April 2019 - Monthly Mini-Bytes

Beware of the Profiles We talk of Adware and Malware a lot, and the last invasion that has shown up is the use of rogue Profiles on your Mac or iPhone/iPad. Profiles are a legitimate way that IT departments can deploy certain system, network, and device configurations to your Mac or iPhone/iPad. The problem is that scammers can also deploy a rogue Profile that can do all types of bad things, from slowing down your computer, to stealing your information. Unless you were given a Profile by your IT department at work or school, you probably don't need one. If one is showing up, it's often a bad thing. To check for Profiles on your iPad or iPhone, go to Settings -> General. If you have a Profile installed you will see an option for Profiles & Device Management. On your Mac, go to System Preferences. If you have or had a Profile installed at one point, you will see a Profile preference.. Remember that schools and businesses will deploy Profiles for device management, but if it is your personal device, then its presence is suspect.

Refreshed AirPods Apple's AirPods have been refreshed, but these are not the fabled "AirPods 2" that the world has been waiting for. The update is mild. They are faster when connecting, have voice enabled Siri, and wireless charging. The good news is that the wireless charging case is available for the original AirPods, too. Should you upgrade? If you have a set of AirPods, there is no need to run out and get the new ones. If you like the wireless charging, you can purchase the case for $79. To find out more, click: https://www.apple.com/airpods/

How to Forced Restart Your FaceID Equipped iPhone If your iPhone 8, X, XS, XS Max, or XR is acting up, there are a few things that you can do to get it working again.The easiest is the Forced Restart. This can resolve many issues from connectivity, to not being able to make calls, and unstick a locked phone. Here is what to do: Press and release the Volume Up Button Press and release the Volume Down Button Press and HOLD the Power/Lock button Keep it held until you see the Apple You are done! For more info and how to do a Force Restart on other models, click here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201412