For many of us, the amount of personal information companies have access to is a huge and growing concern – but did you know that you can download all of...
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The thought of someone watching you through your webcam may sound like something straight out of a spy novel, but there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that...
Did you know that your Mac keeps a record of everything you’ve ever download? Even if you deleted a file years ago, it will still show up in this log, so...
Your Apple ID is how you access many important Apple services, including iCloud, Messages, FaceTime and the App Store. Naturally, you’ll want to do everything...
Privacy is a huge concern for most of us, but even if you encrypt all of your data, your Mac might still be leaking important information, via QuickLook’s...
Being tracked by online advertisers is something we all worry about. There’s something seriously unsettling about searching for a product once, only for that...
It’s pretty common practice for websites to store cookies on your computer, and despite their bad reputation some cookies can actually improve your browsing...
Plenty of apps use your location to help them provide more relevant suggestions in response to your questions and search terms. For example, ask Siri “where...
Adding a password to your Mac is essential for helping to keep your sensitive files and personal information safe from prying eyes, but what happens if you...
Whenever you enter a password anywhere online, most modern web browsers will ask whether you want it to remember this password. While this feature can make...
When it comes to keeping your Mac’s content safe from prying eyes, you have a couple of options, including hiding your files and folders so they don’t appear...
Is there a file or folder on your Mac that you’d prefer to keep under wraps? Maybe it’s a guilty-pleasure song or movie; perhaps you share your Mac with other...
If you share your Mac with someone else on a regular basis, then you’ll typically want to create an account for that person. This gives them the freedom to...
With the rise of social networks, we’re all posting more photos online than ever before, but could the images you’re sharing online be revealing your exact GPS...
Ask your typical Mac user to name the piece of software they use the most often, and chances are they’re going to say their web browser. But the more time you...
Although your Mac will lock automatically whenever you close the lid, for increased security you should try and get into the habit of locking your Mac every...
The Internet has completely revolutionised the way we access information. When you’re connected to the World Wide web, it often feels like you have all the...
Whether you’re sending an important email to a work colleague or simply dropping a friend a quick reminder about what time you’re meeting for lunch, email has...
Nowadays, privacy is hard to come by. Large corporations seem to know us better than we know ourselves, and very little can be kept a secret. Sometimes though...
