iPhones and iPads Now Require a Passcode on Every Backup/Sync

MacTalk February 2023 ADAM ENGST 11 January 202350 comments iPhones and iPads Now Require a Passcode on Every Backup/Sync Back in late October 2022, annoyed reports started to appear on TidBITS Talk complaining that connecting an iPhone or iPad to a Mac to back up or...

Apple Says More about Emergency SOS via Satellite Technology

MacTalk December 2022 ADAM ENGST 11 November 202233 comments   Apple Says More about Emergency SOS via Satellite Technology One of the most intriguing aspects of the iPhone 14 announcement was Apple’s presentation about the forthcoming Emergency SOS via satellite...

MacTalk October 2022 GLENN FLEISHMAN 7 October 202229 comments An Apple a Day: iOS 16 Medications Feature Provides Alerts, Logging, and Peace of Mind I confess that I was amused and appalled by the massive pile of pills my grandfather had to take when I was a child....

Messages Becomes More Flexible and Forgiving of Mistakes

MacTalk November 2022 ADAM ENGST 27 October 202214 comments   Messages Becomes More Flexible and Forgiving of Mistakes For an app that’s so heavily used, Messages has long lacked some features commonplace in competing apps. No longer! In the latest versions of...