Kirk McElhearn, Author at The Mac Security Blog

Most iOS apps don't mention security updates in their release notes. We look into this, and suggest that Apple...

You can update apps and operating systems on Apple devices automatically or manually. Here's how.

Here are a half-dozen cool, hidden macOS features that will help you get the most out of your Mac.

SMS text messaging is ubiquitous and here to stay. But given its lack of encryption, is it safe to...

A banal Mac app to granularly adjust Light Mode and Dark Mode was bought out by a shady company,...

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Another round of Apple security updates, another instance of vaporMalware, and the UK’s drive to remove end-to-end encryption for...

Macs, iPhones, and iPads can last along time, but if they're more than a few years old, you won't...

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If you don't have a recent iPhone or iPad, here are all the features you'll miss out in in...