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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.systems,misc.phone.mobile.iphone,uk.comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: "Device Added to Your Account -- A Mac now has access to
 iMessage..."
Date: 13 Aug 2024 20:19:46 GMT
Organization: People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates
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On 2024-08-13, Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:
> In misc.phone.mobile.iphone Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> On 2024-08-13, Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > About 30 minutes ago, 2020 13" Intel MBP's macOS Ventura v13.6.9
>> > showed an unexpected "Device Added to Your Account -- A Mac now has
>> > access to iMessage..." notification alert. However, I don't see any
>> > unrecognizable device(s) in this Apple ID account. Is it somewhere
>> > else? Or a hiccup? 
>> > :/
>
>> Likely just a hiccup. I've noticed this message after signing into a
>> Mac I haven't used in a while, for instance. This shouldn't concern
>> you if you have a secure password for your Apple ID and are using
>> two-factor authentication.
>
> Ah, thanks. Apple needs to make that messages clearer if that is the
> case. Yes, complex passwords and 2FA.

It's right there in the message: "If you recently signed in to this
device, you can ignore this notification".

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