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by Neurobit January 22 SecuritySpy permalink
Mac Mini M1
Hi @Neurobit there is no script required for auto-login: you simply need to enable auto login under System Preferences > Users & Groups, and set SecuritySpy as a login item under System Preferences > Users & Groups > User > Login…

by Ben January 22 SecuritySpy permalink
Running SS behind login screen - issue with Big Sur update?
Hi, I updated to Big Sur yesterday on my Mac mini

I had to reboot the computer this morning b/c of some kind of crash and it seems that the script found here:

http://www.bensoftware.com/securityspy/helpfaq.html#RunBehindLoginScreen

genera…

by pinkoos November 2020 SecuritySpy permalink
Raspberry Pi h264 RTSP Low Latency Camera Instructions
I have put together some instructions for setting up a Raspberry Pi h264 video streaming device that uses uv4l and v4l2rtspserver, along with an embedded timestamp.

I've set up a few of these now using my instructions below and had it runnin…

by paul2020 July 2020 SecuritySpy permalink
How launch SecuritySpy while booting, before login screen?
Hi Michael,

SecuritySpy needs to run within a user account. So the best thing to do is to set up a user account to log in automatically, and then have SecuritySpy launch at login. There is more useful info here:

User Manual - Setting up Securi…

by Ben December 2019 SecuritySpy permalink
Account setup & Automatic Login
Hi Wayne,

What you need to do is set up your Mac to log in, run SecuritySpy, and then go back to the login screen with SecuritySpy running in the background. This is explained in the following FAQ: Can SecuritySpy run before login on Mac OS X?. I…

by Ben September 2019 SecuritySpy permalink
Migrate configuration to a new user account?
Hi David,

This FAQ gives the information you need: How do I move SecuritySpy from one computer to another, retaining all settings?

For simplicity, instead of using a background account, you can get your Mac to automatically log in to your main…

by Ben January 2017 SecuritySpy permalink
Start SecuritySpy on Boot up, not Login?
Hi John,

Sorry this is not possible: any application that has a graphical user interface must be run within a user account. However you can easily set your Mac to automatically log on and open SecuritySpy inside a user account - please see the FA…

by Ben December 2016 SecuritySpy permalink
Does a user have to logged in for the software to run?
abid's information is spot on - a user has to be logged in for the software to run. You should set the Mac to auto-login and SecuritySpy to start automatically upon login, then when there is a power cut everything will come back automatically. …

by Ben August 2014 SecuritySpy permalink
Issues with getting full frame rate
Thanks for the Activity Monitor screenshot, SecuritySpy's CPU load is quite high but no way near maxing out, so this is probably not the problem.

To confirm your settings: the "No recompression" checkbox in the Video Device Setting…

by Ben May 2014 SecuritySpy permalink

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