How to convert YouTube videos to mp4 on MacBook

I found out, if you open up the safari preferences and go to the websites tab. and then go to notifications. There is an unknown website (usually intentionally left blank) that will send notifications. You should delete this!

It stopped my annoying notifications.

The notification will say something like- 'Someone has connected to your PC' from some Russian IP.

Or Sometimes it will say that there is a problem with your anti-virus.

If you happen to click on the notice, you will be connected to the shady Chabadokor website.

😡 Annoying Pop-up malware spam on my MacBook Pro "us.Chabadokor.com", not a virus.

🚫 Disclaimer: The following instructions are for informational purposes only. Ensure you understand the implications of modifying browser settings and deleting files or cache before proceeding.

1.🛑 Close Safari Browser: Make sure Safari is not running. If it is, quit the application.

2.🛠️ Access Safari Settings:

• • 🌐 Open Safari again.
  • Go to the top menu and click on "Safari" 🔄, then select "Preferences" ⚙️ from the dropdown menu. This is equivalent to going to "Settings" in some other applications.

3.📂 Navigate to the Websites Tab:

• • In the Preferences window, click on the "Websites" 🌍 tab. This tab allows you to adjust settings for specific websites and features.

4.⚙️ Adjust Settings for Specific Features:

• • Inside the "Websites" tab, you'll see a list on the left side with items like Reader 📖, Auto-Play ▶️, Page Zoom 🔍, Camera 📸, etc.
  • Click on each of these items to view and modify the settings for different websites on the right side of the window.

5.🗑️ Manage Site Data:

• • Look for a website named "us.Chabadokor.com" 🕵️‍♂️ in the list displayed on the right side when you select different features.
  • If you find any data or settings related to "us.Chabadokor.com" and they appear blank, unnecessary, or suspicious, you can remove or adjust them.

6.🧹 Clear Cache and History:

• • Still in the Safari Preferences window, click on the "Privacy" 🛡️ tab.
  • To clear your cache, click on the button that says "Manage Website Data," 🗑️ find any listed data you want to remove, and click "Remove."
  • To clear your history, you can go to the Safari menu at the top of the screen, select "History," 📜and then "Clear History."

7.🚪 Exit Safari:

• • Once you've made all the necessary changes, you can close the Preferences window and quit Safari.

SAME. I have been getting constant warning notices that my lap top has been hacked and I need to remove the infection.

I've attempted to use YT to mp3/mp4 websites before and I've noticed when I click convert, it will redirect me to a super sketchy site. One of those sites could be a link to download a program. In this case, probably malware. I would use your anti-virus and scan your computer for threats and remove/delete any suspicious files/apps. Otherwise just stay clear of conversion websites that seem really sketchy and consider doing some research for a safe web converter. Just in case, make a backup of your computer's internal disk if things get out of hand and you need to wipe your computer.

I hope this helps!

There is no reason to ever install or run any 3rd party "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up", anti-virus, VPN or security apps on your Mac.  This documents describe what you need to know and do in order to protect your Mac: Effective defenses against malware and other threats - Apple Community and Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support.  

There are no known viruses, i.e. self propagating, for Macs.  There are, however, adware and malware which require the user to install although unwittingly most of the time thru sneaky links, etc.   

Anti Virus developers try to group all types as viruses into their ad campaigns of fear.  They do a poor job of the detecting and isolating the adware and malware.  Since there are no viruses these apps use up a lot of system resources searching for what is non-existent and adversely affect system and app performance.

There is one app, Malwarebytes, which was developed by a long time contributor to these forums and a highly respected member of the computer security community, that is designed solely to seek out adware and known malware and remove it.  The free version is more than adequate for most users.  

Unless you're using a true VPN tunnel, such as between you and your employer's, school's or bank's servers, they provide false security from a privacy standpoint.  Read these two articles: Public VPN's are anything but private and Security Risks: The Dangers of Using Free VPNs (eccu.edu)

My recommendation is to uninstall Avast and any other apps that fall into the categories listed in the first sentence of this post according to the developers' instructions.

As for converting YouTube videos to mp4 try downloading them with YouTube Downloader it seems to convert all my downloads to mp4. For existing videos already on your Mac give the free, open source Handbrake a try.

If you need to download from YT, I found a great little app that downloads from the link you put in, and before you download, you can click on a pop-up menu that allows you to convert the file into other formats such as mp3, mp4, mp4a, and different resolution sizes. You can also choose a different place to download your files to. I've been using it for about 2 years, and they keep it updated pretty regularly. It only costs about $15, but you own it with no subscriptions. It's called, PullTube made by mymixapps.