The Tips - Mac Kung Fu - page 63

1. Create a new account using the Users & Groups element of System Pref-

erences (Apple menu→System Preferences). It doesn't matter what you
call the new account, but for safety reasons you might want to make it a
Standard account type (i.e., limited). This will stop anybody who might
physically access the computer in your absence doing any damage.

2. Then create a new Apple ID at the following site: HTTPS://APPLEID.APPLE.COM .

You'll need a spare email address to assign the account to, which will be
used to confirm it as well.

3. Switch to the new user account on the Mac acting as the surveillance

camera. As soon as you access the account, you'll be prompted to enter
your new Apple ID details as part of the setup procedure, so do so.

4. When you get to the desktop, open FaceTime and log in using the new

Apple ID you created.

5. Now follow the steps in Tip 7, Auto-answer FaceTime Calls , on page 20 to

enable auto-answer of FaceTime calls, specifying the FaceTime ID of your
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or other Mac. If you don't know what this is,
try dialing into the new FaceTime account you've just created. Doing so
will show your FaceTime ID in the Recent Calls list.

Finally, test your new setup by dialing in from an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch,
or other Mac and ensuring that the Mac auto-answers and then displays what
will essentially be surveillance camera footage of what's in front of it. Bear in
mind you'll need to alter the power saving settings of your Mac so that it
doesn't enter sleep mode, although it's OK for the screen to be turned off.
Also, remember that FaceTime doesn't need to be running all the time and
will automatically start itself whenever you call into the Apple ID you entered
during setup.

Deactivating the Security Camera
To permanently deactivate the security camera, simply delete the account
you created for it within the Users & Groups element of System Preferences.