Apple (Managing Your Digital Stuff)
http://edu-observatory.org/olli/Manage/apple.html
sam.wormley@icloud.com
It goes without saying that when we are connected to the internet we need to pay attention to Security and Privacy. But we should also practice good digital housekeeping to reduce stress, increase efficiency, and simplify life.
A Accessibility Activity Monitor Adaptors Adblock Plus.app (free) AdGuard for Safari.app (subscription) AeroWeather (free) AI Background AI ChatGPT (online) AI ChatGPT.app (free) AI ChatGPT Resources AI Apple Paper: ReALM: Reference Resolution As Language Modeling AirPods Pairing Airport Express (Router) AirPort Utility.app (free) AirTags AirTags - Replace CR2032 Battery Annoyances Antivirus AppCleaner.app (free) App User Guides Articles (Apple Security) Audio/Video Test Apple Apple Accessibility Apple Account Apple AirDrop Apple Adaptors Apple AirPlay Apple AirPods Apple AirPrint Apple AirTags Apple AirTags - Replace CR2032 Battery Apple Blogosphere (News) Apple Card Apple Check Coverage Apple Certified Refurbished Apple Contacting (800-692-7753) Apple Firewall Apple Health Apple iMessage with PQ3 Apple iPads (OLLI Course) Apple iPhones (OLLI Course) Apple Intelligence (AI) Apple Keynotes Apple Leadership Apple Longevity, by Design Apple Manuals Apple Macs (OLLI Course) Apple Newsroom Apple Pay Apple Platform Deployment Apple Platform Security Apple Private Relay Apple Repair & Service (Mac) Apple Security News Apple Security Releases Apple Silicon Apple Status Apple Store - Jordan Creek Mall (515-440-9900) Apple Support Apple Support YouTube Channel Apple Tech Specs Apple Training Apple Updates Apple USB SuperDrive Apple User Guides (Built-in-Apps) Apple Vision Pro Apple Watch (OLLI Course) B Backups Bandwidth (Got Enough?) Banish.app Battery Health BGP Toolkit Home BLE Hero.app (free) BlockBlock.app (free) Blockers Bluetooth Security Bookmarks And Tabs Books Brew - Package Manager for macOS Buying a New Mac C Call Apple (800-692-7753) ChatGPT (online) ChatGPT.app (free) ChatGPT Resources Check Coverage Check Have I Been Pwned? Check networkQuality Check SSL/TLS Capabilities of Your Browser Cleaning Apple Devices Cleaning Up An Infected Mac Clean Install (New Mac) CleanMyMac.app (subscription) Clear Browser History And Website Data Clear the History, Cache and Cookies from Safari on Mac Clear the History, Cache and Cookies from Safari on iPhone and iPad Close tabs in Safari on Mac Command Line Fu Command Line Primer Command Line Reading UNIX Manual Pages Command Line Script - About Command Line Script - Connectivity Command Line Shells Command Line User Defaults System Command Line User Defaults System Examples Command Line User Guide Connectivity (internet) scp spooner1@65.49.50.2:bin/ct ~/.ct Contacts User Guide Corporate Leadership toward a Zero-Carbon Footprint (OLLI Course) Creating and Maintaining Home Networks (OLLI Course) D Desktop Diagnostics DNS (Domain Name Servers) Down Downloads DuckDuckGo Privacy for Safari.app (free) DVD/CD Player - Apple USB SuperDrive E Email Email Messages (Save) Emergency SOS via satellite on your iPhone14 (and later) End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) Erase your Mac and reset it to factory settings Ethernet Adaptor EtreCheckPro.app F fast.com FAST.app (free) Feedback to Apple FEMA.app (free) File Sharing FileVault Finder Finding "Lost" Files Find My (Apple devices) Firewall Forgot Apple ID, Login, or Passcode H Have I Been Pwned? HE BGP Toolkit Home (shows apparent IP address and apparent ISP) HE Network Tools.app (free) Health App (iPhone, Apple Watch) Home Computer Security (OLLI Course) Homebrew -- Package Manager for macOS Hotspot - Share your internet connection from iPhone Hotspot - Use an iPhone or iPad to connect your Mac to the internet How to reinstall macOS Hush.app (free) I iCloud iCloud Data Encryption iCloud Drive iCloud Support iFixIt-iPad iFixIt-iPhone iFixIt-Mac iMessage with PQ3 In Case You Get Hit by a Bus iPads (OLLI Course) iPad Support iperf3 iPhones (OLLI Course) iPhone Support Install macOS IP/ISP (apparent) IPv4 Address (apparent) IPv6 Address (apparent) IP Address (actual) via Terminal: curl ifconfig.me/ip; echo "" IPv4 Address (actual) via Terminal: dig -4 -t a +short myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com IPv6 Address (actual) via Terminal: ifconfig | grep "inet6 2" | grep "temporary" | cut -w -f3 IPv6 Address Types ISPs (OLLI Course) K KextViewr.app (free) Keyboard Checker Keyboard Shortcuts KnockKnock.app (free) L LanScan.app Learn basic gestures to interact with iPad Learn advanced gestures to interact with iPad Learn basic gestures to interact with iPhone Learn gestures for iPhone models with Face ID Learn selecting items on your Mac screen Learn Right-click on Mac Learn Multi-Touch gestures on your Mac's Trackpad Legal Lisa Jackson Lists: Create and change lists in Contacts on Mac Live Listen Local Network Connections via Terminal: sudo wdutil info Lockdown Longevity, by Design Lost Apple ID, Login, or Passcode LuLu.app (free) M Mac Repair & Service Mac Security: A Comprehensive Exploration of Sandboxing and AppData TCC Mac Troubleshooting Summary Mac vs PC (Complete 66 Mac vs PC ads) macOS (for older Macs) macOS Install MacPorts - Package Manager for macOS Macs (OLLI Course) Macs Supporting MacOS Sequoia Mail User Guide Maintenance Malwarebytes.app (free) Manuals Messages iMessage with PQ3 Messages User Guide Microsoft Office - Stand Alone Modems (OLLI Course) Magic Mouse Moment.app MTR (Matt's/My Traceroute) (SysAdmin Tools) MTR Online Music My Apple Devices (includes Manuals) N Name Servers Navigation While Driving Netiquette.app (free) Network Analyzer Pro.app (iPhone, iPad) Network Connections via Terminal: sudo wdutil info networkQuality, checking Network Tools HE.NET Network Tools.app (free) Networks (OLLI Course) New Mac Recommendation New Mac Setup - Clean Installation News (Apple) Nmap.app (free) Nmap Cheat Sheet (SysAdmin Tools) NordVPN.app (subscription) NSA: Best Practices for Securing Your Home Network NSA Surveillance: a Guide to Staying Secure O Objective-See (Patrick Wardle) OpenAI ChatGPT (online) OpenAI ChatGPT.app (free) OpenAI ChatGPT Resources Open DNS (Domain Name Servers) Organizing Folders And Files Outages OverSight.app (free) P Package Manager for macOS: Homebrew Package Manager for macOS: MacPorts Passwords & Passkeys Password Monitoring Password security recommendations Payette Forward Videos Payette Forward Website Personal Hotspot Phishing Phishing Guidance Phone Apple (800-692-7753) Photos (and Video clips) Podcasts PQ3 (iMessage) Preset menu in Displays Privacy (OLLI Course) Privacy Badger.app (free) Private Relay Private Wi-Fi Addresses (Randomized MAC Addresses) Profiles (use with caution) Public Networks Purchasing a New Mac Q Quantum-Readiness: Migration To Post-Quantum Cryptography R RansomWhere?.app (free) Ransomware Guidance Recover Lost Apple ID, Login, or Passcode Recovery Modes Recycling Refurbished (all) Refurbished Mac Reinstall macOS Removing Third Party Apps Remote Screen Sharing (between Macs) Repair & Service (Mac) Replacing an old Mac Routers Routers: Apple: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points Routers: NSA: Best Practices for Securing Your Home Network S Safari - Clear the History, Cache and Cookies on Mac Safari - Close tabs in Safari on Mac Safari Support Safari User Guide Sandisk Portable SSD Firmware Update Safe Mode Scan Documents with iDevice Screens 5.app (subscription) Screen Sharing (between Macs) Security Apps Security Articles (Apple) Security Blogosphere Secure Enclave Security News Security Releases Security Settings (Suggested) Security Updates Select items on your Mac screen Sending (large) files Settings to Enhance Mac Security Setup a New Mac Sharing Files Share Screen (between Macs) Shell Scripting Should I shut down my Mac every night? SilentKnight.app (free) Siri Sleep Monitoring Sloth.app (free) Slow Computer/Phone/Tablet Sound - Live Listen Spatial Audio speedtest.net Speedtest.apps (free) SSL/TLS Capabilities of Your Browser Startup Modes Startup Options StopRansomware_Guide_508c.pdf SuperDrive, Apple USB Surface Pad from Twelve South Syncing Apple Devices System Information: Option-Apple (upper left menu bar) T TaskExplorer.app (free) Tempuratures (acceptable operating temperatures) Terminal Command Line Primer Terminal Reading UNIX Manual Pages Terminal Script - About Terminal Script - Connectivity Terminal Shells Terminal User Defaults System Terminal User Defaults System Examples Terminal User Guide Test Audio/Video Test your Browser (for tracking cookies) TextSniper.app Time Machine Tips - iPhone Tips - iPad Trackers (test your browser for tracking cookies) Tracking Blockers Twelve South Surface Pad U Unix Updates (always do the updates) Updates (Security) Upgrades (always do the upgrades) USB-C to USB Adapter Use Disk Utility to erase an Intel-based Mac Use private Wi-Fi addresses on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch User Guides User Guide Apple Watch (watchOS) User Guide iPad (ipadOS) User Guide iPhone (iOS) User Guide Mac (macOS) User Guides Mac (Built-in-Apps) V Video/Audio Test Vinegar.app Vintage Macs Vision Pro VPN (Virtual Private Network) VueScan.app (subscription) W Watch (OLLI Course) WebSSH.app (SysAdmin Tools) wget2 What if You Get Hit by a Bus? What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac What to do when an update goes wrong What's My IP Address When Your Computer Needs Repairing WiFi Connectivity WiFi Explorer.app Wipe your Mac and reset it to factory settings Y Yikes! (OLLI Course) yt-dlp audio/video downloader Z Zoom.us.app (free) Zoom Support