by Marilyn | Oct 22, 2021 | Article, email, Explainer, iCloud, networking, privacy, Security
As you upgrade to iOS 15, iPadOS 15 (and macOS 12 Monterey by the end of the year), you’re going to see references to iCloud+. You might even already be an iCloud+ subscriber! That’s because iCloud+ is Apple’s new name for what you get if you pay for additional iCloud... 
by Marilyn | Sep 23, 2021 | Article, email, How-To, Security, Terminal
Imagine you’re staring at a file or folder—perhaps confidential employee information that you need to send to your accountant. If attaching it to an email message makes you think, “That doesn’t seem like a good idea,” award yourself a gold star! Sending sensitive... 
by Marilyn | Aug 12, 2021 | Article, Explainer, iPad, iPhone, Mac, password manager, passwords, Security
We constantly say, “Use a password manager!” for good reason. Password managers make it easy to generate, store, and enter strong passwords. You don’t have to decide whether or not your password is strong or weak, remember it, and type it accurately every time you log... 
by Marilyn | May 27, 2021 | File Sharing, iPad, iPhone, Mac, privacy, Security, Tip
Given their integration into the Mac’s Finder, it can be easy to forget that online file sharing services like Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive can be accessed using a Web browser by anyone with your username and password. Obviously, you... 
by Marilyn | May 24, 2021 | Mac, Security, Tip
If you’re using QuickBooks Online with the service’s Mac app to manage your business’s accounting, you may have seen a message like the one below announcing that Intuit has stopped updating the QuickBooks Online app. This doesn’t affect your QuickBooks Online account,... 
by Marilyn | Mar 1, 2021 | email, Security, Tip, Troubleshooting
Sadly, email is not an entirely reliable communications medium, thanks to spam filters, addressing errors, and server failures. With certain types of email, it’s worth double-checking that a message was seen. One example of that we see is with reports of phishing...