What should Mac users do about the Heartbleed bug?
I've been reading about this new Heartbleed bug where you should change all your passwords. It seems these days that quite frequently something like this appears, and the first thing they tell you is to change all your passwords. I would just like to know from someone who knows what they are talking about how Mac devices are affected by Heartbleed. do I need to make a mad dash to change all my passwords?
The short answer to your first question is - if you're worried, change your password. Better safe than sorry. If it's just a few sites, it shouldn't be too onerous a task, hopefully.
Gaining access to one site does not allow an intruder to access other sites.
When you say "log into" Youtube or Google - just to clarify:
- If you use your web browser to go to youtube.com, and view videos, or you go to google.com, and do a search for something, technically you're not logging in. You're just visiting. This poses no risk to you.
- However, if you go to youtube.com, or google.com, and click "Sign in", and enter a user name (usually an email address) and password, then you're logging in, and your password and other information may be at risk.
When you visit Google, look at the very top of the screen. If you see your name there, you're signed in, and you DO have a Google account. If you don't, you're not signed in, and from what you say, you probably don't have a Google account.
The only way that email might be affected is if you regularly access your email through the web (ie, you log onto http://comcast.net), and your mail host (Comcast) tells you that they were susceptible to Heartbleed. Accessing mail through a mail application (the Mail app on your Mac, for example) is not affected by this issue. It's really all about websites. Most applications, such as iTunes, are not affected. (I say "most" because some may have used OpenSSL to access services, or are linked to sites which use OpenSSL - such as Dropbox.)
Matt
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This might help you to understand what is happening: http://tidbits.com/article/14662?rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_c ampaign=Feed%3A+tidbits_main+%28TidBITS%3A+Mac+News+for+the+Rest+of+Us%29 -
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None except don't visit servers that have not updated their openssl server.
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As a Test:
Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Create Library'
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Fix #1
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Since only one option can be run at a time start with Option #3, followed by #4 and then #1 as needed.
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
1 - download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
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5 - Click on the Create button.
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SKCongrats on switching! You won't regret it.
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I read through the thread you mentioned and it seems that people are having a lot of problems with the iCloud clients, so we're not alone, but the unique issue in my case is the failing email address vs. the working perfectly email address.
After reading your message tonight, I tried my setup again with the preferred Apple ID (the one without the "." between the names), and for the first time ever, IT WORKS. Mail app configured the servers both send and receive as p01-smtp.mail.me.com and p01-imap.mail.me.com. For the first time, I'm able to send and receive into the Mail app, create mailboxes, move messages into and out of mailboxes, keep Sent messages, etc.
I had a 50-minute support chat with MobileMe support via ExpressLane on Monday afternoon. They couldn't resolve my issue but passed me on to escalation. I was told to expect to get an email from advanced support by this afternoon, but none has arrived. However, so far tonight -- and I will check again tomorrow several times before declaring victory -- it looks like something has been fixed on the Apple end to make things work.
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Regards,
Mike -
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sounds like you broke the display when you dropped it. There's nothing we users here can do for you.
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Thanks,
Matt HarrisHi Matt!
I have found a couple of articles that will have relevant information about your issue. The first is about possible iTunes Store errors, and it can be found here:
iTunes: Possible iTunes Store errors
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1424
The specific error you are speaking of (-39) leads you to this article, which is about advanced iTunes Store troubleshooting:
iTunes: Advanced iTunes Store troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3297
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!
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What are you talking about? What is annemen? Clarify.
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What is Apple gonna do about the bent ?
Apple what are you gonna do about the bent part with the iphone 6 ?
Because Apple must be Really dum if They just let this happenMarchall,
You clearly didn't read the Terms of Use of this forum. Had you, you wouldn't have embarrassed yourself to all the users here by addressing Apple directly. Apple isn't here. It's users just like yourself.
Feedback goes here: http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html.
Best,
GDG
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