by Terry McAdams | Oct 19, 2023 | troubleshooting
We’ve helped some Wichita Falls clients recently with networking problems that seemed to be related to their internet connections. Most notable was intermittently slow internet performance, causing the client to call their ISP to upgrade to a higher bandwidth...
by Terry McAdams | Oct 17, 2023 | iPad, iPhone, Security, Tip
The hardest time to remember your iPhone or iPad passcode is right after you’ve changed it. Generally speaking, there’s no reason to change your passcode, but if you inadvertently or intentionally shared it with someone with whom you wouldn’t trust your bank account...
by Terry McAdams | Oct 12, 2023 | iPad, iPhone, Mac, privacy
The European Union has for many years required that websites—those serving European users, at least—obtain informed consent before storing the personal data of those users. That data includes cookies, which are bits of information stored in Web browsers that websites...
by Terry McAdams | Oct 10, 2023 | Messages, Safari, Security, Tip
One welcome feature of Safari is its automatic detection and auto-filling of SMS-based two-factor authentication codes you receive in Messages. It allows you to complete your login quickly, without having to retrieve the code from Messages. But what if you use a...
by Terry McAdams | Oct 5, 2023 | How-To, Mac, passwords, privacy, Security
Here at MacTech Solutions, we occasionally get questions about password-protecting a PDF to prevent the wrong people from reading it. Lawyers want to ensure that drafts of legal documents don’t fall into the wrong hands, financial advisers want to keep confidential...