Tag: Apple

Don’t Worry About NameDrop

I’ve seen some seemingly alarming news lately claiming that Apple’s new NameDrop feature, which allows you to quickly share contact information, is unsafe. Some local law enforcement agencies and others are posting on Facebook and other social media that this feature could send all your contact information to others without your knowledge.

While it certainly makes for good headlines and stories, this concern is greatly exaggerated, if not downright false.

Read on to learn why NameDrop is safe and secure.

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AirDrop: Apples to Apples

We use our iPhones and iPads to take photos, write documents, take notes, and much more. Often we’re with other people while we’re creating things, whether it’s taking photos during a trip, planning a vacation together, or working on a presentation. While there are many great ways to share things with other people, if everyone is using Apple devices and are near each other, there’s a better way. It’s called AirDrop.

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iOS and iPadOS 17

Apple will release major operating system updates for their devices starting with iOS & iPadOS 17, and watchOS 10 on Monday, September 18, followed by macOS Sonoma on Tuesday, September 26. As with each yearly update, there are a number of notable new features along with myriad smaller, but still interesting, changes. In this post, I highlight what, I think, are the main new features for the iPhone and iPad.

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Password Review

It seems as if we read about data leaks and security issues in the news almost daily. I’ve written in the past (here) about how important strong, unique passwords are to staying safe and secure online. It’s difficult to keep track of which companies have had issues and if we have accounts there. Luckily, there is an easy way to know if our accounts are at risk and to make changes to improve our security.

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Apple Updates

Apple recently announced new devices and released updates to their various operating systems: iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. These system updates are not the major system updates we usually get near the end of the year, but a smaller collection of features and tweaks. As with every release, there are also a set of bug fixes and security and privacy updates. Here’s a quick overview of the updates.

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Taking Notes

When I was in school I carried several notebooks with me. I kept track of everything in them: class notes, assignments, project research, bits of random information, and even doodles. In our digital world, keeping track of information is much easier than the old days, with the added benefit of being able to easily find and share things as well as having access on all our devices. In this post I cover more ways to keep records and store information.

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Keeping Records

Many activities that once were done with a telephone call and paper documents are now handled on websites or through email. While printing emails and web pages is a fine way to keep track of things, your iPhone and iPad allow you to store these digitally. This has the added benefit of easy search and backup, as well as availability across your devices.

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