by Garret Cleversley | Aug 13, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Mac, Restricted Content, Safari, security, Tip, URL
By default, Safari on the Mac hides full Web addresses—technically known as URLs—from you, showing just the site name in the Smart Search field at the top of the window. If you click in the field or press Command-L, the full URL appears, which is good for checking...
by Garret Cleversley | Aug 11, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Mac, passwords, Restricted Content, security, Tip
One of the big no-nos with passwords is sending them to other people as plain text in email or a text message conversation. You presumably trust your recipient with the password, but what if their email was hacked or phone stolen? Instead, always use a site like...
by Garret Cleversley | Aug 9, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Mac, privacy, Restricted Content, Tip
We’ve all had it happen. “Can I use your Mac for a minute to check my email?” The answer can be “Yes,” but to keep people from poking around on your Mac, have your visitor log in as Guest. To enable the Guest account, go to System Preferences > Users & Groups....
by Garret Cleversley | Aug 7, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Desktop, Finder, How-To, Mac, Mojave, productivity, Restricted Content, Stacks
There are three types of people in this world: those who keep their Mac Desktop organized, those who don’t and don’t care, and those who don’t but wish they could. If you’re sitting on the Group #3 bench–you have oodles of icons scattered willy-nilly`around your...
by Garret Cleversley | Aug 5, 2019 | 1Password, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, email, Explainer, LastPass, Mac, passwords, Restricted Content, security, spam
Have you gotten an email message whose Subject line says something like “Change your password immediately! Your account has been hacked.”? If not, it may be only a matter of time before you do. It’s a scary message, especially because it contains one of your...
