Passwords is a Useful Standalone App in macOS 15 Sequoia, iOS 18, and iPadOS 18
Apple’s new Passwords app in macOS 15, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and visionOS 2 makes the company’s longstanding password storage and syncing features more straightforward and easy to use. It’s password management for the rest of us!
Know These Important Things Before Upgrading to a New iPhone
It’s exciting to get a new iPhone, but take a few minutes to read our advice on what you need to do before—and after—transferring your data from your old iPhone.
Protect Your Mac with Local Security
Don’t forget about local security on your Mac. Make sure to require a password shortly after the screen saver starts or the display sleeps to prevent people from riffling through your email, photos, messages, and more.
What’s the Difference Between Personal and Managed Apple IDs?
There are actually two types of Apple IDs: personal and managed. Regular users have personal Apple IDs; those who use employer-provided devices are often required to use managed Apple IDs. Learn more about both.
It Sometimes Makes Sense to “Ignore Ownership” on an External Drive
Permissions are an essential aspect of the Unix underpinnings in macOS, but on some external drives, they can be problematic. Learn when you should and should not enable “Ignore ownership on this volume.”
Give Your Team Access to a Single Account by Sharing 2FA Setup
For better results when a team or family group needs to share 2FA codes to log in to a website, try to use an authentication app instead of SMS, or better yet, use a password manager that can both generate 2FA codes and share logins with a group.
Apple Unveils Apple Intelligence and Previews New OS Features at WWDC
At yesterday’s Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple announced a treasure trove of new features in its upcoming operating system upgrades, including practical, everyday improvements and impressive AI-based capabilities.
It’s Quite Possible Apple’s iCloud Keychain Password Management Can Handle All Your Needs
Apple’s iCloud Keychain password manager keeps improving, and we now recommend it, especially for those not already using a third-party password manager. Here’s how to use iCloud Keychain to store and enter secure passwords.
Improve Security by Auditing Your Trusted Device Lists
We all accumulate “trusted devices” in our Apple, Google, and password manager accounts, but it’s important to remove devices you no longer use because they could be security risks.
SPF, DKIM, and DMARC: What They Are and Why You Need Them
To ensure phishers don’t forge email from your domain to use in their attacks on your organization and others, you must implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. We explain the basics, and we’re happy to help with the setup.
