Kirk McElhearn, Author at The Mac Security Blog

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...

Apple's generative AI tools are now available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, which you can use to create images...

Macs can last a long time, far longer than Apple will support them with macOS updates. If your Mac...

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

Sometimes you need to securely reset an Apple TV, HomePod, AirTag, AirPods, or Beats headphones to factory settings, for...

Your Mac does a lot when it is asleep. Find out what it does in the background, and what...

You open files every time you work on a Mac, and there are many ways to do this. Here...

You can back up your iPhone or iPad to iCloud, but not all their data gets backed up. If...

The HomePod is a versatile device that does a lot more than play music. Learn how to set it...