Kirk McElhearn, Author at The Mac Security Blog

Two-step verification prevents others from accessing your account on other devices. Here's how to turn on Amazon's two-step verification.

Apple's Disk Utility lets you create an encrypted disk image to store sensitive files. Here’s how to encrypt disk...

Apple removed the "Secure Empty Trash" option in OS X El Capitan. This article explains how to securely delete...

Want to learn how to use OS X's Disk Utility? Here’s how to get information about your drives, format...

Customize OS X El Capitan and make it easier to work with your Mac. Here’s how to tweak the...

Want to use an ad blocker on your iPhone? Here we explain how to install, set up, and use...

OS X El Capitan is now available, and it’s time to upgrade your Mac to Apple’s new operating system,...

Apple's iOS 9 brings numerous new security features to your iPhone and iPad. Here's a look at the many...

With the release of iOS 9 just around the corner, it's time to start planning to update your iPhone...

Do you backup your iTunes media? You spent time building your iTunes library; it’s best to back it up!...