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Whether you’re taking PDF’s down to the local copy shop to print, or creating a quick playlist of music files to play in your car on your next road trip. No one would argue with the usefulness of USB drives. They are super useful for quickly and easily sharing and moving files between devices. But as most of us know, this can lead to the annoying appearance of junk files when using our…
As of May 2023, roughly 94% of all traffic through Google’s servers is now encrypted . That’s a great win for internet privacy, unfortunately your browsing history can still be compromised via your DNS requests. 

 
 
 ~94% of internet traffic is now encrypted! 
 

 What is DNS? 
 DNS is an acronym for Domain Name System. In the simplest terms, it is…
What are scripts? 
 Scripts are most commonly small JavaScript files used to provide enhanced interactivity to websites. For example displaying a modal window when hovering your mouse over a particular element on a page, or changing the contents on a page without a full reload on a button click.
Here’s a perhaps controversial answer… probably not.
Unless you are using a mix of Apple and non-Apple devices or have specific needs; like perhaps password sharing between family members. You can most likely use the the native functionality built into macOS.
Building an email list can be time consuming. 
 Imagine the following scenario: You have a time critical deadline looming, and you need to quickly send out an important email to a bunch of people. 
 Also imagine perhaps, that IT has sent you raw SQL database file. Or your boss has sent over an Excel file full of contact address’s. Or maybe you’d just like to send an email to a…
Wireguard is a modern open source VPN protocol which aims to be fast and secure. And, in my own personal experience and testing, It is always my first choice for VPN connections. I’ll quickly outline some benefits in this article. But first…
It’s not super obvious, but macOS actually has 3 Library folders: 
 
 /Library 
 System/Library 
 Users/<YOUR USERNAME>/Library or ~/Library 
 
 The last Library is know as the user library, and is where your user customizations will be stored. For instance application data and preferences, and also data and preferences unique to your user account. Your Safari browser…
So you’ve built your great new super awesome macOS or iOS app. Your app has gone viral, and sales are going great! What’s next? Well, the obvious smart choice is localization . 
 What is Localization? 
 Localization involves translating your app, and making changes to the way dates and currencies are displayed, and possibly even changing your UI/UX to better support different…
Hiding (and un-hiding) files on macOS is relatively easy. While it is not a recommended method for hiding sensitive documents, it can be a great privacy technique to quickly hide files and folders from casual snooping. Let’s walk through the process of quickly hiding a file.
A computer is a great place to store sensitive data. Banking details, financial records, business and personal documents can all be neatly tucked away in folders and easily recovered when we need them most. Because we trust our computer with much (if not all) of our professional and personal data, there are a few simple measures that can easily be followed to keep everything where it should be -…
A personal computer or phone while very powerful devices, do have limited uses. Through the installation of third party apps, they can become powerful tools catering to our very own highly specific private use cases. It does however pay to be at least a little wary about what we choose to install.
Many cybersecurity professionals can’t stop recommending using a password manager to ensure your online safety. There are however some downsides that you should be aware of. Used as a vault for all your login credentials they can be a seemingly invaluable tool. Anyone that uses more than a handful of services online would benefit greatly from using separate unique login credentials. But do you…
When you browse the internet, information from site’s you visit are stored on your device in the form of cookies. Every day you use your browser to check your email, do banking and buy things online using web sites. Information you enter, places on the page you look at, how fast you scroll and links you click can all be easily stored and used by advertising companies.
A VPN (virtual private network) is a popular consideration by many using the internet. While there is the initial view that people only use this type of system for illegal gains, there are many innocent reasons to invest in one for your own internet browsing.
OK so you’re travelling, and you’ve decided you can’t be without your Apple TV. You’ve checked into your Hotel, and the Hotel has Wi-Fi. But how can you connect to access all your content? 
 It’s actually quite a simple process. But you do have a few things you need to prepare before you travel. Let’s go through the process.
So, Ive had a few requests for a tutorial on blocking certain websites, and everyone on a Mac who has ever browsed the internet at length has been no doubt bombarded with prompts to install… lets call it ‘MacSleeper’. 
 Whether or not you need it, ill leave up to you to decide. But if you want to block accidental installation (or block any website for that matter), then this…
We wont go into why you need a personal VPN, as there are many other blog posts which go into this in great detail. Let’s just get straight to the point and create our very own personal VPN. *This tutorial is going to focus on macOS and iOS, but can easily be applied to Windows or Linux.
We have scoured the internet and discovered some great tools to help you maintain your Privacy and keep you secure from tracking and online profiling. 
 With the advent of Social media sites such as Facebook, and Twitter we have become much more open to the idea of sharing personal details on the internet. But while the thought of casually sharing some pics of our weekend bar-b-que with…
Everything you do online is stored on your computer. You may have heard of terms like cookies and the cache on your PC or Mac. Companies try to say that they’re good to personalize your experience, but they’re gathering data on you. They’re taking personal information and storing it for your future visit. Third party companies can use some of the information to create target ads.