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How to tell whether Little Snitch is running or stopped?
I am running Little Snitch in demo mode:
After a few hours, how can I tell whether Little Snitch is running or stopped?
From the official website:
Free Evaluation License
Little Snitch ...
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How to block internet traffic of an application?
Little Snitch can block internet traffic of a particular app. Can I do something similar without (paying) Little Snitch?
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Password protected partitions on mac os x
I have two partitions first is primary with os x installed and second is empty, I want to password protect this second partition so when I double click it must ask for password and then tell me read ...
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How long does it take to Erase All Content and Settings on iPhone 5?
Corporate policy at my job requires a lockscreen passcode on iDevices with corporate email on them, even personal. Yesterday, I set my password, then 5 minutes later had to use it. When I entered it, ...
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How long does Apple provide support and updates for a specific iOS version?
Does Apple list any guidelines for how long a consumer might expect to be supported with the version of iOS that ships with Apple hardware at the time of purchase?
On computer OS there seems to be a ...
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How will Activation Lock work? [closed]
Apple recently announced Activation Lock, a feature that lets you disable your iPhone if it is stolen. It apparently disables the iPhone even if the thief has tried to wipe or re-install or turn off ...
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How to I protect my jailbroken iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad?
People always say, "Jailbreaking can cause security problems." That might be true, but in some instances, you need to jailbreak it.
How can I protect my iPhone and my data when it is jailbroken? Is ...
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Limit the viewing of Bootcamp partition based on user
Currently I have a macbook pro with a bootcamp partition. I've got it set up so both partitions can see each other i.e. when you are logged into OSX you can view the files on the windows bootcamp ...
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Is there a way to determine what program is calling a sound randomly on my Mac?
I'm currently having an issue with my Mac running Mountain Lion making the "lockOpening.aif" and "lockClosing.aif" sounds apparently at random. I'm looking for a way to narrow down what program or ...
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Can I decrypt a dm-crypt filesystem on OS X?
I've been an Ubuntu user for years, and I just got my first Mac. One thing I haven't yet figured out is how to decrypt my encrypted filesystem on which I store my SSH and GPG keys on my flash drive. I ...
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Enforcing firewall (native or 3rd-party)
We're currently doing PCI compliance, and one of the requirements is that mobile devices that have access to systems involved in processing card data have personal firewall software installed which ...
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Printers compatible with case sensitive hardened Mountain Lion
For security improvment, I'm running all my MacOS X on case sensitive
and journaled file systems (then any ill written program which one day open a file named conf, and the day after try to open it ...
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Have any organizations moved their work Apple ID to two-step authentication?
We are writing the policy of a small company to create 100 Apple ID for their employees. Half will work primarily on iPads and the other half on Macs. We have decided to try to use two-step ...
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1answer
144 views
Prevent my Mac from connecting to an unsecure Wi-Fi network?
How can I prevent my Macbook from connecting to non-secure wireless networks?
I've ticked the "Ask to join new networks" option and removed the offending network from the Preferred Networks list in ...
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2answers
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How should I use VPN on a Mac to prevent compromise before the VPN starts?
As most experienced users will have heard, using a Mac in a public untrusted Wi-Fi can be potentially harmful. A tool like Firesheep1 has made it very easy to intercept unencrypted communication.
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1answer
340 views
Neighbor's Airport Extreme extending my wireless network?
I noticed a new machine on my network -- it's my next-door neighbor's Airport Extreme!
My network is set up with a WPA2 Personal password, and I don't believe that he's cracking passwords to steal ...
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1answer
162 views
Can a FileVault-encrypted partition be accessed using a password I supplied during OS X install?
I have a MacBook (Retina, Mid 2012 if it's relevant) which I installed Mountain Lion onto, creating one user account only (an Admin account). There is a Guest User, marked for "Sharing Only". The hard ...
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Do Java security settings in Mountain Lion cause java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError?
In a nutshell, I have a java app that crashes in java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError and I'm looking to see if my OS/Java settings might be causing this error.
I cannot change the security settings ...
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Can't enable Apple Two Step Authentication
I see from all of the various blogs and news sites that Apple finally has two step authentication with their Apple ID. That's great -- especially with the latest security hole where you can now reset ...
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“Airplane Mode” in OS X. Alternative command for `rfkill`?
This question is an exact duplicate of this post from
superuser.exchange.com. I believe this is a valid question for both of sites
and hope I am not (if any) violating stackexchange policies.
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1answer
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How to protect my Mac from reseting the admin password
Yesterday I was studying and writing some texts in german. I closed my MBP and went watch some TV which made me forget about the german keyboard layout.
When I came back, my password wasn't being ...
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Random shutter sound
Every once in a while I hear a loud sound from my Mac. It sounds like either a camera shutter or a keychain lock/unlock. It all started a couple of weeks ago.
I fear something is snapping shots of my ...
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How to stop remote connection/intrusion
First of all, I am new to Apple and not a very technical person. Please bare with me.
A person within my network got access to my MacBook Pro through Wifi, and somehow now he can connect remotely. ...
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Embedding Web Snippets in Wiki Server and Security Settings
I want to edit the embed security settings in Mountain Lion Server's Wiki Service because with the default settings you can't embed anything on pages, which makes it a lot less useful. We're in a ...
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1answer
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Remove app from Location Services?
I've used App Cleaner which clears preference and associated files, but I can't clear it from Location Services permissions list in System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy.
Any idea how ...
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Is it possible to program an OS X screen lock?
I want the ability to lock my Macbook at my command. I don't want a screensaver or sleep lock. Don't you get tired of repeatedly typing in your password in all day? I don't want to wait for my ...
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How can I ensure only “whitelisted” applications run on OS X
There is a security technique called whitelisting (available in Windows 7) that ensures that only specific applications and processes will run.
This is different from email whitelisting and only ...
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Where are OS X document versions stored? Are they secure?
Support for OS X versioning is spreading among apps (e.g., TextWrangler has just added this feature as of version 4.5), but it is unclear what the security implications of this are. For example, if I ...
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165 views
How to determine which traffic goes over the PPTP VPN?
I setup a PPTP VPN on mac os x lion, on the advanced tab I do not have the send all traffic over VPN connection checked. I only want traffic to a specific server connected to go through the vpn, ...
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How can I be sure that Mac chat applications like Adium won't leak my Gmail, iCloud, AIM, or other account/password credentials?
Mac chat/instant-message programs like Adium, Jabber, and AIM require you to enter your chat service account login and password information in the preferences, to enable them to function. How can I be ...
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1answer
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Is the Guest account a security risk with full disk encryption on Mountain Lion?
I have File Vault 2 full-disk encryption enabled on my 2012 MacBook Air running Mountain Lion. By default it also has a "Guest" Safari-only account available. I just tried it the other day and found ...
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Is there a way to limit how frequently you can start an application?
On my phone, I'm am enjoying a new tweak called MailStop which sole purpose is to limit my reflex of checking my mail far too often. I have set it to not allow me to start the Mail app for five hours ...
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How to fix ESET CyberSecurity 5 not starting up after first reboot?
Basic problem: the latest and greatest (for mac) from ESET does not start up automatically, and even a manual start results in only a process not doing anything (though not using CPU either).
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459 views
Can I safely remove /usr/bin/java from Mountain Lion 10.8.2?
If I do so, will something, such as a service, break?
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How can you reset security questions on an Apple ID when you have the password, but the security email is incorrect?
There's a bit of a story, but the nub of the issue is we have forgotten the answers to the security questions on an Apple ID used for purchasing apps and music and can't reset the answers / questions ...
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Should I block incoming connections from “netbiosd”?
My (application) firewall settings are configured to block incoming connections from netbiosd. I don't recall setting this myself, and wonder what the consequences are.
What are the consequences of ...
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Can malware move from Windows to Mac
I recently got a Mac, and am transferring files from my old Windows laptop which had kept freezing with very high hard-drive activity, and may or may not be infected with malware. I'm wondering if ...
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Encrypt Folders [duplicate]
I seem to remember there being an option to encrypt my entire file system which I passed on but is there a way to just encrypt a folder / directory the way you can on Linux?
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Why is the Lock feature not working on my folder?
I have a private folder on my drive that I keep personal docs in and i want to make it password protected. So I thought I would click Get Info > make it write only in the Sharing & Permissions ...
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How can I use FileVault encryption and still track my laptop if stolen
I've spent quite some time over the last few days trying to work out how I can combine the clear data security advantages of encrypting my machine with FileVault 2 under Lion, and the theft-recovery ...
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Will it work well to use a .dmg as an encrypted folder?
I have a folder containing files including Wills, Trusts, personal financial statements etc. Most of these files are word docs, excel spreadsheets, PDF's and jpegs. I would like to protect this folder ...
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1answer
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What is the effect of permissions on external drives?
I've set the permissions on files on my removable external drives in ways that seem to make sense to preserve some degree of security. For example, for files that only I should have access to, I've ...
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Transparent locked screen
On my iMac, I keep a lot of supervision windows (displaying alarms
and trends).
These windows lead to priviledged access to very sensitive equipments.
I would like to protect this iMac from any ...
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EFI reinstall or checksum to ckeck if its manipulated?
I have bought a used mid-2011 Mac Mini. How can I prove that the EFI isn't manipulated? I would like to use the Mini for online banking and other secure work like that.
I've made a internet recovery ...
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1answer
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When will I use the FileVault 2 recovery key?
I enabled FileVault 2 on my Mac, and I remember that it gave me a recovery key. When will I use this recovery key?
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1answer
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Activity & Hardware Audit
I have an iMac running OS X 10.7 that stands in a public space. Recently, someone stole a Mighty Mouse that was connected to it. I know the time period when it happened so I was wondering if I can ...
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3answers
299 views
Does anybody know an email client for iOS that is password protected?
I am looking for an email client, that when opened, asks for a password before showing email messages. Is there such an app available for iOS?
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How to unlock iTunes account when prompted for my old e-mail address
This question was locked in an older post, however there was no resolution to the problem. I had a similar issue and was able to resolve it in the following manner with the help of the Account ...
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How to trace who sent email from yahoo account; family member hacked email account
A user's iPad shows a message sent but the user did reply or respond to the email received, and did not send a reply back to sender.
The user believes that someone accessed their Yahoo mail account, ...
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external drive network security
I work in an office where all user accounts are on a server, the admin has access to all the screens and devices though the network.
How can I protect the drive I connect to my system from my snoopy ...
