MacReviver

[Bill Parker]

Are there any users of MacReviver  in WAMUG?   

I used it once and noticed that I started missing files.   I think it might 
have been the duplicate removal function.   

Is it safe?

OS 10.11.5


Bill
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Re: Messages on ipad

[Peter Crisp]

Hi again, I spent half an hour on the phone to apple support. The lady was very 
helpful and convinced me that I will have to change my Apple ID password. BUT, 
before I do that, I’d like to understand if there is sufficient motivational 
pressure to make the move to a Family Shared environment at the same time - or 
even in a serial fashion.

Anyone have any first hand experience of Family Sharing with multiple family 
members and with >10 devices?


Peter Crisp
petercr...@westnet.com.au



> On 29 Jun 2016, at 7:22 PM, Peter Crisp  wrote:
> 
> Hi Ronni, thanks for your in situ replies. See my replies alongside below.
> 
> 
> Peter Crisp
> petercr...@westnet.com.au 
> 
> 
> 
>> On 29 Jun 2016, at 1:13 PM, Ronni Brown > > wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Peter,
>> 
>> My comments in situ.
>> 
>>> On 28 Jun 2016, at 8:15 PM, Peter Crisp >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Ronni, I did that and still no good. I then did a "Clear all content and 
>>> settings" and then restore from backup - same issue after setup.
>>> 
>>> I am puzzled by my inability to being able to get into the "Manage your 
>>> Apple ID" page. When logging in I am presented with "Update your Apple ID". 
>>> A bit of a Catch 22 situation. To get into Update the Apple ID, I need to 
>>> be able to log in, I am unable to log in as I am presented with "Update 
>>> your Apple ID" BEFORE I can go any further.
>> 
>> Sounds like Apple wants you to update your password to a more secure 
>> password and add ‘two-factor authentication' if you haven’t already.  
>> >  < 
>> https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201303 
>> >
> 
> I’ll review the links on this.
>> 
>>> This issue with Messages below is only affecting ONE device out of 13 in my 
>>> family, and at that, it is just affecting the ability to send iMessages - 
>>> for my 9 yo daughter! Hardly the strongest motivator for me to resolve 
>>> urgently, but my conviction requires me to sort it! I know if I don't sort 
>>> it, one day it will bite me when I can least afford it.
>> 
>> Are you sure your daughter’s email is working on her iPad and that iMessage 
>> is activated & her email address is ‘verified’?
> 
> I haven’t yet launched into Mail for her. She has an email address which I 
> created for her for the sole purpose of enabling iMessages (she has a wifi 
> only iPad). iMessage is indeed activated (switched to green) and her email 
> address I believe is verified as it appears in the pick list of available 
> email addresses and phone numbers in the “You can be reached by iMessage at” 
> section across all of the 8 iOS devices in the family. However, as I am 
> unable to log into my Apple ID manage screen, I can’t confirm this. BUT, it 
> has worked in the past with Delivery notices in iMessages etc, is it possible 
> for it to have become unverified somehow?
> 
>> 
>> Have you checked the settings in Messages on daughter’s iPad that iMessage 
>> is activated after the iPad was offline (not connected to the Network)?
>> Settings > Messages > turn iMessage ON and wait for it to activate.
> 
> Activation works fine - it goes to the green position after 5 or so seconds. 
> Been on the wifi network the whole time - haven’t left the house even.
> 
>> 
>> These instructions work for times when you need to re-activate iMessage due 
>> to a network error. 
>> Just toggle it on and off.
> 
> I have toggled it off and on a number of times.
> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> A parallel question if there are others out there with the same set up - ie 
>>> all family members with ONE Apple ID across all devices for multiple family 
>>> members. The introduction of the Family Share feature came AFTER I had 
>>> numerous family members all with Apple devices/MacBooks and all with the 
>>> same Apple ID. It has worked successfully for years - easy app sharing, 
>>> Photos sharing, etc and easy enough to manage security with kids buying/not 
>>> buying apps without authority. Do others recommend staying with one Apple 
>>> ID for all family members OR make the change to a Family Share arrangement 
>>> where each family member has their own Apple ID yet linked within the Crisp 
>>> Family for the ability to share apps and other features? How does one 
>>> migrate all these devices to their respecive new user specific Apple ID and 
>>> what are the up and downsides to this? Does Find my iPhone when migrated to 
>>> a Family Shared arrangement present all Family devices in the one panel 
>>> (for the Family) as it does currently for me - or will I have to use Find 
>>> my Friends for other family
>>> members? 
>> 
>> Turning on Family Sharing automatically adds all family members to each 
>> others’ Find My Friends  
>> app, so 
>>