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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1779220" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p>Join me tonight at 7:00 p.m.Central (1:00 a.m. Monday GMT) for the <a href="https://youtu.be/saHTa38HEd8" target="_blank">weekly Mac-Forums video chat</a>. Some of the content is still being determined but we'll have the usual forum roundup with a few user questions. We'll look at the root user vulnerability in macOS. answer an IOS security question and perhaps include a few other tips and tricks.</p><p></p><p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #041427"><span style="font-family: inherit">There is a documented security flaw / bug in macOS High Sierra which all users running High Sierra need to take steps to address. The bug, as <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2017/11/28/macos-high-sierra-bug-admin-access/" target="_blank">described by MacRumors</a>, was initially discovered by developer Lemi Ergin. The flaw makes it possible for someone to log into an administrator account using the “root” username and no password. The <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/security-awareness/344288-macos-sierra-bug-allows-admin-access-password.html#post1778573" target="_blank">MacForums thread on this topic</a> has been following this issue closely. As of November 29, 2017 Apple has since released on OS patch that should fix this issue but if for some reason you cannot install the update be sure to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/11/28/how-to-set-root-password/" target="_blank">take steps to set a strong root password</a> </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #041427"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #041427"><span style="font-family: inherit">If you’re interested here’s <a href="https://www.imore.com/macos-has-root-bug" target="_blank">a bit more detail</a>s about the security patch Apple has released. The newest version go this patch is 17B1002. The previously released patch fixed the security problem but introduced some issues with file sharing. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #041427"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #041427"><span style="font-family: inherit">MacForums member neigh was wondering if the issues currently being experienced with the Apple Watch are the result of the recently identified macOS bug.<a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/apple-watch/344358-security-issue-apple-watch.html" target="_blank"> See here</a>. I’m not sure what’s causing the Apple Watch issues but they aren’t doe to the macOS security bug. The Apple Watch runs an operating system that it completely different from the OS on your Mac. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #041427"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #041427"><span style="font-family: inherit">If you’re experiencing issues with synching iMessage so that messages are in synch across devices check out <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/macos-apps-and-games/344381-imessage-icloud.html" target="_blank">this thread</a>. Pay particular attention to post #2 by forum Administrator chscag. His suggestion is to open<strong> Settings</strong> on your IOS device. Now go to <strong>Messages>Text Message Forwarding</strong> and make sure other devices that you want to sync are listed there,</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #041427"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #041427"><span style="font-family: inherit">Roman Loyola, Senior Editor at Macworld, has an article at techconnect describing how to save some money on Apple gear this holiday season by shopping the Apple Certified Refurbished Store. See his thoughts here (outdated link removed).</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #041427"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #041427"><span style="font-family: inherit">If you’d like to be able to surf the web using Apple TV you might be surprised by the lack of a web browser on Apple TV. Macworld presents us with three possible options; use of AirPlay to mirror the IOS screen to the Apple TV or using AirBrowser available from the IOS Store. A third option is discussed but it is not for the faint of heart and may not be worth it.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1779220, member: 131855"] Join me tonight at 7:00 p.m.Central (1:00 a.m. Monday GMT) for the [URL='https://youtu.be/saHTa38HEd8']weekly Mac-Forums video chat[/URL]. Some of the content is still being determined but we'll have the usual forum roundup with a few user questions. We'll look at the root user vulnerability in macOS. answer an IOS security question and perhaps include a few other tips and tricks. [B]Show Notes[/B] [COLOR=#041427][FONT=inherit]There is a documented security flaw / bug in macOS High Sierra which all users running High Sierra need to take steps to address. The bug, as [URL='https://www.macrumors.com/2017/11/28/macos-high-sierra-bug-admin-access/']described by MacRumors[/URL], was initially discovered by developer Lemi Ergin. The flaw makes it possible for someone to log into an administrator account using the “root” username and no password. The [URL='http://www.mac-forums.com/security-awareness/344288-macos-sierra-bug-allows-admin-access-password.html#post1778573']MacForums thread on this topic[/URL] has been following this issue closely. As of November 29, 2017 Apple has since released on OS patch that should fix this issue but if for some reason you cannot install the update be sure to [URL='https://9to5mac.com/2017/11/28/how-to-set-root-password/']take steps to set a strong root password[/URL] If you’re interested here’s [URL='https://www.imore.com/macos-has-root-bug']a bit more detail[/URL]s about the security patch Apple has released. The newest version go this patch is 17B1002. The previously released patch fixed the security problem but introduced some issues with file sharing. MacForums member neigh was wondering if the issues currently being experienced with the Apple Watch are the result of the recently identified macOS bug.[URL='http://www.mac-forums.com/apple-watch/344358-security-issue-apple-watch.html'] See here[/URL]. I’m not sure what’s causing the Apple Watch issues but they aren’t doe to the macOS security bug. The Apple Watch runs an operating system that it completely different from the OS on your Mac. If you’re experiencing issues with synching iMessage so that messages are in synch across devices check out [URL='http://www.mac-forums.com/macos-apps-and-games/344381-imessage-icloud.html']this thread[/URL]. Pay particular attention to post #2 by forum Administrator chscag. His suggestion is to open[B] Settings[/B] on your IOS device. Now go to [B]Messages>Text Message Forwarding[/B] and make sure other devices that you want to sync are listed there, Roman Loyola, Senior Editor at Macworld, has an article at techconnect describing how to save some money on Apple gear this holiday season by shopping the Apple Certified Refurbished Store. See his thoughts here (outdated link removed). If you’d like to be able to surf the web using Apple TV you might be surprised by the lack of a web browser on Apple TV. Macworld presents us with three possible options; use of AirPlay to mirror the IOS screen to the Apple TV or using AirBrowser available from the IOS Store. A third option is discussed but it is not for the faint of heart and may not be worth it.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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