by Austin MacWorks | Jun 29, 2020 | Security, Watch
Image by Adam Engst Tired of typing your admin account password whenever you try to install software or change security settings on your Mac? A new feature in macOS 10.15 Catalina removes that requirement for Apple Watch owners. In System Preferences > Security...
by Austin MacWorks | May 7, 2020 | iOS, Security
Image by Adam Engst Sharing your location works well when you’re out with friends or family and want everyone to be able to see where everyone else is. It’s easy to enable in various spots in iOS 13—in Messages, in Contacts, in the Find My app, and so on. You can...
by Austin MacWorks | Jan 14, 2020 | Security
Image based on an original by Garik Barseghyan from Pixabay The New York Times recently 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...
by Austin MacWorks | Aug 20, 2019 | Security
Image by James Sutton on Unsplash An ever-increasing number of Web sites boost their security via two-factor authentication (2FA), which requires you to type in a short numeric code to complete a login after entering your username and password. It’s a big win because...
by Austin MacWorks | Jul 26, 2019 | Security
Image by Kristina Flour on Unsplash One of the big no-nos with passwords is sending them to other people as plain text in email or a text message conversation. You presumably trust your recipient with the password, but what if their email was hacked or phone stolen?...
by Austin MacWorks | Jun 10, 2019 | Security, Software
(Image by CMDR Shane on Unsplash) We often recommend using a password manager like 1Password or LastPass, but we’ve gotten a few questions asking why we’re so adamant about this. Lots of people think that all they need to do to keep their online accounts secure is...
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