Tag: iOS

How to Track Lost Luggage With an AirTag

The link stops working the instant you come within Bluetooth range.

How to Mark an iPhone as Lost and Lock It

Locking a Mac restarts it instantly, taking any unsaved work with it.

How to Set an iPhone Passcode Stronger Than Six Digits

A three-word passcode takes centuries to crack; six digits takes a minute.

Why Find My Shows the Wrong Location

A router carries its recorded position with it when it moves house.

How to Use Precision Finding to Locate an AirTag

When you reach the AirTag, the distance is replaced by the word here.

How Apple and Google Detect an Unwanted AirTag

An Android phone will warn you about an AirTag, and the reverse.

Who Needs Stronger Security Than Most People

Sharing a Mac with a less careful family member raises your own risk.

How to change SMS and iMessage text bubble colors on iPhone or iPad

Learn how to change the blue iMessage bubble colors to something else on iPhone and…

Use your iPhone or iPad as a USB drive on Mac or PC

We show you how to turn your iPhone or iPad into a wired or wireless…

12 things you should do after dropping your iPhone in water

Here’s what to do after you drop your iPhone in the water