Tag: iPadOS
The Difference Between Security, Privacy and Anonymity
You can have privacy without security, like a changing room with a curtain.
How to Erase a Lost iPhone or Mac Remotely
An erased iPhone can still be tracked, but an erased Mac cannot.
How to Check Whether Someone Is Tracking You
Find My lists everyone who can see you, and it is worth reading.
Do You Need More Security Than Appleās Defaults?
Phishing and social engineering overtook malware as the main risk years ago.
By Dave Johnson
How to Set Up an AirTag on iPhone or iPad
A new AirTag will not pair with an iPhone below iOS 26.2.1 at all.
By Dave Johnson
How Find My Works: Devices, People and Items
Apple picks one device to stand in for you, and you can change which.
By Dave Johnson
How to Turn On Lockdown Mode, and Who Needs It
Spyware can reach a phone through a message that is never opened.
By Kevin Shaw
How to Play a Sound on a Lost Device or AirTag
A Chipolo tracker can reach 120 decibels, about the level of a chainsaw.
By Kevin Shaw
How to Stop Leaving Your Phone and Bags Behind
The alert never fires at home, because Apple excludes that location.
By Kevin Shaw
How to Replace an AirTag Battery
Some bitterant-coated batteries will not power an AirTag at all.
By Tom Griffin
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