No, iOS 17 Won’t ‘Kill’ Your iPhone
Are you scared to update your iPhone to iOS 17? You’re not alone. There’s a genuine fear out there that installing Apple’s latest update will doom your older iPhone to…
iOS 17 Has Security Risks Already
iOS 17 is a great update for your iPhone. It adds 20+ new ringtones and alert tones for this first time in a decade; lets you set up a full-screen…
When Does an Old iPhone Become a Security Risk?
Photo: George Dolgikh (Shutterstock) I’m a big advocate for keeping your tech as long as possible. I still have my original Touch Bar MacBook Pro, and I plan to run…
Is It Legal to Jailbreak a Video Game Console?
Photo: robtek (Shutterstock) We all know video game piracy is illegal, but what about jailbreaking a video game console you personally own? Jailbreaking—also referred to as modding, hacking, or homebrewing—is…
Install These iOS, iPadOS, and WatchOS Security Updates Immediately
Apple released patches for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch over the weekend that all users should install immediately. The patches fixes a dangerous zero-day vulnerability that hackers are actively exploiting.…
Try This iOS 14.5 Option to Get Your Security Updates Sooner
iOS 14.5 should be right around the corner, judging by the four developer betas we’re at right now. At this point, I wouldn’t begrudge anyone who wanted to give the…
How to Change Your Default Music Player in iOS 14.5
Screenshot: David Murphy It’s rare to see Apple add options to iOS that allow you to set the app you actually want to use to accomplish something as the default,…