Tag: macos
How to Find a Lost iPhone or Mac
Devices stay listed for years, showing “No location found” after a day.
How to Turn On FileVault and Encrypt Your Mac
A shut-down Mac with FileVault holds no more readable data than a lump of metal.
How to Check Whether Someone Is Tracking You
Find My lists everyone who can see you, and it is worth reading.
How to Play a Sound on a Lost Device or AirTag
A Chipolo tracker can reach 120 decibels, about the level of a chainsaw.
How to See Which Login Items and Extensions Load on a Mac
Automatic login unlocks your keychain the moment the Mac powers on.
How Find My Works: Devices, People and Items
Apple picks one device to stand in for you, and you can change which.
How to Stop or Pause Sharing Your Location
Paused sharing shows the other person only that no location was found.
What Someone Sees When They Find Your Lost Device
Contact info switches itself off the moment the item is near you again.
How to Turn On Advanced Data Protection for iCloud
Once it is on, losing your devices and recovery method loses the data.
