by Terry McAdams | Feb 27, 2024 | How-To, iPhone, privacy, Security
Last year, a series of articles by Wall Street Journal reporters Joanna Stern and Nicole Nguyen highlighted a troubling form of crime targeting iPhone users. A thief would discover the victim’s iPhone passcode, swipe the iPhone, and run. With just the passcode, the...
by Terry McAdams | Feb 20, 2024 | 1Password, How-To, Internet, password manager, passwords, privacy, Security
How would you realize that one or more of your Internet accounts—email, social media, financial—have been hacked? (Some prefer the terms “compromised” or “breached”—you may hear them from support techs.) Unfortunately, there’s no telltale warning sign because “hacked”...
by Terry McAdams | Feb 13, 2024 | Apple TV, How-To, iPad, iPhone, productivity
When Apple introduced tvOS 17 last September, an eagerly awaited feature was its support for FaceTime calls, using Continuity Camera on an iPhone or iPad to equip an Apple TV with the necessary camera and microphone. FaceTime on the Apple TV requires a...
by Terry McAdams | Feb 6, 2024 | How-To, iPad, iPhone, Mac, productivity, Safari
We’re all accustomed to searching the Web generally in Safari by typing in the search field and pressing Return or tapping Go. Most of us are also familiar with the search suggestions that Safari shows below the search field as we type. But did you know that Safari...
by Terry McAdams | Jan 8, 2024 | How-To, Mac, productivity
Many of our customers use screenshots to clip portions of their Mac screen for later reference. For example, you could save a screenshot of an error dialog to show tech support, store a confirmation number from a Web page, or keep a chat from social media. You can...
by Terry McAdams | Dec 14, 2023 | Apple Watch, How-To, iPhone, productivity
One of the prominent new features in iOS 17.1 and watchOS 10.1 is NameDrop, which makes it easy to exchange contact information with someone merely by putting your iPhone or Apple Watch next to theirs. When you do that, you can share your contact card and receive...