I got the 2011 MBP 13" October '11 version that I wanted.
I want it as a work only word processor. Don't need camera, mic, bluetooth, or wifi/airport. Don't want it.
Don't want notifications, emails, don't want to be on the internet. I have other Macs for that purpose. I want quiet. I don't want to be tempted to be online on this computer.
SO, I unplugged the three bluetooth airport brass plugs. Unplugged the airport/wifi/camera cable.
My 13" MBP was sitting near my other gear and suddenly I get a ping notification on the 13" for an app update. A second later, since I have the same app on another mac, I get pinged there.
WHAT?
How is it that I am still on the internet on the 13"?
So I try to open a Word file.
Sure enough I get a "Little Snitch" notification that Word is trying to access my computer on Port 2222.
What is going on?
Do I have to physically dismantle airport? It is turned off. How can it be accessing the internet or worse, how can Microsoft be accessing my computer? I'm using a licensed version.
Airport shows "SOFTWARE VERSIONS" under About This Mac. Nothing else is plugged in.
I want it as a work only word processor. Don't need camera, mic, bluetooth, or wifi/airport. Don't want it.
Don't want notifications, emails, don't want to be on the internet. I have other Macs for that purpose. I want quiet. I don't want to be tempted to be online on this computer.
SO, I unplugged the three bluetooth airport brass plugs. Unplugged the airport/wifi/camera cable.
My 13" MBP was sitting near my other gear and suddenly I get a ping notification on the 13" for an app update. A second later, since I have the same app on another mac, I get pinged there.
WHAT?
How is it that I am still on the internet on the 13"?
So I try to open a Word file.
Sure enough I get a "Little Snitch" notification that Word is trying to access my computer on Port 2222.
What is going on?
Do I have to physically dismantle airport? It is turned off. How can it be accessing the internet or worse, how can Microsoft be accessing my computer? I'm using a licensed version.
Airport shows "SOFTWARE VERSIONS" under About This Mac. Nothing else is plugged in.