Use a MacBook out of the office or home you will probably have connected to many different Wi-Fi networks, macOS remembers each one and the list grows. Is it too long? What can go wrong?
You may have heard that a VPN makes the internet more secure and private with public Wi-Fi and even at home. Do you really need to pay for and install a VPN? No, Opera is an alternative.
iCloud is built into macOS and is part of the system. So is the Photos app for managing your photo collection. Did you know that all your photos are on the web? Here’s how to access them.
Web of Trust (WOT) helps you avoid the scams, malware and bad websites on the internet. It is a free browser extension for the Apple Mac (and PC) that alerts you to bad sites and threats.
Many websites are updated frequently, sometimes daily, and if you are missing out on great web articles, subscribe to RSS feeds on your Apple Mac to keep up with all the great new content.
There is no end to the scams on the internet and they can pop up on your Apple Mac at any time. Would antivirus software help? Some apps will, but some apps are poorer than you might expect.
How many online office suites can you name that are free and that work on all computers in a web browser? Most people can name Microsoft Office and Google Docs, maybe Zoho too. There is another and it’s brilliant!
What is going on under the surface of the Mac's graphical interface? Is it working hard or idling, downloading or uploading, hot or cool? Monitor the hardware and software with MiniUsage.
As you open tabs in browsers on your Apple Mac, do you realise that other people might be able to see them? Yes, it is true and it is an important issue that you need to be aware of.
Apple provides iCloud online storage space for your Apple Mac, iPhone and iPad. How much are you using? You might be surprised at the amount. Check your iCloud storage and delete the junk.
TextEdit is a basic, yet useful word processor and text editor that is bundled with macOS on the Apple Mac, but do you use it for HTML and code editing? It can be used with a few tweaks.
Wireless networks are brilliant - when they work. Mostly they do work perfectly well, but there are occasions where something isn't right and you have a poor connection or none at all. What can you do?
Sometimes you are locked out of websites for no good reason. Some are blocking all EU residents because they can't handle GDPR and public Wi-Fi is often over restrictive too. Here's a solution.
Is the internet slow today or is there something wrong with your Apple Mac? Is the public Wi-Fi you are using fast or slow? Get the answers to these questions by with internet speed tests.
There have been many video file formats over the year and some odd ones on certain devices. If you have unplayable videos on your Mac, KeepVid is a free online tool that can make them playable.
The Apple Mac is safer on the internet than some computers and it is immune to many threats, but it is not completely safe and there are still risks. Quad 9 DNS reduces those risks.
In this article I take a look at a new privacy setting in Safari that appears to be turned off by default, and how to manage and crush the many cookies that are stored on the computer.
If you have NordVPN, and a lot of people do, there is a clever Chrome extension that saves you having to run the VPN software. For everyone else, get a web browser with a built in VPN.
If you have an Apple Mac and use macOS High Sierra, there is a great feature in it that enables you to share iCloud files privately with people you choose or publicly with the whole world.
Whether it is for fun or for your business, blog, or website, sharing great online content on social media is made easier with these extensions to Safari on the Apple Mac. They are free!
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