How to Unlock That Hidden Debug Mode for AirTags in iOS 14.5
Apple’s AirTags have a hidden debug mode that you can access pretty easily on your connected device (ideally, an iPhone). And while the features found within aren’t going to give…
Try Using a Bluetooth Scanner App to Find Unwanted AirTags
There’s a chorus of voices that say Apple should do more to guard everyone—Android and iOS users alike—against unwanted tracking and stalking. I agree with them, and the entire concept…
How to Reset an AirTag to Pair With a New Apple ID
Apple AirTags attach to all sorts of things—your keys, purse, luggage, even your pet’s collar—but for all their versatility as tiny tracking devices, AirTags can only be associated with one…
How to Delete Your Apple Pay Information Remotely If Your Device Is Stolen
On New Year’s Day 2021, a burglar broke into my house, trashed the place, and made off with several items. One of them was my iPad Pro, which could have…
How to Tell If You’re Being Tracked by Apple’s AirTags
AirTags aren’t a thing yet—at least, not when we wrote this—but the oft-rumored tracking devices, about the size of a coin, should debut soon. And when they do, Apple is…