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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to prevent third-party apps from accessing your Gmail messages
• Q&A: Can you ‘Undo’ a System Restore on a Windows PC?
• Q&A: Why does my browser’s Bookmarks bar keep disappearing?
• Why the ability to feel pain is a good thing
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Today’s featured tech tip….
How to prevent third-party apps from accessing your Gmail messages
Did you know that some popular third-party apps have permission to read your Gmail messages?
It’s true, and I for one don’t really feel all that great about it.
If knowing third-party apps can “read” your Gmail messages and use the info it gathers for various purposes makes you uncomfortable, you can revoke that access.
Just follow the steps below for the device you use to access your Google account and services.
If you use Google in a web browser on a laptop or desktop computer:
1 – Visit the Google homepage and log in to your account.
2 – Click your profile (avatar) photo at the far-right side of the top menu bar.
3 – Click Manage your Google Account.
4 – In the left-hand column, click Data & privacy.
5 – In the right-hand column, scroll down to the “Data from apps and services you use” section and click Third party apps with account access.
You should now see a list of all the apps that have access to your Google services along with a notation of the specific service each app has access to.
6 – Click on every app that has access to Gmail and then click the Remove Access button.
If you use the Google app on a mobile device:
1 – Open the Google app and log in to your account.
2 – Tap your profile (avatar) picture at the top of the screen.
3 – Tap Manage your Google Account.
4 – Tap Privacy & personalization.
5 – Scroll down to the “Apps and services” section and tap Third party apps with account access.
You should now see a list of all the apps that have access to your Google services along with a notation of the specific service each app has access to.
6 – Tap on every app that has access to Gmail and then tap the Remove Access button.
That’s all there is to it. You should no longer have any apps that are allowed to access your Gmail messages.
I recommend that you repeat the process above every now and then to ensure that new apps haven’t been given access to your Gmail since the last time you checked.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: Can you ‘Undo’ a System Restore on a Windows PC?
The answer is yes. This post explains how.
• Q&A: Why does my browser’s Bookmarks bar keep disappearing?
This post discusses the most likely reason.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
Jackery Explorer 300 Portable Power Station
Battery backup devices are great for keeping your computer powered up long enough to allow for a normal shutdown every time your home or office experiences a power outage.
But what if you need to keep the machine up and running for hours instead of just a few minutes? Well, you need this.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Why the ability to feel pain is a good thing
Did you know there are actually people who don’t have the ability to feel pain? Sounds pretty awesome, right? Well, most of those folks think otherwise (and this post explains why).
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Tech news that caught my eye…
• T-Mobile lays off almost 70% of its notable customer service team
• Microsoft Edge 114 mouse gestures feature rolls out on Windows 11, Windows 10
• Outlook.com hit by outages yesterday as hacktivists claim DDoS attacks
• Apple tries to bring more Windows PC games to Mac with new toolkit
• Apple’s Sensitive Content Warning will combat cyberflashing
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