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Why Passkeys Will Be Simpler and More Secure Than Passwords
MacTalkJuly 2022 Why Passkeys Will Be Simpler and More Secure Than Passwords GLENN FLEISHMAN 27 June 2022 Apple has unveiled its version of passkeys, an industry-standard replacement for passwords that offers more security and protection against hijacking while...
The Real System Requirements for Apple’s 2022 Operating Systems
MacTalkJuly 2022 The Real System Requirements for Apple’s 2022 Operating Systems JOSH CENTERS 9 June 2022 Apple has released new versions of its operating systems to developers, with public betas slated for July 2022 and releases likely in September or October of this...
Tech Notes from a Cross-Border Trip to Canada
MacTalkJuly 2022 Tech Notes from a Cross-Border Trip to Canada ADAM ENGST 13 June 2022 A few weeks ago, we took our first significant trip since the start of the pandemic, visiting our son Tristan in Vancouver. The trip went well, and we escaped infection thanks to...
Solving Connectivity Problems Causes by Interlocking Apple Privacy Settings
MacTalkJuly 2022 ADAM ENGST 20 June 20224 comments Solving Connectivity Problems Caused by Interlocking Apple Privacy Settings Complaints about website loading have been trickling in of late, and while the details vary, the commonality has been that the problems...
Seven Head-Scratching Features from WWDC 2022
MacTalkJuly 2022 Seven Head-Scratching Features from WWDC 2022 ADAM ENGST 13 June 2022 Had Apple’s WWDC keynote taken place in person, it’s easy to imagine the live audience breaking into applause for some of the previewed features. We would have applauded for...
Helping Senior Citizens Reveals Apple Lapses and Recent Improvements
MacTalkJuly 2022 ADAM ENGST 24 June 202237 comments Helping Senior Citizens Reveals Past Apple Lapses and Recent Improvements Over the last few weeks, I’ve spent some time helping my late friend Oliver’s elderly father JP and his wife Gretel, who are preparing for a...
Use Apple’s networkQuality Tool to Test Internet Responsiveness
MacTalkMay 2022ADAM ENGST 22 April 202223 comments Use Apple’s networkQuality Tool to Test Internet Responsiveness Videoconferencing has revealed to all of us how good—or poor—our Internet connections really are. However, if you’re just loading Web pages or...
Understand Cryptocurrency, but Don’t Invest in It
MacTalkMay 2022GLENN FLEISHMAN 20 April 202216 comments Understand Cryptocurrency, but Don’t Invest in It Cryptocurrency is on everyone’s lips, but it should be in no one’s virtual pockets. An overhyped form of imaginary value storage, it has all the...
Going Beyond Wordle: Oodles of *dle Games
MacTalkMay 2022ADAM ENGST 20 April 20227 comments Going Beyond Wordle: Oodles of *dle Games Wordle has taken the Internet by storm. It skyrocketed from a handful of players late last year to millions today, with the New York Times acquiring the game from...