iMac and iPad communication.

[exanimo]

So despite what I thought what I wanted, I ended up buying an iPad and an iMac.


I've been wondering though...

Maybe you remember my obsession with being offline and not sharing my information or writing, but I'm curious about how this new computer is talking to my new iPad.

My iMac is supposed to be an offline work machine. It has Wifi disabled and no ethernet. Only for my personal writing and nothing else. It should not be connected at all.

It really bothers me, however, that I surf the web and iMessage on my iPad, yet my iMac still recognizes both of these occurances. Why is this happening?

 

[sflomenb]

I'm not sure I understand.

 

[exanimo]

You know when something new happens on your iPad, it shows up on the iMac? I'm wondering why new things on the ipad are still showing up on my iMac even though it's not connected to the internet at all.

 

[friedmud]

Probably bluetooth. Apple has made the whole "handoff" thing very reliable these days... the machines will use absolutely any way they can to communicate with eachother.
[doublepost=1459094527][/doublepost]Just disable iMessage on your computer...

 

[exanimo]

Bluetooth is not connected.
[doublepost=1459095155][/doublepost]It's not just iMessage.

Still ... Why should iMessage see anything at all if it's not on the internet?

 

[sflomenb]

Bluetooth is not connected.
[doublepost=1459095155][/doublepost]It's not just iMessage.

Still ... Why should iMessage see anything at all if it's not on the internet?

Really weird. Not sure.

 

[username:]

If Bluetooth and wifi and Ethernet are all off, handoff will not work.
Are you sure Bluetooth is turned off on the iMac? How are you using the wireless keyboard and mouse?

 

[infiniteentropy]

Sounds like this combination does not match your concern for absolute privacy. For that, I recommend Tails: https://tails.boum.org

Though Bluetooth may not be always connected, I'm betting it occasionally sends information over it in order to remain updated. Or not. In any case, this combo does not jive with your privacy demands, and that is an impasse that isn't easy to resolve.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[jerwin]

Perhaps you need to make sure that "handoff" is turned off.

https://support.apple.com/kb/PH18754?locale=en_US

Also, you can get notifications through icloud, and your mac may be using bluetooth to connect through the ipad to icloud.

 

[chickenwingfly]

Apple's continuity works with a combo of Wifi+Bluetooth. So if you have both disabled you shouldn't see anything at all.

HOWEVER, since this is an iMac, chances are bluetooth is obviously enabled for using the apple wireless keyboard + mouse. In which case, you'd need to use a third party keyboard+mouse combo via USB to disable bluetooth and hence all kind of communication.

 

[friedmud]

Bluetooth is not connected.
[doublepost=1459095155][/doublepost]It's not just iMessage.

Still ... Why should iMessage see anything at all if it's not on the internet?

What do you mean by "connected"?

Handoff/Continuity doesn't show as a connection in your bluetooth menu. It is just automatic.

Turn OFF bluetooth on all of your devices and I guarantee that there will be no communication between your Mac and your iPhone/iPad (with bluetooth on all three stay in communication... all the time).

 

[Night Spring]

Do you ever connect your iPad to your iMac with the USB cable?

 

[swordfish5736]

Bluetooth is not connected.
[doublepost=1459095155][/doublepost]It's not just iMessage.

Still ... Why should iMessage see anything at all if it's not on the internet?

You don't have to make a connection between them for handoff to work. At some point you probably signed into your Apple ID on the iMac and this is what's connecting them.