https://9to5mac.com/2019/09/03/review-turn-off-facebook-face-recognition/ Facebook just changed how its face recognition features work, here’s how to turn them off Michael Potuck @michaelpotuck - Sep. 3rd 2019 12:51 pm PT Facebook has updated how its face recognition features work and will be turned off for some users by default going forward. However, for those accounts in which the features have … Continue reading Turning off Facebook’s new facial recognition features →

https://www.cultofmac.com/648072/secure-erasing-mac-disks-no-longer-secure/ Secure-erasing your Mac’s disks is no longer secure, Apple says BY CHARLIE SORREL • 1:00 PM, AUGUST 28, 2019 HOW-TO TOP STORIES Encrypting your disk is way safer than trying to 'secure' erase it. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of MacIn the olden days, when you wanted to replace your hard drive with a bigger one, you’d run a … Continue reading Encryption is the way to secure erase your Mac Disk now →

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/22/business/reactivate-facebook-account.html For a decade, Christopher Reeves, an Uber driver in Seattle, used Facebook for everything: talking with friends, communicating with fellow drivers, meeting singles. But one day in June, as he was uploading photos from a comic book convention and a family trip to Disneyland, he found himself abruptly logged out. When Mr. Reeves, 32, … Continue reading Are you among those having your Facebook account “disabled”? →

One of those "gee, wouldn't it be nice" changes that's easy once you know where to go. https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/08/27/how-to-change-your-apple-watch-to-metric-measurements How to change your Apple Watch to metric measurements By William Gallagher Tuesday, August 27, 2019, 09:04 am PT (12:04 pm ET) It's easy to have your Apple Watch show you all of your activity details in … Continue reading How to change your watch to metric →

Unlike the writer of this article, I ordinarily do not recommend making all updates automatic unless that's the only way they'll ever get made. BUT this particular software update is essential for all of your Apple devices to avoid hackers. It's always instructive to need to make a global update. That's when you realize -- … Continue reading Why you need to update the iOS on all of your Apple devices now (even if you just did) →

According to Pew Research this June, Cell phones are owned by 96% of the population in the United States and 81% of those are smartphones. For those who love statistics as I do,  here's a link. https://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheet/mobile/ Of those 100 million smartphone users, 45% use iPhones. More stats here: https://www.statista.com/statistics/236550/percentage-of-us-population-that-own-a-iphone-smartphone/ That means there are a … Continue reading Housekeeping for your iPhone →

If you want or already have an  Apple Card, a very helpful AppleSupport article (below) takes you from the application process to adding it to any Macs you have with Touch ID.  KEEP SCROLLING. Note the most recent modification was August 20, 2019. Other versions may come soon. How to apply for Apple Card Learn how to apply … Continue reading Here’s the Apple Support nuts and bolts on the Apple Card, including adding it to your TouchID Mac →

Hi, Alexa. How Do I Stop You From Listening In On Me? Humans help train artificial intelligence, so someone may be listening to what you tell Siri, Google Assistant or Alexa. Here’s what to do if you have a problem with that. CreditCreditGlenn Harvey By Brian X. Chen Aug. 21, 2019 Many of us ask … Continue reading Are you spooked by the humans listening to Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant? Solutions here →

If you're thinking about an iPad for your student, this an has a lot to say on the issue. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/08/05/new-ipads-make-strong-back-to-school-appeal-im-still-not-sold/ New iPads make a strong back-to-school appeal. I’m still not sold. Apple’s iPadOS software update lets fingers do many complicated computer tasks. But students deserve a computer that does it all. Pinch, swipe, breathe. IPadOS … Continue reading Do you want an iPad for your student? →