OSCAR 1.6 spying on me?

[super7pilot]

Just downloaded the OSCAR update and OSCAR keeps asking if it can have access to my screen and microphone on my intel based Macbook pro. What's up with that?

I'm running Sequoia 15.2

[Crimson Nape]

That has to be a Mac thing. You did download it from the link at the top of every page here? If not, then I can't guarantee it is legitimate.
- Red

[super7pilot]

I followed the link from the forum.

[Crimson Nape]

In that case, it has to be a Mac thing. I don't understand about it asking about the screen, but tell it "No" for the microphone. OSCAR doesn't have any need for it.
- Red

[Crimson Nape]

The more I think about your problem, I am thinking it is related to some security setting for 3rd party apps.
- Red

[super7pilot]

Yes that might be the case. Found it odd though that it didn’t do that on the prior version. But in all honesty. Between the old and new oscar. I did update the mac OS.

I did in fact deny it permission.

[untoutseul05]

After downloading, you can check the sha256 checksum.

You can find the value you have to get on this page.
- you calculate the one of your file
- you compare it with the one on this page.
    - they are the same, it's ok
    - they are different, either it is not a legitim one ou it was not well downloaded.

[super7pilot]

Where do you find that check sum info? Remember, i’m on a mac that you just plug and play. I don’t root around nor even know how to get into the command line. My last ibm was a 286 running windows 3.

[untoutseul05]

I don't know how to do on a MacOS system.
As there is a line with "OSCAR-1.6.0.dmg", I thought there was a way to use checksum on MacOS.
Sorry for my mistake.

[Crimson Nape]

I am listing the steps you need to preform to validate your copy of OSCAR. Below the steps for your specific version, I have listed the steps for all versions. This is being done for anyone reading this thread that needs the same help.

• On your Mac, go open up "Terminal" and go ("cd") to the folder that has the file you want to check the checksum for.
  
• In the terminal window, type: shasum -a 256 OSCAR-1.6.0.dmg
  
• Here is the sha256 checksum specific to the OSCAR 1.6.0 Mac version:
  
  Code:

  79b005dde8dcd9cc39edefa83f54e937b6ca2be7645b7ad4a98fe6c22f816540
• For reference, here is the path to find these values in the future:
  OSCAR (Located at the top of each AB page) > Documents > SHA256 Checksums for all installers
  
• Direct URL path to view the sha256 sums:
  https://www.apneaboard.com/OSCAR/1.6.0/O...cksums.txt
  
  Code:

  https://www.apneaboard.com/OSCAR/1.6.0/OSCAR-1.6.0-checksums.txt

Instructions for the Main O/S Systems:

• Windows
  You can use Command Prompt or PowerShell to generate an SHA-256 checksum on Windows.
  
  • Using Command Prompt
    
    1. Press Windows+R to open the Run box
       
    2. Type cmd and click OK.
       
    3. The Command Prompt window will open.
       
    4. Run the following command:
       certutil -hashfile C:\file\path\my_file.exe SHA256
       - Make sure to replace C:\file\path\my_file.exe with the actual path to the file.
       
    5. Compare the generated value to the checksum of the specific (32 or 64 bit) file in the OSCAR Checksum file.
       
  • Using Power Shell
    
    1. Press Windows+R to open the Run box
       
    2. Type powershell and click OK.
       
    3. The Windows PowerShell window will open.
       
    4. Run the following command:
       Get-FileHash C:\file\path\my_file.exe -Algorithm SHA256
       Make sure to replace C:\file\path\my_file.exe with the actual path to the file
       
    5. Compare the generated value to the checksum of the specific (32 or 64 bit) file in the OSCAR Checksum file.
       
• Linux
  
  Every Linux distribution comes with tools for various checksum algorithms. SHA-256 checksum tool is called sha256sum.
  
  1. Go to the directory where your downloaded file is stored, e.g.: cd home/downloads
     
  2. Use the following command to generate the checksum:
     sha256sum my_file.deb
     Make sure to replace my_file.deb with the actual name of the file.
     
  3. Compare the generated value to the checksum of the specific file in the OSCAR Checksum file.
     
  4. Alternate Method - using the complete file of checksums:
     sha256sum -c --ignore-missing <Path to the checksum file>
     
  
  
• macOS
  
  1. Click the Launchpad icon in the Dock, type Terminal in the search field, then click Terminal.
     
  2. Use the following command to generate the checksum:
     shasum -a 256 /file/path/my_file.exe
     Make sure to replace /file/path/my_file.exe with the actual path to the file
     
  3. Compare the generated value to the checksum of the specific (32 or 64 bit) file in the OSCAR Checksum file.
     

Remember: Linux and Mac OSes are case-sensitive.
- Red