Thanks Scott, I’ll have to go have a look at them. I’ve been looking for a good vpn for home for a while.
I was thinking of just using SSH from my mac mini but I got side tracked. But thanks those options give me further thoughts. Now off to warm up for black sabith concert. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Sent: Saturday, 30 April 2016 1:09 PM To: MacVisionaries 'Chris Blouch' via <[email protected]> Subject: Re: How Do You Use iOS? Hi Simon, first, the Good mail app is very similar to other mail apps but with some differences. You get the same folder structure but there are buttons intermixed between each message so if you swipe from left to right you might see unread, subject, then right whether you’ve responded or the date etc. At the top there are buttons for things like inbox, outbox, and towards the bottom you have buttons for the calendar or other features like document sharing etc. The accessibility is very good and includes fingerprint recognition so you don’t have to type in your password. It’s not as clean and streamline as the native mail app so there’s more fluff but the fluff isn’t so fluffy that it’s unusable. For a company app you’re forced to use, I don’t hate it.:) As for Open VPN, actually, I run the VPN instance on a droplet at Digital Ocean running Centos 7. I can’t recommend Digital Ocean enough. You can create an account, select your OS of choice (Unix flavors), spin up your machine, receive your root password in email or pre-upload an SSH key, and select from machines as little as $5.00 per month up to $699 per month depending on how much memory and disk and CPU you need. All disk space is SSD so the performance is unbelievably good. Machines provision in under 60 seconds and reboot in under 10. For $5 you get more than enough machine for a VPN including 1 CPU, 512M of memory and I’ve never been billed for transferred data but they say 2GB. For $20 you get 2 CPUs, 2GB and 40GB of space and so forth up to 20 or more CPUs, 64 GB of memory and lots and lots of disk. http://www.digitalocean.com You install the server on CentOS or Ubuntu and then you can install various clients including for the Mac, Android, IOS, Windows and of course any Linux Variant. You issue a certificate for each and bam. I’d say if you follow a good tutorial and have a basic understanding of Unix you should be fine. How too Forge has a good example as does Digital Ocean on their forums. On Apr 29, 2016, at 8:58 PM, Simon Fogarty <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hi Scott, Interesting your using the RIM mail client for exchange connectivity for your mail. How different is it to outlook or the mail app on the phone? I hadn’t heard of RIM doing a IOS app? And OPEN VPN I assume your server is setup on a mac at home somewhere and if so how difficult is it to setup? I’ve looked at the windows version but not the OSX version of the software. From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Sent: Saturday, 30 April 2016 10:46 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: How Do You Use iOS? Hi Mark, cool thread here’s my response to add to the others. 1. Good Mail for Enterprise, it’s a secure mail client owned by RIM now that I use to access my work email. Since it’s a secure network we need to use a client like this to access exchange. 2. iMessage, I use the native messaging app as well as the Mac app to work with engineers in the field or other coworkers. It’s great for me as I can respond on any device so it makes working very simple if I can cut and paste to the same conversation on my laptop and pick it up on the phone. 3. CNBC, I use the watch lists and also love the automatic notifications so I get my important breaking financial news. 4. Ootunes / i heart radio / radio.com<http://radio.com/> / tune in pro/ XM sirius, these are the streaming music / media apps I use. I like the XM because it syncs with my car, the other apps are just good over the air aggregators. 5. WhatsApp: secure messaging that’s encrypted end to end. Migrating to this away from other apps for security reasons. 6. Bria soft phone, allows me to connect to my PBX, enables me to encrypt both the payload and signaling for my calls and has very good features that are totally accessible. Also supports video. 7. Open VPN: allows me to connect to my own Open VPN server from my phone so when on public WiFi or other open environments I can encrypt my communications. Supports very long keys and SHA-512 hashing firewall feature so very secure, especially good for traveling internationally 8. Apple Pay: love it, use it with my phone and watch. B of A is also introducing card free ATM machines that you use your phone to authenticate. 9. Bank of America App: basic banking app 10. RSA Security: Allows me to authenticate at work. Use pin + RSA back end to produce a code I enter when logging in that changes every 60 seconds. 11. GPGtools: Allows me to encrypt and decrypt emails securely. 12. IMAP weather Radio for weather alerts. And as mentioned your good ol Major League Baseball app to listen to the San Francisco Giants or if anyone asks up here the Red Socks.:) Other than that I like the included apps like the stocks app, music, video, and calculator. On Apr 28, 2016, at 10:42 PM, M. Taylor <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hello Everyone, I am cross-posting this to both the V iPhone and the Mac Visionaries Mailing List: I was having lunch with a friend today at a sunny outdoor café and, during our conversation, the subject of iOS and the number of apps we use on a regular basis came up. As we began listing our favorite apps, I once again realized how much iPhone and it’s related apps have revolutionized my life in almost every aspect. Below I will list the apps I used today and/or within the last two days. In some cases I will list the name of the app, in others, I will only list the type of app. I hope you will contribute to this thread by listing the apps you use most often as I and others would like to get to know you and, perhaps, discover an app or two about which we can learn. Okay, here we go: 1. Clock: I use the iOS clock for wake-up alarms and in some cases, to time activities such as workouts or cooking. 2. Calendar: I use my Calendar for virtually all my appointments. Today, for example I was reminded of two upcoming doctor appointments and, of course, today’s lunch date. I also used it today to schedule new appointments including a date with a person I met via an online dating app which I will list below. 3. Messages: I send and receive text/iMessages all through the day for everything from staying in touch with friends to financial activity notifications. 4. The Weather app: Even though we do not have much variation in our weather patterns out here, I usually check the weather at least once a day, before going out. 5. Financial apps: I use my financial institutions, including banks and credit card companies, apps to transfer funds, pay bills, and monitor account activities. Just as an aside, I do not use any third-party services to manage my finances. AT this time, I need absolutely no sighted assistance in reading/monitoring account activity or paying bills. To me, this is as close to miraculous as it gets. Some of you may be too young to understand that there was a time in the not-so-distant past, when those of us who were visually impaired had virtually no privacy in such matters. This is something that we should never forget. 6. Downcast: I use Downcast on a daily basis to listen to my favorite podcasts. I also use the native podcast app but not to listen to external audio but only to listen to material that I have manually tagged for the app such as my favorite old-time radio episodes. 7. TV Guide Mobile: Even though I don’t watch a great deal of television, last night, for example, I used TV Guide Mobile in order to check listings and set my DVR for future broadcasts. 8. CVS Pharmacy Mobile One of my most favorite apps is CVS Pharmacy Mobile. I use it, regularly, to manage and refill my prescriptions. 9. Seeing Eye GPS: For me, this is a must-have app. Simply stated, it provides an almost unparalleled level of independence in the iOS navigation universe. 10. The K N F B Reader app: Even though I have several tools available for OCR, I find that I am using the K N F B Reader more and more to take quick snapshots in order to obtain information on the fly. 11. The native iOS Twitter App: I use this app throughout the day in order to stay up-to-date on current events and to participate in the global conversation. It is a must-have, in my world. I just love the Moments feature. 12. Maps: To me, the native iOS Maps app is like a trusted friend that I can always count on. With it, I know that, no matter the situation, I can always find my way home. It was because of the marvelous accessibility of Apple Maps that convinced me to give up my 6 year subscription to A T & T Navigator, a first-class GPS navigation tool in its own right. 13. Apple Pay: As I have posted on several occasions, Apple Pay has completely revolutionized my point-of-purchase experience. I live in an area where I can use Apple Pay on a daily basis, for example, when buying groceries, dining out, getting medicine, or even purchasing gifts or office supplies. It is absolutely amazing. 14. Online dating apps: I have been a long-time advocate of making online dating/online dating apps accessible to the blind and low vision. I am pleased to tell you that the major online dating services, such as eHarmony.com<http://eharmony.com/>, have been listening. As a result, I use online dating apps to meet new people, on a regular basis. 15. Audio Book apps: I use BARD Mobile, iBooks, the Audible.com<http://audible.com/> app, and OverDrive (the public library system) app, to enjoy audio books. 16. Terrestrial radio app: I find that I am using the ooTunes app, more and more, to catch A.M. talk radio when I am in places that cannot receive A.M. signal. 17. Fandango: In an era in which audio described movies are becoming more readily available, I enjoy using the Fandango app to both browse movie listings and purchase tickets. Finally, of course I use other apps such as the Money Reader app, Skype, 1 Password Pro, News Line, OneDrive, the native Camera and Video apps, Reminders, Contacts, Email, Music, Notes, etc, very often but to list every single app in my iOS Toolbox is not really necessary as my goal is to merely start a conversation in which we may all contribute. I hope you find this useful, or at least entertaining (smile), and I look forward to your replies. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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