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Own a Mac, iPhone or iPad? If so, you need to install new security updates ASAP!

Posted on January 25, 2017

Apple has just released several important updates that patch a number of dangerous security holes and squash some rather irritating bugs in macOS and iOS.

Some of the most critical patches were written to fix security flaws in the Safari web browser, an app that many of us use each and every day.

The security holes and bugs being patched range from minor in importance to critical, therefore I recommend that you update all of your Apple devices right away.

It’s very easy to install the updates. Simply follow the instructions below for the Apple devices that you own. [Read more…]

Great news! iOS 10 will let you remove many unwanted pre-installed Apple apps.

Posted on September 7, 2016

Have you ever wished you could remove one or more of the stock Apple apps that came pre-installed on your iPhone, iPad or other iOS device?

If so, I have great news for you: Once you update your device to iOS 10 you’ll be able to do just that!

Beginning with iOS 10, Apple will finally give you the ability to remove at least some of the pre-installed apps that you never use. [Read more…]

Still running QuickTime for Windows on your PC? You need to remove it ASAP.

Posted on April 15, 2016

A couple of well-respected online security firms have reported that there are at least two critical security holes in the latest version of Apple’s QuickTime media player.

What’s more, Apple has reportedly told those firms that QuickTime will be deprecated (aka abandoned) in the very near future so they won’t be releasing any new security patches for it.

I won’t go into the technical details of how these known security holes can allow hackers to break into your system, but just be aware that they can. If you’re interested in reading about those technical details, you’re invited to click here and here. [Read more…]

Why Apple lost the war with the FBI over the terrorist’s iPhone (and yes, they did lose)

Posted on March 29, 2016

As you probably know, the FBI asked Apple to help them recover the data from the iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernardino attackers, but they refused to help.

Ultimately, it appeared that Apple would end up winning that battle in court, and I believe they would have had the legal battle been allowed to run its course. But now that won’t be necessary.

The FBI announced yesterday that they were able to break into the phone anyway with the help of a third party. [Read more…]

Why I believe Apple should help the FBI break into Syed Farook’s iPhone

Posted on February 26, 2016

apple-logo2 As you probably know, Apple and the FBI are currently waging a war of wills over whether Apple should assist the FBI in breaking into dead terrorist Syed Farook’s employer-issued iPhone.

In a nutshell, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook is fighting a court order demanding that the company work with the FBI to retrieve the data from the phone.

Cook says he believes that creating a “back door” into the phone’s encrypted storage area will make all iOS devices vulnerable to hacking, putting their users at risk of losing their privacy. In my opinion, that’s a dubious claim at best. [Read more…]