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Accessibility access allows apps to perform certain tasks on macOS that normal apps are restricted from. This allows many apps to overcome certain restrictions of the OS though before such an app can be run, a user must grant the app accessibility access. The apps that need this access often …

On macOS, users aren’t restricted to the Mac App store and its library of apps. Plenty of great apps are distributed from outside the Mac App store and installing them is a simple process. Apps that are from the Mac App store are subject to review and scanned for malicious …

System integrity protection (SIP) is a feature in macOS that prevents certain critical locations on your disk from being modified. it doesn’t matter if you have admin rights or not. If you’re trying to access or change files in one of the restricted locations either via Finder or via Terminal …

WiFi networks used in work places and homes are secured with a password. To an end user, that password is what security looks like. Open or public WiFi networks have no password and hence are unsafe but WiFi network security is more than just its password. The password is used …

Fingerprint scanners are becoming a thing on many laptops as of late. It’s natural that this technology makes its way to the PC, given that it’s worked so well on smartphones. When it comes to Fingerprint scanner support on Linux, it’s hit and miss. Not all hardware manufacturers ship Linux drivers, …

Windows 10 has various protective features that prevent users from running apps that may be harmful. When you run an EXE to install an app, you run into the Windows SmartScreen asking if you’re sure you want to run the app and allow it to make changes to your system. …

The Google Play Store, like the Apple App Store is plagued with counterfeit apps. Developers are known to create clones of popular apps, add ads, and wait for unsuspecting users to download them. This is of course one of the better scenarios with counterfeit apps. Developers may also inject malicious …

Fingerprint unlocking has made it easy and fast to unlock a device. For people who still aren’t satisfied, there’s a $1000 iPhone they can buy and use Face ID to unlock their phone faster. Alternative, cheaper solutions include buying and pairing a wearable device with your phone. If you’re using …

Files downloaded from the internet aren’t always safe. While this usually means EXE files, documents too can be dangerous. This is why apps that can open documents, spreadsheets, or presentations, etc., are weary of items that were downloaded from the internet or copied from a different system. Microsoft Office will …

When you download an MS Word document either from a cloud drive or from an email it opens in the ‘Protected’ view. In the Protected view, just about all editing options are disabled and the most you can do is copy text from the document. The document of course isn’t …