On 25/11/2021 13:25, whisky-dave wrote:
> On Wednesday, 24 November 2021 at 15:17:33 UTC, David Brooks wrote:
>> On 24/11/2021 13:26, whisky-dave wrote:
>>> I was considering buying some extra icloud storage, so logged into icloud on my iMac (big sur) go the usual 2 factor thing but got the message that the Mac/broswer (I was using Firefox) and that to trust it and the map location was in the portsmouth area, but I was in london.
>>>
>>> I'ts not the first time this has happened last time when I logged in from work in london it told me I was some else on the south coast.
>>>
>>> Just wondering why this happens.
>> I don't know WHY, Dave - but it does.
>>
>> When I'm asked to "Allow" something on one of my devices, it can be
>> anywhere in England - I nearly said UK but, on reflection, it has always
>> been somewhere in England.
>
> So reasonabley accurate like a PC's file copy estimate ;-)
That expression I do not understand!
>> I have mentioned this in conversation with Apple Support and they have
>> advised that it's simply a 'quirk in the system'.
>
> They should get rid of it as it's misleading as a security check.
Using my iMac .... I have just opened up Apple 'Maps'.
The map shows my EXACT location, so it is obvious that Apple is far more
clever than even 'nospam' gives them credit.
Do you have the same experience when using Apple Maps on YOUR Apple iMac?
>> The extra cloud storage is well worth the cost IMO.
>
> yes now I intend to start using it next month a secret santa to myself.
You won't regret it! :-D