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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1755142" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p>Join me tonight at 7:00 p.m. US Central time (Midnight GMT) for the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyv1BDv9Q34&ab_channel=SylvesterRoque" target="_blank"> Mac-Forums video chat</a>. This week we look at the forum roundup, what one TechConnect writer wants to see in new iMacs, security issues related to going paperless, and whatever else comes to mind. In our underused features of the OS series this week I take a look at Activity Monitor and what some of its uses. The forum roundup includes a discussion of issues to consider when using two factor authentication. </p><p></p><p>Show Notes </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">If you are using two factor authentication take steps now to make sure you don’t forget the recovery code. Forum member Rod Sprague has some t<a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/showthread.php?t=340434&p=1754936&viewfull=1#post1754936" target="_blank">houghts on how to make sure you don’t loose the code.</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Although there are times when you might need to allow remote access to your computer You need to think carefully about whether there is a better, more secure, alternative. If you do decide to allow access there are<a href="http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac/how-screen-share-iphone-ipad-mac-3654642/" target="_blank"> several ways of accomplishing this.</a>. There are solutions built into OS X and IOS. Give the article above a quick read for some options. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">If you are considering going paperless to get rid of some clutter in your life, here are some<a href="https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/stay-secure-why-and-how-to-go-paperless-this-tax-season/" target="_blank"> thoughts on how to go paperless securely.</a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><a href="https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/clever-phishing-scam-targets-your-apple-id-and-password/" target="_blank">Phishing scams target Apple IDs and passwords</a> This article is a few months old but still has relevant information. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><a href="http://www.techconnect.com/article/3188495/macs/wish-list-what-id-like-to-see-in-a-new-imac.html?idg_eid=67517dc3abff28914d417b6b1a4e4437&email_SHA1_lc=&cid=tcon_nlt_techconnect_daily_2017-04-12&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TechConnect%20Daily%202017-04-12&utm_term=techconnect_daily" target="_blank">What Macworld Senior Editor Roman Loyola would like to see in new iMacs</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/3189560/macs/mac-error-messages-wouldn-t-it-be-nice-if-they-actually-told-us-what-s-wrong.html" target="_blank">Why Apple should fix its error code messages</a></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Are you new to Mac and want to see what the OS used to look like in the beginning. <a href="http://www.techconnect.com/article/3190166/macs/the-internet-archive-brings-macintoshs-classic-era-to-your-browser.html?idg_eid=67517dc3abff28914d417b6b1a4e4437&email_SHA1_lc=&cid=tcon_nlt_techconnect_daily_2017-04-17&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TechConnect%20Daily%202017-04-17&utm_term=techconnect_daily" target="_blank">Check out this example</a></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
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