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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1767354" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p>Join me at 7:00 P.M. tonight (Midnight GMT) for the weekly <a href="https://youtu.be/zQpfpIwimXY" target="_blank">Mac-Forums video chat</a>. In addition to the usual forum roundup I'll include some information on Apple-related phishing scams, and we'll look at two methods for disabling Air Drop on your IOS devices.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'"><strong>Show Notes</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p>We've had a number of apparent instances of trolling in the forum recently. Most of this has been handled behind-the-scenes by forum staff. Recently someone has created usernames very similar to those of some staff members. If you receive a PM or other contact from someone, please check carefully to make sure that the PM is someone from someone on the staff. If you are not sure contact one of the staff directly. See <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/news-and-community-announcements/342403-please-read-watch-trolls.html" target="_blank">this thread</a> for details.</p><p></p><p>If you're new to the forum and writing your first post this thread will help you <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/news-and-community-announcements/313284-writing-quality-post.html" target="_blank">write a quality post</a> with the kind of information we need to help solve your problem a little faster.</p><p></p><p>Apple's thoughts on <a href="https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams" target="_blank">avoiding phishing scams</a>.</p><p></p><p>Think your Apple ID has been disabled <a href="https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8036065" target="_blank">these tips may help</a>.</p><p></p><p>Some scammers have started spoofing their phone number to match that of Apple's flagship NYC store. <a href="https://discussions.apple.com/welcome" target="_blank">See here</a>.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.imore.com/how-sync-your-imessage-history-and-attachments-new-mac" target="_blank">Transferring iMessage history from one machine to another</a>.</p><p>1. In iMessage Preferences <strong>check </strong>"Save history when conversations are closed"</p><p>2. From Finder's <strong>G0</strong> menu select <strong>Go To Folder </strong>(Apple, Shift, G) and enter ~/Library/Messages</p><p>3. Move the folders <strong>Archive</strong>, <strong>Attachments</strong>, and the file <strong>chat.db </strong>to the same location in your user library on the new machine.</p><p></p><p>Some users have begun sending inappropriate content to other users via the AirDrop feature <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/08/13/airdropping-penis-pics-is-latest-horrifying-subway-trend.html" target="_blank">See here</a> You can solve the problem by swiping upward on your IOS device to access the control center. Change your AirDrop setting to either "From Contacts Only" or "No one" You can also control AirDrop settings by enabling restrictions on your IOS device and turning of AirDrop Access. I do a quick demo of both in the show. Directions for enabling restrictions are <a href="http://www.solveyourtech.com/how-to-disable-airdrop-on-an-iphone-6/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1767354, member: 131855"] Join me at 7:00 P.M. tonight (Midnight GMT) for the weekly [URL='https://youtu.be/zQpfpIwimXY']Mac-Forums video chat[/URL]. In addition to the usual forum roundup I'll include some information on Apple-related phishing scams, and we'll look at two methods for disabling Air Drop on your IOS devices. [COLOR=#000000][FONT=HelveticaNeue][B]Show Notes[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] We've had a number of apparent instances of trolling in the forum recently. Most of this has been handled behind-the-scenes by forum staff. Recently someone has created usernames very similar to those of some staff members. If you receive a PM or other contact from someone, please check carefully to make sure that the PM is someone from someone on the staff. If you are not sure contact one of the staff directly. See [URL='http://www.mac-forums.com/news-and-community-announcements/342403-please-read-watch-trolls.html']this thread[/URL] for details. If you're new to the forum and writing your first post this thread will help you [URL='http://www.mac-forums.com/news-and-community-announcements/313284-writing-quality-post.html']write a quality post[/URL] with the kind of information we need to help solve your problem a little faster. Apple's thoughts on [URL='https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams']avoiding phishing scams[/URL]. Think your Apple ID has been disabled [URL='https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8036065']these tips may help[/URL]. Some scammers have started spoofing their phone number to match that of Apple's flagship NYC store. [URL='https://discussions.apple.com/welcome']See here[/URL]. [URL='https://www.imore.com/how-sync-your-imessage-history-and-attachments-new-mac']Transferring iMessage history from one machine to another[/URL]. 1. In iMessage Preferences [B]check [/B]"Save history when conversations are closed" 2. From Finder's [B]G0[/B] menu select [B]Go To Folder [/B](Apple, Shift, G) and enter ~/Library/Messages 3. Move the folders [B]Archive[/B], [B]Attachments[/B], and the file [B]chat.db [/B]to the same location in your user library on the new machine. Some users have begun sending inappropriate content to other users via the AirDrop feature [URL='http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/08/13/airdropping-penis-pics-is-latest-horrifying-subway-trend.html']See here[/URL] You can solve the problem by swiping upward on your IOS device to access the control center. Change your AirDrop setting to either "From Contacts Only" or "No one" You can also control AirDrop settings by enabling restrictions on your IOS device and turning of AirDrop Access. I do a quick demo of both in the show. Directions for enabling restrictions are [URL='http://www.solveyourtech.com/how-to-disable-airdrop-on-an-iphone-6/']here[/URL]. [/QUOTE]
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