Thoughtful, detailed coverage of the Mac, iPhone, and iPad, plus the best-selling Take Control ebooks.

 

 

Pick an apple! 
Become a TidBITS member!
 

 

TidBITS Watchlist
 
Smarter Parental Controls

If you've been using the parental controls options in Mac OS X to lock your child out of using a particular computer late at night, but would like to employ a more clever technique to limit Internet access, turn to MAC address filtering on an Apple base station.

To do this, launch AirPort Utility, select your base station, and click Manual Setup. In the Access Control view, choose Time Access to turn on MAC filtering. You'll need to enter the MAC address of the particular computer, which (in 10.5 Leopard and 10.6 Snow Leopard) you can find in the Network System Preferences pane: click AirPort in the adapter list, and click Advanced. The AirPort ID is the MAC address.

Share your own tip! | Search TipBITS

 

 

Published in TidBITS 769.
Subscribe to our weekly email edition.

 

 
07 Mar 2005 | Print Printer-Friendly Version of This Article

Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/07-Mar-05

by TidBITS Staff Send Email to Author

Send Article to a Friend

The second URL below each thread description points to the discussion on our Web Crossing server, which will be faster.

Shared Database Solutions -- When one reader's organization starts feeling growing pains, what's the best way to consolidate information to avoid having several databases on multiple machines? (9 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2501>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/359>

Delayed password disclosure technique -- A new method of online authentication could help avoid stolen passwords on the Internet. (8 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2500>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/358>

Timbuktu 8.0 Finally Adds Encryption -- Readers discuss Netopia's latest version of its remote administration software, including the new Push Install capability to upgrade Timbuktu easily. (5 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2498>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/356>

Cleaning House in iTunes -- Adam's article about culling duplicates from his iTunes library prompt other solutions from other readers, including synchronizing multiple libraries and changing song information for several songs at once. (7 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2497>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/355>

Simple hosted CMS like Site Crossing -- Readers suggest other company-hosted content management systems similar to Web Crossing Inc.'s new Site Crossing service. (16 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2496>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/354>

iPods Defeating Insomnia -- Last week's article about how Adam and Tonya fall asleep using their iPod struck a chord with a few people, including one who recommends a special pillow speaker, and another who explains the mechanism for how audio books can put you to sleep. (3 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2495>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/353>

Multiple iTMS authorizations -- A couple of readers run into trouble when combining songs from the iTunes Music Store purchased under two different user accounts, while others don't seem to be affected. (4 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2494>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/352>

Third-party DVD Burner -- Suggestions are offered to someone looking to buy a non-Apple DVD burner, both internal and external models. (4 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2493>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/351>

SMTP server while travelling -- When a reader relocates to Beijing, she runs into trouble sending email through her old SMTP server. TidBITS Talk to the rescue! (15 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2492>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/350>

 

Get more productive with software from Smile: PDFpen for
editing PDFs; TextExpander for saving time and keystrokes while you
type; DiscLabel for designing CD/DVD labels and inserts. Free demos,
fast and friendly customer support. <http://www.smilesoftware.com/>