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One of the big no-nos with passwords is sending them to other people as plain text in an email or a text message conversation. You presumably trust your recipient with the password, but what if their email was hacked or phone stolen or someone in between intercepted it? Instead, always use a site
You know how to use the Camera app on your iPhone or iPad to take a video, but did you know that you can also record a video of what happens on the screen of your device? That’s useful if you’re trying to explain the steps of some technical process to a friend or show a tech support rep what’s going
Most iOS apps and many Web sites make phone numbers “hot” so you can tap them to call. But it’s not uncommon to run across a number that’s formatted oddly or broken across a line of text such that it can’t be recognized. Just because iOS can’t recognize it doesn’t mean you have to memorize the numbe
Yesterday Firefox released version 67.0.4 to address two extremely critical updates which allow a hacker to gain access to your Mac if you visit a website that has malicious code. If you think you're safe because you don't go to untrustworthy websites, remember that legitimate websites have very lit
If you’re using a Mid-2015 15-inch MacBook Pro— Apple has started a recall program to replace batteries that could explode and catch on fire. To find out if your MacBook Pro is affected, enter its serial number into Apple’s recall page . If it is included in the recall, Apple recommends you shut i
We've all been there–you've had a credit card number compromised or you accidentally went over your limit. One of the hassles, when this happens, is that your recurring payments such as those to Apple may not go through. This might not be a huge deal if you're just purchasing a song from the iTunes
Beginning May 31 you'll be able to use ApplePay to ride transit in New York City. I'm looking forward to my next annual NYC theater trip when I don't have to guess at how much to load on my Metrocard, inevitably returning home with a balance that expires. And there will be one less slip of paper t
You know you've heard that you're so-and-so megabytes over your data limit, or you need who-knows-how-many gigadoodads available to install something. But really, what do all of these gigabytes, megabytes, and kilobytes mean? The short answer is that many of these are insignificantly small and som
SSDs are great—they’re fast, durable, and reliable—but they’re also expensive, which results in many of us not having as much storage built into our Macs as we’d like, especially if you didn't choose to upgrade the storage when you bought your Mac, or for those who download videos in iTunes or take
Have you ever gotten an emergency alert on your iPhone, telling you about an abducted child or public safety emergency? That’s the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system, at least in the United States, although some other countries have similar systems. This system replaces the Emergency Bro
Got a bazillion tabs open in Safari for iPhone or iPad? Don't worry, it's not hurting anything. But here's how to close them all in one fell swoop if the clutter is driving you mad.
iOS 12.2 adds an easy way to check your warranty, or to sign up for AppleCare+ quickly and easily.
It’s maddening to want to read a serial number or other bit of fine print that you can barely see. But fret no longer—your iPhone or iPad makes a fabulous magnifying glass! Add the Magnifier button to Control Center in Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls. Then swipe up from the bott
There’s little worse than missing an important call or text because your iPhone was in Do Not Disturb mode or because the Mute switch was engaged. If there are certain people—a spouse, parent, or child—whose calls and texts you always want to break through the cone of silence, iOS has a solution:
When you click or tap a link in Safari, you generally don’t know where you’re going to end up. That’s fine most of the time, but what if you’re concerned that a site might be trying to trick you into going somewhere malicious? Safari provides an easy way to look at the URL under a link. On the Mac,
If you’re an Apple Music subscriber, you probably know that it can play music that’s related to a particular artist or track—just tell Siri, “Play a radio station based on the Beatles” to get a bunch of songs from the likes of the Rolling Stones, Simon & Garfunkel, and Elton John. That radio
If you use Apple’s AirPods, you’re probably a fan. Personally, I've found them to be one of Apple's most exciting products in years. They pair quickly and reliably with all your Apple devices, provide excellent audio quality, and sit comfortably in most people’s ears (more so than the wired EarPods)
The iMac has long been the core of Apple’s desktop lineup, but it hasn’t received any updates since June 2017. Now, however, Apple has quietly updated the 21.5-inch iMac Retina 4K and the 27-inch iMac 5K Retina while keeping prices the same. The bargain-basement non-Retina 21.5-inch iMac remains f
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