OperativeDesktop

OperativeDesktop is a troublesome application that works on Mac computers only. This program may often be advertised as a browser-enhancing utility that introduces various perks that are meant to improve the user's Web browsing and searching experience – however, OperativeDesktop's true purpose is to redirect the user's searches to 3rd-party sites that may not always deliver credible results. At the time of writing this post, OperativeDesktop redirects the computer user's searches through several sites before taking the user to Yahoo Search – this means that the results you see will be credible at the moment. However, do not forget that OperativeDesktop is not affiliated with Yahoo, and the way it works may change at any time.

Users who have been troubled by OperativeDesktop, report seeing an increased number of advertisements while browsing the Web, and this is believed to be another sign that OperativeDesktop is present on your Mac. Thankfully, none of the behavior that OperativeDesktop exhibits is unsafe, and it should not be considered to be a threat. However, the fact that OperativeDesktop is not threatening does not mean that you should tolerate it – such Mac applications need to be removed by using an up-to-date security scanner.