Rick's Daily Tips

How (and why) to add a Legacy Contact to your Apple ID

Posted on September 25, 2023

If you have an iPhone, iPad or Mac you probably have tons of irreplaceable photos and other things stored on your device(s).

Have you ever thought about how you would feel if you ever lost access to those photos and info because got locked out of your devices and your Apple account?

And just as important, wouldn’t it be nice if someone you trust would be able to dispose of your Apple account and save any photos and info you want to pass on to your family after your passing?

If so, I have good news for you… [Read more…]

An important warning for parents of small children

Posted on September 25, 2023

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter

As you surely already know, the Internet can be a very dangerous place – and social media has made it more dangerous still.

I have already written several posts warning parents about the dangers of posting photos of their small children online, and now the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has boosted the danger to an entirely new level. [Read more…]

How to make sure a downloaded file is safe before opening it

Posted on September 24, 2023

Have you ever downloaded a file from the Internet and worried that it might be infected with malware?

That’s a real concern these days with all the malware that’s floating around the web.

It’s getting harder by the day to know exactly which sites to trust since malicious files are even making their way onto legitimate download sites.

Luckily, it’s pretty easy to determine whether any file on your computer is malware-free or not by running a couple of simple scans. [Read more…]

How to quickly find a recently visited web page

Posted on September 23, 2023

Have you ever tried to find a web page you had visited in the recent past but you couldn’t remember the title of the page or even the name of the website it was on?

I often find myself needing to revisit pages I’ve visited, and I’ve discovered a handy little trick that usually helps me find them in just a few seconds: Searching the browser history!

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