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If you're on a mac there's a program called Little Snitch that can tell you everything that goes from your computer to the net... You'd be surprised at the volume..... truly annoying...
I'm certain those things are there for the PC as well, I just don't know the name of it...
Lenny
A lot of people get rid of intrusive DRM features by hacking the software they buy. I do it all the time. Just do a search and download whatever cracks are available for your application. With Adobe products it's just a matter of blocking outgoing connections to a handful of ip addresses, and replacing one of the frameworks within the application.
Cool, but does it spot the NSA?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lenny Eiger
I will install it on my Mac, but WIN? Anybody?
I have Little Snitch, and ended up turning it off. It did its job too well. The constant barrage of warnings didn't let me get any work done.
I think it would have gotten better if I'd had the patience to work with it for a couple of weeks to teach it which outgoing connections to stop flagging. But I ran out of patience.
I have Little Snitch, and ended up turning it off. It did its job too well. The constant barrage of warnings didn't let me get any work done.
I think it would have gotten better if I'd had the patience to work with it for a couple of weeks to teach it which outgoing connections to stop flagging. But I ran out of patience.
Re: Windows ... I don't know if there's a version of Little Snitch, but there must be lots of outgoing firewalls to choose from. That's all the thing is. The built-in firewalls in OSX are very good, but are both different implementations of incoming firewalls.
If someone needs a program and is not doing intricate editing, PS Elements is a good alternative and you own it. I upgraded mine version when I thought I might lose my company installed full PS (which never came to pass, fortunately). I think for most hobby photographers, Elements is all they'll ever need. ymmv
I think this is a fair criticism. I had to turn mine off as well. Training is a good idea, but also having a database of references. What is fmfd, nbagent or IMTransferAGent,xpc. It's true that I could look these all up in a search engine, but there are simply too many...Quote:
Originally Posted by paulr
There is also no way to know what information each of these items are sending back. That would really help..
With Little Snitch installed one can see that their computers report back thousands of times, whether it be for innocuous software updating checks or notifications or some web site wanting to sense their location, read in all their contacts and everything else. I think there would be a public uproar if the public at large knew what was going on...
Lenny
Hopeless imho
It may be helpful to install something like little Snitch just for while (maybe there's a trial version?) ... this would give you a general idea of what's going. You'd be better able to decide if you need this kind of security all the time.
Ever since I joined the online world I have made it a point to do nothing I am ashamed of and not to look at things I am ashamed of.Quote:
Originally Posted by paulr
I believe we need 'Real ID' for Internet users. It will come. Don't Stone the messenger...
Maybe I'm off point here, but besides banking what do we really need secure.