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Covering my (porn) tracks

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theflyingpig

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I have a massive porn collection. The thing is I tend to take my macbook with me to school and work. I don't really care if my friends see my porn, but I don't want to put my mac up on a projector, and have porno.avi appear in my recent documents. So my question is, is there a program like CCleaner for the mac? You know, something that will clear out the recent docs, folders, etc? Thanks.
 
Originally posted by: TheStu
Keep the files in an encrypted, password protected sparse-image?
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That won't keep files out of his "Recent documents" list. He'll still have to clear those manually.

Hence the second account. Nothing you keep in one account's user folder will be available in the other. Recent documents lists will be separate as well, but you'll still be able to use all the same apps.
 
Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
Originally posted by: TheStu
Keep the files in an encrypted, password protected sparse-image?
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That won't keep files out of his "Recent documents" list. He'll still have to clear those manually.

Hence the second account. Nothing you keep in one account's user folder will be available in the other. Recent documents lists will be separate as well, but you'll still be able to use all the same apps.
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True, I forgot about that. Yea, separate user account, or... separate OS. Put all your porn in a VM.
 
items viewed with quick play don't show up in recent docs.
(click on the video, then hit space bar)
 
Thanks, I've created a separate account. Now, is there anyway to keep that new account from showing up on the logon screen? I know in Windows there is an option to just have a "username/password" dialog, is there an option for that on the mac?
 
i've found the easiest way is to use front row .. . nothing shows on recents when you access via frontrow. . . you may have to buy a apple remote though to make viewing easier.
 
Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Thanks, I've created a separate account. Now, is there anyway to keep that new account from showing up on the logon screen? I know in Windows there is an option to just have a "username/password" dialog, is there an option for that on the mac?
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Well, you might want to get MacPilot or Secrets to do that. It is very probably possible to do, it just may not be right out in the open.

Conversely, you can set it up so that the non-porn account logs in by default. Then, enable fast user switching with a password on each account. You can then easily jump betwixt the two.
 
Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Thanks, I've created a separate account. Now, is there anyway to keep that new account from showing up on the logon screen? I know in Windows there is an option to just have a "username/password" dialog, is there an option for that on the mac?
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you have to do a bit of terminal work but you can hide users from the login window and it will show the list and then an "other" selection, where you can type in stuff.

Open Directory Utility and enable root user and set the password.
Log out
Log into root
open Terminal
type "id <username>"
note the UniqueID (UID)
type "dscl ."
type "read /Users/<username>"
type "change /Users/<username> UniqueID <oldUIDvalue> 499
type "quit"
type "chown -R 499:20 /Users/<username>
type "defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow Hide500Users -bool YES"
logout

Note: if you have SSH (remote login) enabled, you must open terminal, modify "/etc/sshd_config" so that the line "#PermitRootLogin yes" is changed to "PermitRootLogin no" to disable root over ssh.
 
Originally posted by: PCTC2
Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Thanks, I've created a separate account. Now, is there anyway to keep that new account from showing up on the logon screen? I know in Windows there is an option to just have a "username/password" dialog, is there an option for that on the mac?
Click to expand...

you have to do a bit of terminal work but you can hide users from the login window and it will show the list and then an "other" selection, where you can type in stuff.

Open Directory Utility and enable root user and set the password.
Log out
Log into root
open Terminal
type "id <username>"
note the UniqueID (UID)
type "dscl ."
type "read /Users/<username>"
type "change /Users/<username> UniqueID <oldUIDvalue> 499
type "quit"
type "chown -R 499:20 /Users/<username>
type "defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow Hide500Users -bool YES"
logout

Note: if you have SSH (remote login) enabled, you must open terminal, modify "/etc/sshd_config" so that the line "#PermitRootLogin yes" is changed to "PermitRootLogin no" to disable root over ssh.
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or, he can go into system preferences, accounts...
then login options, then change list of users to name and password... normal username/password log in prompt.

doesn't hide, but he was asking for the log in prompt =)
 
Originally posted by: randomlinh
Originally posted by: PCTC2
Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Thanks, I've created a separate account. Now, is there anyway to keep that new account from showing up on the logon screen? I know in Windows there is an option to just have a "username/password" dialog, is there an option for that on the mac?
Click to expand...

you have to do a bit of terminal work but you can hide users from the login window and it will show the list and then an "other" selection, where you can type in stuff.

Open Directory Utility and enable root user and set the password.
Log out
Log into root
open Terminal
type "id <username>"
note the UniqueID (UID)
type "dscl ."
type "read /Users/<username>"
type "change /Users/<username> UniqueID <oldUIDvalue> 499
type "quit"
type "chown -R 499:20 /Users/<username>
type "defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow Hide500Users -bool YES"
logout

Note: if you have SSH (remote login) enabled, you must open terminal, modify "/etc/sshd_config" so that the line "#PermitRootLogin yes" is changed to "PermitRootLogin no" to disable root over ssh.
Click to expand...

or, he can go into system preferences, accounts...
then login options, then change list of users to name and password... normal username/password log in prompt.

doesn't hide, but he was asking for the log in prompt =)
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I was just about to say that. A tad simpler, no? 😉
 
My problem is now solved. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I'd also like to thank God for making this all possible. And the folks at Apple, since they created this stuff. Thank you.
 
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