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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1678276" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p>Join me tonight for the September 27, <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/ckct7i97badpjh73m0jokl6eu1o" target="_blank">Mac-Forums Sunday Chat</a>. 7 PM central time as usual. We'll have the usual forum roundup, Mac news, and probably a tip or two for good measure.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Members 281,193 Newest is <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/member.php?u=361406" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e4af09">archon212</span></a></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">The forum is still having some issues after recovering from a DDOS attack. The biggest problem at this point seems to be duplicate posts. Hang with us while we clear things up. </span></span><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Be careful of the amount of cell data being used if you are <a href="http://www.tekrevue.com/tip/disable-wi-fi-assist-ios-9/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e4af09">using Wi-Fi assist</span></a></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Kirk McLaren has more to<a href="http://www.mcelhearn.com/the-many-ways-i-avoid-ads/?utm_source=Kirkville+weekly+newsletter&utm_campaign=3b90067429-Kirkville_Weekly_Newsletter1_9_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3bb8b3b0bc-3b90067429-298436589" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e4af09"> say about the concept of ad blocking</span></a>. Although one user that he read as compared and blocking to robbing an Apple Store, points out that most of us go to great lengths to avoid advertisements. How many of us, for example, ignore television commercials, turn down the volume, install ad blockers and tracker blockers in our web browsers etc. There are number of other instances that he gives for ways in which we go to avoid advertising and if you want an example of why this needs to be done because his numbers for the webpage she references in the article. The load time and amount of data loaded is cut in half with the ad blockers he has installed.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Apple’s App Store has seen a number of compromised apps being introduced, infected with the <a href="https://grahamcluley.com/2015/09/xcodeghost-malware-sneaks-app-store-spooks-millions-ios-users/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e4af09">XcodeGhost malware</span></a>. This was caused by developers, mostly in China, installing tweaked versions of Xcode, the app used to develop apps for iOS and OS X.Use Apple’s suggestion for how to <a href="https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=09222015a" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e4af09">check your copy of Xcode</span></a>. The essential thing to keep in mind here is that if you have Gatekeeper installed it will perform the check for you. I</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"> Apple has filed a patent for a <a href="http://www.mcelhearn.com/whats-the-logic-behind-apples-new-headphone-jack/?utm_source=Kirkville+weekly+newsletter&utm_campaign=3b90067429-Kirkville_Weekly_Newsletter1_9_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3bb8b3b0bc-3b90067429-298436589" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e4af09">slimmer version of the headphone jack</span></a>. The patent filing, shows a jacket that looks almost like a D. Headphones made with this chat work in existing devices that rely on the 3.5 mm jack that devices made with the dimension Jack would not likely except standard 3.5 mm connectors without an adapter. This format would make the headphone jack slightly thinner and it is read to some speculation that Apple will begin using that on devices. It is also entirely possible that Apple file this patent simply to prevent other manufacturers from using this design. There is also been some speculation that this will eventually need to use of the lightning connector as the means of connecting things like headphones.</span></span><span style="color: #E4AF09"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #E4AF09"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Rob Lefebvre at Cult of Mac has some<a href="http://www.cultofmac.com/389978/set-new-iphone-6s-6s-plus-right-way/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e4af09"> tips for setting up new iPhone </span></a></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><strong>Add four fingers to Touch ID</strong> – Sure, you can add all of your fingers on one hand, but why? Do you really need to unlock your iPhone with your pinky? Probably not. When you set up your new device, just add the four fingerprints you’ll use the most: both thumbs and both index fingers. Tap into Settings, then Touch ID & Passcode (you’ll get a prompt to enter your numerical passcode) and then add your four fingerprints in the second section. You can even name them accordingly, with right thumb, right index, etc. Be sure to toggle iPhone Unlock, Apple Pay, and App and iTunes Stores to ON here so you can use Touch ID for everything possible. You’ll never want to type in a passcode again.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1678276, member: 131855"] Join me tonight for the September 27, [URL="https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/ckct7i97badpjh73m0jokl6eu1o"]Mac-Forums Sunday Chat[/URL]. 7 PM central time as usual. We'll have the usual forum roundup, Mac news, and probably a tip or two for good measure. [COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica]Members 281,193 Newest is [URL="http://www.mac-forums.com/member.php?u=361406"][COLOR=#e4af09]archon212[/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica]The forum is still having some issues after recovering from a DDOS attack. The biggest problem at this point seems to be duplicate posts. Hang with us while we clear things up. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica]Be careful of the amount of cell data being used if you are [URL="http://www.tekrevue.com/tip/disable-wi-fi-assist-ios-9/"][COLOR=#e4af09]using Wi-Fi assist[/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica]Kirk McLaren has more to[URL="http://www.mcelhearn.com/the-many-ways-i-avoid-ads/?utm_source=Kirkville+weekly+newsletter&utm_campaign=3b90067429-Kirkville_Weekly_Newsletter1_9_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3bb8b3b0bc-3b90067429-298436589"][COLOR=#e4af09] say about the concept of ad blocking[/COLOR][/URL]. Although one user that he read as compared and blocking to robbing an Apple Store, points out that most of us go to great lengths to avoid advertisements. How many of us, for example, ignore television commercials, turn down the volume, install ad blockers and tracker blockers in our web browsers etc. There are number of other instances that he gives for ways in which we go to avoid advertising and if you want an example of why this needs to be done because his numbers for the webpage she references in the article. The load time and amount of data loaded is cut in half with the ad blockers he has installed.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica]Apple’s App Store has seen a number of compromised apps being introduced, infected with the [URL="https://grahamcluley.com/2015/09/xcodeghost-malware-sneaks-app-store-spooks-millions-ios-users/"][COLOR=#e4af09]XcodeGhost malware[/COLOR][/URL]. This was caused by developers, mostly in China, installing tweaked versions of Xcode, the app used to develop apps for iOS and OS X.Use Apple’s suggestion for how to [URL="https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=09222015a"][COLOR=#e4af09]check your copy of Xcode[/COLOR][/URL]. The essential thing to keep in mind here is that if you have Gatekeeper installed it will perform the check for you. I[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica] Apple has filed a patent for a [URL="http://www.mcelhearn.com/whats-the-logic-behind-apples-new-headphone-jack/?utm_source=Kirkville+weekly+newsletter&utm_campaign=3b90067429-Kirkville_Weekly_Newsletter1_9_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3bb8b3b0bc-3b90067429-298436589"][COLOR=#e4af09]slimmer version of the headphone jack[/COLOR][/URL]. The patent filing, shows a jacket that looks almost like a D. Headphones made with this chat work in existing devices that rely on the 3.5 mm jack that devices made with the dimension Jack would not likely except standard 3.5 mm connectors without an adapter. This format would make the headphone jack slightly thinner and it is read to some speculation that Apple will begin using that on devices. It is also entirely possible that Apple file this patent simply to prevent other manufacturers from using this design. There is also been some speculation that this will eventually need to use of the lightning connector as the means of connecting things like headphones.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#E4AF09][FONT=Helvetica] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica]Rob Lefebvre at Cult of Mac has some[URL="http://www.cultofmac.com/389978/set-new-iphone-6s-6s-plus-right-way/"][COLOR=#e4af09] tips for setting up new iPhone [/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica][B]Add four fingers to Touch ID[/B] – Sure, you can add all of your fingers on one hand, but why? Do you really need to unlock your iPhone with your pinky? Probably not. When you set up your new device, just add the four fingerprints you’ll use the most: both thumbs and both index fingers. Tap into Settings, then Touch ID & Passcode (you’ll get a prompt to enter your numerical passcode) and then add your four fingerprints in the second section. You can even name them accordingly, with right thumb, right index, etc. Be sure to toggle iPhone Unlock, Apple Pay, and App and iTunes Stores to ON here so you can use Touch ID for everything possible. You’ll never want to type in a passcode again.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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