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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: chopsookie on May 19, 2012, 07:59 pm

Title: Don't understand how to do it all for Mac
Post by: chopsookie on May 19, 2012, 07:59 pm
I'm trying to be safe as possible. I'm using a mac and trying to get everything onto a USB drive but also so about the tails, however I read that tails can't be burned to a disk because it's such a huge file.

I put tor onto my usb flash drive, but it still shows at the bottom of my tool bar is it secure or is there a trace on my computer?

I've been reading all about how to be safe and the more I read the more I get confused cause there are so many things you can do. However I'm hoping I can get some help which will be easiest way to do it and be secure.

Thanks
Title: Re: Don't understand how to do it all for Mac
Post by: TheBigDirty on May 19, 2012, 08:55 pm
I'm trying to be safe as possible. I'm using a mac and trying to get everything onto a USB drive but also so about the tails, however I read that tails can't be burned to a disk because it's such a huge file.

I put tor onto my usb flash drive, but it still shows at the bottom of my tool bar is it secure or is there a trace on my computer?

I've been reading all about how to be safe and the more I read the more I get confused cause there are so many things you can do. However I'm hoping I can get some help which will be easiest way to do it and be secure.

Thanks

I've run a mac.  what i did was create a new account that was encrypted with aes 256.  (secure account).  As long as everything is withing the home directory your squared away.  I run torbundle from the desktop of this account.  I only log in when i have stuff to do with it and log out immediately.  This is plenty of security and i have yet to hear any convincing reason why you *need* tails on a usb stick is magically better.

I honestly believe some people feel better simply because its a hard and confusing way to do it.