Wi-fi keeps turning itself on
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I have a strange issue. I always have wi-fi turned off on my Mac.
Lately it's been turning itself on! I have the icon on the top of my screen and all of a sudden I look and it's activated. I checked all my settings, requiring a password to turn wi-fi on and it's still doing it. Kind of eerie |
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On February 24, "steve [via ES]" <[hidden email]> wrote:
> I have a strange issue. I always have wi-fi turned off on my Mac. > Lately it's been turning itself on! I have the icon on the top of my screen > and all of a sudden I look and it's activated. > I checked all my settings, requiring a password to turn wi-fi on and it's > still doing it. > Kind of eerie It's been awhile since I had a Mac... on a PC, one could just disable the driver and then there's no way it's coming back on. You might want to look at this page, as there are instructions offered for how to do this on a Mac: http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/116896/disable-wireless-network-card-mac-os-x Marc |
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Are you checking "save" after disabling the Wi-Fi? I'm not familiar with Macs, but learned the hard way with Windows about the necessity of the "save". From: steve [via ES] <ml-node+[hidden email]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 7:19 PM To: Fog Top Subject: [ES] Wi-fi keeps turning itself on I have a strange issue. I always have wi-fi turned off on my Mac.
Lately it's been turning itself on! I have the icon on the top of my screen and all of a sudden I look and it's activated. I checked all my settings, requiring a password to turn wi-fi on and it's still doing it. Kind of eerie If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below:
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Everytime a disrupture in the electricity mains may cause the modem to reset into default, which is Wi-fi on.
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It's actually my computer that is getting activated. It's set to stay off and needs a password to turn on again, yet it's doing it all by ltself
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Yes, on the Mac it's Apply but I am doing that. It's so bizarre
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Thank you for the link. I only like to mess with kernel if it's a must since there is always a risk of running a bad script but I will save this in case it can't be resolved. Steve
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1) you do know about the NSA and such, hmm?
you are not alone in the use of your computer. :) and being aware of EMR might draw attention to you and your computer. i was in a very 'interesting' situation in eugene oregon that sounded very much like the descriptions of "targeted individual'. 2) i have found that my wired/ethernet iMac does not turn on wifi by itself, but if i disconnect my macBookPro from ethernet, it starts searching for wifi. 3) yesterday, everything was quiet and i was not using my computer and i heard something similar to when a telephone is picked up - through the computer. 4) my computer cursor has often moved "of its own accord" for several years now. seems a bit strange to me. no hands, in fact some times i've been steering in the opposite direction when it seems to take its own course... usually down and to the left, as if i have a PC and it is going for the "start" (or is that "stop"?) button. :) we are not as alone as we think. love, patricia On Feb 24, 2016, at 5:15 PM, steve [via ES] wrote:
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"you do know about the NSA and such, hmm? you are not alone in the use of your computer.
:) and being aware of EMR might draw
attention to you and your computer..."
Patricia, thank you for your comments. I had never thought of EMR awareness causing one to be an even more 'interesting' individual, but it makes sense.
I recently had a peculiar thing happen when using Skype. I was attempting a Skype video call with a young relative whose mother was helping to set up the call on their end. Upon them answering the call a brief viewing of the youngster (in motion) appeared
and then rapidly disappeared as Mom explained that she forget to plug in the external webcam. I stated that I had briefly seen them on my computer screen without the webcam but that the video quickly disappeared. I was told that was not possible!
This leaves me wondering if we are being 'viewed' along all else we do on our computers?
From: Patricia [via ES] <ml-node+[hidden email]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 2, 2016 7:13 AM To: Fog Top Subject: [ES] Re: Wi-fi keeps turning itself on 1) you do know about the NSA and such, hmm?
you are not alone in the use of your computer.
:) and being aware of EMR might draw
attention to you and your computer. i was
in a very 'interesting' situation in eugene oregon
that sounded very much like the descriptions of
"targeted individual'.
2) i have found that my wired/ethernet
iMac does not turn on wifi by itself, but if i
disconnect my macBookPro from ethernet, it
starts searching for wifi.
3) yesterday, everything was quiet and i was
not using my computer and i heard something
similar to when a telephone is picked up -
through the computer.
4) my computer cursor has often moved "of
its own accord" for several years now. seems a
bit strange to me. no hands, in fact some
times i've been steering in the opposite direction
when it seems to take its own course... usually
down and to the left, as if i have a PC and it is
going for the "start" (or is that "stop"?) button.
:)
we are not as alone as we think.
love, patricia
On Feb 24, 2016, at 5:15 PM, steve [via ES] wrote:
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During WW2, there was a saying: *Feind hoert mit!*
So, the authorities want to know everything.See the fight FBI versus Apple. See: https://www.rt.com/op-edge/334092-mcafee-iphone-fbi-apple/ It is wise to unplug your webcam when not in use. There is a small program, a logger. When secretly installed on another computer, I can see on my computer what the other computer is doing. There is also a program, when installed on a mobile, with which a third person can listen to what you say, even when you are not talking on the phone. It is also known, that some HD TV's can registrate what you are doing in the room, and transmit it elsewhere. You know, *1984* has long been passed. Nowadays it is reality. One should always be very carefull. |
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@ Patricia,
when your mouse is behaving strangely, you probably do have a virus. |
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It stopped doing it for a few days (although it was hard to check since Apple disabled my ethernet card with a stealth update) Finally got my ethernet back but today it turned itself on. I have my settings set to ask the administrator for permission and it still did it. Very frustrating
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Someone told me how to disable wi-fi completely.
In system preferences-network. Click on wi-fi, then look below for a symbol that looks like a gear. You can completely disable wi-fi from there. Working so far. |
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Nope, turned itself on this morning.
How does it do this when it is disabled? Starting to piss me off |
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what operating system does it have?
On Mar 4, 2016, at 9:45 AM, steve [via ES] wrote: > Nope, turned itself on this morning. > How does it do this when it is disabled? Starting to piss me off > |
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OSX El Capitan
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i had to revert to 10.6.8 - i am firmly convinced
that the new operating systems have a 'homing' device that tries to locate it at all times, thus creating a pulse... an intermittent pulse that fries my brain and gives me cramps in my legs, etc... stabbing pains in my head, swelling under my skull... so you might consider going to an earlier operating system that doesn't have that feature. ?!??! i can live with 10.6.8, but not later versions. one of my roommates is an IT expert and he says 10.6.8 was the best apple has made. love, patricia On Mar 5, 2016, at 12:26 AM, steve [via ES] wrote:
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Do you have iCloud enabled? I never had before but signed on with the new OS. Maybe that's the culprit? I don't have iCloud enabled on my mother's Mac with the same OS and iwi-fi doesn't turn on on her computer Steve
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i don't.
maybe you can experiment with that. it's got to follow you everywhere, i'd think. let us know if it works. love, patricia On Mar 6, 2016, at 1:08 AM, steve [via ES] wrote:
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I will.
The only issue I have is that when I attempted to turn iCloud off it warned me that everything I have on iCloud will be deleted from my computer. I have to go on the forums to find out. It doesn't make sense though, iCloud should just be a mirror of what I have on my computer |
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