Kirk McElhearn, Author at The Mac Security Blog

There was plenty of security and privacy news that affecting Apple users in 2024. Here are the most notable...

Your Mac will be more secure if you set up these 10 essential security and privacy features.

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You can use Apple’s AirTags to track all sorts of items. This is the definitive guide to how to...

Activity Monitor is a useful tool you can use when troubleshooting problems with your Mac. Here's how to use...

New phishing scams use familiar internet services to con potential victims. We have some examples. And we have an...

Apple's Visual Intelligence lets you use your iPhone 16 or iPhone 15 Pro's camera to recognize landmarks, objects, and...

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When Apple stops issuing security updates for older iPads, they become unsafe to use. But exactly how long can...

Even Macs need antivirus software.