Tag: macos
How the Find My Network Tracks a Lost AirTag
Apple cannot tell which AirTag any of the Bluetooth signals belong to.
What the Secure Enclave Does on Your Apple Devices
Ten wrong passwords on a Mac still leaves you forty more attempts.
How to Get Find My Alerts When Someone Arrives or Leaves
The radius can be anything from 300 feet to 150 miles across.
The Difference Between Security, Privacy and Anonymity
You can have privacy without security, like a changing room with a curtain.
Why Find My Shows the Wrong Location
A router carries its recorded position with it when it moves house.
How to Erase a Lost iPhone or Mac Remotely
An erased iPhone can still be tracked, but an erased Mac cannot.
How to Control Mac App Permissions for Camera and Files
A permission you grant can be switched off later, but never removed from the list.
Does Your Mac Have a Public IP Address? How to Check
The address a what-is-my-IP website shows you is your router’s, not your Mac’s.
How macOS Protects Its Own System Files From Malware
The macOS you are running is a read-only snapshot, not the volume itself.
How to Read the Find My App’s Status Labels
Now means the location was updated within the last minute.
