Hi! Since 1 Password has been mentioned I’m wondering if anyone can tell me how you access the Password Generator from the 1 Password Mini icon in the Status bar?
If that can’t be achieved is there any other way of accessing the Generator. > On 22 Oct 2014, at 2:33 am, Gordon Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > There are some great solutions out there which would help you in a case such > as this. The best of them, (in my view), is 1Password. It’s versatile, > reliable and, for those using Windows, it is also cross-platform. I wouldn’t > be without it, and me at least, it is a far more secure option than writing > anything down. It is actually very bad practice to commit passwords and > things like that to hard copy, so say the experts in the security industry. > A notebook can be stolen and just think what a thief could get away with if > everything were stored in that little red book they picked up curing a house > break-in. Naturally, I hope that you’re never a victim of said crime. > However, I personally would never be comfortable knowing that my passwords > and private info were sitting around in a notebook. Granted that if you’re a > Braillist it is more difficult for somebody to steal your ID. But all the > same, the principal of committing that kind of data to paper chills my bone > marrow! > > Just my thoughts, for whatever they’re worth. > > Kind regards > > Gordon > > On 18 Oct 2014, at 16:12, richie Gardenhire <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi All, > > Before you set up an Apple ID and password on your IOS device, or a new Mac, > I want to remind everyone to write all pertinent information down either in > large print or Braille, or on a digital recorder, so if you forget your > password, you'll have that to refer to. > > I learned this the hard way, when I tried setting up my Apple account, > setting up Mavericks. > > Consequently, what happened to me, I ended up with several ID's and none of > the machines I have recognized one. Ultimately, I had to call Apple tech > support, and though they couldn't assist me because of new policies of > Apple's, regarding ID's and Passwords, they did tell me to go to my local Mac > Store and start from scratch. > > Lesson learned: Write down, or record, and and all pertinent information > before installing, or while installing and setting up, then file it somewhere > so you can find it, should you forget your ID and Password. > > I am aware that many of you are long-time, Apple users and already know this; > however, there are those on the list who are new to Apple, and with the > recent identity glitches and thefts, I think it is a matter of reminding > folks to write down their information. So from now on, I have a notebook > which I keep in my safe deposit box, with all my Apple information so I have > it right there when I need it. I don't store it on my computers or IOS > devices because hackers love nothing better but to intercept ID's and > passcodes. > > As they say in the Lifelock commercials, "Nothing is perfect," but if we > minimize the problem, we'll sleep better. > > Thanks for reading/listening. > > Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > the list's public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we always strive to ensure that the > Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. > However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. 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