by Terry McAdams | Jun 12, 2020 | Backup, Finder, How-To, iPad, iPhone, iTunes, Mac
One of the most significant changes in macOS 10.15 Catalina was the breakup of the long-standing iTunes app into separate Music, Podcasts, and TV apps. But what about backing up iOS devices, which you also used to do in iTunes? In Catalina, Apple moved this function...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 11, 2020 | iPhone, Security
Spearfishing. It’s no longer just a tropical ocean sport that might provide seafood for dinner. In today’s tech world, spearfishing is when someone targets you specifically, usually with the goal of taking over your online accounts. Once that’s done, the attacker will...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 10, 2020 | iPhone, privacy
Late last year, The New York Times published a bombshell article revealing just how completely our every movement is tracked by companies in the business of selling our locations to advertisers, marketers, and others. Anonymous sources provided the Times with a...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 9, 2020 | iPhone, privacy
Apple recently released iOS 13.5, incorporating a new Exposure Notification API in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. While some people may have concerns about that, we’re here to allay those fears. At best, the Exposure Notification API could lower...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 3, 2020 | iPhone, Tip, troubleshooting
Have you ever seen the dreaded “No Service” label at the top of your iPhone’s screen, even when you’re pretty sure there should be cellular reception? It’s not common, but the iPhone’s cellular radio can occasionally get confused. Luckily, you can easily fix the...
by Terry McAdams | May 28, 2020 | iPad, iPhone, productivity, Tip, Wi-Fi
Historically, picking a new Wi-Fi network has required you to open the Settings app and tap Wi-Fi, forcing you to unlock your iPhone or switch away from what you were doing. In iOS 13, however, Apple added a better way to connect to a new Wi-Fi network. Open Control...
