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For a brief second when the privacy tab of the Security & Privacy section of System Preferences is opened an entry for a Chinese blog site, Sina Weibo appears briefly.
Why is this in my Privacy setting?
Should I be concerned?
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)
That is one of the Chinese sites supported by Apple. There was increased support for Asian markets in OS X Mavericks, and it's in Yosemite as well.
Do you have it enabled in Internet Accounts?
Also, all this << do not localize >> stuff indicates a problem. I don't necessarily have privacy concerns, but something odd is going on. What happens when you click the lock to make changes and select the Sina Weibo area?
Everything in this screenshot goes past so quickly and then goes away. The only way to capture it is to record a video and step through it frame by frame. Your Mac will do this as well. I recommend that you record your screen and open the Privacy tab yourself. Step through the frames of the recording and look for the above.
I checked this behavior on three other Macs and all exhibit the same thing.
Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.
Nope. I don't need to do any of that. I've already confirmed this behavior on other mac laptops. What _you_ should do is the following:
1) Open System Preferences
2) Click on Security & Privacy
3) Click on the Privacy Tab
4) Type Command-Q to close System Preferences completely.
5) Open QuickTime Player
6) Under the File menu select "New Screen Recording"
7) Click the button in the center of the screen to record the whole screen (because this is easiest).
8) Open System Preferences
9) Click on Security & Privacy
10) Stop the screen recording by clicking on the little stop icon at the right end of your menu bar
11) Your screen recording will now open in QT. Using the slider below the pause and play buttons in the console, slowly advance the video until you see exactly what I've reported above.
Just noticed the same thing as it flashed by. Did you ever find out what this is all about and why it appears and disappears so quickly? The Sina Weibo part caught my attention, but I'm just as concerned about Linked In being there.
Why is Sina Weibo in my Privacy settings?
