Gatekeeper is Apple's first line of defense against Mac malware and adware. It forces the operating system to check for the presence of a signed digital certificate proving the app developer's credentials.
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Head-to-head
Tile Slim vs. TrackR Pixel: Which should you buy?
Bluetooth trackers let you keep an eye on your important stuff, but is the Tile Slim or TrackR Pixel the best compact tracker?
Versa-TILE
Tile Mate vs. Chipolo Classic: Which should you buy?
The Tile Mate and Chipolo Classic are both great trackers, but which one should you get?
Power up!
How to replace the battery in the Tile Mate or Tile Pro
If you need to know how to replace the battery on your Tile, it's incredibly easy. Here's how to do it.
Because you love your furry friends! 🐶🐱💕
Can you use Tile Mate to track your pets?
Is Tile Mate the ideal way to keep track of your beloved animals?
Track everything
Should you get Tile Premium?
You might be unsure if Tile Premium is worth it, but for peace of mind, it might be just what you're looking for.
Mastering iOS 12
How to take advantage of iOS 12's new password features
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Throw away your third-party password manager. iOS 12 does all the work for you.
Here's how you know who goes there!
Little Snitch review: Lock down your network traffic
Your Mac is always sending information and talking to unseen servers. How do you keep track and take control of that? With Little Snitch!
security issue
Polar's social platform is revealing sensitive location data worldwide
After Strava revealed the locations and daily movements of individuals in the military, fellow fitness app Polar seems to have made the same mistake, publicizing the data of users in secretive locations globally.
Mastering iOS
How to look up your accounts and passwords on iPhone and iPad
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Looking for your accounts and passwords on your iPhone or iPad? Here's where to find them!
Lock it down
How to better protect your iPhone and iPad against hacks and other security and privacy risks
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Security and convenience are perpetually at war. There will always be errors, compromises, and oversights that put our privacy at risk. Old ones will get fixed but new ones will get discovered. So what can we do?
Buyers Guide
Wanna add a security camera to your home? These are the best you can buy!
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Indoor security cameras are a great way to give yourself peace of mind when you're away from home. Not only can you check in on pets if you have them, but you can also receive notifications that'll alert you to intruders. These are some of the best!
a watchful eye
Ring wants to help keep neighborhoods safe with its new Neighbors app
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Ring's Neighbors app takes the concept of the neighborhood watch to the next level.
WhatsApp With That?
Be on the lookout for this WhatsApp scam
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This WhatsApp scam uses social engineering to try to get at your information.
Back it up
It's World Backup Day! Here's how to back up all your Apple devices
If you're not already doing so, your New Year's resolution should be to regularly back up your data. That day you lose it is the day you'll wish you had. Just back it up.
Taking action
Firefox has a new extension to prevent Facebook from snooping on you
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Firefox, one of the world's most popular web browsers, has an official extension that makes it more difficult for Facebook to track your online data.