How to reset a Screen Time password to prevent lockout If you aren't sure you entered your Apple ID and password when setting up Screen Time on your own device, reset it this moment. By Glenn Fleishman 11 hours ago
Can’t open HTML pages in Safari? Add Safari to Full Disk Access This problem can occur after a macOS update. By Glenn Fleishman 3 days ago
What kinds of passwords, tokens, and keys can Apple manage for you? Apple keeps layering support for holding more of your secrets securely. Let's look through them all. By Glenn Fleishman 6 days ago
How to set the power scheduler that disappeared in macOS Ventura While there’s no longer an interface for automatically powering up or off your Mac, the Terminal provides an answer. By Glenn Fleishman 1 week ago
How to make sure Time Machine backs up external drives A reader wants to shift his Photos and iTunes libraries to an external drive and ensure they're backed up by Time Machine. By Glenn Fleishman 1 week ago
Three ways to add an iCloud.com address, even if you already have one If you want one or more icloud.com addresses, you take different paths depending on how you're already set up. By Glenn Fleishman 1 week ago
How to use an SD camera card with your Mac Depending on the vintage, you might have a slot or require an adapter. By Glenn Fleishman 2 weeks ago
How to update your passwords with Apple’s Security Recommendations You can use an Apple tool to find and replace your weakest passwords, along with those found in security breaches or that you reuse across sites. By Glenn Fleishman 2 weeks ago
How to activate and set up your iPhone 14’s cellular service with eSIM An eSIM identifies your phone to a carrier without the fuss of swapping in a physical identity module. By Glenn Fleishman 2 weeks ago
How to use one keyboard with two Macs Universal Control is mostly but not entirely reliable—and you can’t use it to log in to a Mac. By Glenn Fleishman 2 weeks ago
How to use snooze and end timers on an iPhone or iPad You can’t stop an alarm with a physical button, but you can snooze one. By Glenn Fleishman 3 weeks ago
How to stop the Apple Mail link preview in macOS Ventura Mail in Ventura will always show the preview, but you can bypass or disable. By Glenn Fleishman 3 weeks ago
The reason for warnings about a new IP address from your bank and others ISPs change the public-facing address of your network all the time. By Glenn Fleishman 4 weeks ago
How to access a credit card CVV from Safari via autofill You can use Safari and iCloud Keychain to hold and sync your credit card’s verification code. By Glenn Fleishman 4 weeks ago
How Recovery Assistance updates iCloud Data Recovery Service as a backstop The revised way to have your trusted friends, family, and colleagues help out has a new name and a vastly enlarged data set. By Glenn Fleishman 4 weeks ago
Music files appearing as PDFs in the Music app? Time to re-create your library It’s a rare problem that a reader and some other people online have experienced. By Glenn Fleishman 1 month ago
Which keychain is which on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad The keychain is Apple’s catch-all term for different kinds of things on each platform. By Glenn Fleishman 1 month ago
How to find all the files on your Mac of a particular type or extension You can use Spotlight in the Finder or create a smart folder for repeated uses that will fit this need. By Glenn Fleishman 1 month ago
How to pick the right combination of internal and external SSDs for the Mac Apple's prices for high-capacity built-in SSDs remain far more expensive than the general marketplace. By Glenn Fleishman 1 month ago
How to make Time Machine back up two volumes hourly Time Machine is rigid in how it makes backups, so adjust the schedule. By Glenn Fleishman 1 month ago