MacMost Newsletter Issue #658 for August 12, 2021

The Practical Guide To Mac Security: Part 15, FileVault

FileVault encrypts your drive in a way that is seamless to you, but would make it impossible for someone else to access the data on your drive without your password.
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The Practical Guide To Mac Security: Part 14, iCloud Drive

Using iCloud Drive can make your Mac more secure by providing an easy way to get your files back if your Mac is lost or damaged.
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The Practical Guide To Mac Security: Part 13, Alternative Backups

In addition to a Time Machine backup, you may want to consider a second backup that is also Time Machine, or a clone of your drive, or an online backup.
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The Practical Guide To Mac Security: Part 12, Back Up With Time Machine

Every computer user should back up their data. Time Machine is the Mac's built-in backup software and can be used by just getting a simple external drive.
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The Practical Guide To Mac Security: Part 11, Mac User Accounts

Each individual using a Mac should have their own user account. Keeping separate user accounts is critical for data security.
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The Tech Enthusiast Hour Podcast: Olympic Streaming, Apple Controversy, Windows 365

Travels through heat and pandemic. Masks on roller coasters! Apps for vaccination records. The Olympics: streaming tech and low ratings. Apple controversy over crackdown on CSAM, and the tech behind it. Windows 365: Desktops in the cloud. Subscribe at iTunes...

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