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Apple Changes Stance On Cleaning iPhone's Display - Coronavirus

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400

Remember when Apple used to tell us that it was not safe to clean your iPhone's display? The company used to say it was unsafe to use disinfecting wipes or sprays because it might damage the the coating on the touchscreen displays. Apple's suggestion was to use a cloth dampened with water to clean their phones.Those days are gone due to the Corona...

Get an extra 1GB of FREE zero knowledge cloud storage

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400

Cloud storage services like Dropbox and Google Drive do not protect your privacy. If you read the fine print, employees can view files if they need to. Yes, they all say they have strict policies against viewing your files, but zero knowledge storage is the only way to go.Sync.com has true zero knowledge storage so nobody but you can view your fi...

iOS Contacts App Keeps Crashing - Fixed!

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400

Does the Contacts app on your iPhone crash every time you launch it? It's a frustrating problem that many have reported after upgrading to iOS 11. Many suggest toggling Airplane Mode or turning off WiFi and Cellular Data ON and OFF, but I found those solutions to be unhelpful. What worked for me was a simple solution. Delete the Contacts app fr...

iTunes Playlists not syncing with iOS 11 - FIXED

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400

iCloud Music Library is not working in iOS 11 and it's annoying. iTunes Match / iCloud Music Library is very buggy in iOS 11. Here is how I solved my problem.I created a new playlist in iTunes on my Mac, but it would not sync to my iPhone X. I soon realized, the playlists were syncing to all of my Macs and iOS devices running iOS 10 or lower, bu...

Apple issues statement on serious Keychain zero day bug

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400

A very serious security bug was discovered in the Apple MacOS Keychain. It makes it possible for an attacker to get every password in the Keychain without requiring your password. Patrick Wardle, Synack's head of research, was able to write some code that extracts passwords from the Keychain. He posted a video of it on Vimeo. The security issue ...

Deleted Podcasts still show up in Apple TV - SOLVED

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400

Do you use Home Sharing to stream Podcasts to your Apple TV? If you do, you may have noticed that very old podcasts stay in the Apple TV even if you think you have deleted them in iTunes. This issue should be embarrassing for Apple, but Apple isn't great at services. They're just not. Anyway, the fix is relatively easy. Go into the Podcasts s...

How to stop autoplay HTML 5 videos in Safari

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400

HTML 5 videos set to autoplay are so annoying. There are extensions for browsers like Chrome and Firefox that will stop the problem, but Apple has not released anything for Safari yet. Unfortunately, even ClickToPlugin does not help. Fortunately, there is a way to stop these annoying videos from autoplaying. First of all, you will want to launc...

iTunes 12 for Mac won't remember window size or position - FIXED

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400

My installation of iTunes 12 would not remember my window size or position, and a splash screen would flash when the app was launching. I tried everything and could not get it to work correctly. Apple won't allow you to remove iTunes as the OS requires it, so I was left floundering. I found the fix by accident. 1. Go to Preferences Store2. ...

This iPhone 7 case includes a headphone jack

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400

If you have an iPhone 7 and it's driving you crazy not to have a headphone jack, you may want to check out the Fuse case. This is an Indegogo product so we don't know if it will actually make it to market, but the Fuse case is going retro. It's a case for the iPhone 7 that will allow you to use any standard headphone jack with your phone. You kn...

Apple has gone too far!

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400

I love Apple and its products. I have so many Apple products at this point my apartment looks like the Apple Store. I'm usually a big fan, but recent iterations of Apple products make me think they are choosing design over function, and I think that goes too far.As I do every year, I ordered the iPhone 7 for launch day delivery. It arrived on tim...

Apple�s 2 factor authentication prompts for 4 digit code on Apple TV - Solved

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400

My Apple TV prompted me for a 4 digit verification code instead of a 6 digit code. What?If you have 2 factor authentication turned on for your Apple ID account, you are familiar with receiving prompts on all of your Apple devices to ALLOW entry into your account. After you choose ALLOW, you receive a 6 digit code. This works very well and is all ...

Opera launches free VPN iOS app

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400

Opera has launched a new VPN app for iOS that is free to use with unlimited data. The company bought SurfEasy VPN last March, and their new app runs on that service. Opera, the browser, has been around for years even though they never really got a lot of mainstream adoption. With all the privacy concerns in recent years however, this is a nice m...

Will Apple kill the MacBook Air?

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400

Apple's WWDC conference is coming up next month, and the rumors are already flying. On June 13, developers will get to see Tim Cook and team on stage announce the new products for 2016. Most people believe the MacBook Air will get a refresh as they are still running older Broadwell processors. Other rumors say Apple doesn't need the "Air" line a...

Tim Cook opens up about FBI fight in new interview

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400

Tim Cook is not taking this fight with the FBI laying down. After a fairly long interview on ABC recently, he has now been interviewed by TIME magazine. Cook is obviously bothered by the government's use of the courts to try and force Apple to create a special version of its operating system that will allow it to unlock iOS devices.It is obvious ...

Tim Cook rejects FBI request for back door into iPhone

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400

A California judge ordered Apple to help the FBI unlock the phone of one of the terrorists involved in the San Bernardino attacks. Following the order, Tim Cook says Apple will resist the order and appeal. The FBI wants Apple to create a new version of iOS that will ignore some of the security features so the FBI can break into the phone. They c...