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Did you know you can remotely erase a lost or stolen smartphone?

Posted on June 1, 2025

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Have you ever stopped to consider just how much of your digital life is stored on your smartphone?

First, there are the names and phone numbers of all your contacts (and possibly their email addresses and other sensitive info as well).

Then there are apps for accessing your bank account, your social media accounts and the accounts for all the other online services you use (and possibly the usernames and passwords to those accounts as well). [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware this dangerous “AppleCare Support” scam

Posted on March 21, 2025

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An old, but very dangerous recurring scam targeting unsuspecting iPhone users is making the rounds once again.

As usual, there are several slight variations of this scam, but luckily they’re pretty easy to recognize if you know what to look for.

This “Call AppleCare for Support” scam typically works something like this… [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I make the text bigger on my phone?

Posted on March 20, 2025

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Question from Carol: Hi, Rick. I need your help with a problem I’m having if you don’t mind.

I recently had a stroke and it affected my eyesight. My recovery is going well but I still don’t see nearly as well as I used to.

One of the biggest problems I have is reading the text on my phone. It would help a lot if I could make the letters bigger.

Can you tell me if that’s possible and how to change it if it is? [Read more…]

Q&A: Can you limit someone to using just one specific app on an iPhone?

Posted on January 31, 2025

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Question from Gwen: I installed a kid’s game on my iPhone that teaches the child how to do basic math in order to solve a series of mysteries.

The recommended age range for the game is 4 to 6.

My daughter turned 4 a couple of months ago so I believe she should be able to successfully play the game.

The thing is I don’t want her to be able to do anything with the phone except use this one app. Is it possible to set it up this way?

[Read more…]

Q&A: How can I remove ‘Sent from my iPhone’ from outgoing emails?

Posted on July 26, 2024

Question from Barbara: I recently learned that every email I send with my iPhone includes a line that says “Sent from my iPhone”.

There are times when I’d rather not tip off the recipient that I sent their email using my phone.

Is there any way to remove the “Sent from my iPhone” message from my outgoing emails? [Read more…]