facts rCo software behaviour, developer background, and security implications rCo not personalities.

    https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/is-etrecheck-safe-to-use-and-is-this-safe-place-to-download.2034144/page-2

    I was slightly phased by poster Applescrumpy! (Another 'will o' the wisp'!)

    Methinks a Troll!
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  • From Tyrone@none@none.none to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Wed Aug 13 21:16:54 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On Aug 8, 2025 at 2:13:18rC>PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

    On 08/08/2025 18:21, Gremlin wrote:
    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mfm1aeFqc46U1@mid.individual.net Fri,
    08 Aug 2025 10:19:58 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    On 06/08/2025 06:58, Gremlin wrote:
    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mfe8q5Fh1j1U1@mid.individual.net
    Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:38:45 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    This has already been resolved. There is no malware present in the
    software. You have already confirmed that you continue to infer that's >>>> not the case because the author will not engage with you. You are once >>>> again, knowingly dishonestly, sliming the product.

    Perhaps you will categorically confirm that once one has given EtreCheck >>> "Full Disk Access" one has *NOT* left an open backdoor?

    This nonsense has already been covered as well. I asked you several times
    why you didn't apply the same standards to a variety of other software
    companies who's software does the same thing. Including Apple. You danced
    around my question and finally responded with the reason, because the author >> won't correspond with you. That's never going to be a satisifactory answer >> for your implications and wrongful accusations that you continue to make
    against the software.

    Etrecheck is clean. Use it or don't use it.

    What about "John Daniel" - is HE "clean"?

    Have you even /bothered/ to investigate him?!!

    AGAIN, why do you feel he needs to be "investigated"? Based on what? Just because YOU personally don't like him?
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  • From David B.@BD@hotmail.co.uk to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Wed Aug 13 22:45:19 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 13/08/2025 22:16, Tyrone wrote:
    On Aug 8, 2025 at 2:13:18rC>PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

    On 08/08/2025 18:21, Gremlin wrote:
    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mfm1aeFqc46U1@mid.individual.net Fri, >>> 08 Aug 2025 10:19:58 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    On 06/08/2025 06:58, Gremlin wrote:
    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mfe8q5Fh1j1U1@mid.individual.net
    Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:38:45 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    This has already been resolved. There is no malware present in the
    software. You have already confirmed that you continue to infer that's >>>>> not the case because the author will not engage with you. You are once >>>>> again, knowingly dishonestly, sliming the product.

    Perhaps you will categorically confirm that once one has given EtreCheck >>>> "Full Disk Access" one has *NOT* left an open backdoor?

    This nonsense has already been covered as well. I asked you several times >>> why you didn't apply the same standards to a variety of other software
    companies who's software does the same thing. Including Apple. You danced >>> around my question and finally responded with the reason, because the author
    won't correspond with you. That's never going to be a satisifactory answer >>> for your implications and wrongful accusations that you continue to make >>> against the software.

    Etrecheck is clean. Use it or don't use it.

    What about "John Daniel" - is HE "clean"?

    Have you even /bothered/ to investigate him?!!

    AGAIN, why do you feel he needs to be "investigated"? Based on what? Just because YOU personally don't like him?


    Back in 2014 I was happily helping him *test* his product. I still have
    copies of our email correspondence!

    He has also confirmed that he's about the same age as my son. Maybe
    that's why he's been unable to to best me! ;-)

    I've never claimed not to like the fellow!

    Other folk were slating the product on the Apple App Store, not me!

    https://i.ibb.co/6RyCVF5h/4-DB889-D8-A144-4-A99-97-B5-C02-B46-CF96-A9-1-105-c.jpg

    Do YOU think he became too greedy?


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  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to alt.computer.workshop,uk.comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Wed Aug 13 14:54:01 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 2025-08-13 13:58, David B. wrote:
    On 13/08/2025 20:32, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-13 12:09, David B. wrote:
    On 10/08/2025 20:41, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-10 01:46, David B. wrote:
    On 09/08/2025 23:38, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-09 14:49, David B. wrote:
    On 09/08/2025 21:15, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-09 10:58, David B. wrote:
    On 09/08/2025 17:15, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-09 01:50, David B. wrote:
    On 08/08/2025 23:18, Alan wrote:
    [....]

    Here's what Mr Daniel showed about himself:- https:// >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> i.ibb.co/ bRRy3cwQ/ Screenshot-2022-04-19-at-17-13-29.png >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Please help me understand why none of his other work can >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be identified.

    I wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire.

    ThatrCOs a colourful turn of phrase, but it does rather >>>>>>>>>>>>> underline my point:
    when faced with a fair and reasonable technical question, >>>>>>>>>>>>> you choose to respond with personal abuse instead of facts. >>>>>>>>>>>> I wasn't given a "fair and reasonable" question, because you >>>>>>>>>>>> aren't a fair and reasonable person.

    You're an asshole who I wouldn't bother to put out if he was >>>>>>>>>>>> on fire...


    Alan,

    Your personal opinion of me is noted, but irrelevant to the >>>>>>>>>>> point at hand.

    It is as relevant as your attacks on someone else.

    Alan,

    The distinction is that IrCOm questioning software and its
    developer in
    the context of user security rCo not making remarks about someonerCOs >>>>>>>>> personal worth.
    Bully for you.

    You're a lying piece of shit, so what you say you are doing
    doesn't matter at all.

    Just whose sock-puppet are you, dear boy?


    No one's, you lying sack of shit.

    I don't lie about anything, laddie! :-P

    You're lying about that.

    And don't you just hate that.

    I'd very much like to know which post(s) you, personally, made in
    THIS thread!
    https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/is-etrecheck-safe-to-use-
    and-is-
    this-safe-place-to-download.2034144/page-2

    Do tell!

    Sure. I've never seen that thread or to my best recollection ever
    posted anything on those forums.

    Do you know ANYTHING about Apple software?!!!

    Or hardware?!!!
    How do you get that response from the fact that I haven't read a
    particular thread on a not particularly important forum?

    Alan,

    Fair point rCo not having read a particular MacRumors thread doesnrCOt in itself prove anything about your Apple knowledge. I only asked because MacRumors is, in my view, the go-to Mac forum, and I was curious if
    yourCOd seen the relevant discussion there.

    Yeah, but you're view means precisely jack shit.


    That said, in a thread about EtreCheck and Ulbow, itrCOs fair to ask
    whether contributors have first-hand Apple experience to back their
    opinions. My focus is on the facts rCo software behaviour, developer background, and security implications rCo not personalities.

    Wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire.

    Remember that.
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  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Wed Aug 13 14:55:00 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 2025-08-13 14:45, David B. wrote:
    On 13/08/2025 22:16, Tyrone wrote:
    On Aug 8, 2025 at 2:13:18rC>PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: >>
    On 08/08/2025 18:21, Gremlin wrote:
    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mfm1aeFqc46U1@mid.individual.net
    Fri,
    08 Aug 2025 10:19:58 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    On 06/08/2025 06:58, Gremlin wrote:
    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mfe8q5Fh1j1U1@mid.individual.net >>>>>> Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:38:45 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    This has already been resolved. There is no malware present in the >>>>>> software. You have already confirmed that you continue to infer
    that's
    not the case because the author will not engage with you. You are >>>>>> once
    again, knowingly dishonestly, sliming the product.

    Perhaps you will categorically confirm that once one has given
    EtreCheck
    "Full Disk Access" one has *NOT* left an open backdoor?

    This nonsense has already been covered as well. I asked you several
    times
    why you didn't apply the same standards to a variety of other software >>>> companies who's software does the same thing. Including Apple. You
    danced
    around my question and finally responded with the reason, because
    the author
    won't correspond with you. That's never going to be a satisifactory
    answer
    for your implications and wrongful accusations that you continue to
    make
    against the software.

    Etrecheck is clean. Use it or don't use it.

    What about "John Daniel" - is HE "clean"?

    Have you even /bothered/ to investigate him?!!

    AGAIN, why do you feel he needs to be "investigated"?-a Based on what?
    Just
    because YOU personally don't like him?


    Back in 2014 I was happily helping him *test* his product. I still have copies of our email correspondence!

    He has also confirmed that he's about the same age as my son. Maybe
    that's why he's been unable to to best me!-a ;-)

    I've never claimed not to like the fellow!

    Other folk were slating the product on the Apple App Store, not me!

    https://i.ibb.co/6RyCVF5h/4-DB889-D8-A144-4-A99-97-B5-C02-B46-CF96- A9-1-105-c.jpg

    Do YOU think he became too greedy?



    I'd say I think you became too much an asshole...

    ...but you were quite clearly always an asshole.
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  • From Kelly Phillips@KFile@podcasts.org to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Wed Aug 13 20:09:12 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On Wed, 13 Aug 2025 22:45:19 +0100, "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

    On 13/08/2025 22:16, Tyrone wrote:
    AGAIN, why do you feel he needs to be "investigated"? Based on what? Just >> because YOU personally don't like him?


    Back in 2014 I was happily helping him *test* his product. I still have >copies of our email correspondence!

    How long before you dragged Nick into it? Wait, never mind!

    He has also confirmed that he's about the same age as my son.

    Ugh! Pathetic, but at least you're predictably pathetic.

    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From David B.@BD@hotmail.co.uk to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Thu Aug 14 08:58:37 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 14/08/2025 02:09, Kelly Phillips wrote:
    On Wed, 13 Aug 2025 22:45:19 +0100, "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

    On 13/08/2025 22:16, Tyrone wrote:
    AGAIN, why do you feel he needs to be "investigated"? Based on what? Just >>> because YOU personally don't like him?


    Back in 2014 I was happily helping him *test* his product. I still have
    copies of our email correspondence!

    How long before you dragged Nick into it? Wait, never mind!

    He has also confirmed that he's about the same age as my son.

    Ugh! Pathetic, but at least you're predictably pathetic.

    My *surviving* son, a retired Squadron Leader RAF, is now in his mid
    fifties.

    Carry on.

    Btw, FYI .....

    https://open.endole.co.uk/insight/company/SC500971-canimaan-software-ltd
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  • From T i m@eternal@spaced.me.uk to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Thu Aug 14 15:27:00 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 13/08/2025 22:16, Tyrone wrote:

    <snip>

    Have you even /bothered/ to investigate him?!!

    AGAIN, why do you feel he needs to be "investigated"?

    Because he is ignorant of computers (admitted he's on a basic user),
    thinks he has stumbled on something new / different / suppocious and
    because of his general ignorance on the subject, is now on a crusade set
    by his imaginary controller to 'do something about the bad man', not
    realising this scenario is very similar to the vast majority of software
    out there he uses every day (well, in his case, only of a's a very
    simple WP and eSudoku ).

    > Based on what?

    Nothing at all.

    Just
    because YOU personally don't like him?
    I'm sure that's part but he doesn't really know himself, in the same way
    he doesn't know the Police keep taking him home when he's find in the
    local town with no trousers and shouting at pigeons.

    Cheers, T i m
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  • From Tyrone@none@none.none to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Thu Aug 14 14:58:15 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On Aug 13, 2025 at 5:45:19rC>PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

    On 13/08/2025 22:16, Tyrone wrote:
    On Aug 8, 2025 at 2:13:18rC>PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: >>
    On 08/08/2025 18:21, Gremlin wrote:
    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mfm1aeFqc46U1@mid.individual.net Fri, >>>> 08 Aug 2025 10:19:58 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    On 06/08/2025 06:58, Gremlin wrote:
    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mfe8q5Fh1j1U1@mid.individual.net >>>>>> Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:38:45 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    This has already been resolved. There is no malware present in the >>>>>> software. You have already confirmed that you continue to infer that's >>>>>> not the case because the author will not engage with you. You are once >>>>>> again, knowingly dishonestly, sliming the product.

    Perhaps you will categorically confirm that once one has given EtreCheck >>>>> "Full Disk Access" one has *NOT* left an open backdoor?

    This nonsense has already been covered as well. I asked you several times >>>> why you didn't apply the same standards to a variety of other software >>>> companies who's software does the same thing. Including Apple. You danced >>>> around my question and finally responded with the reason, because the author
    won't correspond with you. That's never going to be a satisifactory answer >>>> for your implications and wrongful accusations that you continue to make >>>> against the software.

    Etrecheck is clean. Use it or don't use it.

    What about "John Daniel" - is HE "clean"?

    Have you even /bothered/ to investigate him?!!

    AGAIN, why do you feel he needs to be "investigated"? Based on what? Just >> because YOU personally don't like him?


    Back in 2014 I was happily helping him *test* his product. I still have copies of our email correspondence!

    So? That gives you the right to "investigate" him now?

    He has also confirmed that he's about the same age as my son. Maybe
    that's why he's been unable to to best me! ;-)

    Utterly irrelevant.

    I've never claimed not to like the fellow!

    So why are you trying to destroy him?

    Other folk were slating the product on the Apple App Store, not me!

    https://i.ibb.co/6RyCVF5h/4-DB889-D8-A144-4-A99-97-B5-C02-B46-CF96-A9-1-105-c.jpg

    Do YOU think he became too greedy?

    Greedy? How much money do you think he is making from this tiny niche
    product? If this was for Windows, he might be making some money, since
    Windows has boatloads of problems. But software to help track down problems
    on Macs? That is the definition of niche product.

    BTW, his reply is a perfectly reasonable response to someone who was obviously clueless.

    And even if he IS "greedy", what does that have to do with your insane "It's Malware!" crusade?
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  • From Kelly Phillips@KFile@podcasts.org to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Thu Aug 14 17:23:40 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:58:37 +0100, "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

    On 14/08/2025 02:09, Kelly Phillips wrote:
    On Wed, 13 Aug 2025 22:45:19 +0100, "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

    On 13/08/2025 22:16, Tyrone wrote:
    AGAIN, why do you feel he needs to be "investigated"? Based on what? Just
    because YOU personally don't like him?


    Back in 2014 I was happily helping him *test* his product. I still have
    copies of our email correspondence!

    How long before you dragged Nick into it? Wait, never mind!

    He has also confirmed that he's about the same age as my son.

    Ugh! Pathetic, but at least you're predictably pathetic.

    My *surviving* son, <snip>

    Only if you can explain the relevance.

    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From David B.@BD@hotmail.co.uk to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Sun Aug 24 08:31:00 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 14/08/2025 15:58, Tyrone wrote:
    On Aug 13, 2025 at 5:45:19rC>PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

    On 13/08/2025 22:16, Tyrone wrote:
    On Aug 8, 2025 at 2:13:18rC>PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: >>>
    On 08/08/2025 18:21, Gremlin wrote:
    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mfm1aeFqc46U1@mid.individual.net Fri, >>>>> 08 Aug 2025 10:19:58 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    On 06/08/2025 06:58, Gremlin wrote:
    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mfe8q5Fh1j1U1@mid.individual.net >>>>>>> Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:38:45 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    This has already been resolved. There is no malware present in the >>>>>>> software. You have already confirmed that you continue to infer that's >>>>>>> not the case because the author will not engage with you. You are once >>>>>>> again, knowingly dishonestly, sliming the product.

    Perhaps you will categorically confirm that once one has given EtreCheck >>>>>> "Full Disk Access" one has *NOT* left an open backdoor?

    This nonsense has already been covered as well. I asked you several times >>>>> why you didn't apply the same standards to a variety of other software >>>>> companies who's software does the same thing. Including Apple. You danced >>>>> around my question and finally responded with the reason, because the author
    won't correspond with you. That's never going to be a satisifactory answer
    for your implications and wrongful accusations that you continue to make >>>>> against the software.

    Etrecheck is clean. Use it or don't use it.

    What about "John Daniel" - is HE "clean"?

    Have you even /bothered/ to investigate him?!!

    AGAIN, why do you feel he needs to be "investigated"? Based on what? Just >>> because YOU personally don't like him?


    Back in 2014 I was happily helping him *test* his product. I still have
    copies of our email correspondence!

    So? That gives you the right to "investigate" him now?

    He has lied!
    He has also confirmed that he's about the same age as my son. Maybe
    that's why he's been unable to to best me! ;-)

    Utterly irrelevant.

    I've never claimed not to like the fellow!

    So why are you trying to destroy him?

    Other folk were slating the product on the Apple App Store, not me!

    https://i.ibb.co/6RyCVF5h/4-DB889-D8-A144-4-A99-97-B5-C02-B46-CF96-A9-1-105-c.jpg

    Do YOU think he became too greedy?

    Greedy? How much money do you think he is making from this tiny niche product? If this was for Windows, he might be making some money, since Windows has boatloads of problems. But software to help track down problems on Macs? That is the definition of niche product.

    Quite! So how *DOES* the author make a living?
    BTW, his reply is a perfectly reasonable response to someone who was obviously
    clueless.

    Perhaps I pretend just a bit TOO well? ;-)
    And even if he IS "greedy", what does that have to do with your insane "It's Malware!" crusade?

    I'd like to ascertain that you HAVE read this this question and thread - started by someone other than me. Have you?

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254105983?sortBy=rank

    Nobody, of course, has admitted to writing THIS web page:-

    https://sites.google.com/site/howtotellifyourmacishacked/is-etrecheck-malware

    It certainly was not me!
    --
    David
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  • From Kelly Phillips@KFile@podcasts.org to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Sun Aug 24 17:55:06 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On Sun, 24 Aug 2025 08:31:00 +0100, "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

    On 14/08/2025 15:58, Tyrone wrote:
    On Aug 13, 2025 at 5:45:19?PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

    On 13/08/2025 22:16, Tyrone wrote:
    On Aug 8, 2025 at 2:13:18?PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: >>>>
    What about "John Daniel" - is HE "clean"?

    Have you even /bothered/ to investigate him?!!

    AGAIN, why do you feel he needs to be "investigated"? Based on what? Just
    because YOU personally don't like him?


    Back in 2014 I was happily helping him *test* his product. I still have
    copies of our email correspondence!

    So? That gives you the right to "investigate" him now?

    He has lied!

    David, you lie quite frequently. Should you be investigated?

    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From David B.@BD@hotmail.co.uk to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Mon Aug 25 08:28:15 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 24/08/2025 23:55, Kelly Phillips wrote:
    On Sun, 24 Aug 2025 08:31:00 +0100, "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

    On 14/08/2025 15:58, Tyrone wrote:
    On Aug 13, 2025 at 5:45:19?PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: >>>
    On 13/08/2025 22:16, Tyrone wrote:
    On Aug 8, 2025 at 2:13:18?PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: >>>>>
    What about "John Daniel" - is HE "clean"?

    Have you even /bothered/ to investigate him?!!

    AGAIN, why do you feel he needs to be "investigated"? Based on what? Just
    because YOU personally don't like him?


    Back in 2014 I was happily helping him *test* his product. I still have >>>> copies of our email correspondence!

    So? That gives you the right to "investigate" him now?

    He has lied!

    David, you lie quite frequently.

    No, I don't.

    Should you be investigated?

    I am an open book! EfOe

    Besides, I don't produce Mac software and invite naive Mac users to
    download it onto their computers. Such folk have absolutely no idea
    what such action might actually do 'behind the scenes' as it were.

    Who else reading here has actually USED EtreCheck?

    Anyone?

    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Mon Aug 25 07:02:36 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 2025-08-25 00:28, David B. wrote:
    On 24/08/2025 23:55, Kelly Phillips wrote:
    On Sun, 24 Aug 2025 08:31:00 +0100, "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

    On 14/08/2025 15:58, Tyrone wrote:
    On Aug 13, 2025 at 5:45:19?PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk>
    wrote:

    On 13/08/2025 22:16, Tyrone wrote:
    On Aug 8, 2025 at 2:13:18?PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk> >>>>>> wrote:

    What about "John Daniel" - is HE "clean"?

    Have you even /bothered/ to investigate him?!!

    AGAIN, why do you feel he needs to be "investigated"?-a Based on
    what?-a Just
    because YOU personally don't like him?


    Back in 2014 I was happily helping him *test* his product. I still
    have
    copies of our email correspondence!

    So?-a-a That gives you the right to "investigate" him now?

    He has lied!

    David, you lie quite frequently.

    No, I don't.

    Yeah... ...you do.


    Should you be investigated?

    I am an open book! EfOe

    Besides, I don't produce Mac software and invite naive Mac users to
    download it onto their computers. Such folk have absolutely no idea
    what such action might actually do 'behind the scenes' as it were.

    Who else reading here has actually USED EtreCheck?

    Anyone?

    If you were on fire, I wouldn't piss on you.



    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Kelly Phillips@KFile@podcasts.org to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Mon Aug 25 10:19:18 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On Mon, 25 Aug 2025 08:28:15 +0100, "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

    On 24/08/2025 23:55, Kelly Phillips wrote:
    On Sun, 24 Aug 2025 08:31:00 +0100, "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

    On 14/08/2025 15:58, Tyrone wrote:
    On Aug 13, 2025 at 5:45:19?PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: >>>>
    On 13/08/2025 22:16, Tyrone wrote:
    On Aug 8, 2025 at 2:13:18?PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: >>>>>>
    What about "John Daniel" - is HE "clean"?

    Have you even /bothered/ to investigate him?!!

    AGAIN, why do you feel he needs to be "investigated"? Based on what? Just
    because YOU personally don't like him?


    Back in 2014 I was happily helping him *test* his product. I still have >>>>> copies of our email correspondence!

    So? That gives you the right to "investigate" him now?

    He has lied!

    David, you lie quite frequently.

    No, I don't.

    That was another one.

    Should you be investigated?

    I am an open book! ?

    Besides, I don't produce Mac software and invite naive Mac users to
    download it onto their computers.

    Yes, you do! You've done it again in this thread. Not the "produce"
    part, because you're too ignorant, but the "invite" part is a regular occurrence. Were you unaware of your activities?

    Such folk have absolutely no idea
    what such action might actually do 'behind the scenes' as it were.

    People like you have no idea what *any* software does after
    installation. Perhaps it's long past time for you to turn off the
    computer and go for a very long walk.

    Who else reading here has actually USED EtreCheck?

    Anyone?

    Wait, did you just do the invitation thing? You know, the thing that you
    don't remember doing?

    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From =?UTF-8?Q?J=C3=B6rg_Lorenz?=@hugybear@gmx.net to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Mon Aug 25 17:44:57 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 25.08.2025 09:28, David B. wrote:
    On 24/08/2025 23:55, Kelly Phillips wrote:
    David, you lie quite frequently.

    No, I don't.

    Should you be investigated?

    I am an open book! EfOe

    Besides, I don't produce Mac software and invite naive Mac users to
    download it onto their computers. Such folk have absolutely no idea
    what such action might actually do 'behind the scenes' as it were.

    Who else reading here has actually USED EtreCheck?

    Why the hell should we? You are obsessed!
    --
    "Roma locuta, causa finita" (Augustinus)
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From David B.@BD@hotmail.co.uk to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Mon Aug 25 17:43:10 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 25/08/2025 16:44, J||rg Lorenz wrote:
    On 25.08.2025 09:28, David B. wrote:
    [....]
    Besides, I don't produce Mac software and invite naive Mac users to
    download it onto their computers. Such folk have absolutely no idea
    what such action might actually do 'behind the scenes' as it were.

    Who else reading here has actually USED EtreCheck?

    Why the hell should we? You are obsessed!


    From: "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk>
    Newsgroups: alt.computer.workshop,uk.comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.advocacy Subject: Optimising performance with EtreCheckPro and Ulbow
    Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2025 12:38:45 +0100
    Message-ID: <mfe8q5Fh1j1U1@mid.individual.net>

    *Optimising performance* with EtreCheckPro and Ulbow
    hoakley April 14, 2021 Macs, Technology May 30, 2025

    https://eclecticlight.co/2021/04/14/optimising-performance-with-etrecheckpro-and-ulbow/

    //You're probably familiar with EtreCheck, the free app which is commonly
    used in Apple Community Support forums to help diagnose problems, but
    have you paid for its Pro features? If you want to get the best
    performance from your Mac, that's money well-spent.

    Among the additional features which are enabled when you make the in-app purchase is a superb graphical view of recently collected analytics
    data. Select the Performance item at the left (only enabled in the Pro version), scroll down until you reach the Analytics section, and click
    on the button to show the analytics chart.//

    =

    Howard Oakley was speaking above about an "in-App" purchase; that was at
    a time when EtreCheck had been vetted by Apple and was available from
    the Apple App Store. That, of course, is no longer the case.

    Does anyone reading here actually *USE* the EtreCheck software and enjoy interaction with the developer?

    =

    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254105983?sortBy=rank

    =

    Your thoughts requested, folks!
    --
    Does it leave a 'back door' open on your Mac?
    Indeed, who would know?
    *Who has checked*?!!! https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/etrecheckpro-process-redacted.2291964/?post=29887128#post-29887128
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From David B.@BD@hotmail.co.uk to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Mon Aug 25 17:46:58 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 25/08/2025 15:02, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-08-25 00:28, David B. wrote:
    On 24/08/2025 23:55, Kelly Phillips wrote:
    On Sun, 24 Aug 2025 08:31:00 +0100, "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: >>>
    On 14/08/2025 15:58, Tyrone wrote:
    On Aug 13, 2025 at 5:45:19?PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk>
    wrote:

    On 13/08/2025 22:16, Tyrone wrote:
    On Aug 8, 2025 at 2:13:18?PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk> >>>>>>> wrote:

    What about "John Daniel" - is HE "clean"?

    Have you even /bothered/ to investigate him?!!

    AGAIN, why do you feel he needs to be "investigated"?-a Based on >>>>>>> what?-a Just
    because YOU personally don't like him?


    Back in 2014 I was happily helping him *test* his product. I still >>>>>> have
    copies of our email correspondence!

    So?-a-a That gives you the right to "investigate" him now?

    He has lied!

    David, you lie quite frequently.

    No, I don't.

    Yeah... ...you do.

    *CITE*

    Should you be investigated?

    I am an open book! EfOe

    Besides, I don't produce Mac software and invite naive Mac users to
    download it onto their computers. Such folk have absolutely no idea
    what such action might actually do 'behind the scenes' as it were.

    Who else reading here has actually USED EtreCheck?

    Anyone?

    If you were on fire, I wouldn't piss on you.

    Folk like you cannot AFFORD an Apple iMac!
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Gremlin@nobody@haph.org to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Mon Aug 25 22:24:53 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mh3i4uFd4ftU2@mid.individual.net Mon,
    25 Aug 2025 16:43:10 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    Does anyone reading here actually *USE* the EtreCheck software and enjoy interaction with the developer?

    I'm not a mac person by trade, David. So, other than reverse engineering to put your ill conceived theories about it containing or being malware, I have not used the product, nor would I specifically need to do so. That program
    is designed for people to assist end users (like yourself) via self support forums. It's one of many tools of that kind. I've already explained this to you, previously, several times, as well. It's in one ear and right out the other one; since you clearly don't remember what you've already been told. I have interacted with it's author on several occasions though. I've found the individual to be friendly, responsive, and quite knowledgeable. It's a shame that as another utility author that we have you in common. You've gone after my program at one point in the past as well. FFS, You initiated email
    contact with me, already lying your arse off about the reason(s) you
    contacted me in the first place. It damn sure was not for technical support for BugHunter. That was a ruse you crafted to interact with me.

    I *should have* ignored your emails that had nothing to do with supporting BugHunter. Had I known as much as I do now about you, I would have ended our comms the moment you first began to stray from requesting BugHunter assistance. You're a stalking, nutjob, pile of shit.

    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    I've already reverse engineered two builds of this program and found absolutely no malicious code of any kind present inside the binary or the scripts. I reported this to you each time. You then proceeded to twist your original accusation to 'How do we know it doesn't download malware later via the internet?' - When I asked why you don't subject nearly every other program, including OS(s), to the same question you avoided answering. Yet
    here you are, yet again, inferring the program might contain or otherwise
    will contain malware. It's a shame the author hasn't opted to pursue you via legal channels at this point.

    You are a total piece of shit, lying, troll, David Brooks.

    Your thoughts requested, folks!

    Please, pour a good amount of kerosene upon yourself and ignite it. The
    damage to the environment would be well worth the effort.
    --
    I don't need no Dr. All I need...is my lawyer.


    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Brock McNuggets@brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Mon Aug 25 22:59:15 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On Aug 25, 2025 at 3:24:53rC>PM MST, "Gremlin" wrote <XnsB346BB533ABAEHT1@cF04o3ON7k2lx05.lLC.9r5>:

    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mh3i4uFd4ftU2@mid.individual.net Mon,
    25 Aug 2025 16:43:10 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    Does anyone reading here actually *USE* the EtreCheck software and enjoy
    interaction with the developer?

    I'm not a mac person by trade, David.

    That is clear! You did not even know the difference between a Profile and a Preference, and you thought an Internet Boot booted from the hard drive.
    ...

    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    I've already reverse engineered two builds of this program and found absolutely no malicious code of any kind present inside the binary or the scripts.

    Please support this claim.

    (I bet you won't)

    ...
    --
    It's impossible for someone who is at war with themselves to be at peace with you.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From David B.@BD@hotmail.co.uk to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Tue Aug 26 07:31:04 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 25/08/2025 23:24, Gremlin wrote:
    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mh3i4uFd4ftU2@mid.individual.net Mon,
    25 Aug 2025 16:43:10 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    Does anyone reading here actually *USE* the EtreCheck software and enjoy
    interaction with the developer?

    I'm not a mac person by trade, David. So, other than reverse engineering to put your ill conceived theories about it containing or being malware, I have not used the product, nor would I specifically need to do so. That program
    is designed for people to assist end users (like yourself) via self support forums. It's one of many tools of that kind. I've already explained this to you, previously, several times, as well. It's in one ear and right out the other one; since you clearly don't remember what you've already been told. I have interacted with it's author on several occasions though. I've found the individual to be friendly, responsive, and quite knowledgeable. It's a shame that as another utility author that we have you in common. You've gone after my program at one point in the past as well. FFS, You initiated email
    contact with me, already lying your arse off about the reason(s) you contacted me in the first place. It damn sure was not for technical support for BugHunter. That was a ruse you crafted to interact with me.

    I *should have* ignored your emails that had nothing to do with supporting BugHunter. Had I known as much as I do now about you, I would have ended our comms the moment you first began to stray from requesting BugHunter assistance. You're a stalking, nutjob, pile of shit.

    Do you deny that YOU once posted this?

    //Hmm, I've considered it. But, i have to be honest with you. i don't
    give a damn about most people; people to me are like insects, they
    deserve to be treated as cruely as I can possibly treat them.
    Notice, i said most people not all. Perhaps it's the way I myself
    have been treated in my short miserable life (ah **** it, go ahead
    cracky, nail me, wide open freebie). But, I was raised with the
    "nail me, nail you" concept. I've been nailed since I began
    breathing.. if I had my way, I'd long be dead... but, that's a
    different topic, so I won't bore you with my
    life story.//

    You, Dustin Cook, are the 'bad guy', not me!
    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    I've already reverse engineered two builds of this program and found absolutely no malicious code of any kind present inside the binary or the scripts. I reported this to you each time. You then proceeded to twist your original accusation to 'How do we know it doesn't download malware later via the internet?' - When I asked why you don't subject nearly every other program, including OS(s), to the same question you avoided answering. Yet here you are, yet again, inferring the program might contain or otherwise will contain malware. It's a shame the author hasn't opted to pursue you via legal channels at this point.

    Gremlin,

    You have stated that you have reverse-engineered EtreCheck. The
    softwarerCOs Terms of Use expressly forbid reverse engineering,
    decompiling, or disassembly. By your own admission, you have acted
    contrary to those terms.

    In light of that, any claims or assurances you make about the internal
    workings of EtreCheck are undermined by the fact that they stem from a
    breach of its license agreement.

    =

    GRANT OF LICENSE

    https://www.etrecheck.com/en/EULA.html

    Etresoft hereby grants you a limited, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to install and run copies of the specified
    version of the software that is released under this License (the rCLSoftwarerCY).

    You may not:

    loan, sell, or otherwise distribute all or any part of the Software;
    decompile, disassemble or undertake any form of re-engineering process
    on the Software or provide your assistance to any effort of a third
    party to do so;

    modify or alter in any manner the Software or take part in any such an
    effort initiated by a third party; and

    loan, sell, share or otherwise distribute activation codes or license
    codes with any third party.

    This License does not grant you the right to access to the source code
    of the Software. If, in certain circumstances, such access is desired by
    you, you may enter into a separate license with Etresoft.


    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From David B.@BD@hotmail.co.uk to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Tue Aug 26 10:50:54 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 25/08/2025 23:59, Brock McNuggets wrote:
    On Aug 25, 2025 at 3:24:53rC>PM MST, "Gremlin" wrote <XnsB346BB533ABAEHT1@cF04o3ON7k2lx05.lLC.9r5>:

    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mh3i4uFd4ftU2@mid.individual.net Mon,
    25 Aug 2025 16:43:10 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    Does anyone reading here actually *USE* the EtreCheck software and enjoy >>> interaction with the developer?

    I'm not a mac person by trade, David.

    That is clear! You did not even know the difference between a Profile and a Preference, and you thought an Internet Boot booted from the hard drive.

    I remember him saying that. Do you have the Message ID handy?

    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    I've already reverse engineered two builds of this program and found
    absolutely no malicious code of any kind present inside the binary or the
    scripts.

    Please support this claim.

    (I bet you won't)

    I'll bet he won't, too! ;-)
    --
    David
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Brock McNuggets@brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Tue Aug 26 13:24:26 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On Aug 25, 2025 at 11:31:04rC>PM MST, ""David B."" wrote <mh52l8FmrjgU1@mid.individual.net>:

    On 25/08/2025 23:24, Gremlin wrote:
    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mh3i4uFd4ftU2@mid.individual.net Mon,
    25 Aug 2025 16:43:10 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    Does anyone reading here actually *USE* the EtreCheck software and enjoy >>> interaction with the developer?

    I'm not a mac person by trade, David. So, other than reverse engineering to >> put your ill conceived theories about it containing or being malware, I have >> not used the product, nor would I specifically need to do so. That program >> is designed for people to assist end users (like yourself) via self support >> forums. It's one of many tools of that kind. I've already explained this to >> you, previously, several times, as well. It's in one ear and right out the >> other one; since you clearly don't remember what you've already been told. I >> have interacted with it's author on several occasions though. I've found the >> individual to be friendly, responsive, and quite knowledgeable. It's a shame >> that as another utility author that we have you in common. You've gone after >> my program at one point in the past as well. FFS, You initiated email
    contact with me, already lying your arse off about the reason(s) you
    contacted me in the first place. It damn sure was not for technical support >> for BugHunter. That was a ruse you crafted to interact with me.

    I *should have* ignored your emails that had nothing to do with supporting >> BugHunter. Had I known as much as I do now about you, I would have ended our >> comms the moment you first began to stray from requesting BugHunter
    assistance. You're a stalking, nutjob, pile of shit.

    Do you deny that YOU once posted this?

    //Hmm, I've considered it. But, i have to be honest with you. i don't
    give a damn about most people; people to me are like insects, they
    deserve to be treated as cruely as I can possibly treat them.
    Notice, i said most people not all. Perhaps it's the way I myself
    have been treated in my short miserable life (ah **** it, go ahead
    cracky, nail me, wide open freebie). But, I was raised with the
    "nail me, nail you" concept. I've been nailed since I began
    breathing.. if I had my way, I'd long be dead... but, that's a
    different topic, so I won't bore you with my
    life story.//

    You, Dustin Cook, are the 'bad guy', not me!

    You don't happen to have the MID where he said that? He has admitted to it, so not THAT important. Sadly he has not grown at all since he posted that.

    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    I've already reverse engineered two builds of this program and found
    absolutely no malicious code of any kind present inside the binary or the
    scripts. I reported this to you each time. You then proceeded to twist your >> original accusation to 'How do we know it doesn't download malware later via >> the internet?' - When I asked why you don't subject nearly every other
    program, including OS(s), to the same question you avoided answering. Yet
    here you are, yet again, inferring the program might contain or otherwise
    will contain malware. It's a shame the author hasn't opted to pursue you via >> legal channels at this point.

    Gremlin,

    You have stated that you have reverse-engineered EtreCheck. The
    softwarerCOs Terms of Use expressly forbid reverse engineering,
    decompiling, or disassembly. By your own admission, you have acted
    contrary to those terms.

    In light of that, any claims or assurances you make about the internal workings of EtreCheck are undermined by the fact that they stem from a
    breach of its license agreement.

    =

    GRANT OF LICENSE

    https://www.etrecheck.com/en/EULA.html

    Etresoft hereby grants you a limited, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to install and run copies of the specified
    version of the software that is released under this License (the rCLSoftwarerCY).

    You may not:

    loan, sell, or otherwise distribute all or any part of the Software; decompile, disassemble or undertake any form of re-engineering process
    on the Software or provide your assistance to any effort of a third
    party to do so;

    modify or alter in any manner the Software or take part in any such an
    effort initiated by a third party; and

    loan, sell, share or otherwise distribute activation codes or license
    codes with any third party.

    This License does not grant you the right to access to the source code
    of the Software. If, in certain circumstances, such access is desired by
    you, you may enter into a separate license with Etresoft.

    He accused the two of us of going against terms of service. With no evidence. Sigh.
    --
    It's impossible for someone who is at war with themselves to be at peace with you.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Brock McNuggets@brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Tue Aug 26 13:29:07 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On Aug 26, 2025 at 2:50:54rC>AM MST, ""David B."" wrote <mh5ebuFompuU1@mid.individual.net>:

    On 25/08/2025 23:59, Brock McNuggets wrote:
    On Aug 25, 2025 at 3:24:53rC>PM MST, "Gremlin" wrote
    <XnsB346BB533ABAEHT1@cF04o3ON7k2lx05.lLC.9r5>:

    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mh3i4uFd4ftU2@mid.individual.net Mon, >>> 25 Aug 2025 16:43:10 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    Does anyone reading here actually *USE* the EtreCheck software and enjoy >>>> interaction with the developer?

    I'm not a mac person by trade, David.

    That is clear! You did not even know the difference between a Profile and a >> Preference, and you thought an Internet Boot booted from the hard drive.

    I remember him saying that. Do you have the Message ID handy?

    I believe there were more times, but here are TWO examples (so not just a random typo / brain fart on terms):

    Diesel / Gremlin <XnsACA2266D9357HT1@b61h2qa58gRz40SbioSFbq.6IDI>:
    -----
    Did he really tell you that after deleting your profile for the
    photos program (when it's not running - I shouldn't have to make
    sure you understand that, but, you are David Brooks and well, you
    aren't exactly the brightest bulb in the pack.) you should restart
    your machine to be sure the effect worked? David, y2k called and
    they'd like their technology back if that's really the case. rofl.

    Ensure no processes are running that program uses, ensure the
    program itself isn't running, whack your profile. Start the
    program, don't restart your machine or logoff/login again to 'fix'
    it without first seeing if it's okay after whacking the profile.
    -----

    Diesel / Gremlin <XnsACA22716D09FHT1@b61h2qa58gRz40SbioSFbq.6IDI>:
    ------
    A little birdie told me he already provided you instructions to
    follow, but, it's a bit more than slightly clear he isn't really
    sure about it. You uhh, shouldn't have to logout and back in, or
    restart your OS to make the program behave itself. Make sure the
    program is completely down, that it's closed and no services it
    uses for anything are running. Whack the user profile. Either
    learn to use google, or follow the generic instructions snit
    provided you to locate them. Once you've deleted the profiles,
    open the program and see if it's acting as you expect it to now.
    -----


    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    I've already reverse engineered two builds of this program and found
    absolutely no malicious code of any kind present inside the binary or the >>> scripts.

    Please support this claim.

    (I bet you won't)

    I'll bet he won't, too! ;-)

    In a discussion of Carroll's flood bot he did make this claim:

    <XnsAB6E44E6AFE1AHT1@ZdS859K14.7p1JRyU90Zyd>
    -----
    Do you think when you disassemble something that you're
    provided the original source code that was
    compiled/assembled by the author? You aren't, what you're
    given looks nothing like the original source code, but it
    still tells you *everything* about the program.
    -----

    When he realized this meant he would need the source code to Carroll's bot he backed off that claim REAL fast and has been crying about me quoting him ever since. LOL!
    --
    It's impossible for someone who is at war with themselves to be at peace with you.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From David B.@DavidB.@nomail.afraid.org to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Tue Aug 26 15:16:10 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 26/08/2025 14:24, Brock McNuggets wrote:
    On Aug 25, 2025 at 11:31:04rC>PM MST, ""David B."" wrote <mh52l8FmrjgU1@mid.individual.net>:

    On 25/08/2025 23:24, Gremlin wrote:
    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mh3i4uFd4ftU2@mid.individual.net Mon, >>> 25 Aug 2025 16:43:10 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    Does anyone reading here actually *USE* the EtreCheck software and enjoy >>>> interaction with the developer?

    I'm not a mac person by trade, David. So, other than reverse engineering to >>> put your ill conceived theories about it containing or being malware, I have
    not used the product, nor would I specifically need to do so. That program >>> is designed for people to assist end users (like yourself) via self support >>> forums. It's one of many tools of that kind. I've already explained this to >>> you, previously, several times, as well. It's in one ear and right out the >>> other one; since you clearly don't remember what you've already been told. I
    have interacted with it's author on several occasions though. I've found the
    individual to be friendly, responsive, and quite knowledgeable. It's a shame
    that as another utility author that we have you in common. You've gone after
    my program at one point in the past as well. FFS, You initiated email
    contact with me, already lying your arse off about the reason(s) you
    contacted me in the first place. It damn sure was not for technical support >>> for BugHunter. That was a ruse you crafted to interact with me.

    I *should have* ignored your emails that had nothing to do with supporting >>> BugHunter. Had I known as much as I do now about you, I would have ended our
    comms the moment you first began to stray from requesting BugHunter
    assistance. You're a stalking, nutjob, pile of shit.

    Do you deny that YOU once posted this?

    //Hmm, I've considered it. But, i have to be honest with you. i don't
    give a damn about most people; people to me are like insects, they
    deserve to be treated as cruely as I can possibly treat them.
    Notice, i said most people not all. Perhaps it's the way I myself
    have been treated in my short miserable life (ah **** it, go ahead
    cracky, nail me, wide open freebie). But, I was raised with the
    "nail me, nail you" concept. I've been nailed since I began
    breathing.. if I had my way, I'd long be dead... but, that's a
    different topic, so I won't bore you with my
    life story.//

    You, Dustin Cook, are the 'bad guy', not me!

    You don't happen to have the MID where he said that? He has admitted to it, so
    not THAT important. Sadly he has not grown at all since he posted that.

    Sadly I do not - but I /do/ have this:-

    https://i.ibb.co/mqxpByb/dustin-September-2012-copy-edited.jpg
    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    I've already reverse engineered two builds of this program and found
    absolutely no malicious code of any kind present inside the binary or the >>> scripts. I reported this to you each time. You then proceeded to twist your >>> original accusation to 'How do we know it doesn't download malware later via
    the internet?' - When I asked why you don't subject nearly every other
    program, including OS(s), to the same question you avoided answering. Yet >>> here you are, yet again, inferring the program might contain or otherwise >>> will contain malware. It's a shame the author hasn't opted to pursue you via
    legal channels at this point.

    Gremlin,

    You have stated that you have reverse-engineered EtreCheck. The
    softwarerCOs Terms of Use expressly forbid reverse engineering,
    decompiling, or disassembly. By your own admission, you have acted
    contrary to those terms.

    In light of that, any claims or assurances you make about the internal
    workings of EtreCheck are undermined by the fact that they stem from a
    breach of its license agreement.

    =

    GRANT OF LICENSE

    https://www.etrecheck.com/en/EULA.html

    Etresoft hereby grants you a limited, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive,
    non-transferable right to install and run copies of the specified
    version of the software that is released under this License (the
    rCLSoftwarerCY).

    You may not:

    loan, sell, or otherwise distribute all or any part of the Software;
    decompile, disassemble or undertake any form of re-engineering process
    on the Software or provide your assistance to any effort of a third
    party to do so;

    modify or alter in any manner the Software or take part in any such an
    effort initiated by a third party; and

    loan, sell, share or otherwise distribute activation codes or license
    codes with any third party.

    This License does not grant you the right to access to the source code
    of the Software. If, in certain circumstances, such access is desired by
    you, you may enter into a separate license with Etresoft.

    He accused the two of us of going against terms of service. With no evidence. Sigh.

    Sadly, he's not an honest poster. :-(
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From David B.@DavidB.@nomail.afraid.org to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Tue Aug 26 15:19:40 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 26/08/2025 14:29, Brock McNuggets wrote:
    On Aug 26, 2025 at 2:50:54rC>AM MST, ""David B."" wrote <mh5ebuFompuU1@mid.individual.net>:

    On 25/08/2025 23:59, Brock McNuggets wrote:
    On Aug 25, 2025 at 3:24:53rC>PM MST, "Gremlin" wrote
    <XnsB346BB533ABAEHT1@cF04o3ON7k2lx05.lLC.9r5>:

    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mh3i4uFd4ftU2@mid.individual.net Mon, >>>> 25 Aug 2025 16:43:10 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    Does anyone reading here actually *USE* the EtreCheck software and enjoy >>>>> interaction with the developer?

    I'm not a mac person by trade, David.

    That is clear! You did not even know the difference between a Profile and a >>> Preference, and you thought an Internet Boot booted from the hard drive.

    I remember him saying that. Do you have the Message ID handy?

    I believe there were more times, but here are TWO examples (so not just a random typo / brain fart on terms):

    *THANK YOU*. EfOe
    Diesel / Gremlin <XnsACA2266D9357HT1@b61h2qa58gRz40SbioSFbq.6IDI>:
    -----
    Did he really tell you that after deleting your profile for the
    photos program (when it's not running - I shouldn't have to make
    sure you understand that, but, you are David Brooks and well, you
    aren't exactly the brightest bulb in the pack.) you should restart
    your machine to be sure the effect worked? David, y2k called and
    they'd like their technology back if that's really the case. rofl.

    Ensure no processes are running that program uses, ensure the
    program itself isn't running, whack your profile. Start the
    program, don't restart your machine or logoff/login again to 'fix'
    it without first seeing if it's okay after whacking the profile.
    -----

    Diesel / Gremlin <XnsACA22716D09FHT1@b61h2qa58gRz40SbioSFbq.6IDI>:
    ------
    A little birdie told me he already provided you instructions to
    follow, but, it's a bit more than slightly clear he isn't really
    sure about it. You uhh, shouldn't have to logout and back in, or
    restart your OS to make the program behave itself. Make sure the
    program is completely down, that it's closed and no services it
    uses for anything are running. Whack the user profile. Either
    learn to use google, or follow the generic instructions snit
    provided you to locate them. Once you've deleted the profiles,
    open the program and see if it's acting as you expect it to now.
    -----


    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    I've already reverse engineered two builds of this program and found
    absolutely no malicious code of any kind present inside the binary or the >>>> scripts.

    Please support this claim.

    (I bet you won't)

    I'll bet he won't, too! ;-)

    In a discussion of Carroll's flood bot he did make this claim:

    <XnsAB6E44E6AFE1AHT1@ZdS859K14.7p1JRyU90Zyd>
    -----
    Do you think when you disassemble something that you're
    provided the original source code that was
    compiled/assembled by the author? You aren't, what you're
    given looks nothing like the original source code, but it
    still tells you *everything* about the program.
    -----

    When he realized this meant he would need the source code to Carroll's bot he backed off that claim REAL fast and has been crying about me quoting him ever since. LOL!

    Dustin took on more than he could handle when he 'met' you, my friend!
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From David B.@DavidB.@nomail.afraid.org to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Tue Aug 26 16:22:44 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 26/08/2025 14:24, Brock McNuggets wrote:
    You don't happen to have the MID where he said that? He has admitted to it, so
    not THAT important. Sadly he has not grown at all since he posted that.


    It was in the scorched-earth group. Here's a screenshot:-

    https://postimg.cc/GHysz5Zz

    That may help.

    I'll look some more!
    --
    David
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Brock McNuggets@brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Tue Aug 26 15:30:06 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On Aug 26, 2025 at 7:19:40rC>AM MST, ""David B."" wrote <mh5u3sFr8gmU1@mid.individual.net>:

    On 26/08/2025 14:29, Brock McNuggets wrote:
    On Aug 26, 2025 at 2:50:54rC>AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
    <mh5ebuFompuU1@mid.individual.net>:

    On 25/08/2025 23:59, Brock McNuggets wrote:
    On Aug 25, 2025 at 3:24:53rC>PM MST, "Gremlin" wrote
    <XnsB346BB533ABAEHT1@cF04o3ON7k2lx05.lLC.9r5>:

    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mh3i4uFd4ftU2@mid.individual.net Mon, >>>>> 25 Aug 2025 16:43:10 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    Does anyone reading here actually *USE* the EtreCheck software and enjoy >>>>>> interaction with the developer?

    I'm not a mac person by trade, David.

    That is clear! You did not even know the difference between a Profile and a
    Preference, and you thought an Internet Boot booted from the hard drive. >>>
    I remember him saying that. Do you have the Message ID handy?

    I believe there were more times, but here are TWO examples (so not just a
    random typo / brain fart on terms):

    *THANK YOU*. EfOe

    I sometimes can't find evidence I saw in the past, but most of the time I can show it. As I say, I "bring receipts". There is no doubt the topic was macOS Preference files and Gremlin repeatedly got that confused with the idea of profiles.

    Diesel / Gremlin <XnsACA2266D9357HT1@b61h2qa58gRz40SbioSFbq.6IDI>:
    -----
    Did he really tell you that after deleting your profile for the
    photos program (when it's not running - I shouldn't have to make
    sure you understand that, but, you are David Brooks and well, you
    aren't exactly the brightest bulb in the pack.) you should restart
    your machine to be sure the effect worked? David, y2k called and
    they'd like their technology back if that's really the case. rofl.

    Ensure no processes are running that program uses, ensure the
    program itself isn't running, whack your profile. Start the
    program, don't restart your machine or logoff/login again to 'fix'
    it without first seeing if it's okay after whacking the profile.
    -----

    Diesel / Gremlin <XnsACA22716D09FHT1@b61h2qa58gRz40SbioSFbq.6IDI>:
    ------
    A little birdie told me he already provided you instructions to
    follow, but, it's a bit more than slightly clear he isn't really
    sure about it. You uhh, shouldn't have to logout and back in, or
    restart your OS to make the program behave itself. Make sure the
    program is completely down, that it's closed and no services it
    uses for anything are running. Whack the user profile. Either
    learn to use google, or follow the generic instructions snit
    provided you to locate them. Once you've deleted the profiles,
    open the program and see if it's acting as you expect it to now.
    -----

    And here he shows MORE ignorance. On macOS, Preference files are now cached
    and it IS recommended that you log out and back in to be safe. Used to be you could merely delete them. Sorta wish that was still the case.


    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    I've already reverse engineered two builds of this program and found >>>>> absolutely no malicious code of any kind present inside the binary or the >>>>> scripts.

    Please support this claim.

    (I bet you won't)

    I'll bet he won't, too! ;-)

    In a discussion of Carroll's flood bot he did make this claim:

    <XnsAB6E44E6AFE1AHT1@ZdS859K14.7p1JRyU90Zyd>
    -----
    Do you think when you disassemble something that you're
    provided the original source code that was
    compiled/assembled by the author? You aren't, what you're
    given looks nothing like the original source code, but it
    still tells you *everything* about the program.
    -----

    When he realized this meant he would need the source code to Carroll's bot he
    backed off that claim REAL fast and has been crying about me quoting him ever
    since. LOL!

    Dustin took on more than he could handle when he 'met' you, my friend!

    I wish he would just move on and stop attacking.
    --
    It's impossible for someone who is at war with themselves to be at peace with you.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From pursent100@pursent100@gmail.com to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Tue Aug 26 08:46:28 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    Brock McNuggets wrote:
    On Aug 26, 2025 at 7:19:40rC>AM MST, ""David B."" wrote <mh5u3sFr8gmU1@mid.individual.net>:

    On 26/08/2025 14:29, Brock McNuggets wrote:
    On Aug 26, 2025 at 2:50:54rC>AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
    <mh5ebuFompuU1@mid.individual.net>:

    On 25/08/2025 23:59, Brock McNuggets wrote:
    On Aug 25, 2025 at 3:24:53rC>PM MST, "Gremlin" wrote
    <XnsB346BB533ABAEHT1@cF04o3ON7k2lx05.lLC.9r5>:

    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mh3i4uFd4ftU2@mid.individual.net Mon, >>>>>> 25 Aug 2025 16:43:10 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    Does anyone reading here actually *USE* the EtreCheck software and enjoy
    interaction with the developer?

    I'm not a mac person by trade, David.

    That is clear! You did not even know the difference between a Profile and a
    Preference, and you thought an Internet Boot booted from the hard drive. >>>>
    I remember him saying that. Do you have the Message ID handy?

    I believe there were more times, but here are TWO examples (so not just a >>> random typo / brain fart on terms):

    *THANK YOU*. EfOe

    I sometimes can't find evidence I saw in the past, but most of the time I can show it. As I say, I "bring receipts". There is no doubt the topic was macOS Preference files and Gremlin repeatedly got that confused with the idea of profiles.

    Diesel / Gremlin <XnsACA2266D9357HT1@b61h2qa58gRz40SbioSFbq.6IDI>:
    -----
    Did he really tell you that after deleting your profile for the
    photos program (when it's not running - I shouldn't have to make
    sure you understand that, but, you are David Brooks and well, you
    aren't exactly the brightest bulb in the pack.) you should restart >>> your machine to be sure the effect worked? David, y2k called and
    they'd like their technology back if that's really the case. rofl. >>>
    Ensure no processes are running that program uses, ensure the
    program itself isn't running, whack your profile. Start the
    program, don't restart your machine or logoff/login again to 'fix' >>> it without first seeing if it's okay after whacking the profile.
    -----

    Diesel / Gremlin <XnsACA22716D09FHT1@b61h2qa58gRz40SbioSFbq.6IDI>:
    ------
    A little birdie told me he already provided you instructions to
    follow, but, it's a bit more than slightly clear he isn't really
    sure about it. You uhh, shouldn't have to logout and back in, or
    restart your OS to make the program behave itself. Make sure the
    program is completely down, that it's closed and no services it
    uses for anything are running. Whack the user profile. Either
    learn to use google, or follow the generic instructions snit
    provided you to locate them. Once you've deleted the profiles,
    open the program and see if it's acting as you expect it to now.
    -----

    And here he shows MORE ignorance. On macOS, Preference files are now cached and it IS recommended that you log out and back in to be safe. Used to be you could merely delete them. Sorta wish that was still the case.


    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    I've already reverse engineered two builds of this program and found >>>>>> absolutely no malicious code of any kind present inside the binary or the
    scripts.

    Please support this claim.

    (I bet you won't)

    I'll bet he won't, too! ;-)

    In a discussion of Carroll's flood bot he did make this claim:

    <XnsAB6E44E6AFE1AHT1@ZdS859K14.7p1JRyU90Zyd>
    -----
    Do you think when you disassemble something that you're
    provided the original source code that was
    compiled/assembled by the author? You aren't, what you're
    given looks nothing like the original source code, but it
    still tells you *everything* about the program.
    -----

    When he realized this meant he would need the source code to Carroll's bot he
    backed off that claim REAL fast and has been crying about me quoting him ever
    since. LOL!

    Dustin took on more than he could handle when he 'met' you, my friend!

    I wish he would just move on and stop attacking.


    he can't he's a snitaholic
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Brock McNuggets@brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Tue Aug 26 15:47:22 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On Aug 26, 2025 at 8:46:28rC>AM MST, "%" wrote <FjydncRLRtRSSzD1nZ2dnZfqn_GdnZ2d@giganews.com>:

    Brock McNuggets wrote:
    On Aug 26, 2025 at 7:19:40rC>AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
    <mh5u3sFr8gmU1@mid.individual.net>:

    On 26/08/2025 14:29, Brock McNuggets wrote:
    On Aug 26, 2025 at 2:50:54rC>AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
    <mh5ebuFompuU1@mid.individual.net>:

    On 25/08/2025 23:59, Brock McNuggets wrote:
    On Aug 25, 2025 at 3:24:53rC>PM MST, "Gremlin" wrote
    <XnsB346BB533ABAEHT1@cF04o3ON7k2lx05.lLC.9r5>:

    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mh3i4uFd4ftU2@mid.individual.net Mon,
    25 Aug 2025 16:43:10 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    Does anyone reading here actually *USE* the EtreCheck software and enjoy
    interaction with the developer?

    I'm not a mac person by trade, David.

    That is clear! You did not even know the difference between a Profile and a
    Preference, and you thought an Internet Boot booted from the hard drive. >>>>>
    I remember him saying that. Do you have the Message ID handy?

    I believe there were more times, but here are TWO examples (so not just a >>>> random typo / brain fart on terms):

    *THANK YOU*. EfOe

    I sometimes can't find evidence I saw in the past, but most of the time I can
    show it. As I say, I "bring receipts". There is no doubt the topic was macOS >> Preference files and Gremlin repeatedly got that confused with the idea of >> profiles.

    Diesel / Gremlin <XnsACA2266D9357HT1@b61h2qa58gRz40SbioSFbq.6IDI>:
    -----
    Did he really tell you that after deleting your profile for the
    photos program (when it's not running - I shouldn't have to make >>>> sure you understand that, but, you are David Brooks and well, you >>>> aren't exactly the brightest bulb in the pack.) you should restart >>>> your machine to be sure the effect worked? David, y2k called and >>>> they'd like their technology back if that's really the case. rofl. >>>>
    Ensure no processes are running that program uses, ensure the
    program itself isn't running, whack your profile. Start the
    program, don't restart your machine or logoff/login again to 'fix' >>>> it without first seeing if it's okay after whacking the profile. >>>> -----

    Diesel / Gremlin <XnsACA22716D09FHT1@b61h2qa58gRz40SbioSFbq.6IDI>:
    ------
    A little birdie told me he already provided you instructions to
    follow, but, it's a bit more than slightly clear he isn't really >>>> sure about it. You uhh, shouldn't have to logout and back in, or >>>> restart your OS to make the program behave itself. Make sure the >>>> program is completely down, that it's closed and no services it
    uses for anything are running. Whack the user profile. Either
    learn to use google, or follow the generic instructions snit
    provided you to locate them. Once you've deleted the profiles,
    open the program and see if it's acting as you expect it to now. >>>> -----

    And here he shows MORE ignorance. On macOS, Preference files are now cached >> and it IS recommended that you log out and back in to be safe. Used to be you
    could merely delete them. Sorta wish that was still the case.


    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    I've already reverse engineered two builds of this program and found >>>>>>> absolutely no malicious code of any kind present inside the binary or the
    scripts.

    Please support this claim.

    (I bet you won't)

    I'll bet he won't, too! ;-)

    In a discussion of Carroll's flood bot he did make this claim:

    <XnsAB6E44E6AFE1AHT1@ZdS859K14.7p1JRyU90Zyd>
    -----
    Do you think when you disassemble something that you're
    provided the original source code that was
    compiled/assembled by the author? You aren't, what you're
    given looks nothing like the original source code, but it
    still tells you *everything* about the program.
    -----

    When he realized this meant he would need the source code to Carroll's bot he
    backed off that claim REAL fast and has been crying about me quoting him ever
    since. LOL!

    Dustin took on more than he could handle when he 'met' you, my friend!

    I wish he would just move on and stop attacking.


    he can't he's a snitaholic

    Yup.
    --
    It's impossible for someone who is at war with themselves to be at peace with you.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From snipeco.2@snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Tue Aug 26 18:02:22 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    "David B." <DavidB.@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

    Dustin took on more than he could handle when he 'met' you, my friend!

    What a tedious, morphing, little turd you are. [k/f updated]
    --
    ^-^. Sn!pe, PTB, FIBS My pet rock Gordon just is.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From David B.@DavidB.@nomail.afraid.org to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Tue Aug 26 21:07:15 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 26/08/2025 18:02, Sn!pe is wriggling on my hook!

    "David B." <DavidB.@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

    Dustin took on more than he could handle when he 'met' you, my friend!

    What a tedious, morphing, little turd you are. [k/f updated]


    A tad better than being an arsehole like you. :-P

    A picture is worth 1000 words!

    https://chatgpt.com/s/m_68ae119fd8dc8191be7cf01c1fcb2b0c

    <shakes head>
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Creon@creon@creon.earth to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Tue Aug 26 21:21:14 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On Tue, 26 Aug 2025 07:31:04 +0100, David B. wrote:

    On 25/08/2025 23:24, Gremlin wrote:
    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mh3i4uFd4ftU2@mid.individual.net Mon,
    25 Aug 2025 16:43:10 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    Does anyone reading here actually *USE* the EtreCheck software and enjoy >>> interaction with the developer?

    I'm not a mac person by trade, David. So, other than reverse engineering to >> put your ill conceived theories about it containing or being malware, I have >> not used the product, nor would I specifically need to do so. That program >> is designed for people to assist end users (like yourself) via self support >> forums. It's one of many tools of that kind. I've already explained this to >> you, previously, several times, as well. It's in one ear and right out the >> other one; since you clearly don't remember what you've already been told. I >> have interacted with it's author on several occasions though. I've found the >> individual to be friendly, responsive, and quite knowledgeable. It's a shame >> that as another utility author that we have you in common. You've gone after >> my program at one point in the past as well. FFS, You initiated email
    contact with me, already lying your arse off about the reason(s) you
    contacted me in the first place. It damn sure was not for technical support >> for BugHunter. That was a ruse you crafted to interact with me.

    I *should have* ignored your emails that had nothing to do with supporting >> BugHunter. Had I known as much as I do now about you, I would have ended our >> comms the moment you first began to stray from requesting BugHunter
    assistance. You're a stalking, nutjob, pile of shit.

    Do you deny that YOU once posted this?

    //Hmm, I've considered it. But, i have to be honest with you. i don't
    give a damn about most people; people to me are like insects, they
    deserve to be treated as cruely as I can possibly treat them.
    Notice, i said most people not all. Perhaps it's the way I myself
    have been treated in my short miserable life (ah **** it, go ahead
    cracky, nail me, wide open freebie). But, I was raised with the
    "nail me, nail you" concept. I've been nailed since I began
    breathing.. if I had my way, I'd long be dead... but, that's a
    different topic, so I won't bore you with my
    life story.//

    You, Dustin Cook, are the 'bad guy', not me!
    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    I've already reverse engineered two builds of this program and found
    absolutely no malicious code of any kind present inside the binary or the
    scripts. I reported this to you each time. You then proceeded to twist your >> original accusation to 'How do we know it doesn't download malware later via >> the internet?' - When I asked why you don't subject nearly every other
    program, including OS(s), to the same question you avoided answering. Yet
    here you are, yet again, inferring the program might contain or otherwise
    will contain malware. It's a shame the author hasn't opted to pursue you via >> legal channels at this point.

    Gremlin,

    You have stated that you have reverse-engineered EtreCheck. The
    softwarerCOs Terms of Use expressly forbid reverse engineering,
    decompiling, or disassembly. By your own admission, you have acted
    contrary to those terms.

    In light of that, any claims or assurances you make about the internal workings of EtreCheck are undermined by the fact that they stem from a
    breach of its license agreement.


    So he helps you out -- at your request -- and then you stab
    him in the back.

    Buhbye.
    --
    -c System76 Thelio Mega v1.1 x86_64 NVIDIA RTX 3090Ti 24G
    OS: Linux 6.16.3 D: Mint 22.1 DE: Xfce 4.18
    NVIDIA: 580.76.05 Mem: 258G
    "This Charlie Brown must have been a very wise man."
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From David B.@DavidB.@nomail.afraid.org to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Tue Aug 26 22:24:41 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 26/08/2025 22:21, Creon wrote:
    On Tue, 26 Aug 2025 07:31:04 +0100, David B. wrote:

    On 25/08/2025 23:24, Gremlin wrote:
    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mh3i4uFd4ftU2@mid.individual.net Mon, >>> 25 Aug 2025 16:43:10 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    Does anyone reading here actually *USE* the EtreCheck software and enjoy >>>> interaction with the developer?

    I'm not a mac person by trade, David. So, other than reverse engineering to >>> put your ill conceived theories about it containing or being malware, I have
    not used the product, nor would I specifically need to do so. That program >>> is designed for people to assist end users (like yourself) via self support >>> forums. It's one of many tools of that kind. I've already explained this to >>> you, previously, several times, as well. It's in one ear and right out the >>> other one; since you clearly don't remember what you've already been told. I
    have interacted with it's author on several occasions though. I've found the
    individual to be friendly, responsive, and quite knowledgeable. It's a shame
    that as another utility author that we have you in common. You've gone after
    my program at one point in the past as well. FFS, You initiated email
    contact with me, already lying your arse off about the reason(s) you
    contacted me in the first place. It damn sure was not for technical support >>> for BugHunter. That was a ruse you crafted to interact with me.

    I *should have* ignored your emails that had nothing to do with supporting >>> BugHunter. Had I known as much as I do now about you, I would have ended our
    comms the moment you first began to stray from requesting BugHunter
    assistance. You're a stalking, nutjob, pile of shit.

    Do you deny that YOU once posted this?

    //Hmm, I've considered it. But, i have to be honest with you. i don't
    give a damn about most people; people to me are like insects, they
    deserve to be treated as cruely as I can possibly treat them.
    Notice, i said most people not all. Perhaps it's the way I myself
    have been treated in my short miserable life (ah **** it, go ahead
    cracky, nail me, wide open freebie). But, I was raised with the
    "nail me, nail you" concept. I've been nailed since I began
    breathing.. if I had my way, I'd long be dead... but, that's a
    different topic, so I won't bore you with my
    life story.//

    You, Dustin Cook, are the 'bad guy', not me!
    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    I've already reverse engineered two builds of this program and found
    absolutely no malicious code of any kind present inside the binary or the >>> scripts. I reported this to you each time. You then proceeded to twist your >>> original accusation to 'How do we know it doesn't download malware later via
    the internet?' - When I asked why you don't subject nearly every other
    program, including OS(s), to the same question you avoided answering. Yet >>> here you are, yet again, inferring the program might contain or otherwise >>> will contain malware. It's a shame the author hasn't opted to pursue you via
    legal channels at this point.

    Gremlin,

    You have stated that you have reverse-engineered EtreCheck. The
    softwarerCOs Terms of Use expressly forbid reverse engineering,
    decompiling, or disassembly. By your own admission, you have acted
    contrary to those terms.

    In light of that, any claims or assurances you make about the internal
    workings of EtreCheck are undermined by the fact that they stem from a
    breach of its license agreement.


    So he helps you out -- at your request -- and then you stab
    him in the back.

    Surely you don't believe he was telling the truth? <rolls eyes>

    I had higher hopes for you, a fellow Linux Mint man. :-(
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From pursent100@pursent100@gmail.com to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Tue Aug 26 14:34:24 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    Creon wrote:
    On Tue, 26 Aug 2025 07:31:04 +0100, David B. wrote:

    On 25/08/2025 23:24, Gremlin wrote:
    "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> news:mh3i4uFd4ftU2@mid.individual.net Mon, >>> 25 Aug 2025 16:43:10 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    Does anyone reading here actually *USE* the EtreCheck software and enjoy >>>> interaction with the developer?

    I'm not a mac person by trade, David. So, other than reverse engineering to >>> put your ill conceived theories about it containing or being malware, I have
    not used the product, nor would I specifically need to do so. That program >>> is designed for people to assist end users (like yourself) via self support >>> forums. It's one of many tools of that kind. I've already explained this to >>> you, previously, several times, as well. It's in one ear and right out the >>> other one; since you clearly don't remember what you've already been told. I
    have interacted with it's author on several occasions though. I've found the
    individual to be friendly, responsive, and quite knowledgeable. It's a shame
    that as another utility author that we have you in common. You've gone after
    my program at one point in the past as well. FFS, You initiated email
    contact with me, already lying your arse off about the reason(s) you
    contacted me in the first place. It damn sure was not for technical support >>> for BugHunter. That was a ruse you crafted to interact with me.

    I *should have* ignored your emails that had nothing to do with supporting >>> BugHunter. Had I known as much as I do now about you, I would have ended our
    comms the moment you first began to stray from requesting BugHunter
    assistance. You're a stalking, nutjob, pile of shit.

    Do you deny that YOU once posted this?

    //Hmm, I've considered it. But, i have to be honest with you. i don't
    give a damn about most people; people to me are like insects, they
    deserve to be treated as cruely as I can possibly treat them.
    Notice, i said most people not all. Perhaps it's the way I myself
    have been treated in my short miserable life (ah **** it, go ahead
    cracky, nail me, wide open freebie). But, I was raised with the
    "nail me, nail you" concept. I've been nailed since I began
    breathing.. if I had my way, I'd long be dead... but, that's a
    different topic, so I won't bore you with my
    life story.//

    You, Dustin Cook, are the 'bad guy', not me!
    There a question, too, about it possibly being "Malware"!

    I've already reverse engineered two builds of this program and found
    absolutely no malicious code of any kind present inside the binary or the >>> scripts. I reported this to you each time. You then proceeded to twist your >>> original accusation to 'How do we know it doesn't download malware later via
    the internet?' - When I asked why you don't subject nearly every other
    program, including OS(s), to the same question you avoided answering. Yet >>> here you are, yet again, inferring the program might contain or otherwise >>> will contain malware. It's a shame the author hasn't opted to pursue you via
    legal channels at this point.

    Gremlin,

    You have stated that you have reverse-engineered EtreCheck. The
    softwarerCOs Terms of Use expressly forbid reverse engineering,
    decompiling, or disassembly. By your own admission, you have acted
    contrary to those terms.

    In light of that, any claims or assurances you make about the internal
    workings of EtreCheck are undermined by the fact that they stem from a
    breach of its license agreement.


    So he helps you out -- at your request -- and then you stab
    him in the back.

    Buhbye.

    usenet usenet usenet
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Gremlin@nobody@haph.org to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Sun Aug 31 21:03:02 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    "David B." <DavidB.@nomail.afraid.org>
    news:mh6n0pFpnhU1@mid.individual.net Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:24:41 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    On 26/08/2025 22:21, Creon wrote:
    So he helps you out -- at your request -- and then you stab
    him in the back.

    Surely you don't believe he was telling the truth? <rolls eyes>

    I've read the posts between you and Snit, David. I won't even bother responding to any of your bullshit or his. If you doubt what I wrote I did, that's perfectly fine with me.

    The point remains, You have next to nobody with actual tech skills now willing to help you. :)

    And you have to thank your repeated dishonesty, trolling, and stalking habits for that. You and dumbass snit can continue talking shit about me if that's what pleases you. I will sit back and laugh as my well known and established track record speaks for itself. And no amount of quoting me out of context and pretending to be unable to understand what you read like snit is going to change that.

    In the end, you can go fuck yourself. And I'm still going to skull fuck snit in both eyes. And as with Jenn, I'll mock you both as I give you a play by play of how he becomes my 3rd bitch. Just like Jenn and Eagle. As with them, you will do absolutely fucking nothing but watch. :-)

    And you will do fuckall about it; except to watch as you're powerless to stop me.

    Have a nice day, fucktard.
    --
    I don't need no Dr. All I need...is my lawyer.


    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Gremlin@nobody@haph.org to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Sun Aug 31 21:03:05 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    Creon <creon@creon.earth> news:mh6mq9FsipdU1@mid.individual.net Tue, 26
    Aug 2025 21:21:14 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    [snip Davids bullshit]

    So he helps you out -- at your request -- and then you stab
    him in the back.

    I've helped his tech fucktard level ass out several times. No more. He can fucking learn to swim or drown at this point. Few people posting here have
    the tech chops that I do, and of those, I don't see anyone wanting to waste their time to help him out.

    On a completely unrelated note, I recently acquired some new to me gear.
    Check this out:

    Snapshot created on: 20250615_1900
    System:
    Kernel: 6.1.0-38-amd64 [6.1.147-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-38-amd64 root=UUID=<filter>
    ro quiet splash
    Desktop: Xfce v: 4.20.0 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.38 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.20.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0 Distro: MX-23.6_x64 Libretto April 13 2025 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12
    (bookworm)
    Machine:
    Type: Laptop System: Acer product: Nitro AN515-57 v: V1.17 serial: <superuser required>
    Mobo: TGL model: Scala_TLS v: V1.17 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: Insyde v: 1.17
    date: 06/02/2022
    Battery:
    ID-1: BAT1 charge: 41.4 Wh (84.8%) condition: 48.8/57.5 Wh (84.9%) volts: 15.8 min: 15.4
    model: LGC AP18E8M type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: discharging cycles: 12
    CPU:
    Info: model: 11th Gen Intel Core i7-11800H bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch:
    Tiger Lake gen: core 11
    level: v4 note: check built: 2020 process: Intel 10nm family: 6 model-id: 0x8D (141) stepping: 1
    microcode: 0x56
    Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 tpc: 2 threads: 16 smt: enabled cache: L1: 640 KiB
    desc: d-8x48 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 10 MiB desc: 8x1.2 MiB L3: 24 MiB desc: 1x24 MiB
    Speed (MHz): avg: 829 high: 1050 min/max: 800/4600 scaling: driver: intel_pstate
    governor: powersave cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800 5: 800 6: 1050 7: 800 8: 800 9: 1027
    10: 800 11: 800 12: 800 13: 800 14: 800 15: 800 16: 800 bogomips: 73728
    Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
    Vulnerabilities:
    Type: gather_data_sampling mitigation: Microcode
    Type: indirect_target_selection mitigation: Aligned branch/return thunks
    Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
    Type: l1tf status: Not affected
    Type: mds status: Not affected
    Type: meltdown status: Not affected
    Type: mmio_stale_data status: Not affected
    Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
    Type: retbleed status: Not affected
    Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
    Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
    Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
    Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Enhanced / Automatic IBRS; IBPB: conditional; PBRSB-eIBRS: SW
    sequence; BHI: SW loop, KVM: SW loop
    Type: srbds status: Not affected
    Type: tsa status: Not affected
    Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
    Graphics:
    Device-1: Intel TigerLake-H GT1 [UHD Graphics] vendor: Acer Incorporated
    ALI driver: i915
    v: kernel arch: Gen-12.1 process: Intel 10nm built: 2020-21 ports:
    active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1,DP-2
    bus-ID: 0000:00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:9a60 class-ID: 0300
    Device-2: NVIDIA GA107M [GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile] vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: N/A
    alternate: nouveau non-free: 530.xx+ status: current (as of 2023-03)
    arch: Ampere code: GAxxx
    process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-22 bus-ID: 0000:01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:25a0 class-ID: 0300
    Device-3: Quanta HD User Facing type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 3-9:3 chip-ID: 0408:a061
    class-ID: 0e02
    Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.20.0 driver:
    X:
    loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
    Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 509x286mm (20.04x11.26") s-diag: 584mm (22.99")
    Monitor-1: eDP-1 model: Najing CEC Panda 0x004d built: 2019 res: 1920x1080 hz: 144 dpi: 142
    gamma: 1.2 size: 344x194mm (13.54x7.64") diag: 395mm (15.5") ratio: 16:9 modes: 1920x1080
    API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics (TGL GT1) direct-render: Yes
    Audio:
    Device-1: Intel Tiger Lake-H HD Audio vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel alternate: snd_sof_pci_intel_tgl bus-ID: 0000:00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:43c8 class-ID: 0403
    Device-2: NVIDIA vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    bus-ID: 0000:01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:2291 class-ID: 0403
    API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-38-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
    Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
    Network:
    Device-1: Intel Tiger Lake PCH CNVi WiFi vendor: Rivet Networks driver: iwlwifi v: kernel
    modules: wl bus-ID: 0000:00:14.3 chip-ID: 8086:43f0 class-ID: 0280
    IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
    Device-2: Realtek vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: r8169 v: kernel port: 3000
    bus-ID: 0000:02:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:2600 class-ID: 0200
    IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
    Bluetooth:
    Device-1: Intel AX201 Bluetooth type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 3-14:4 chip-ID: 8087:0026
    class-ID: e001
    Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 3 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 3.0 lmp-v: 5.2
    sub-v: 200f hci-v: 5.2 rev: 200f
    Info: acl-mtu: 1021:4 sco-mtu: 96:6 link-policy: rswitch sniff link-mode: peripheral accept
    service-classes: rendering, capturing, object transfer, audio, telephony RAID:
    Hardware-1: Intel Volume Management Device NVMe RAID Controller driver:
    vmd v: 0.6 port: N/A
    bus-ID: 0000:00:0e.0 chip-ID: 8086:9a0b rev: class-ID: 0104
    Drives:
    Local Storage: total: 476.94 GiB used: 397.56 GiB (83.4%)
    SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
    ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Western Digital model: PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1114
    size: 476.94 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD
    serial: <filter> rev: 21113000 temp: 41.9 C scheme: GPT
    Partition:
    ID-1: / raw-size: 476.69 GiB size: 468.13 GiB (98.21%) used: 397.56 GiB (84.9%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
    ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 256 MiB size: 252 MiB (98.46%) used: 274 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
    Swap:
    Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
    ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 4 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swap/swap
    Sensors:
    System Temperatures: cpu: 32.0 C mobo: N/A
    Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
    Repos:
    Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2360 libs: 1249 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
    pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
    No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
    Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib
    non-free non-free-firmware
    Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/mxlinux/mx/repo/ bookworm
    main non-free
    Info:
    Processes: 315 Uptime: 19m wakeups: 2 Memory: 15.4 GiB used: 1.49 GiB
    (9.7%) Init: SysVinit
    v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12
    Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
    Boot Mode: UEFI

    This is a beast compared to anything else I have here. :)
    I'm fucking loving the responsiveness. The backlit fancy ass keyboard is pretty fucking cool too. I will be adding a second hard drive to it
    though... :)
    --
    I don't need no Dr. All I need...is my lawyer.


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  • From Brock McNuggets@brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Sun Aug 31 22:14:43 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On Aug 31, 2025 at 2:03:02rC>PM MST, "Gremlin" wrote <XnsB34CAD72A369FHT1@cF04o3ON7k2lx05.lLC.9r5>:

    "David B." <DavidB.@nomail.afraid.org>
    news:mh6n0pFpnhU1@mid.individual.net Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:24:41 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    On 26/08/2025 22:21, Creon wrote:
    So he helps you out -- at your request -- and then you stab
    him in the back.

    Surely you don't believe he was telling the truth? <rolls eyes>

    I've read the posts between you and Snit, David. I won't even bother responding to any of your bullshit or his.

    You have no counter. Fair enough.

    If you doubt what I wrote I did,
    that's perfectly fine with me.

    The point remains, You have next to nobody with actual tech skills now willing
    to help you. :)

    Nor you!

    And you have to thank your repeated dishonesty, trolling, and stalking habits for that.

    Projection on your part. Heck, just today you encouraged someone to dox me.

    You and dumbass snit can continue talking shit about me if that's
    what pleases you.

    You are the one "talking shit" right now. I quote you... and you hate it. You hate YOUR words. So be it.

    I will sit back and laugh as my well known and established
    track record speaks for itself. And no amount of quoting me out of context and
    pretending to be unable to understand what you read like snit is going to change that.

    Your victim mentality comes to the fore.

    In the end, you can go fuck yourself. And I'm still going to skull fuck snit in both eyes.

    How many years have you been saying this?

    And as with Jenn, I'll mock you both as I give you a play by
    play of how he becomes my 3rd bitch. Just like Jenn and Eagle. As with them, you will do absolutely fucking nothing but watch. :-)

    You brag about harming people. This speaks VERY poorly of you.

    Meanwhile, with all your lies and attacks and other BS, I have never lifted a finger to harm you.

    And you will do fuckall about it; except to watch as you're powerless to stop me.

    Have a nice day, fucktard.

    More of your threats. More of your insecurities.

    I do like how once I started calling you out you tucked tail and ran away...
    at least to the point of not even trying to counter what I say and pretending to not respond to my comments.

    You are a coward.
    --
    It's impossible for someone who is at war with themselves to be at peace with you.
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  • From Brock McNuggets@brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com to alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,uk.comp.sys.mac on Sun Aug 31 22:15:55 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On Aug 31, 2025 at 2:03:05rC>PM MST, "Gremlin" wrote <XnsB34CAD7498169HT1@cF04o3ON7k2lx05.lLC.9r5>:

    Creon <creon@creon.earth> news:mh6mq9FsipdU1@mid.individual.net Tue, 26
    Aug 2025 21:21:14 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

    [snip Davids bullshit]

    So he helps you out -- at your request -- and then you stab
    him in the back.

    I've helped his tech fucktard level ass out several times.

    You have helped and been helped. Likely been helped more than you have helped.

    But you also attack and lie and cry.

    No more.

    Your tech incompetence was called out and now you run. Just as a reminder to you:

    * Gremlin was ignorant about how his phone number could show
    on my provider's logs.

    * Gremlin incorrectly denied his number was in public databases
    and could not understand that not all databases are the same.

    * Gremlin thought Unicode letter-like symbols were a different font.

    * Gremlin got confused over what degrees he says he has and what
    they mean.

    * Gremlin got confused over Preference files and profiles on macOS.

    * Gremlin got all excited he used a mouse-less computer as if that
    was impressive.

    * Gremlin could not believe FirstClass could handle so many
    simultaneous connections.

    * Gremlin did not realize the risks of writing to APFS on Linux.

    * Gremlin did not understand ASCII is a standard where "A" is
    always 65.

    * Gremlin was so ignorant of Linux he thought I was saying a DE
    and distro are the same.

    * Gremlin did not know that a floppy disk in a drive could stop a
    machine from booting.

    * Gremlin thought forwarding a Google Groups post gave headers it
    did not.

    * Gremlin thought he could best my chat bot but failed.

    * Gremlin confused drag-and-drop with copy-and-paste.

    * Gremlin thought an ugly superglue and baking powder hack for a
    hinge was indicative of the work a "hardware repair shop" would do.

    <675a4b34$1$2873014$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>

    He can
    fucking learn to swim or drown at this point. Few people posting here have the tech chops that I do, and of those, I don't see anyone wanting to waste their time to help him out.

    How does one with such amazing "tech chops" make the errors you do?

    You have some skills. David has some. I have some. Carroll has some.

    Why not celebrate our different areas and not compete? Why not help each
    other? Why not be kind and thoughtful, and not insecure and hate filled as you are?

    Can you try to do better?
    --
    It's impossible for someone who is at war with themselves to be at peace with you.
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