Category: iPhone

The Sorting Hat no one asked for

Apple Mail has always been the quiet workhorse of macOS and iOS. It didn’t try to be flashy. It didn’t throw pop-ups in your face. It just delivered your email in a nice, boring list—like a responsible adult. But then came macOS Sequoia and iOS 18, and Apple decided your inbox needed a makeover. And …

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Watch out for Fake CAPTCHAS

You’re browsing a sketchy website—maybe looking for a firmware update, maybe trying to stream Downton Abbey without paying—and suddenly, a CAPTCHA pops up. “I’m not a robot,” it says. You click the box. You feel validated. You are human. But then… your browser redirects, your CPU spikes, and your inbox starts getting emails from a …

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Telstra email is now a little harder

Telstra, surprise surprise, are making life just that little bit harder. I have spoken about Telstra before and their threat to leave the email business. I have also rabbited on about the advantages of not using an OptusNet, Telstra, iinet email address at all. The article I rushed out last warning everyone about Telstra shutting …

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Second hand macs

Ages ago I wrote an article about the best place to buy a second hand Mac and since that time I have always referred people to it. However, recently a new rich source of second hand macs has come to light and it comes from a company I have dealt with for well over a …

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Blocking pop ups might be your issue

We’ve all been there… you are on a website and all is going swimmingly then you need to download a file or enter your password to buy that ticket and then …nothing. The browser just sits there like a dog who’s been asked to compose a hiku. There is no error, no dialog box… nothing. …

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