When I run into problems, I seek out specialized forums where members are likely to know the answer.

Yes, I know, but it’s not password sharing.

Den 14. aug. 2023 kl. 09.14 skrev maclists <maclists@...>:

While I admit I don't know how to change the Apple ID for Netflix, be careful unless you actually have a Netflix account that allows simultaneous devices and different profiles. There is some kind of clampdown on password sharing by Netflix going on.



AG

Monday, August 14, 2023, 7:55:38 AM, Peter Rasmusen peter@... wrote:

Alternatively .. how do I change the Apple ID Netflix suggests?

On 14 Aug 2023, at 07:35, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:

Oh, I meant to say, I’m not too worried. I don’t have any top secret, national security items on my phone. I also don’t have any porn or child porn. Immigrations in various countries have the right to access your electronics.

Alternatively .. how do I change the Apple ID Netflix suggests?

On Aug 13, 2023, at 23:17, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:

?No, Bob. I read a lot of detective, espionage, and mystery. That comes up a lot.

Brent

On my iPhone Xr

On Aug 13, 2023, at 14:30, Bob Hasselbrink via groups.io <hippie1@...> wrote:

?I probably spend too much time alone thinking weird things but I always figured that if a person
were unconscious or newly dead, couldn’t some evil doer still use the now motionless entity’s
finger or face to unlock the device and view all the nefarious things the owner was up to?

I only use the 6 digit code to unlock my stuff, when I can remember the order they supposed to be in.
If I’m out of my body when they take my phone, I ain’t telling anyone my passcode.


:^)

Bob

On Aug 13, 2023, at 3:00 PM, Jerald Levinson <levinson@...> wrote:

You could always wipe your hands on your pants. ;-)

As for cold weather, if your fingers develop wrinkles as they tend to do when in water for a while, then you might have a problem.

Mine have age creases, but it seems if the creases are stable, no problem once the button is trained to recognize them. Now that I think about it, maybe these creases will just replace the actual fingerprint. Or supplement it?

Jerry

On Aug 12, 2023, at 9:13 PM, maclists <maclists@...> wrote:

It is not always predictable when you need to make a phone call. But I agree, if you are only playing with apps, you shouldn't be handling your phone with dirty or wet hands.

Not serious enough for a hospital visit or even calling a doctor, but you could also cut your finger at any time.
In warm weather, there could be perspiration (i.e. wet) on your fingers that you haven't noticed.

Just curious, but would fingerprints change in very cold weather?


AG

Sunday, August 13, 2023, 5:11:33 AM, Jerald Levinson levinson@... wrote:

If your hands are wet or dirty, maybe you shouldn’t be handling your phone?

On Aug 13, 2023, at 14:30, Bob Hasselbrink via groups.io <hippie1@...> wrote:

?I probably spend too much time alone thinking weird things but I always figured that if a person
were unconscious or newly dead, couldn’t some evil doer still use the now motionless entity’s
finger or face to unlock the device and view all the nefarious things the owner was up to?

I only use the 6 digit code to unlock my stuff, when I can remember the order they supposed to be in.
If I’m out of my body when they take my phone, I ain’t telling anyone my passcode.


:^)

Bob

On Aug 13, 2023, at 3:00 PM, Jerald Levinson <levinson@...> wrote:

You could always wipe your hands on your pants. ;-)

As for cold weather, if your fingers develop wrinkles as they tend to do when in water for a while, then you might have a problem.

Mine have age creases, but it seems if the creases are stable, no problem once the button is trained to recognize them. Now that I think about it, maybe these creases will just replace the actual fingerprint. Or supplement it?

Jerry

On Aug 12, 2023, at 9:13 PM, maclists <maclists@...> wrote:

It is not always predictable when you need to make a phone call. But I agree, if you are only playing with apps, you shouldn't be handling your phone with dirty or wet hands.

Not serious enough for a hospital visit or even calling a doctor, but you could also cut your finger at any time.
In warm weather, there could be perspiration (i.e. wet) on your fingers that you haven't noticed.

Just curious, but would fingerprints change in very cold weather?


AG

Sunday, August 13, 2023, 5:11:33 AM, Jerald Levinson levinson@... wrote:

If your hands are wet or dirty, maybe you shouldn’t be handling your phone?

Den 12. aug. 2023 kl. 12.56 skrev Bob Gerard via <rowerbob@...>:

On Aug 12, 2023, at 03:07, Peter Rasmusen <peter@...> wrote:

I have just bought a new Apple TV to replace the old 2015 Apple TV HD. And now I am looking for at way to migrate everything over … my apps my subscriptions etc.?

I asked Google Bard this question and got this answer:

Yes, you can save all your choices when you move from an old Apple TV to a new Apple TV. Here are the steps you need to follow:

1. On your old Apple TV, go to **Settings > Users and Accounts > iCloud**.

2. If prompted, sign in to your Apple ID account.

3. Turn on **One Home Screen**.

4. Set up your new Apple TV.

5. When you sign in to your Apple ID account on the new Apple TV, it will automatically download your apps and rearrange your Home screen to match what's on iCloud.

**Note:** This feature is only available on Apple TV 4 or later. Older Apple TVs didn't use the App Store, so there's no way to transfer apps or settings from them to a newer device.

Here are some additional things to keep in mind when transferring your Apple TV settings:

* You will need to be signed in to the same Apple ID on both the old and new Apple TVs.

* Make sure that you have enough iCloud storage space to store your apps and settings.

* If you have any custom settings or configurations that are not stored in iCloud, you will need to manually recreate them on the new Apple TV.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

Bob

———

“The more I practice, the luckier I get.”

- Source uncertain

On Aug 13, 2023, at 3:00 PM, Jerald Levinson <levinson@...> wrote:

You could always wipe your hands on your pants. ;-)

As for cold weather, if your fingers develop wrinkles as they tend to do when in water for a while, then you might have a problem.

Mine have age creases, but it seems if the creases are stable, no problem once the button is trained to recognize them. Now that I think about it, maybe these creases will just replace the actual fingerprint. Or supplement it?

Jerry

On Aug 12, 2023, at 9:13 PM, maclists <maclists@...> wrote:

It is not always predictable when you need to make a phone call. But I agree, if you are only playing with apps, you shouldn't be handling your phone with dirty or wet hands.

Not serious enough for a hospital visit or even calling a doctor, but you could also cut your finger at any time.
In warm weather, there could be perspiration (i.e. wet) on your fingers that you haven't noticed.

Just curious, but would fingerprints change in very cold weather?


AG

Sunday, August 13, 2023, 5:11:33 AM, Jerald Levinson levinson@... wrote:

If your hands are wet or dirty, maybe you shouldn’t be handling your phone?

On Aug 12, 2023, at 9:13 PM, maclists <maclists@...> wrote:

It is not always predictable when you need to make a phone call. But I agree, if you are only playing with apps, you shouldn't be handling your phone with dirty or wet hands.

Not serious enough for a hospital visit or even calling a doctor, but you could also cut your finger at any time.
In warm weather, there could be perspiration (i.e. wet) on your fingers that you haven't noticed.

Just curious, but would fingerprints change in very cold weather?


AG

Sunday, August 13, 2023, 5:11:33 AM, Jerald Levinson levinson@... wrote:

If your hands are wet or dirty, maybe you shouldn’t be handling your phone?

what works for me -?i've saved more than one fingerprint on each hand?

On Mon, Aug 7, 2023 at 5:49?PM Jaqi Thompson via <yywomyn=[email protected]> wrote:

Yes, to occasional fingerprint non-recognition by my iPhone, iPad, & other devices.? I am 76.? I don’t know about fading, but I’ll accept that as a possibility, especially for bricklayers, loggers, workers exposed to finger burns from cooking, acids, blowing glass, etc.? I’d avoid spitting, but that’s close to what works for me:? putting your crucial ID digit into your open mouth and breathing warmly & heavily on it for a moment.?

It may take doing that more than once, and if so, it may help to also lightly touch your tongue to your finger/thumb.? Warmth & moisture can plump up a finger’s surface to clarify its print.
Jaqi

> On Aug 7, 2023, at 12:58 PM, Jerald Levinson <levinson@...> wrote:
>
> I was looking for a safe to install in my home and came across this (for a safe with fingerprint reader):
>
> "Disclaimer: Not recommended for age group 55 and above. Due to thinning fingerprints, ALL fingerprint readers will lose accuracy with increasing age."
>
> Since I am over 55 and use my fingerprint to open my phone and Mac, I’m curious about this. A Google search turned up a bunch of contradictory messages so I’m asking those of you who are over 55, have you had any problems with your fingerprints?
>
> Looking closely at my fingerprints, they do seem faded, but are still working.
>
> One interesting bit of info says that workers such as bricklayers tend to wear off their fingerprints. And, of course, old movies where the villains would sand off their fingerprints before performing nefarious deeds.
>
> And it was suggested that, when trying to get a good impression at the immigration office in the airport, just spit on your finger to get the print up enough.
>
> Thanks,
> Jerry
>
>
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If your hands are wet or dirty, maybe you shouldn’t be handling your phone?

On Aug 12, 2023, at 7:45 PM, maclists <maclists@...> wrote:

?I tend to remember my PIN, but maybe it would be useful to set up Face ID and/or a fingerprint as alternative ways of unlocking the phone. I like having choices.
I would envisage issues with fingerprints though, for example hands get dirty or wet for any reason



AG

Sunday, August 13, 2023, 2:21:42 AM, Brent via groups.io whodo678@... wrote:

Most times, scrolling up will restart the FaceID process, but there are times when it will only accept the lock passcode.

Most times, scrolling up will restart the FaceID process, but there are times when it will only accept the lock passcode.

On Aug 12, 2023, at 15:39, maclists <maclists@...> wrote:

?I only use the PIN on all my own phones and tablets, but my wife did set up Face ID on her phone. If she is not quick enough (or someone else looks at the phone, the phone asks for the PIN anyway.


AG

Sunday, August 13, 2023, 12:28:08 AM, Brent via groups.io whodo678@... wrote:

I have a iPhone XR, and that is what it does at times it won’t accept the FaceID.

On Aug 12, 2023, at 07:29, Ellen Lerner via groups.io <iomug@...> wrote:

?I am more than annoyed using my phone and getting scammers and telemarketers sometimes eight or 10 a day.?I use a free version of YouMail on my iphone which seems to work pretty well for those who want to leave a message-most do not.?My home phone which I still have in addition to my cell phone ?uses My Internet provider and it says spam risk on most of my calls. It’s still rings though once or twice and interruptso whatever I’m doing.?But what annoys me the most is it some calls that are very legitimate only list the phone number and they don’t always leave a message And I often don’t pick it up unless they called twice and I figured maybe they really need to talk to me.
?I’ve been a couple years reporting all these cars to ?Do not call registry and they even got back to me a couple times with phone numbers that they recognized or annoyances, ?but this year I’ve basically stopped doing it because it was too time consuming. I blocked all unwanted calls on my iPhone And list is incredibly long. Sometimes I go through it I just delete ?old ones because they’re probably not valid anymore anyway; I can only erase ?one of the time on my iphone which is way too time consuming Specially when I have hundreds and hundreds listed.

I never ever like most of us signed up to have my phone Used as a public forum To advertise or take advantage of me or phish for information. That’s just how it seems to be these days.

Ellen?

Sent from my iphone 6+

?

On Aug 11, 2023, at 5:40 PM, Brent via <whodo678@...> wrote:

I load the images as needed, like Al, if I trust the email.?

In a similar vein, on F*c*book, i just got two posts, where someone posted to friends pages, that there was a terrible accident, and to click on a short url to find out what. The sense of urgency was there, but resist. It was a link to a virus.?

The two popped up within a minute of each other.?

The same thing happens on the phone. I’m a senior, in need of assistance, and with medical issues. I have to answer some calls from unknown numbers. I answer with caution. I don’t answer personal questions. My first thought is, am I expecting a call, and the second is what does this stranger trying to scam be out of. If I am not expecting a call, I let it go to VM. My outgoing message is that I don’t answer unknown calls, to leave a message. Most scam calls don’t leave messages, and if the robocall does, I only get part of the message.?

If a human scammer does get me, I am socially starved, so I play with them. They usually hang up on me. Recently, I had an honest number to call them. I called it three times. You should have heard the baloney they were trying to feed me. Finally, the last one said, we don’t sell extended warranties on 23 year old vehicles. I said good, than take me off your list.?

Brent

On my iPhone Xr

On Aug 10, 2023, at 19:49, Al Varnell via <alvarnell@...> wrote:

?

Do you have a recommendation for a similar tool that works on iOS/iPadOS?

Sorry, I do not, and I have been watching for one. I simply block all remote content on my iPhone & iPad and use the "Load All Images" in messages where absolutely necessary to understand it and I trust the sender.

I have a iPhone XR, and that is what it does at times it won’t accept the FaceID.

On Aug 12, 2023, at 07:12, Ellen Lerner via groups.io <iomug@...> wrote:

?I just saw your original post. I have an old iPhone that I still use with my finger prints to get in. Yes I’ve had to re do my fingerprints especially my thumbprint and others now and then when it just doesn’t work anymore. If I get anything on my fingers it doesn’t work (like sometimes I get nail polish glue that sticks on my fingers and then my phone doesn’t work until it wears off.) Someone suggestions Just Licking The thumb when it is dry and I discovered on my own it works y that way work most of the time. Sometimes I just have to redo it in settings.. I’m 75 and I’ve noticed I can’t even see my fingerprints like I used to visually looking at my fingers. I use another finger to get into my computer and it seems to be no problem at least not yet.
I need eventually to get a new phone and a new computer and I noticed that I don’t think using finger prints is what is done now. I happen to like the system using fingerprint however I noticed though Some of the websites now use another way Like sending me a code to my email or phone. when I try to use my fingerprint so I’m not sure what they do on the new computers and phones right now other than facial visuals.

Ellen

Sent from my iphone 6+

On Aug 7, 2023, at 3:58 PM, Jerald Levinson <levinson@...> wrote:

I was looking for a safe to install in my home and came across this (for a safe with fingerprint reader):

"Disclaimer: Not recommended for age group 55 and above. Due to thinning fingerprints, ALL fingerprint readers will lose accuracy with increasing age."

Since I am over 55 and use my fingerprint to open my phone and Mac, I’m curious about this. A Google search turned up a bunch of contradictory messages so I’m asking those of you who are over 55, have you had any problems with your fingerprints?

Looking closely at my fingerprints, they do seem faded, but are still working.

One interesting bit of info says that workers such as bricklayers tend to wear off their fingerprints. And, of course, old movies where the villains would sand off their fingerprints before performing nefarious deeds.

And it was suggested that, when trying to get a good impression at the immigration office in the airport, just spit on your finger to get the print up enough.

Thanks,
Jerry