On 22/10/2022 09:45, FromTheRafters wrote:
> David Brooks has brought this to us :
[....]
>> One of us appears confused, Rafters!
>>
>> What does Keychain have to do with what's on one's iCloud Drive.
>>
>> Please advise.
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> I'm just saying that things get put on your iCloud Drive with your
> credentials. An app might make sharing something easier by making it a
> dropdown menu item (SC showed a commandline option) instead of making
> you navigate to the drive in Finder. It does so under your authority
> even if you hit share by accident.

My understanding is that to show the icon as it did in my iCloud Drive,
Savageduck must have shared it with me from HIS iCloud Drive.

https://jmp.sh/ujJB7ME

But ...... all I did was click on the link he posted in the
'rec.photo.digital' Usenet group.

*There MUST be an explanation*. <shrug>

David

In article <RzR4L.1722523$%q2.83271@fx15.ams1>, David Brooks
<BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:

> My understanding is that to show the icon as it did in my iCloud Drive,
> Savageduck must have shared it with me from HIS iCloud Drive.

as usual, your understanding is wrong. more accurately, non-existent.

> https://jmp.sh/ujJB7ME
>
> But ...... all I did was click on the link he posted in the
> 'rec.photo.digital' Usenet group.

you've been pwned!

> *There MUST be an explanation*. <shrug>

there is. it's just that you are incapable of understanding it, despite
repeated explanations from several different people.

On 22/10/2022 13:53, nospam wrote:
> In article <RzR4L.1722523$%q2.83271@fx15.ams1>, David Brooks
> <BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:
>
>> My understanding is that to show the icon as it did in my iCloud Drive,
>> Savageduck must have shared it with me from HIS iCloud Drive.
>
> as usual, your understanding is wrong. more accurately, non-existent.

If Savageduck wasn't responsible, who was?

>> https://jmp.sh/ujJB7ME
>>
>> But ...... all I did was click on the link he posted in the
>> 'rec.photo.digital' Usenet group.
>
> you've been pwned!

Probably. All clean again now though, thanks!

>> *There MUST be an explanation*. <shrug>
>
> there is. it's just that you are incapable of understanding it, despite
> repeated explanations from several different people.

YOU, 'nospam', have been incapable of explaining it. FAIL!

In article <ihT4L.1094190$vFVf.113626@fx02.ams1>, David Brooks
<BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:

> >
> >> My understanding is that to show the icon as it did in my iCloud Drive,
> >> Savageduck must have shared it with me from HIS iCloud Drive.
> >
> > as usual, your understanding is wrong. more accurately, non-existent.
>
> If Savageduck wasn't responsible, who was?

you.

> > you've been pwned!
>
> Probably. All clean again now though, thanks!

it's not possible for you to be anything resembling clean.

> >> *There MUST be an explanation*. <shrug>
> >
> > there is. it's just that you are incapable of understanding it, despite
> > repeated explanations from several different people.
>
> YOU, 'nospam', have been incapable of explaining it. FAIL!

more of your bullshit.

i was actually the first to explain what happened, later corroborated
by others.

On Oct 22, 2022, David Brooks wrote
(in article <ihT4L.1094190$vFVf.113626@fx02.ams1>):

> On 22/10/2022 13:53, nospam wrote:
> > In article<RzR4L.1722523$%q2.83271@fx15.ams1>, David Brooks
> > <BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:
> >
> > > My understanding is that to show the icon as it did in my iCloud Drive,
> > > Savageduck must have shared it with me from HIS iCloud Drive.
> >
> > as usual, your understanding is wrong. more accurately, non-existent.
>
> If Savageduck wasn't responsible, who was?

You’re just not paying attention. Nospam already slipped up once and
revealed that Duck is a secret agent.

On Oct 22, 2022 at 8:47:40 AM MST, "Bill W" wrote
<0001HW.2904481C0438384A30A88938F@news-us.newsgroup.ninja>:

> On Oct 22, 2022, David Brooks wrote
> (in article <ihT4L.1094190$vFVf.113626@fx02.ams1>):
>
>> On 22/10/2022 13:53, nospam wrote:
>>> In article<RzR4L.1722523$%q2.83271@fx15.ams1>, David Brooks
>>> <BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My understanding is that to show the icon as it did in my iCloud Drive,
>>>> Savageduck must have shared it with me from HIS iCloud Drive.
>>>
>>> as usual, your understanding is wrong. more accurately, non-existent.
>>
>> If Savageduck wasn't responsible, who was?
>
> You’re just not paying attention. Nospam already slipped up once and
> revealed that Duck is a secret agent.

Then the secret it dead and he is merely an agent now.

--
Personal attacks from those who troll show their own insecurity. They cannot use reason to show the message to be wrong so they try to feel somehow superior by attacking the messenger.

They cling to their attacks and ignore the message time and time again.

On 22/10/2022 16:47, Bill W wrote:
> On Oct 22, 2022, David Brooks wrote
> (in article <ihT4L.1094190$vFVf.113626@fx02.ams1>):
>
>> On 22/10/2022 13:53, nospam wrote:
>>> In article<RzR4L.1722523$%q2.83271@fx15.ams1>, David Brooks
>>> <BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My understanding is that to show the icon as it did in my iCloud Drive,
>>>> Savageduck must have shared it with me from HIS iCloud Drive.
>>>
>>> as usual, your understanding is wrong. more accurately, non-existent.
>>
>> If Savageduck wasn't responsible, who was?
>
> You’re just not paying attention. Nospam already slipped up once and
> revealed that Duck is a secret agent.

Sadly, 'nospam' is a well know Usenet Troll who /pretends/ to know facts.

I wonder if he knows that Savageduck, like me, likes Labrador dogs. :-)

FYI, after much experimentation with the help of 'Snit', I've managed to
determine how to produce an icon like those found in my iCloud Drive.

Here's screenshot to show you:- https://jmp.sh/Bkj3C10W

--
Kind regards,
David

On Sat, 22 Oct 2022 13:43:29 +0100, David Brooks <BDB@not.on.your.life>
wrote:

>On 22/10/2022 09:45, FromTheRafters wrote:
>> David Brooks has brought this to us :
>[....]
>>> One of us appears confused, Rafters!
>>>
>>> What does Keychain have to do with what's on one's iCloud Drive.
>>>
>>> Please advise.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>> I'm just saying that things get put on your iCloud Drive with your
>> credentials. An app might make sharing something easier by making it a
>> dropdown menu item (SC showed a commandline option) instead of making
>> you navigate to the drive in Finder. It does so under your authority
>> even if you hit share by accident.
>
>My understanding is that to show the icon as it did in my iCloud Drive,
>Savageduck must have shared it with me from HIS iCloud Drive.
>
>https://jmp.sh/ujJB7ME
>
>But ...... all I did was click on the link he posted in the
>'rec.photo.digital' Usenet group.
>
>*There MUST be an explanation*. <shrug>

This may be a dumb question because the answer is fairly obvious, but
was alcohol involved?

On 22/10/2022 23:30, David Brooks wrote:
> On 22/10/2022 16:47, Bill W wrote:
>> On Oct 22, 2022, David Brooks wrote
>> (in article <ihT4L.1094190$vFVf.113626@fx02.ams1>):
>>
>>> On 22/10/2022 13:53, nospam wrote:
>>>> In article<RzR4L.1722523$%q2.83271@fx15.ams1>, David Brooks
>>>> <BDB@not.on.your.life>  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My understanding is that to show the icon as it did in my iCloud
>>>>> Drive,
>>>>> Savageduck must have shared it with me from HIS iCloud Drive.
>>>>
>>>> as usual, your understanding is wrong. more accurately, non-existent.
>>>
>>> If Savageduck wasn't responsible, who was?
>>
>> You’re just not paying attention. Nospam already slipped up once and
>> revealed that Duck is a secret agent.
>
> Sadly, 'nospam' is a well know Usenet Troll who /pretends/ to know facts.
>
> I wonder if he knows that Savageduck, like me, likes Labrador dogs. :-)
>
> FYI, after much experimentation with the help of 'Snit', I've managed to
>  determine how to produce an icon like those found in my iCloud Drive.
>
> Here's screenshot to show you:- https://jmp.sh/Bkj3C10W

Hi folks!

A clear and concise explanation of how things work may be found here:-

https://www.lifewire.com/icloud-share-store-video-1081860

My sincere thanks to poster 'Snit' who showed it to me.

Sadly, it does NOT explain ho the videos of Savageduck found their way
onto my computer. I had simply 'watched them' at the links posted by
Savageduck, I did not download them.

On Oct 22, 2022 at 11:52:01 PM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
<mw55L.1194579$G_96.943461@fx13.ams1>:

> On 22/10/2022 23:30, David Brooks wrote:
>> On 22/10/2022 16:47, Bill W wrote:
>>> On Oct 22, 2022, David Brooks wrote
>>> (in article <ihT4L.1094190$vFVf.113626@fx02.ams1>):
>>>
>>>> On 22/10/2022 13:53, nospam wrote:
>>>>> In article<RzR4L.1722523$%q2.83271@fx15.ams1>, David Brooks
>>>>> <BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> My understanding is that to show the icon as it did in my iCloud
>>>>>> Drive,
>>>>>> Savageduck must have shared it with me from HIS iCloud Drive.
>>>>>
>>>>> as usual, your understanding is wrong. more accurately, non-existent.
>>>>
>>>> If Savageduck wasn't responsible, who was?
>>>
>>> You’re just not paying attention. Nospam already slipped up once and
>>> revealed that Duck is a secret agent.
>>
>> Sadly, 'nospam' is a well know Usenet Troll who /pretends/ to know facts.
>>
>> I wonder if he knows that Savageduck, like me, likes Labrador dogs. :-)
>>
>> FYI, after much experimentation with the help of 'Snit', I've managed to
>> determine how to produce an icon like those found in my iCloud Drive.
>>
>> Here's screenshot to show you:- https://jmp.sh/Bkj3C10W
>
> Hi folks!
>
> A clear and concise explanation of how things work may be found here:-
>
> https://www.lifewire.com/icloud-share-store-video-1081860
>
> My sincere thanks to poster 'Snit' who showed it to me.

You are welcome. Happy to teach pretty much anyone who is willing to learn...
assuming I know the info, LOL!
>
> Sadly, it does NOT explain ho the videos of Savageduck found their way
> onto my computer. I had simply 'watched them' at the links posted by
> Savageduck, I did not download them.

Watching them at those links likely has nothing to do with them showing up on
your computer.

--
Personal attacks from those who troll show their own insecurity. They cannot use reason to show the message to be wrong so they try to feel somehow superior by attacking the messenger.

They cling to their attacks and ignore the message time and time again.

On 23/10/2022 08:04, Snit wrote:
> On Oct 22, 2022 at 11:52:01 PM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
> <mw55L.1194579$G_96.943461@fx13.ams1>:
>
>> On 22/10/2022 23:30, David Brooks wrote:
>>> On 22/10/2022 16:47, Bill W wrote:
>>>> On Oct 22, 2022, David Brooks wrote
>>>> (in article <ihT4L.1094190$vFVf.113626@fx02.ams1>):
>>>>
>>>>> On 22/10/2022 13:53, nospam wrote:
>>>>>> In article<RzR4L.1722523$%q2.83271@fx15.ams1>, David Brooks
>>>>>> <BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My understanding is that to show the icon as it did in my iCloud
>>>>>>> Drive,
>>>>>>> Savageduck must have shared it with me from HIS iCloud Drive.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> as usual, your understanding is wrong. more accurately, non-existent.
>>>>>
>>>>> If Savageduck wasn't responsible, who was?
>>>>
>>>> You’re just not paying attention. Nospam already slipped up once and
>>>> revealed that Duck is a secret agent.
>>>
>>> Sadly, 'nospam' is a well know Usenet Troll who /pretends/ to know facts.
>>>
>>> I wonder if he knows that Savageduck, like me, likes Labrador dogs. :-)
>>>
>>> FYI, after much experimentation with the help of 'Snit', I've managed to
>>> determine how to produce an icon like those found in my iCloud Drive.
>>>
>>> Here's screenshot to show you:- https://jmp.sh/Bkj3C10W
>>
>> Hi folks!
>>
>> A clear and concise explanation of how things work may be found here:-
>>
>> https://www.lifewire.com/icloud-share-store-video-1081860
>>
>> My sincere thanks to poster 'Snit' who showed it to me.
>
> You are welcome. Happy to teach pretty much anyone who is willing to learn...
> assuming I know the info, LOL!

:-D

>> Sadly, it does NOT explain ho the videos of Savageduck found their way
>> onto my computer. I had simply 'watched them' at the links posted by
>> Savageduck, I did not download them.
>
> Watching them at those links likely has nothing to do with them showing up on
> your computer.

So the question remains!

How DID they get onto my iCloud Drive! (from my computer, I know!)

On Oct 23, 2022 at 12:35:20 AM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
<Y865L.1534145$%fx6.1013819@fx14.ams1>:

> On 23/10/2022 08:04, Snit wrote:
>> On Oct 22, 2022 at 11:52:01 PM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
>> <mw55L.1194579$G_96.943461@fx13.ams1>:
>>
>>> On 22/10/2022 23:30, David Brooks wrote:
>>>> On 22/10/2022 16:47, Bill W wrote:
>>>>> On Oct 22, 2022, David Brooks wrote
>>>>> (in article <ihT4L.1094190$vFVf.113626@fx02.ams1>):
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 22/10/2022 13:53, nospam wrote:
>>>>>>> In article<RzR4L.1722523$%q2.83271@fx15.ams1>, David Brooks
>>>>>>> <BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My understanding is that to show the icon as it did in my iCloud
>>>>>>>> Drive,
>>>>>>>> Savageduck must have shared it with me from HIS iCloud Drive.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> as usual, your understanding is wrong. more accurately, non-existent.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If Savageduck wasn't responsible, who was?
>>>>>
>>>>> You’re just not paying attention. Nospam already slipped up once and
>>>>> revealed that Duck is a secret agent.
>>>>
>>>> Sadly, 'nospam' is a well know Usenet Troll who /pretends/ to know facts.
>>>>
>>>> I wonder if he knows that Savageduck, like me, likes Labrador dogs. :-)
>>>>
>>>> FYI, after much experimentation with the help of 'Snit', I've managed to
>>>> determine how to produce an icon like those found in my iCloud Drive.
>>>>
>>>> Here's screenshot to show you:- https://jmp.sh/Bkj3C10W
>>>
>>> Hi folks!
>>>
>>> A clear and concise explanation of how things work may be found here:-
>>>
>>> https://www.lifewire.com/icloud-share-store-video-1081860
>>>
>>> My sincere thanks to poster 'Snit' who showed it to me.
>>
>> You are welcome. Happy to teach pretty much anyone who is willing to learn...
>> assuming I know the info, LOL!
>
> :-D
>
>>> Sadly, it does NOT explain ho the videos of Savageduck found their way
>>> onto my computer. I had simply 'watched them' at the links posted by
>>> Savageduck, I did not download them.
>>
>> Watching them at those links likely has nothing to do with them showing up on
>> your computer.
>
> So the question remains!
>
> How DID they get onto my iCloud Drive! (from my computer, I know!)

We do not have enough information to know. Most likely scenario is you
downloaded them there, or downloaded them elsewhere and dragged and dropped
them there. But you do not recall doing so.

--
Personal attacks from those who troll show their own insecurity. They cannot use reason to show the message to be wrong so they try to feel somehow superior by attacking the messenger.

They cling to their attacks and ignore the message time and time again.

David Brooks formulated the question :
> On 22/10/2022 23:30, David Brooks wrote:
>> On 22/10/2022 16:47, Bill W wrote:
>>> On Oct 22, 2022, David Brooks wrote
>>> (in article <ihT4L.1094190$vFVf.113626@fx02.ams1>):
>>>
>>>> On 22/10/2022 13:53, nospam wrote:
>>>>> In article<RzR4L.1722523$%q2.83271@fx15.ams1>, David Brooks
>>>>> <BDB@not.on.your.life>  wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> My understanding is that to show the icon as it did in my iCloud Drive,
>>>>>> Savageduck must have shared it with me from HIS iCloud Drive.
>>>>>
>>>>> as usual, your understanding is wrong. more accurately, non-existent.
>>>>
>>>> If Savageduck wasn't responsible, who was?
>>>
>>> You’re just not paying attention. Nospam already slipped up once and
>>> revealed that Duck is a secret agent.
>>
>> Sadly, 'nospam' is a well know Usenet Troll who /pretends/ to know facts.
>>
>> I wonder if he knows that Savageduck, like me, likes Labrador dogs. :-)
>>
>> FYI, after much experimentation with the help of 'Snit', I've managed to
>>  determine how to produce an icon like those found in my iCloud Drive.
>>
>> Here's screenshot to show you:- https://jmp.sh/Bkj3C10W
>
> Hi folks!
>
> A clear and concise explanation of how things work may be found here:-
>
> https://www.lifewire.com/icloud-share-store-video-1081860
>
> My sincere thanks to poster 'Snit' who showed it to me.
>
> Sadly, it does NOT explain ho the videos of Savageduck found their way onto
> my computer. I had simply 'watched them' at the links posted by Savageduck, I
> did not download them.

If they weren't downloaded, then you didn't see them.

On 23/10/2022 10:15, FromTheRafters wrote:
> David Brooks formulated the question :
>> On 22/10/2022 23:30, David Brooks wrote:
>>> On 22/10/2022 16:47, Bill W wrote:
>>>> On Oct 22, 2022, David Brooks wrote
>>>> (in article <ihT4L.1094190$vFVf.113626@fx02.ams1>):
>>>>
>>>>> On 22/10/2022 13:53, nospam wrote:
>>>>>> In article<RzR4L.1722523$%q2.83271@fx15.ams1>, David Brooks
>>>>>> <BDB@not.on.your.life>  wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My understanding is that to show the icon as it did in my iCloud
>>>>>>> Drive,
>>>>>>> Savageduck must have shared it with me from HIS iCloud Drive.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> as usual, your understanding is wrong. more accurately, non-existent.
>>>>>
>>>>> If Savageduck wasn't responsible, who was?
>>>>
>>>> You’re just not paying attention. Nospam already slipped up once and
>>>> revealed that Duck is a secret agent.
>>>
>>> Sadly, 'nospam' is a well know Usenet Troll who /pretends/ to know
>>> facts.
>>>
>>> I wonder if he knows that Savageduck, like me, likes Labrador dogs. :-)
>>>
>>> FYI, after much experimentation with the help of 'Snit', I've managed to
>>>   determine how to produce an icon like those found in my iCloud Drive.
>>>
>>> Here's screenshot to show you:- https://jmp.sh/Bkj3C10W
>>
>> Hi folks!
>>
>> A clear and concise explanation of how things work may be found here:-
>>
>> https://www.lifewire.com/icloud-share-store-video-1081860
>>
>> My sincere thanks to poster 'Snit' who showed it to me.
>>
>> Sadly, it does NOT explain ho the videos of Savageduck found their way
>> onto my computer. I had simply 'watched them' at the links posted by
>> Savageduck, I did not download them.
>
> If they weren't downloaded, then you didn't see them.

For the benefit of ALL readers, you need to explain! ;-)

If I watch again, by visiting one of Savageduck's links in
'rec.photo.digital', no record of it can then be found on my computer.
Or, rather, *I* can find no record of it. Where do YOU look to find it
on YOUR MacBookPro?

TIA

In article <mw55L.1194579$G_96.943461@fx13.ams1>, David Brooks
<BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:

> Hi folks!
>
> A clear and concise explanation of how things work may be found here:-
>
> https://www.lifewire.com/icloud-share-store-video-1081860
>
> My sincere thanks to poster 'Snit' who showed it to me.
>
> Sadly, it does NOT explain ho the videos of Savageduck found their way
> onto my computer.

of course not.

> I had simply 'watched them' at the links posted by
> Savageduck, I did not download them.

yes you did, otherwise you could not have watched it.

On 23/10/2022 12:02, nospam wrote:
> In article <mw55L.1194579$G_96.943461@fx13.ams1>, David Brooks
> <BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:
>
>> Hi folks!
>>
>> A clear and concise explanation of how things work may be found here:-
>>
>> https://www.lifewire.com/icloud-share-store-video-1081860
>>
>> My sincere thanks to poster 'Snit' who showed it to me.
>>
>> Sadly, it does NOT explain ho the videos of Savageduck found their way
>> onto my computer.
>
> of course not.
>
>> I had simply 'watched them' at the links posted by
>> Savageduck, I did not download them.
>
> yes you did, otherwise you could not have watched it.

If I do so again, WHERE will the video file be stored on my iMac?

In article <q_a5L.1728904$%q2.1541211@fx15.ams1>, David Brooks
<BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:

> >> I had simply 'watched them' at the links posted by
> >> Savageduck, I did not download them.
> >
> > yes you did, otherwise you could not have watched it.
>
> If I do so again, WHERE will the video file be stored on my iMac?

on the ssd.

On 23/10/2022 15:31, nospam wrote:
> In article <q_a5L.1728904$%q2.1541211@fx15.ams1>, David Brooks
> <BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:
>
>>>> I had simply 'watched them' at the links posted by
>>>> Savageduck, I did not download them.
>>>
>>> yes you did, otherwise you could not have watched it.
>>
>> If I do so again, WHERE will the video file be stored on my iMac?
>
> on the ssd.

That is just 100% *WRONG*. You should be ashamed of yourself.

Please review this recent EtreCheck report *and then apologise*!

EtreCheckPro version: 6.7.1 (67011)
Report generated: 2022-10-02 10:21:20
Download EtreCheckPro from https://etrecheck.com
Runtime: 2:34

Performance: Excellent

Problem: Other problem
Description:
Fusion Drive is no longer working as it should

Major Issues:
    Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention.

    Low disk space - This computer is running critically low on free
hard drive space.

Minor Issues:
    These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate
future problems or opportunities for improvement.

    Heavy RAM usage - Apps are using a large amount of RAM.
    x86-only Apps - This computer has x86-only apps might not work on
future versions of the operating system.
    Limited permissions - More information may be available with Full
Disk Access.

Hardware Information:
    iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
        Status: Supported
    iMac Model: iMac18,3
    3.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 (i5-7600K) CPU: 4-core
    24 GB RAM - Upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0 - 4 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM 2400
        BANK 0/DIMM1 - 8 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM 2400
        BANK 1/DIMM0 - 4 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM 2400
        BANK 1/DIMM1 - 8 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM 2400

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    Radeon Pro 580 - VRAM: 8 GB
        iMac (built-in) 5120 x 2880

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                disk2s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (269 MB used)
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                disk2s4 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (1.07 GB used)
                disk2s5 (APFS) [APFS Container] (15.41 GB used)
                    disk2s5s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) [APFS Snapshot]
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                disk2s6 - Update (APFS) (684 KB used)

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    Internal SATA 6 Gigabit Serial ATA
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            disk3 [APFS Virtual drive] 2.00 TB (Shared by 1 volumes)
                disk3s1 - Macintosh HD - Data (APFS) (852 KB used)

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        Mount point: /System/Volumes/Data
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        Shared values
            Size: 121.02 GB
            Free: 18.98 GB
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    disk2s2 - Preboot [APFS Preboot]
        Filesystem: APFS
        Mount point: /System/Volumes/Preboot
        Used: 269 MB
        Shared values
            Size: 121.02 GB
            Free: 18.98 GB

    disk2s4 - VM [APFS VM]
        Filesystem: APFS
        Mount point: /System/Volumes/VM
        Used: 1.07 GB
        Shared values
            Size: 121.02 GB
            Free: 18.98 GB

    disk2s5s1 - Macintosh HD [APFS Snapshot]
        Filesystem: APFS
        Mount point: /
        Read-only: Yes
        Used: 15.41 GB
        Shared values
            Size: 121.02 GB
            Free: 18.98 GB
            Available: 39.82 GB

    disk2s6 - Update
        Filesystem: APFS
        Mount point: /System/Volumes/Update
        Used: 684 KB
        Shared values
            Size: 121.02 GB
            Free: 18.98 GB

    disk3s1 - Macintosh HD - Data
        Filesystem: APFS
        Mount point: /Volumes/Macintosh HD - Data
        Used: 852 KB
        Shared values
            Size: 2.00 TB
            Free: 2.00 TB

Network:
    Interface en0: Ethernet
    Interface en1: Wi-Fi
    Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge
    iCloud Status: one pending file

System Software:
    macOS Monterey 12.6 (21G115)
    Time since boot: About 2 days

Notifications:

    Thunderbird.app
        65 notifications

Security:
    Gatekeeper: App Store and identified developers
    System Integrity Protection: Enabled

    Antivirus software: Apple

Old Applications:
    2 x86-only apps

System Launch Daemons:
    [Not Loaded] 37 Apple tasks
    [Loaded] 191 Apple tasks
    [Running] 152 Apple tasks
    [Other] One Apple task

System Launch Agents:
    [Not Loaded] 15 Apple tasks
    [Loaded] 164 Apple tasks
    [Running] 177 Apple tasks

User Login Items:
    [Not Loaded] WhatsApp Login Helper (App Store - installed 2022-09-26)
        Modern Login Item
        /Applications/WhatsApp.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/WhatsApp
Login Helper.app

Backup:
    Time Machine information is limited without Full Disk Access
    Destinations:
        M*****k [Local] (Last used)

Performance:
    System Load: 0.92 (1 min ago) 1.22 (5 min ago) 1.31 (15 min ago)
    Nominal I/O usage: 0.59 MB/s
    File system: 21.55 seconds
    Write speed: 303 MB/s
    Read speed: 2532 MB/s

CPU Usage Snapshot:
    Type Overall
    System: 5 %
    User: 15 %
    Idle: 80 %

Top Processes Snapshot by CPU:
    Process (count) CPU (Source - Location)
    EtreCheckPro 11.26 % (Etresoft, Inc.)
    Safari 8.88 % (Apple)
    WindowServer 4.86 % (Apple)
    kernel_task 2.44 % (Apple)
    bluetoothd 1.84 % (Apple)

Top Processes Snapshot by Memory:
    Process (count) RAM usage (Source - Location)
    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (12) 3.15 GB (Apple)
    thunderbird 1.08 GB (Mozilla Corporation)
    Mail 881 MB (Apple)
    EtreCheckPro 666 MB (Etresoft, Inc.)
    Safari 410 MB (Apple)

Top Processes Snapshot by Network Use:
    Process Input / Output (Source - Location)
    Mail 57 MB / 627 KB (Apple)
    mDNSResponder 17 MB / 2 MB (Apple)
    com.apple.WebKit.Networking 16 MB / 407 KB (Apple)
    thunderbird 6 MB / 4 KB (Mozilla Corporation)
    netbiosd 164 KB / 99 KB (Apple)

Top Processes Snapshot by Energy Use:
    Process (count) Energy (0-100) (Source - Location)
    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (12) 23 (Apple)
    com.apple.WebKit.Networking 8 (Apple)
    Safari 2 (Apple)
    WindowServer 2 (Apple)
    trustd (4) 1 (Apple)

Virtual Memory Information:
    Physical RAM: 24 GB

    Free RAM: 4.34 GB
    Used RAM: 13.30 GB
    Cached files: 6.36 GB

    Available RAM: 10.70 GB
    Swap Used: 20 MB

Software Installs (past 60 days):
    Install Date Name (Version)
    2022-09-26 macOS 12.6 (12.6)
    2022-09-26 EasyFind (4.9.3)
    2022-09-26 XProtectPlistConfigData (2162)
    2022-09-26 MRTConfigData (1.93)
    2022-09-26 Safari (16.0)
    2022-09-26 WhatsApp (2.2232.8)
    2022-09-26 Twitter (9.21)
    2022-09-28 Mobile Device (1.0.0.0)
    2022-09-29 XProtectPayloads (75)

Diagnostics Information (past 7-30 days):
    2022-09-28 12:09:26 com.apple.WebKit.WebContent - High CPU Use
        Executable:
/Library/Apple/*/WebKit.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

End of report

On 2022-10-23, David Brooks <BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:
> On 23/10/2022 15:31, nospam wrote:
>> In article <q_a5L.1728904$%q2.1541211@fx15.ams1>, David Brooks
>> <BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:
>>
>>>>> I had simply 'watched them' at the links posted by
>>>>> Savageduck, I did not download them.
>>>>
>>>> yes you did, otherwise you could not have watched it.
>>>
>>> If I do so again, WHERE will the video file be stored on my iMac?
>>
>> on the ssd.
>
> That is just 100% *WRONG*.

LOL!

I'll bite: How is it "100% *WRONG*"?

On 23/10/2022 16:23, Steve Carroll wrote:
> On 2022-10-23, David Brooks <BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:
>> On 23/10/2022 15:31, nospam wrote:
>>> In article <q_a5L.1728904$%q2.1541211@fx15.ams1>, David Brooks
>>> <BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>> I had simply 'watched them' at the links posted by
>>>>>> Savageduck, I did not download them.
>>>>>
>>>>> yes you did, otherwise you could not have watched it.
>>>>
>>>> If I do so again, WHERE will the video file be stored on my iMac?
>>>
>>> on the ssd.
>>
>> That is just 100% *WRONG*.
>
> LOL!
>
> I'll bite: How is it "100% *WRONG*"?

My SSD is very small and has only the macOS installed on it.

In article <qVc5L.1723338$f0c6.39775@fx10.ams1>, David Brooks
<BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:

> >>
> >> If I do so again, WHERE will the video file be stored on my iMac?
> >
> > on the ssd.
>
> That is just 100% *WRONG*.

it is not.

> Major Issues:
>     Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention.

the list is incomplete, as it does not include the user.

>
> Drives:
>     disk0 - APPLE SSD SM0128L 121.33 GB (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)

you have an ssd.

In article <x8d5L.1527804$Eeb3.1307384@fx05.ams1>, David Brooks
<BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:

> >>>> If I do so again, WHERE will the video file be stored on my iMac?
> >>>
> >>> on the ssd.
> >>
> >> That is just 100% *WRONG*.
> >
> > LOL!
> >
> > I'll bite: How is it "100% *WRONG*"?
>
> My SSD is very small and has only the macOS installed on it.

you have no control over what mac os decides to put there, and that
would include caches.

now what were you saying about100% wrong?

On 23/10/2022 17:03, nospam wrote:
> In article <x8d5L.1527804$Eeb3.1307384@fx05.ams1>, David Brooks
> <BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:
>
>>>>>> If I do so again, WHERE will the video file be stored on my iMac?
>>>>>
>>>>> on the ssd.
>>>>
>>>> That is just 100% *WRONG*.
>>>
>>> LOL!
>>>
>>> I'll bite: How is it "100% *WRONG*"?
>>
>> My SSD is very small and has only the macOS installed on it.
>
> you have no control over what mac os decides to put there, and that
> would include caches.

I agree that macOS has control

> now what were you saying about 100% wrong?

*You FAILED* to point out WHERE on my SSD the downloaded video file
would/could be found. You simply don't know.

In article <%Gd5L.1089042$9f26.277959@fx09.ams1>, David Brooks
<BDB@not.on.your.life> wrote:

> >>>>>> If I do so again, WHERE will the video file be stored on my iMac?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> on the ssd.
> >>>>
> >>>> That is just 100% *WRONG*.
> >>>
> >>> LOL!
> >>>
> >>> I'll bite: How is it "100% *WRONG*"?
> >>
> >> My SSD is very small and has only the macOS installed on it.
> >
> > you have no control over what mac os decides to put there, and that
> > would include caches.
>
> I agree that macOS has control
>
> > now what were you saying about 100% wrong?
>
> *You FAILED* to point out WHERE on my SSD the downloaded video file
> would/could be found.

that doesn't matter.

as you say, mac os is in control and it puts it where *it* wants.

> You simply don't know.

yes i do, but i'm dumbing it down because you failed to understand
previous explanations.

David Brooks brought next idea :
> On 23/10/2022 10:15, FromTheRafters wrote:
>> David Brooks formulated the question :
>>> On 22/10/2022 23:30, David Brooks wrote:
>>>> On 22/10/2022 16:47, Bill W wrote:
>>>>> On Oct 22, 2022, David Brooks wrote
>>>>> (in article <ihT4L.1094190$vFVf.113626@fx02.ams1>):
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 22/10/2022 13:53, nospam wrote:
>>>>>>> In article<RzR4L.1722523$%q2.83271@fx15.ams1>, David Brooks
>>>>>>> <BDB@not.on.your.life>  wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My understanding is that to show the icon as it did in my iCloud
>>>>>>>> Drive,
>>>>>>>> Savageduck must have shared it with me from HIS iCloud Drive.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> as usual, your understanding is wrong. more accurately, non-existent.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If Savageduck wasn't responsible, who was?
>>>>>
>>>>> You’re just not paying attention. Nospam already slipped up once and
>>>>> revealed that Duck is a secret agent.
>>>>
>>>> Sadly, 'nospam' is a well know Usenet Troll who /pretends/ to know facts.
>>>>
>>>> I wonder if he knows that Savageduck, like me, likes Labrador dogs. :-)
>>>>
>>>> FYI, after much experimentation with the help of 'Snit', I've managed to
>>>>   determine how to produce an icon like those found in my iCloud Drive.
>>>>
>>>> Here's screenshot to show you:- https://jmp.sh/Bkj3C10W
>>>
>>> Hi folks!
>>>
>>> A clear and concise explanation of how things work may be found here:-
>>>
>>> https://www.lifewire.com/icloud-share-store-video-1081860
>>>
>>> My sincere thanks to poster 'Snit' who showed it to me.
>>>
>>> Sadly, it does NOT explain ho the videos of Savageduck found their way
>>> onto my computer. I had simply 'watched them' at the links posted by
>>> Savageduck, I did not download them.
>>
>> If they weren't downloaded, then you didn't see them.
>
> For the benefit of ALL readers, you need to explain! ;-)
>
> If I watch again, by visiting one of Savageduck's links in
> 'rec.photo.digital', no record of it can then be found on my computer.
> Or, rather, *I* can find no record of it. Where do YOU look to find it on
> YOUR MacBookPro?
>
> TIA

I never saw any link to click since I don't do NNTP on my Macbook. I'm
thinking that if I did, it would go to my temp files rather than my
Downloads directory. I'm not sure how Apple handles share links though.