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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1771027" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p><span style="color: #111111"><span style="font-family: 'Roboto'">Join me at 7:00 p.m. US Central Time (Midnight GMT) for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9y4WZOIFPo" target="_blank">Mac-Forums Video chat</a>. Our forum roundup will include a word of caution about the latest version of iTunes, deletion of Time Machine backups, and a few other tidbits. Of course our Apple news will look at the announcements from Apple's 9/12/17 event, release dates for High Sierra and IOS 11 and whatever else comes to mind.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #111111"><span style="font-family: 'Roboto'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #111111"><span style="font-family: 'Roboto'"><strong>Show Notes</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Security experts are urging people to update their Bluetooth enabled devices to guard against the BlueBorne vulnerability. Theoretically this vulnerability could affect a variety of Bluetooth-enabled devices (printers, phones computers, smart TVs, etc). This vulnerability could allow hackers to spread this vulnerability from device to device without the owner’s knowledge. This vulnerability is considered serious because it could spread without users clicking a compromised link or being on the internet. <span style="color: #373E44">It's estimated to potentially affect up to 8 billion around the world, and that's because it's got the capability to infect Window, Linux, Android and iOS devices prior to iOS 10, It is noteworthy that this vulnerability could affect Windows, Linux, Android, and IOS devices with operation system before IOS 10. This illustrates the importance of keeping operating systems up-to-date. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">See <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/security-awareness/343036-blueborne-mac-users-worry.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Additional link inn thread.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">One of our forum members is looking for an application that controls the volume of sounds in software such as games. During the course of the discussion the concept of in app purchases was discussed and what happens when a demo period expires. Specifically, the question what whether an app would automatically bill a users credit card when a demo period has expired. While in app purchases are common on IOS devices this is not usually common on the Mac. If you are concerned that this might happen open the App Store on your mac and set the preferences to ask for your password before completing a purchase. See this forum thread (bad link removed).</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">There have been a number of<a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/macos-apps-and-games/343024-itunes-12-7-warning.html" target="_blank"> important changes introduced to the recently released iTunes 12.7 released this week</a>. These changes affect how IOS apps are managed, ringtones, and several other issues. See Kirk McElhearn summary<a href="https://www.kirkville.com/whats-new-in-itunes-12-7/" target="_blank"> here</a> and a somewhat more <a href="https://www.kirkville.com/whats-new-in-itunes-12-7/" target="_blank">detailed summary in TidBits</a>. Changes include the following:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">1. iTunes University content has been moved to two different places depending upon whether it’s part of a collection or part of a public course. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">2. Ringtones are not manned in iTunes anymore.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">3. Internet Radio has been moved. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">4. IOS App Store is no longer managed in iTunes. IOS apps are now managed on the devices not in iTunes on a Mac/Win PC. This could be an issue for people with limited connection speed or data caps. It could also mean longer times when needing to restore your device. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><a href="https://support.apple.com/" target="_blank">Apple’s thoughts on adapting to the changes</a></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/blog/notes-on-the-2017-apple-iphone-event/" target="_blank">Mac-Forums Blog post summary of the September 2017 iPhone event</a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><a href="https://www.apple.com/apple-events/september-2017/" target="_blank">Link to Apple’s September 2017 Keynote Address</a> Links to device specific specs / information can be found by following the Learn more links on this page. The order / release dates are as follows:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">iPhone X Pre-order 10/27/17 Available starting 11/3/17 Available in 64 GB and 256 GB configuration</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">iPhone 8 Pre-order 9/15/17 Available starting 9/22/17 Available in 64 GB and 256 GB configuration</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Apple Watch Order 9/15/17 Available starting 9/22/17</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">AppleTV 4K Order 9/15/17 Available starting 9/22/17</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">IOS 11 Available 9/19/17</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">[FONT=&quot]<span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">watchOS 4 Available 9/19/17 </span></span>macOS will be available on 9/25/17[/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">[FONT=&quot]</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><a href="http://tidbits.com/article/17460" target="_blank">TidBits summary of the Apple Event</a>[/FONT]</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #373E44"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><a href="https://www.apple.com/iphone/compare/" target="_blank">iPhone feature comparison page</a>.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1771027, member: 131855"] [COLOR=#111111][FONT=Roboto]Join me at 7:00 p.m. US Central Time (Midnight GMT) for the [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9y4WZOIFPo']Mac-Forums Video chat[/URL]. Our forum roundup will include a word of caution about the latest version of iTunes, deletion of Time Machine backups, and a few other tidbits. Of course our Apple news will look at the announcements from Apple's 9/12/17 event, release dates for High Sierra and IOS 11 and whatever else comes to mind. [B]Show Notes[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Helvetica]Security experts are urging people to update their Bluetooth enabled devices to guard against the BlueBorne vulnerability. Theoretically this vulnerability could affect a variety of Bluetooth-enabled devices (printers, phones computers, smart TVs, etc). This vulnerability could allow hackers to spread this vulnerability from device to device without the owner’s knowledge. This vulnerability is considered serious because it could spread without users clicking a compromised link or being on the internet. [COLOR=#373E44]It's estimated to potentially affect up to 8 billion around the world, and that's because it's got the capability to infect Window, Linux, Android and iOS devices prior to iOS 10, It is noteworthy that this vulnerability could affect Windows, Linux, Android, and IOS devices with operation system before IOS 10. This illustrates the importance of keeping operating systems up-to-date. [/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#373E44][FONT=Helvetica]See [URL='http://www.mac-forums.com/security-awareness/343036-blueborne-mac-users-worry.html']here[/URL]. Additional link inn thread. One of our forum members is looking for an application that controls the volume of sounds in software such as games. During the course of the discussion the concept of in app purchases was discussed and what happens when a demo period expires. Specifically, the question what whether an app would automatically bill a users credit card when a demo period has expired. While in app purchases are common on IOS devices this is not usually common on the Mac. If you are concerned that this might happen open the App Store on your mac and set the preferences to ask for your password before completing a purchase. See this forum thread (bad link removed). There have been a number of[URL='http://www.mac-forums.com/macos-apps-and-games/343024-itunes-12-7-warning.html'] important changes introduced to the recently released iTunes 12.7 released this week[/URL]. These changes affect how IOS apps are managed, ringtones, and several other issues. See Kirk McElhearn summary[URL='https://www.kirkville.com/whats-new-in-itunes-12-7/'] here[/URL] and a somewhat more [URL='https://www.kirkville.com/whats-new-in-itunes-12-7/']detailed summary in TidBits[/URL]. Changes include the following: 1. iTunes University content has been moved to two different places depending upon whether it’s part of a collection or part of a public course. 2. Ringtones are not manned in iTunes anymore. 3. Internet Radio has been moved. 4. IOS App Store is no longer managed in iTunes. IOS apps are now managed on the devices not in iTunes on a Mac/Win PC. This could be an issue for people with limited connection speed or data caps. It could also mean longer times when needing to restore your device. [URL='https://support.apple.com/']Apple’s thoughts on adapting to the changes[/URL] [URL='http://www.mac-forums.com/blog/notes-on-the-2017-apple-iphone-event/']Mac-Forums Blog post summary of the September 2017 iPhone event[/URL]. [URL='https://www.apple.com/apple-events/september-2017/']Link to Apple’s September 2017 Keynote Address[/URL] Links to device specific specs / information can be found by following the Learn more links on this page. The order / release dates are as follows: iPhone X Pre-order 10/27/17 Available starting 11/3/17 Available in 64 GB and 256 GB configuration iPhone 8 Pre-order 9/15/17 Available starting 9/22/17 Available in 64 GB and 256 GB configuration Apple Watch Order 9/15/17 Available starting 9/22/17 AppleTV 4K Order 9/15/17 Available starting 9/22/17 IOS 11 Available 9/19/17[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT="][COLOR=#373E44][FONT=Helvetica]watchOS 4 Available 9/19/17 [/FONT][/COLOR]macOS will be available on 9/25/17[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT="] [URL='http://tidbits.com/article/17460']TidBits summary of the Apple Event[/URL][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#373E44][FONT=Helvetica][URL='https://www.apple.com/iphone/compare/']iPhone feature comparison page[/URL].[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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