How to lock files, folders, and your Desktop on Mac
Learn how to lock files and folders on Mac including your Desktop folder. This can prevent accidental changes or deletions.
Security
How to manage permissions for files and folders on Mac
Learn how to manage file and folder permissions on Mac. You can allow read only, write only, or editing access as well as no access at all.
When Apple security tries a little too hard
Following a brief misstep related to an Apple ID password, Apple’s security policy goes into overdrive and locks a user out of their account for almost a week.
Luca Todesco teases pongoOS running on an M1-equipped Mac
Talented hacker and checkra1n team member Luca Todesco teased an M1-equipped Mac running pongoOS Saturday evening.
Apple promotes Apple Pay and Face ID in the UK with its latest ads
Apple is promoting privacy, Apple Pay, and Face ID in a couple of new ads.
AutoLockX prevents apps from overriding Apple’s Auto Lock feature
With a new jailbreak tweak called AutoLockX, you can force automatic locks even when using apps that are designed to override Apple’s native Auto Lock feature.
Facebook is still warning businesses of Apple’s incoming app tracking privacy changes in iOS 14
Facebook is letting business users know that it has no choice but to comply with Apple’s rules regarding new app tracking privacy features in iOS 14.
How to stop sharing your location with apps and services on iPhone
Stop sharing your location with apps and services or decide which particular ones you want to share with using Location Services settings.
How to see if someone else has access to your Apple device or account
Check this list of ways to see if someone accessed your Apple device or account. You’ll see several things to check for unauthorized usage.
Apple loses its copyright lawsuit against device virtualization company Corellium
Apple has lost its legal battle with the device virtualization company Corellium.
Apple’s new prompt for when apps want to track user activity appears in iOS 14.4 beta
The privacy-focused app tracking prompt is popping up in the iOS 14.4 beta, signaling the feature is about ready to launch.
First rooted iPhones are now being delivered to select iOS security researchers
These specially-configured iPhones are not meant for daily carry. Furthermore, Apple warns that rooted iPhones “must remain on the premises of program participants at all times”.
