Tag: Security
How to Prepare for Losing Access to Your Apple Account
Losing every trusted device and number can lock you out for good.
How to Share Files Safely in iCloud Drive and Dropbox
A shared iCloud folder uses only your storage, not the other person’s.
What the Secure Enclave Does on Your Apple Devices
Ten wrong passwords on a Mac still leaves you forty more attempts.
How to Turn On Advanced Data Protection for iCloud
Once it is on, losing your devices and recovery method loses the data.
How macOS Protects Its Own System Files From Malware
The macOS you are running is a read-only snapshot, not the volume itself.
How Thieves Steal iPhone Passcodes, and How to Stop Them
A 4K video from across a room is enough to capture a passcode being typed.
What Private Wi-Fi Address Does, and When to Change It
A hardware address that never changes lets a network recognise you for years.
How to Securely Erase a Mac Drive Before Selling It
Deleting a file only marks its space as available to be overwritten later.
Do Macs Need Antivirus Software? What Apple Already Does
After decades of using it, this author does not run any on his own Mac.
Which Mac Sharing Services Are Safe to Turn On
VNC passwords are notoriously easy to crack, and the option is on by default.
