security

Hello. I'm in the market for a used iMac and Mac Mini at the moment, and I was recently in conversations with some guy to buy 'his' iMac. There were a bunch of red flags and holes in his story, and I decided not to go through with the purchase. But, it got me thinking: How should I go about...

I upgraded to High Sierra, my Mac came up and asked me for usual stuff – and then suddenly, it came up with „please enter the password you use to log in to [my older MBP which is currently used by a friend but I still have a user account there]“. Until now, I trusted Apple to not upload...

After installing iOS 11 on my iPad Air and iPhone I noticed that I can change my apple account password with my passcode only by going to Settings -> Account name -> Password & Security. In Previous iOS versions in order to access and change your apple ID information you had to fill in your...

I have come across this service Popcorn time and have been using it for a while, but after going through the web my major concerns are on how to torrent and use Popcorn which is based on BitTorrent client safely and anonymously. I have been using Popcorn time on my MacBook Pro, so I need a much...

I have an iPhone 5 that will not be able to upgrade to iOS 11. I really have no need to get a new phone, and I'd like to keep using my iPhone 5, but I know that Apple does not provide security updates for any iOS versions besides the most recent one that's out at any time. I understand that...

With current iPhones>Touch ID, several different fingers, even from different people can be used. In that regard, has Apple yet released the data re how many faces may be "memorized"? Will the iPhone X still require a passcode when starting up? (I should think so, but just don’t know.)

(I'm new to the forum so if this isn't where this is suppose to be posted just let me know and i'll change it). Anyway, not sure if this is known or has been posted before, but just wanted to share this tip that everyone with an external hard drive should know. SHORT VERSION: If you are deleting...

The advent of SIP was another step into the walled garden that Apple wants its users to dwell in, doing not much more as pondering how to best spend more money on Apple products. If Sierra would have been a well designed and developed OS then SIP might have been actually a welcome hardening...

Looking at https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-11-developer-beta-app-compatibility.2048556/ there are many apps beside 32-bit ones that won't run under ios11. I rely on several older apps and some developers have already told me they don't intend to update them to be compatible with ios11...

I keep getting this popup message: "Finish changing your password. Your password also protects access to data stored in iCloud. To finish click"... when I click, iCloud window opens "iCloud Preferences wants to make changes to your account. Type your password to allow this." I do have dual...

So, I downloaded Newegg onto my 10.5 iPad and when I went to login the app was able to access my safari saved passwords to autofill my password. It was able to do this without me even using touchID or putting in my device passcode. On top of this, the app has the option to "show" the...

Howdy! I've read many a thread on this forum over the years. Thanks for all the tips. I signed up because I'm just stumped on what to do next and I would like to give back. Being a Mac user since 1987 I've learned at least a few things... Not sure where to post this because I don't see anybody...

I am curious to know, the technical security enhancements put in simple terms, that have been made in High Sierra. I am aware of the new "don't track me" feature in Safari. Other than that, I couldn't find many specifics. Thanks!

hi, I have been locked out of my icloud account for approximately one month now :-( I can't do anything on my phone that requires my password . my password has always been the same so it's not that I FORGOT my password . when I called apple support they advised me that it's because I have a...

Bitdefender 2018 Beta has started. Until June 29th, you can use your great skills and join the bug hunt. You’ll have the chance to test Bitdefender's new security products for Windows, Mac OS, and Android, as well as our security hub, Bitdefender Central. We’ve prepared really cool prizes for...

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Hi! In the last round of updates, it seems Apple has decided I no longer need to enter a password to open my encrypted (dmg) disk images. I can now open them without having to enter my password! How did this happen ?! I use encrypted disk images as an extra layer of security, but that seems to...

Updated my desk after long time with better cable management . Planning to add one more Mac Pro is it worth the investment ? should I want for next year for new Mac Pro

A hacker or group of hackers is apparently trying to extort Apple over alleged access to a large cache of iCloud and other Apple email accounts. The hackers, who identified themselves as 'Turkish Crime Family', demanded $75,000 in Bitcoin or Ethereum, another increasingly popular...

My 2014 rMBP is in need of a display repair (also, one of the rubber feet fell off, which apparently means that the whole underside has to be replaced...). I have to hand it in at the Apple Store in the next few days and I am concerned about the privacy of my data. I tend to be somewhat paranoid...