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I was still using AFP to mount storage from my Synology NAS. This holds my Time Machine backups, Plex media library, and some other storage archives as well. AFP had historically been more reliable than SMB/CIFS for mounting network storage. Over time, Apple improved the SMB client. In a recent Synology OS update, they put a warning that AFP was going away eventually, so switched all the mounts to SMB without issue.

@Emoeller, AFP is only used for network storage (over Ethernet or Wi-Fi. This deprecation doesn’t have anything to do with a drive that connects to your computer using USB, FireWire, or the ancient SCSI protocol that went out of favor when the original iMac was released in 1998.

A few years ago when the corporate IT department really started locking down and monitoring devices, I made a hard line in the sand between work and personal computing.

- I have two phones, one for work, one for home.
- I have separate Apple IDs for the work/home computers and iPhones
- My work MacBook doesn’t know my main home wi-fi password at my home; it’s relegated to the guest network
- My home iPhone doesn’t even know the guest wi-fi password at the office, strictly using cellular at work

“Forcing” the company to purchase any computing devices you need is easier to do at a large corporation than a small company, but I do agree that even in those situations, the company should provide you the tools you need to do your job.

When Apple re-releases a macOS build like this (build number changes, but version stays the same), it’s generally only for future installations of the software. Apple has deemed the changes minor enough that people already running 17.6.1 do not need to upgrade to the new version. If you had a device still running 17.6, it would get the new build of 17.6.1.

I suspect this is something to do with the installation process. If your device already got through the installation, no need to patch a one-time process that has already completed.

22july2013 said:

Am I the only person here that would avoid buying a Smart TV because I worry about privacy and security?

docno42 said:

Holy hell - the last thing I want is a monitor connected to the Internet!

However if I could use that Ethernet port over USB-C then it might make a compelling dock for my MBP.  Interesting.

@Chasm gave a good reply and is exactly what I did with my Insignia TV with an embedded Roku. In my case, I also had changed my wi-if password when I decided to de-smart the TV, so it had no way to access the Internet.

The only thing I would add is don’t hook up the Ethernet if this is a concern to you. There is a chance that the device has an Ethernet switch inside and can also use the same Ethernet connection for Internet access.

Edit: originally quoted wrong post

Apple has said that new iPhone purchases get 2 years of satellite service included with the purchase. I haven’t seen pricing for the plans after that 2 year intro period. Have they provided that information and I just missed it so far?