
Aug 25, '09 07:30:00AM • Contributed by: Anonymous
However, I also found something else called VerifiedDownloadPlugin.plugin. I took both of them out, and my Safari worked quite well again. The bonus from this change is that I actually got rid of all those dialogs that tell me that the files I downloaded came from the internet -- well, I know they came from the internet; I just downloaded them! Even plain HTML files can't be opened without clicking that stupid OK button.
But now I'm feeling so much better. It's much easier to use my Mac. Of course, there's some reason for Apple to put the safety warning there, but ... if you know downloaded the files, because you wanted to open them, why not just get rid of that dialog box once and for all?
[robg adds: I've confirmed that removing the plug-in removes the warning dialog. However, I don't know if there are any other side effects, so proceed with caution. Personally, I put up with the annoying dialog, though I wish there were some user control over when it would appear (for instance, opening said HTML files shouldn't evoke a warning dialog). I've marked this hint 10.5 Only, as I think that's when this plug-in was added; please correct me if I'm wrong.]
Strong warning: Based on some comments below and feedback via email, note that disabling this plug-in exposes you to potentially all sorts of nastiness. Keep in mind that the purpose of macosxhints is to share knowledge, and some of that knowledge is potentially dangerous. It's up to each person to make the go/no-go determination themselves for any given hint, though I try (as I thought I did above) to note which hints seem particularly dangerous.