by Marilyn | Oct 14, 2019 | Article, Explainer, Hardware, Mac, Security
If you own an iMac Pro, or a Mac mini, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro model introduced in 2018 or later, your Mac has one of Apple’s T2 security chips inside. On the whole, having a T2 chip in your Mac is a good thing, thanks to significantly increased security and other... 
by Marilyn | Sep 18, 2019 | Article, Catalina, iTunes, Music, Notes, Photos, Podcasts, privacy, productivity, Reminders, Screen Time, Security, Sidecar, Solution, TV, Voice Control
In a break from Apple’s pattern of alternating cycle of releases, macOS 10.15 Catalina is not a refinement of 10.14 Mojave like 10.13 High Sierra was for 10.12 Sierra. Instead, Catalina boasts significant changes, both obvious things like new apps and less-obvious... 
by Marilyn | Jul 10, 2019 | Mac, Safari, Security, Tip, URL
By default, Safari on the Mac hides full Web addresses—technically known as URLs—from you, showing just the site name in the Smart Search field at the top of the window. If you click in the field or press Command-L, the full URL appears, which is good for checking... 
by Marilyn | Jul 8, 2019 | password manager, passwords, Security, Tip
One of the big no-nos with passwords is sending them to other people as plain text in email or a text message conversation. You presumably trust your recipient with the password, but what if their email was hacked or phone stolen? Instead, always use a site like... 
by Marilyn | Jun 7, 2019 | 1Password, Article, Explainer, iCloud Keychain, iOS, LastPass, Mac, password manager, passwords, Security
We often recommend using a password manager like 1Password or LastPass, but we’ve gotten a few questions asking why we’re so adamant about this. Lots of people think that all they need to do to keep their online accounts secure is create a single password with some... 
by Marilyn | May 9, 2019 | Explainer, iPhone, notifications, Security
Have you ever gotten an emergency alert on your iPhone, telling you about an abducted child or public safety emergency? That’s the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system, at least in the United States, although some other countries have similar systems. The WEA system... 