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Re: converting files in mass
The program I have used for years and that is free, is on large projects like this is to spend 20-30 minutes every day on it. That takes the drudgery out of the chore. It might take a month or three, but the chore gets done. The trick is to realize you don’t need to do it all in one sitting. ?
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On Dec 16, 2024, at 09:00, Christina via groups.io <fmlyhntr@...> wrote:
? I have a bunch of Musictime files (and the software has not updated in years). I'm working to get a new computer which won't be able to read the files. I can convert them to pdf and thus still have access to them. But it is a lot of files. The company that bought it way back when, no longer makes it--and I only think their Encore software will read the files--but that update has been coming for a long time.
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Is there a way to mass convert individual files to pdf. I see I can do something at Adobe, but it combines files. ?? Once upon a time I know there were ... not sure what they were called...but short programs that you could run that would do it for you.
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On 16 Dec 2024, at 18.00, Christina via groups.io <fmlyhntr@...> wrote:
I have a bunch of Musictime files (and the software has not updated in years). I'm working to get a new computer which won't be able to read the files. I can convert them to pdf and thus still have access to them. But it is a lot of files. The company that bought it way back when, no longer makes it--and I only think their Encore software will read the files--but that update has been coming for a long time.
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Is there a way to mass convert individual files to pdf. I see I can do something at Adobe, but it combines files. ?? Once upon a time I know there were ... not sure what they were called...but short programs that you could run that would do it for you.
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Thanks,
Christina
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I have a bunch of Musictime files (and the software has not updated in years). I'm working to get a new computer which won't be able to read the files. I can convert them to pdf and thus still have access to them. But it is a lot of files. The company that bought it way back when, no longer makes it--and I only think their Encore software will read the files--but that update has been coming for a long time.
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Is there a way to mass convert individual files to pdf. I see I can do something at Adobe, but it combines files. ?? Once upon a time I know there were ... not sure what they were called...but short programs that you could run that would do it for you.
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Thanks,
Christina
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Re: Sequioa bugs, was RE: [iomug] Saving passwords
As far as Sequioa bugs - the Apple News app worked perfectly up to 15.1. With 15.2 it will start up, but never loads anything; just keeps spinning. Anyone else seeing this?
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Larry
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Small screen on the bed, plug in to the large screen (why only 16”? Get much bigger!) on the desk. Best of both worlds.
shalom, ncoom
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On 14 Dec 2024, at 7:07, Ellen Lerner via groups.io <iomug@...> wrote:
That is a though if I actually sit at my desk. I often sit on my bed so no room for an eternal screen unless I change my viewing habits! On Dec 5, 2024, at 12:08 AM, ncoom gilbar via groups.io <ncoom@...> wrote:
Suggestion: get the smaller screen, but set it up at home with a LARGE external screen. Get as big as you want. shalom, ncoom
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On 5 Dec 2024, at 6:47, Ben Rosenthal via groups.io <ben@...> wrote:
Your 7 year old Mac might be a 15”?MacBook Pro. The largest available now is the 16”?MacBook Pro, but I doubt you need its performance capabilities. a 15”?MacBook Air would probably suit you well.
It’s possible to get as much as 2TB capacity in a?MacBook Air. What would you do with all that space?
Here’s the??I mentioned.
I encourage you to??at Apple to learn more about the differences and visit an Apple Store to put your hands on them. On Dec 4, 2024, at 14:06, Ellen Lerner via groups.io <iomug@...> wrote:
Thanks, Ben,Thanks for your imput. I want the largest screen I can get on a laptop (unfortunately they don’t have the larger one they had years ago.) I think my current screen is 15”. ?My current one is doing okay so not a huge rush yet. but don’t want to take any changes tht it will die from old age. I had an older one I did use for storate, but it was on my bookshelf plugged in and one day it just died. ?I wonder if the hard drive can be recovered although I don’t have the energy right now to find out. I haven’t been going out hardly since my cataract surgery ?which has been most all this year because I ?have become ?rather complacent, but one of these days I’ll have to venture out more. ?I could use more storage ?as this current one I am using is getting rather full. ?So yea at least 1TB would be helpful. Do they come larger than 1TB? I do try to back it up to external hard drives I have and ?I have pretty much always had MacBookPros. Don’t know much about the MacBook Air. ?how is that different from a MacPro??EllenOn Dec 4, 2024, at 1:44 PM, Ben Rosenthal via groups.io <ben@...> wrote:
If you need a new Mac now, get it now. No need to wait.
Are you interested in another laptop? From what I’ve read about your tech engagement via iomug, I’m guessing a MacBook Air will suit your needs. Do you know whether you want 13” or 15” screen?
For storage, I gather you’d want 1TB of capacity.
Best Buy has had some excellent deals, especially on new 15” MacBook Air with M2 and 1TB storage. Otherwise, look for refurbished M2 or M3 models at Apple.
That’s my take. Let me know if you have any further discernment on what you need.
Thanks!
- Ben
On Dec 4, 2024, at 10:34, Ellen Lerner via groups.io <iomug@...> wrote:
My Apple laptop computer is now maybe
7 yrs old. I’m thinking about getting a new one with more gigabytes than 500 which is what my current one has and is pretty full. The question I have is should I wait for a new model or is this a good time to now ?purchase a new computer? Should I get it from Apple? Should I get it from Best Buy? Or where??
Thanks.
Ellen?
Sent from my iphone max pro 15
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There are quite a few methods and descriptions for encryption, as well as strength, and despite efforts to standardize, users face some confusing naming conventions.?
Below are the two broad categories. Most of us use and are familiar with the first one, Symmetric encryption which appears completely transparent without any user intervention, if in fact it's even in use. Another level high uses what's called a "Private Key" which adds an additional layer of control, and commensurate inconvenience, involving getting the private key to the recipient in a secure and separate manner than the data. I am by no means an expert in this field however if your needs require strong protection it is well worth your time to research all this and be aware of all the different options available.?
1) Symmetric encryption uses a single key for both encryption and decryption. It's known for its speed and efficiency, making it transparent, quick, and easy to use.?
2) Asymmetric encryption, also known as public-key cryptography, uses a pair of keys: a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption. It's particularly useful for secure high level encryption.?
I'm vastly oversimplifying, but wanted to explain why I like the fact that 1Password, and many other higher-security apps. I use Asymmetric encryption in my off-site backups, and for confidential emails I use Proton Email. All three of these apps are example of Asymmetric encryption which require a private key when so desired.?
The more you dig, the more complex and confusing it can become, but like everything there is a time and a place for these distinctions.?
YMMV, John
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Yes, we all have different security needs, so it is always a matter of compromise or trade-offs.
An attorney or financial consultant both have a professional need and responsibility for higher security needs. Either can easily become a bigger target than “little old me”, unless vandalism is the motivation.
Personal workflow also plays a part, and convenience is the enemy of security.
Brent
On my iPhone Xr
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On Dec 14, 2024, at 11:24, John via groups.io <OceanCity@...> wrote:
In the end, as Brent mentioned these issues seem to inevitably boil down to making tradeoffs, to one degree or another.
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Glad to see an article on the topic from Howard. If I’m reading it right, it means that Passwords stores its data in Keychain, too, but not in the same way other apps have in the past, and not in a way that’s accessible from Keychain Access. If that’s not the case, I don’t know where to find the core data.
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On Dec 13, 2024, at 09:22, jwarthman via groups.io <jwarthmanlists@...> wrote:
I think this article is helpful:
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Enjoy,
Jim
On Dec 13, 2024, at 10:16?AM, Jerald Levinson via groups.io <levinson@...> wrote:
As I understand it (and I could be wrong), the Passwords app has now replaced Keychain. There are no more passwords in Safari, they are all in the Passwords app.
Under System Settings in Sequoia 15.2, click on General > AutoFill & Passwords and you will now find a link to the Passwords app. No more Keychain, as far as I can see, anyway.
There is an extension for FireFox that will connect it to Passwords. Called “iCloud Passwords.” Don’t know about other browsers.
Jerry
On Dec 13, 2024, at 7:38?AM, Budd Turner via groups.io <n7eoj@...> wrote:
I had forgotten Safari saves passwords. ?
I always assumed they went to the Keychain. ?
Safari 18.2 Passwords on my 15.2 iMac are linked to the Passwords application.
Logins have been conveniently facilitated to two touches, with Touch ID & Passwords.
I installed the 1Password stand alone application, long ago on my early iPads.
When they updated and didn't mention it became a $35/month subscription, I bailed.
It still works fine, and was the iPad's main use, until Passwords was added to MacOS.
"Every storm runs out of rain." ?Maya Angelou (American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.)
1Password is currently $36 per year and well worth it.
Mike
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On Dec 14, 2024, at 12:07?AM, Ellen Lerner via groups.io <iomug@...> wrote: Keeping them on notes I can then access them on my phone as well in case my computer is not with me or is off and I need to get into a program.
No disrespect whatsoever intended. I used to store all my PWs in an Excel spreadsheet. I kept it stuck locally on my main production machine at the time because there were no PW managers available at the time. It worked and it was safe. And as Brent stated I traded convenience for security. But using unencrypted Notes sounds a little risky to me if you are syncing them over the Net. ?
Now I use 1Password. Of course nothing is perfect, but even just within my home office LAN my local spreadsheet with over 800 entries became unwieldily and 1Password not only has a secure HTTPS connection, but a "Private Key" as well. So as far as I'm aware even if a packet sniffer or a hacker were to breach all my firewalls, subnets, or in any way gain access to my encrypted PW database they still can't decrypt it without my Private Key. This is one reason a Private Key is so important, for now anyway. We all have head by now that Google's new Willow chip**** (I think that's the name) can do in 5 minutes what used to take?ten septillion years, the writing is on the wall.?
Then comes along PassKeys. Ugg. Tried a few. Still too buggy and not mainstream. Also, when you die do you now need to hire a?taxidermist to stuff your body so the biometrics still work, LOL.?
Sorry, I ramble.?
Apparently "Notes" have varying degrees of encryption as noted below. Looks as if "Locked Notes" are in fact at least somewhat encrypted when synced via iCloud so I would think you'd at least want to look into "locking" your notes, whatever that involves. Still no Private Key but much better than no encryption at all. Hope this helps.
In the end, as Brent mentioned these issues seem to inevitably boil down to making tradeoffs, to one degree or another. Just do the best you can. I highly recommend 1Password because it can require a Private Key, if you want that extra level of security.?
Cheers, John
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Google says its breakthrough quantum chip can’t break modern cryptography
Experts believe that one day, quantum computers could make today’s systems of encryption utterly obsolete. But Google tells The Verge its new “breakthrough” Willow chip is nowhere near ready for that.
“The Willow chip is not capable of breaking modern cryptography,” Google Quantum AI director and COO Charina Chou tells The Verge.
A so-called “cryptanalytically relevant quantum computer,” or CRQC, could “jeopardize civilian and military communications, undermine supervisory and control systems for critical infrastructure, and defeat security protocols for most Internet-based financial transactions,” the White House warned in 2022, ordering that US agencies must transition to new systems to mitigate that risk by 2035.
But Willow is not a CRQC, according to Google. While the company does claim it can solve a computing challenge in five minutes that would take the world’s fastest supercomputer ten septillion years, Google has only produced 105 physical qubits worth of that computing power and suggests it would need millions to literally crack the codes.
* AI chat re Notes:?
Locked Notes: If you lock a note in the Apple Notes app, it is encrypted with a password, Face ID, or Touch ID. These locked notes are end-to-end encrypted when synced across devices via iCloud. This means only you can access the content of the locked notes on your trusted devices.
Advanced Data Protection: Starting with iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and macOS Ventura 13.1, Apple introduced Advanced Data Protection for iCloud. When this feature is enabled, all your notes (not just locked ones) are protected with end-to-end encryption during iCloud sync. This ensures that only you can access your notes on trusted devices, and even Apple cannot decrypt them.
Unlocked Notes: Regular, unlocked notes synced via iCloud are not end-to-end encrypted by default. They are encrypted in transit and at rest on Apple's servers but can be accessed by Apple if required (e.g., for legal reasons) unless Advanced Data Protection is enabled.? ?? ? ?
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Sequioa bugs, was RE: [iomug] Saving passwords
While discussing bugs, I found one that was introduced with the release of 15.2. Seems to have broken SuperDuper’s ability to do a backup using “backup all files.” Contacted Dave yesterday and
he informed me that it is a bug that Apple has introduced which prevents the use of “backup all files” in the backup dropdown. Using the smart update feature is an effective replacement for the time being.
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Sent: Friday, December 13, 2024 5:06 PM
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Vince, I am not suggesting that Sequoia is particularly buggy, just that it has made changes in workflow, where certain behind the curtain things are located, in the evolution of the OS, and possibly names.?
When whole number upgrades are released, Apple may reset some default settings, so they can showcase new features, thus resulting in possible interruption of personal work flows.?
And Sequoia is a major, whole number upgrade.?
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That is a though if I actually sit at my desk. I often sit on my bed so no room for an eternal screen unless I change my viewing habits!
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On Dec 5, 2024, at 12:08 AM, ncoom gilbar via groups.io <ncoom@...> wrote:
Suggestion: get the smaller screen, but set it up at home with a LARGE external screen. Get as big as you want.
shalom, ncoom
???? ??????? small-odds-man We’re all here because we’re not all there
On 5 Dec 2024, at 6:47, Ben Rosenthal via groups.io <ben@...> wrote:
Your 7 year old Mac might be a 15”?MacBook Pro. The largest available now is the 16”?MacBook Pro, but I doubt you need its performance capabilities. a 15”?MacBook Air would probably suit you well.
It’s possible to get as much as 2TB capacity in a?MacBook Air. What would you do with all that space?
Here’s the??I mentioned.
I encourage you to??at Apple to learn more about the differences and visit an Apple Store to put your hands on them. On Dec 4, 2024, at 14:06, Ellen Lerner via groups.io <iomug@...> wrote:
Thanks, Ben,Thanks for your imput. I want the largest screen I can get on a laptop (unfortunately they don’t have the larger one they had years ago.) I think my current screen is 15”. ?My current one is doing okay so not a huge rush yet. but don’t want to take any changes tht it will die from old age. I had an older one I did use for storate, but it was on my bookshelf plugged in and one day it just died. ?I wonder if the hard drive can be recovered although I don’t have the energy right now to find out. I haven’t been going out hardly since my cataract surgery ?which has been most all this year because I ?have become ?rather complacent, but one of these days I’ll have to venture out more. ?I could use more storage ?as this current one I am using is getting rather full. ?So yea at least 1TB would be helpful. Do they come larger than 1TB? I do try to back it up to external hard drives I have and ?I have pretty much always had MacBookPros. Don’t know much about the MacBook Air. ?how is that different from a MacPro??EllenOn Dec 4, 2024, at 1:44 PM, Ben Rosenthal via groups.io <ben@...> wrote:
If you need a new Mac now, get it now. No need to wait.
Are you interested in another laptop? From what I’ve read about your tech engagement via iomug, I’m guessing a MacBook Air will suit your needs. Do you know whether you want 13” or 15” screen?
For storage, I gather you’d want 1TB of capacity.
Best Buy has had some excellent deals, especially on new 15” MacBook Air with M2 and 1TB storage. Otherwise, look for refurbished M2 or M3 models at Apple.
That’s my take. Let me know if you have any further discernment on what you need.
Thanks!
- Ben
On Dec 4, 2024, at 10:34, Ellen Lerner via groups.io <iomug@...> wrote:
My Apple laptop computer is now maybe
7 yrs old. I’m thinking about getting a new one with more gigabytes than 500 which is what my current one has and is pretty full. The question I have is should I wait for a new model or is this a good time to now ?purchase a new computer? Should I get it from Apple? Should I get it from Best Buy? Or where??
Thanks.
Ellen?
Sent from my iphone max pro 15
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On Dec 13, 2024, at 4:02 AM, Peter Rasmusen <peter@...> wrote:
What do other peopole do??
I probably have less options on my 2017 15” MBP than I would like. ? Right now I keep a list of my PWs in a couple places, but that means I have to remember to be sure? and add or edit passwords each time. ?I ?use notes, and I use Notational Velocity. Keeping them on notes I can then access them on my phone as well in case my computer is not with me or is off and I need to get into a program.
Ellen
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On Dec 8, 2024, at 7:59 AM, Bob Gerard via groups.io <rowerbob@...> wrote:
Apple taketh away, and Apple giveth. ?Blessed be the name of Apple. :-)
and Apple does what it damn well pleases.
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Swapping drives is not possible on Apple Silicon Macs.
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On Dec 13, 2024, at 20:29, LouiseS via groups.io <lstoehr@...> wrote:
If it‘s a matter of drive space, the most economical would be to swap out the drive for something a lot larger. If you‘re in an area where you have access to good tech support, this should not be a difficult task.?
Louise Von meinem iPad gesendet Am 12/13/24 um 22:20 schrieb Ellen Lerner via groups.io <iomug@...>:
? yes I have a 14” MBP and yes I could use a 16” screen. ?The performance is good but the space is running out, so I want a bigger hard drive. I do save a lot of stuff on my harddrive. I get busy and trying to organize it all elsewhere takes too much time.
Ellen On Dec 4, 2024, at 11:47 PM, Ben Rosenthal via groups.io <ben@...> wrote:
Your 7 year old Mac might be a 15”?MacBook Pro. The largest available now is the 16”?MacBook Pro, but I doubt you need its performance capabilities. a 15”?MacBook Air would probably suit you well.
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If it‘s a matter of drive space, the most economical would be to swap out the drive for something a lot larger. If you‘re in an area where you have access to good tech support, this should not be a difficult task.?
Louise Von meinem iPad gesendet
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Am 12/13/24 um 22:20 schrieb Ellen Lerner via groups.io <iomug@...>:
? yes I have a 14” MBP and yes I could use a 16” screen. ?The performance is good but the space is running out, so I want a bigger hard drive. I do save a lot of stuff on my harddrive. I get busy and trying to organize it all elsewhere takes too much time.
Ellen On Dec 4, 2024, at 11:47 PM, Ben Rosenthal via groups.io <ben@...> wrote:
Your 7 year old Mac might be a 15”?MacBook Pro. The largest available now is the 16”?MacBook Pro, but I doubt you need its performance capabilities. a 15”?MacBook Air would probably suit you well.
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Again, I think your 7-year-old is a 15”?MacBook Pro (not 14”) and I think the sweet spot for performance and storage for you might be a 15”?MacBook Air (not 16”?MacBook Pro). When available, the refurbished 15” Air with 2TB starts at $1800 while the refurbished 16” Pro with 2TB starts at $2600.
Or, if you could get away with 1TB, you could get the Air for about $1400 or the Pro for about $2200. No matter what, make sure to get at least 16GB memory. (I don’t think you’d need more than that but now best to have more than 8GB.)
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On Dec 13, 2024, at 20:20, Ellen Lerner via groups.io <iomug@...> wrote:
yes I have a 14” MBP and yes I could use a 16” screen. ?The performance is good but the space is running out, so I want a bigger hard drive. I do save a lot of stuff on my harddrive. I get busy and trying to organize it all elsewhere takes too much time.
Ellen On Dec 4, 2024, at 11:47 PM, Ben Rosenthal via groups.io <ben@...> wrote:
Your 7 year old Mac might be a 15”?MacBook Pro. The largest available now is the 16”?MacBook Pro, but I doubt you need its performance capabilities. a 15”?MacBook Air would probably suit you well.
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yes I have a 14” MBP and yes I could use a 16” screen. ?The performance is good but the space is running out, so I want a bigger hard drive. I do save a lot of stuff on my harddrive. I get busy and trying to organize it all elsewhere takes too much time.
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On Dec 4, 2024, at 11:47 PM, Ben Rosenthal via groups.io <ben@...> wrote:
Your 7 year old Mac might be a 15”?MacBook Pro. The largest available now is the 16”?MacBook Pro, but I doubt you need its performance capabilities. a 15”?MacBook Air would probably suit you well.
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On Dec 4, 2024, at 11:47 PM, Ben Rosenthal via groups.io <ben@...> wrote:
It’s possible to get as much as 2TB capacity in a?MacBook Air. What would you do with all that space?
You’d be surprised. I keep a lot of pictures and videos on my hard drive. I don’t like using the photos app. Right now on my hard drive I am using “?417,059,270,656 bytes (417.06 GB on disk)” ?and that is almost getting to the overall ?capacity of?499.96 GB. So it? is getting pretty close. I do know that 500gb is not enough space. Maybe 1TB will do it but 2 might be better. I do back up this hard drive on two external drive now and then. Originally I planned ? to ?save a lot on an external drive and then remove stuff on my Mac, but in all reality I often don’t get to it. Then I'd have to remember when I cannot find something I want to go to my external drive and hope I can find it there. It is just extra work I don’t want to do.?
If I have a bigger harddrive I don’t have to worry as much about running out of space. ?I only bought this ?500GB laptop ?because I had bought a second external drive which I though I’d use and keep my hard drive less full. That external drive did not prove to be very reliable so I returned it. This was years ago. ?I will probably buy a new Mac one of these days which I need to do before something happens to this one. ?I used an older laptop when I got this one to store a lot of extras and I kept it going. One day it just died on me. ?I usually back up a couple extra external hard drives now but I am just not good at doing it regularly. Sometimes the external drives don’t work.
Ellen
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Safari has always saved passwords you enter there in your Keychain. Now they go to the Password app.
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