macos Archives | GeeksChalk Apple Tips, Tutorials, and News Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:50:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://geekschalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-site-logo-1-icon-of-512-by-512-px-32x32.png macos Archives | GeeksChalk 32 32 229913242 Where to Find Your FileVault Recovery Key https://geekschalk.com/filevault-recovery-key/ https://geekschalk.com/filevault-recovery-key/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:33:06 +0000 https://geekschalk.com/?p=11822 Apple used to show the key once and never again, until Tahoe changed that.

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]]> https://geekschalk.com/filevault-recovery-key/feed/ 0 11822 How the Mac Keychain Works, and How to Lock It https://geekschalk.com/mac-keychain-security/ https://geekschalk.com/mac-keychain-security/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:01:14 +0000 https://geekschalk.com/?p=11821 Turning on your Mac can be enough to unlock every password you have saved.

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]]> https://geekschalk.com/mac-keychain-security/feed/ 0 11821 Does Your Mac Have a Public IP Address? How to Check https://geekschalk.com/mac-public-ip-address/ https://geekschalk.com/mac-public-ip-address/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:56:18 +0000 https://geekschalk.com/?p=11820 The address a what-is-my-IP website shows you is your router’s, not your Mac’s.

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]]> https://geekschalk.com/mac-public-ip-address/feed/ 0 11820 How to Protect Your Mac From Malware and Ransomware https://geekschalk.com/mac-malware-protection/ https://geekschalk.com/mac-malware-protection/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:55:35 +0000 https://geekschalk.com/?p=11819 XProtect checks for new malware signatures every twenty-four hours, silently.

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]]> https://geekschalk.com/apple-passwords-passkeys/feed/ 0 11818 The Kinds of Mac Malware, and How Infection Happens https://geekschalk.com/mac-malware-types/ https://geekschalk.com/mac-malware-types/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:45:49 +0000 https://geekschalk.com/?p=11817 Ransomware is the biggest worry on a Mac and remains nearly non-existent.

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]]> https://geekschalk.com/mac-malware-types/feed/ 0 11817 How to Reset a Forgotten Mac Password https://geekschalk.com/forgot-mac-password/ https://geekschalk.com/forgot-mac-password/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:49:59 +0000 https://geekschalk.com/?p=11815 Resetting your password locks the login keychain, permanently.

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]]> https://geekschalk.com/touch-id-face-id-setup/feed/ 0 11814 How to Set Up Automatic Security Updates on Apple Devices https://geekschalk.com/apple-security-updates/ https://geekschalk.com/apple-security-updates/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:47:45 +0000 https://geekschalk.com/?p=11813 Apple patches most flaws before they are exploited, if you let it.

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