Category: privacy

  • Fix “Not authorized to send Apple events to System Events” Mac Error

    Fix “Not authorized to send Apple events to System Events” Mac Error

    Go to OSX Daily to read Fix “Not authorized to send Apple events to System Events” Mac Error Some Mac users may occasionally stumble into a oddly worded error message when attempting to launch an application that states “Not authorized to send Apple events to System Events”, and, when clicking OK to dismiss the error,…

  • 3 Ways to Unblock YouTube & Watch Blocked Videos from Any Device

    3 Ways to Unblock YouTube & Watch Blocked Videos from Any Device

    Go to OSX Daily to read 3 Ways to Unblock YouTube & Watch Blocked Videos from Any Device Many networks will block YouTube for any number of reasons; maybe you’re in a region or country where YouTube is not allowed, maybe you’re at a school or institution where YouTube is blocked, maybe censorship is blocking…

  • How to Stop iPhone Apps Snooping via Push Notifications

    How to Stop iPhone Apps Snooping via Push Notifications

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Stop iPhone Apps Snooping via Push Notifications Apple is well known for being a privacy centric company and building tons of security and privacy features into the iPhone and iPad to control things like location tracking and app tracking, but some big name app developers are coming…

  • How to Stop iPhone Siri Listening to You

    How to Stop iPhone Siri Listening to You

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Stop iPhone Siri Listening to You Due to the nature of how Hey Siri on iPhone works, Siri is basically always listening to you and your surroundings, if the Hey Siri feature is enabled. This is necessary to hear the “Hey Siri” activation word so that Siri…

  • Content Blockers May Break Captive Portal Wi-Fi Login Pages

    Content Blockers May Break Captive Portal Wi-Fi Login Pages

    Go to OSX Daily to read Content Blockers May Break Captive Portal Wi-Fi Login Pages Here’s a helpful bit of knowledge that you may want to keep in mind when traveling or using public wi-fi spaces; if you use Content Blockers in Safari or your web browser, that content blocker may break a wi-fi’s captive…

  • 5 iCloud Security Features You Should Be Using

    5 iCloud Security Features You Should Be Using

    Go to OSX Daily to read 5 iCloud Security Features You Should Be Using iCloud is packed full of features that make using devices in the Apple ecosystem super easy and fluid, but there are some security features and capabilities offered by iCloud that literally everyone should be using because of their added benefits to…

  • How to Hide Instagram Following & Followers List

    How to Hide Instagram Following & Followers List

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Hide Instagram Following & Followers List You can hide your Instagram following and followers lists, if you’d like to add some additional privacy to your account and your Instagram experience. With the method we’ll cover here, your Instagram followers and following lists will be hidden from all…

  • 9 Tips for Staying Safe Online with Your iPhone, Mac, or iPad

    9 Tips for Staying Safe Online with Your iPhone, Mac, or iPad

    Go to OSX Daily to read 9 Tips for Staying Safe Online with Your iPhone, Mac, or iPad Staying safe online with your Apple devices is an ongoing effort, and it’s important to keep yourself vigilant and informed about potential threats and risks. While the Mac, iPhone, and iPad, are generally much more secure than…

  • How to Opt Out / Disable Homebrew Analytics

    How to Opt Out / Disable Homebrew Analytics

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Opt Out / Disable Homebrew Analytics Homebrew is a fantastic package manager for the command line on Mac, but something that is perhaps less fantastic for some individuals is that Homebrew defaults to enabling ‘analytics’, which means your Mac will transmit data from your Mac to Homebrew…

  • How to Enable or Disable Firewall on MacOS Ventura

    How to Enable or Disable Firewall on MacOS Ventura

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Enable or Disable Firewall on MacOS Ventura Firewalls serve as a network security mechanism to monitor and control incoming and outgoing traffic to your computer and the network, or internet. MacOS includes a software firewall that can be enabled manually for users who would like to use…