That would be the prudent thing to do. I refuse to compromise the security of my Mac just for Talking Communities' sake.
Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! On Jan 13, 2013, at 5:09 PM, Kerri <shalo...@shaw.ca> wrote: > Hi, and if you have stated something like this a while ago, I was not > subscribed then. It would appear I should return Java to 1.7 and hope Talking > communities does something until then. > On 2013-01-13, at 1:28 PM, Steve Holmes <steve.holme...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I may have said something like this a while ago but the folks at Talking >> Communities had better get off their butts and upgrade to be compatible with >> latest versions of java! Java security vulnerabilities are all over the >> place and range from Version 4 through current version 7. this is serious >> stuff and modifying your system to run some old outdated version of Java is >> a really bad idea! I would never do it for anything. The current advice out >> there these days is to disable java plugins completely on all your systems >> until Oracle gets around to fixing this. It sounds to me like Java security >> problems are rivaling those of Flash. >> >> On Jan 12, 2013, at 8:08 PM, Kerri <shalo...@shaw.ca> wrote: >> >>> I did it and it worked but not well, the sound quality now is terrible >>> though that may be due tot he bit rate being too high. If the tc app would >>> allow me to enter my user name and password into it, all this would be >>> rectified. however, the issue is that it remembers another room I was in, >>> which was a single room and try as I might, the crazy machine will not >>> forget that go in information. >>> Kerri,, a disgruntled Mac user. >>> On 2013-01-12, at 7:41 PM, Ray Foret Jr <rfore...@att.net> wrote: >>> >>>> That solution aint gonna work because it makes your Mac less secure. No >>>> way Josay. Not for me. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray >>>> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! >>>> >>>> On Jan 12, 2013, at 6:54 PM, Kerri <shalo...@shaw.ca> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks for this but I do have one question. How do I locate my >>>>> administrator password or create one? Thanks and have a heat day. >>>>> On 2013-01-12, at 3:23 PM, Red.Falcon <velocity.focu...@virginmedia.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all! >>>>>> Well for those of you who might want to use a talking community's room >>>>>> there is a solution! >>>>>> This involves replacing the java in mountain lion with a older version >>>>>> using some terminal commands [these commands come from Apple support ] >>>>>> I have never used Terminal before but used these commands OK! >>>>>> >>>>>> So from the link I will post below you will be taken to the page that >>>>>> tells you what to do and there is commands to undo those commands if you >>>>>> wish to go back! >>>>>> >>>>>> One thing I did was to copy the commands [one at a time] with the copy >>>>>> last phrase to clipboard command!VO+shift+c >>>>>> then pasted them into the field! >>>>>> On the first one Terminal asked for my user pass word then for the >>>>>> other 3 I just had to press return! >>>>>> After following all the steps I could use the talking communities rooms >>>>>> again! >>>>>> >>>>>> Here is the link to the Apple support page! >>>>>> >>>>>> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5559 >>>>>> >>>>>> Also I cannot remember on which list someone posted that when they got >>>>>> into the room they wanted the talk button was still dimmed! >>>>>> There is one more step to do with VO that is not mentioned on TC's help >>>>>> page! >>>>>> When you have got to the room and you find those buttons dimmed use the >>>>>> window chooser VO+f2 twice and then arrow down to the log in window and >>>>>> select it! >>>>>> Then find the log in link/button and VO+space on it and when your back >>>>>> in the room the buttons will be undimmed! >>>>>> >>>>>> Hth Colin >>>>>> PS of course you do this at your own risk! >>>>>> >>>>>> On 12 Jan 2013, at 19:37, Kerri <shalo...@shaw.ca> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello, all. I use Talking communities chat client as I teach computer >>>>>>> technology and want to access the rooms on accessible-world etc. When I >>>>>>> purchased this Mac, I was able to enter the rooms with little >>>>>>> difficulty but due to a a Java issue, I can no longer enter virtual >>>>>>> community rooms I searched on the help desk and it stated I needed to >>>>>>> revert to java 16. How is this accomplished and will it truly rectify >>>>>>> the situation? 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