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How to quickly find the warranty status for any Apple device

Posted on September 6, 2025

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I frequently receive messages from readers asking how they can find out if their Mac, iPhone or other Apple device is still under warranty before they contact Apple Support to request a needed repair.

These warranty-related questions are usually spread out over time, but sometimes they come in spurts.

This past week was a one of those “spurt weeks”, which prompted me to write up this short post explaining how to quickly find the warranty status of any Apple device. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Avoid this dangerous ‘Apple Tech Support’ scam

Posted on August 11, 2025

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New scams are hatched up every day, and they seem to get more sophisticated all the time.

A perfect case-in-point is the deceptive “Apple Tech Support” scam that’s making the rounds right now.

The scammers do their dirty deeds by spawning fake pop-up warnings on your Apple device telling you that malicious code has been found on your device and your personal and financial information are at risk. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘Expiring Apple ID’ phishing scam

Posted on April 3, 2025

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Well, another very insidious phishing scam is making the rounds again.

This one won’t show up in your Facebook Newsfeed or in an email.

Instead, you’ll receive it in an SMS text message, and if you fall for the bait it could end up costing you dearly.

The scam works like this…

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Scam alert: Don’t fall for this fake Microsoft ‘Tech Support’ scam

Posted on June 25, 2024

There’s an old scam that keeps popping up from time to time, and I’m hearing lots of reports that it’s spreading like wildfire at the moment.

A while back I wrote a post explaining that neither Microsoft nor Apple will call you to let you know that your machine has a virus.

And they won’t, so if you get a call like that from out of the blue you should know right off the bat that the call is a scam. Just hang up on them.

But now there’s a quickly spreading variation of that scam that’s costing a lot of folks a lot of money and causing tons of grief to boot.

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Q&A: How do I turn off Siri’s voice on my iPhone?

Posted on March 21, 2024

Question from Keisha: I love your tips, Rick. They’ve helped me so much since I started reading your blog.

I especially like the way you answer people’s questions, and now I have a problem of my own that I hope you can help me with.

I use Siri for various things when I’m in meetings, but her voice is disruptive to the others in the room. I’m tired of getting evil stares when Siri answers me lol.

How can I disable Siri’s voice so she’ll answer my queries with text only? Thanks. [Read more…]