Hints for the survivors in our family

Our iPhones

Codes to open our phones (This link will only work whilst accessing it from the MacBookPro, booted into MacOS and with the Apache webserver started).

I will put instructions for starting the Apache Web server on the computing page.

Postremo

Access into the bungalow can be gained via opening the key safe at the rear of the property. The code for this will have been sent to you via Whatsapp.

MacBookPro laptop

The MackBookPro laptop has on it, a password manager called keychain. Using this will enable you access to many of our online accounts.

The user account used on the MacBookPro 2015 is called Admin and the password will have been sent to you via Whatsapp.

I normally keep the laptop up and running but it will revert to the logon screen after a period unused.

If the laptop is turned off then before starting it up please be sure that it is off by holding it up close to your ear. This is important because the way you turn it on would if it is already running would force a shutdown in a manner which could possibly corrupt the operating system.

When you turn on the MacBook Pro so as to boot up, then if you do not press the right key it will boot to Ubuntu which is not the operating system that you want.

To switch on the MacBook Pro laptop press and hold the power button (Top right of keyboard) for about three seconds then release. Then immediately press and hold the alt key until the choice of boot device is shown. Toggle to the Catalina device and press return.

Now you are logged in as user admin

The preferred web browser is Firefox. Firefox will have many passwords for sites already saved. If Firefox does not let you into my account then use the password manager "Keychain Access".

For hints on using Keychain Access click on the link on the top/left of this page.

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