by Terry McAdams | Dec 15, 2020 | Facebook, How-To, iOS, Mac, privacy
Even beyond its often controversial behavior in the 2020 US presidential election, Facebook continually makes news headlines for its numerous privacy and security problems. Most notable, of course, were the 50 million Facebook profiles gathered for Cambridge Analytica...
by Terry McAdams | Oct 1, 2020 | Firefox, Mac, privacy, Safari
With so many of us working at home these days, it’s worth remembering that spouses, children, and housemates may have easy physical access to your Mac. And, particularly if you share a Mac with them, you might want to consider how you protect your browsing privacy....
by Terry McAdams | Sep 4, 2020 | Mac, privacy, troubleshooting
Over the last few releases of macOS, Apple has been beefing up the Mac’s privacy controls so they more closely resemble what the company has done in iOS. You’ve undoubtedly noticed that when you first launch a new app on your iPhone or iPad, it often prompts for...
by Terry McAdams | Jul 20, 2020 | Mac, privacy, Tip
We’ve all had it happen. “Can I use your Mac for a minute to check my email?” The answer can be “Yes,” but to keep people from poking around on your Mac, have your visitor log in as Guest. To enable the Guest account, go to System Preferences > Users & Groups....
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...
