I've read that you shouldn't use your Admin Account - Why?
Why is that?
Also, when my wife and I first got our Mac Pro we used my name to fill out the start up info. What we didn't know was that my name would now be the computer's and home folder name. I managed to change the name of the hard drive/computer (so now it says 'mike & jen') but the home folder is still my name. Bothers me a little because it's not just mine...it's both of ours. I know that sounds silly.
If we made a new account would the home folder name change too? Any why bother with another acocunt? Why not just use the admin?
If your computer is connected to the Internet, it's pretty important not to be logged in with administrative privileges. A lot of security vulnerabilities in software boil down to an attacker being able to run software on your computer without your consent. Here are a couple of excerpts from a description of a security update for Quicktime (I've added the bold):
Impact: Viewing a maliciously-crafted JPEG image may result in an application crash or *arbitrary code execution*
Impact: Viewing a maliciously-crafted QuickTime movie may result in an application crash or *arbitrary code execution*
Impact: Viewing a maliciously-crafted FlashPix image may result in an application crash or *arbitrary code execution*
Often these sorts of security problems rely on the fact that a lot of users are logged in with administrative privileges. So if you're logged in as administrator and running Quicktime, and you browse to a hacked web site that's hosting a malicious Quicktime movie, and you haven't yet installed the latest security update for Quicktime... next thing you know, your Mac is running "arbitrary code" with administrative privileges.
Logging into a non-administrative account doesn't prevent you from browsing to a hacked web site (and big-time, mainstream websites do get hacked), but if the malicious Quicktime movie isn't able to run its arbitrary code with administrative privileges, it will have a much harder time installing nasty things on your computer.
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I forgot my password\i get my phone back and i forgot my password so i read that you have to restore your iphone so when i tried restoring it it said the i phone cannot be restored at this time something about cant be contacted with the server and i youtubed how to fix that and it did but when i tried it again it said error (3194) so i went back and it said it cant be restored at this time please im paying 100$ per month and i cant use my i phone 4 hep....
Error 3194 most often means that your Computer Hosts file is blocking Apple from signing your firmware. Search on your computer for the word 'Hosts'. Open the Hosts with a word processor. If gs.apple.com is present your Hosts file is blocking Apple, and therefore giving Error 3194. A stock Hosts file does not have gs.apple.com in it. If want Apple to Restore your Firmware you will need to remove the lines with gs.apple.com in them.
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Sync them as you do wverything else.
Open itunes, connect iphone, select what you want to sync, sync.
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Is there a free *Keynote Reader* that non-owners can use to view Keynote presentations without having to convert into PowerPoint?
For Windows users, no.
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In Reply to all fellow Apple fans: It is great that someone found a work-around to the iTunes 11.4 no syncing problem. I think that is fine for the short term. And I am really glad that we customers have a forum to share information and experiences regarding Apple's products. However, as someone here said, we are all customers; and posting a problem here "IN HOPES THAT APPLE READS THESE POSTS" is NOT a way to resolve this issue or any issue.
PLEASE CONTACT APPLE: Apple Service Center: 1-800-275-2273 - Once you get a ticket number then and only then is this documented and then Apple can follow-through and alert the engineers who will fix this.
The "CWA2" work-around band-aid does several things in addition to reverting back to iTunes 11.3.1. :
1) It ensures that Apple continues to know nothing of the problem.
2) It ensures that the faulty code that is within 11.4 remains there and is perpetuated into future versions.
3) It ensures that YOU can never upgrade to future versions. (If the resident faulty code remains and perpetuates)
So once you have reverted back to 11.3.1, the problem APPEARS to have gone away (FOR YOU) but you have not solved the problem.
Again, respectfully,
1) Sending feedback to apple (using the "Report Bugs To Apple" menu item in Safari will get the information to someone, somewhere and add it to the pile of issues, complaints, suggestions, etc.
2) CALLING the Apple service/support Center at 1-800-275-2273 will put you in touch with a real APPLE person who will begin the process of documenting and forwarding this issue on to those who will fix it.
and
3) emailing Apple directly will make sure that they get the information.
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How do I backup my iTunes music collection? I've read that you're meant to go File > Library > Back Up, but there's no option to back up under File > Library! Confusing...
Copy your entire itunes folder to an external drive
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I find it annoying that you can't use aliases in where statements
I find it annoying that you can't use aliases in where
statements
for example:
SELECT TOP 1
CAST(amount
/ ( CASE WHEN ISNULL(rate, 0) <> 0 THEN rate
ELSE 1
END ) AS NUMERIC(10, 2)) AS num
FROM table
WHERE num > 1
ORDER BY num
Are there any workarounds?> I find it annoying that you can't use aliases in where
statements
This isn't really (or... "at all") a CF question. You're
better off asking
this sort of thing on a SQL Server forum.
You could use a derived table, I guess:
select top 1 num
from (
SELECT
CAST(amount
/ ( CASE WHEN ISNULL(rate, 0) <> 0 THEN
rate
ELSE 1
END ) AS NUMERIC(10, 2)) AS num
FROM table
where num > 1
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late, I'm
tired), but you get the idea.
Adam -
How can i do this, Check to see if you have any network monitoring software that might be using your iCloud account to automatically send messages, such as firewalls or internet security software configured to send an alert when a potential security issue
you can try:
*Wireshark: http://www.wireshark.org/download.html -
When I try to use my iphone with itunes it reads that my iphone cannot used because the apple mobile device service is not started
See:
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I find it rather frustrating that you can't use things like {myArray[0]} in Bindable expressions
I find it rather frustrating that you can't use things like
{myArray[0]} in Bindable expressions. Are there any workarounds
apart from manually changing the dataprovider?Yes, instead of an array you have to use an arraycollection
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getItemAt()-method.
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cheers
Dietmar -
When I use my IPhone 4S to view the Shaw Go Movie Central App when I am at home I only use WiFi which is automatic, I start watching a show and sometimes I will get a message like "you can not use your cellular for video playback" or something close to that. Then I received an email from Telus saying I had used my 3G instead of Wi-Fi using 75% of my data. How can this happen when I'm on Wi-Fi at home? If it switched to 3G for some reason I should have been disconnected and not just transferred to 3G network using up my data. What is the fix for this??
It doesn't have to be that complicated, Verizon iPhones come unlocked, just tell VZ you're going on Holiday/Traveling and suspend the service, no need to pay for service if you're not going to be using it. Pick up local SIM cards in the countries of your choosing, pop them in, re-activate iMessage and you're set!
I recommend getting a SIM card from the Three network in England, they have great EU roaming rates and free like-home roaming in Italy.
Set your phone's region to match the country you're in, it'll save from some headaches when calling local/international numbers.
To answer your questions,
1. If you choose not to have a local SIM card, it is good to keep your phone in Airplane mode to save battery.
2. Make sure the two iPhones have different names to reduce sync/restore issues.
3. If husband has an iPhone also, you can chat with iMessage/Facetime, just give him heads up about the new number you'll have. Otherwise, use Whatsapp if he's got an Android. You can activate Whatsapp with your American number or the international number if you choose to get a SIM in Europe.
Also, Get the MagicJack app and/or Google Hangouts, both of those apps provide you with free calling to the USA and Canada using any internet connection. Google Voice is another good way to SMS across the seas.
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You can authorise your account on your Mac's iTunes via the Store drop-down menu :
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3) sync the device
iTunes will wipe the iPhone but, since you transferred your purchases in the previous step, your content will be in your library and you can re-populate the iPhone with it.
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