Stupid Flash drive SPAM

[Eric in Davis]

I just bought a cruzer 4 GB flash drive and it is infested with this "U3 System" crap on it. I plug it in and 2 drives show up in OS X: the flash drive, and what looks like a CD image called "U3 System".

Anyone know if it's possible to get rid of this crap? It looks like wonderful free Windoze exe utilities :rolleyes

[PatrickLedwith]

http://u3.com/support/default.aspx#CQ3

[Eric in Davis]

Thanks! That did the trick (after tracking down a PC to use). Sucks that flash drive companies are following the bloat-ware PC model. :shame

[Sane_Man]

Thanks! That did the trick (after tracking down a PC to use). Sucks that flash drive companies are following the bloat-ware PC model. :shame

It's not really bloat ware, it allows you to run apps from the flash drive. You actually paid extra for the device that came with this software that you hate.

http://www.u3.com/smart/default.aspx

[insyder]

:laughing

[Eric in Davis]

Really, I can run apps on my Mac using it? :twofinger

I didn't pay anything, my work did :p (and all the 4 GB flash drives were $40 at Best Buy, so either I didn't pay any more for it or I had no choice... needed it for work that instant)

[Nastradamus]

lrn2mac..

windows computers is where its at! windowsFTW