by Terry McAdams | Jun 6, 2025 | Face ID, iPhone, productivity, Tip, Touch ID
The ongoing threat of tariffs raising the price of iPhones has recently prompted some people to upgrade from an old Touch ID iPhone to a new iPhone 16. Although most have adjusted well to Face ID, few are aware of the app-switching shortcut exclusive to Face ID...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 6, 2025 | Face ID, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Tip, Touch ID
It’s only safe to share your iPhone, iPad, and Mac passcodes and passwords with people you trust completely, which typically includes family members whom you would trust with your healthcare and bank accounts. If those people also use your devices regularly, you can...
by Terry McAdams | Apr 15, 2025 | Face ID, privacy, Security, Touch ID
When we think about digital and device security, we mostly think about the fixed locations where people spend most of their time—home, school, and work. But what about when you’re traveling? Some security concerns remain the same when you’re on the road, but new ones...
by Terry McAdams | Nov 9, 2023 | Face ID, How-To, iPhone, Touch ID
In 2013, Apple added Touch ID to the Home button of the iPhone 5S. Taking advantage of the uniqueness of fingerprints, Touch ID combines the Home button press to wake up the iPhone with a fingerprint scan to authenticate the user. But in 2017, Apple introduced the...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 11, 2020 | Mac, Tip, Touch Bar, Touch ID, troubleshooting
It’s extremely uncommon for a Mac to freeze or crash these days, but it can happen. What should you do if your Mac locks up and becomes completely unresponsive to the mouse and keyboard? The trick is to press and hold the power button until the Mac turns off. Wait 5...
by Lucy McAdams | Oct 29, 2018 | privacy, Siri, Touch ID
There’s an Internet saying: “If you’re not the customer, you’re the product.” The point is that, if you’re getting a service for free, the company providing it sees you not as a customer, but as a product to sell, generally to advertisers. This is how Google,...
