Pass the Key
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Pass the Key

Should you use passkeys with the Apple Password Manager?

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What is Hide My Email?
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What is Hide My Email?

Hide My Email is a service that lets you keep your personal email address private whether you're creating a new account with an app, signing up for a newsletter online, making a purchase with Apple Pay, or sending an email to someone you don't know well.

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DNS the "address book" of the Internet
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DNS the "address book" of the Internet

Dedicated DNS services:

In recent years, the industry has become aware of the power and risks associated with DNS, and various companies have built their own DNS servers that can increase your privacy by encrypting all DNS requests. Furthermore, they can block ads, trackers, malware, phishing websites.

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Pass-the-Cookie Attack
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Pass-the-Cookie Attack

Pass-the-Cookie Attack

There is a new nasty malware attack that can hijack accounts using expired cookies stolen from a web browser. This allows the attacker, even when you are using strong passwords and MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication), to gain access to accounts from another computer in a different location.

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Solving a poor internet service
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Solving a poor internet service

Increasingly I have to help solve problems with a slow or intermittent internet connections. In some cases even a completely dead internet connection. Unfortunately the cable providers are less than helpful and are even defensive about a customer complaining about a poor service for their high cost.

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Customize Apple CarPlay
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Customize Apple CarPlay

Going through the menu to select the desired app is very distracting while driving. After some research I figured out how to customize the Apple CarPlay experience.

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Sharing passwords in macOS Sonoma
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Sharing passwords in macOS Sonoma

In macOS 14 Sonoma, there is now the option to share some of your passwords that are stored in the Keychain with others. Previous operating systems could do this one at a time by sending a copy via AirDrop. 

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macOS 14  “Sononoma”
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macOS 14 “Sononoma”

Overview of new features and improvements that matter to most regular users of Apple computers.

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Safari vs Privacy vs Usability
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Safari vs Privacy vs Usability

A web browser is like a two-way mirror into the world. While you are looking at a website, many are looking back at you, tracking how long you spend on a page, where you click, and where you go next, all in order to gather specific marketing information about you.

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Time Travel
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Time Travel

We are not the only ones who have moved. Many of my old clients have moved to other time zones, making scheduling appointments more challenging. I have started using an online service called “Calendly,” where my availability is visible based on the location where you are

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Exploring Passkeys: A Step Towards a Password-Free Future
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Exploring Passkeys: A Step Towards a Password-Free Future

Exploring Passkeys: A Step Towards a Password-Free Future

Passkeys can be described as a fusion of passwords and two-factor authentication (2FA). They serve as a combination of a password and a username, stored on a device that you own. Apple users can utilize the iCloud Keychain to store and manage their Passkeys.

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