MacVoices #24262: Glenn Fleishman Takes Control of Securing Your Apple Devices, AirTags, and More (3)

Oct 29, 2024 | Take Control

Chuck Joiner, Glenn Fleishman

Our multi-part conversation with Take Control author Glenn Fleishman concludes with discussions of Take Control of Securing Your Apple Devices, Take Control of Find My and AirTags, and Take Control of FaceTime and Messages. Glenn points out some lesser-known features such as Lockdown Mode and Private Wi-Fi Address, talks about using GateKeeper effectively, and explains some new features in FaceTime and Messages that improve the user experience. (Part 3) 

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:11 Introduction to Securing Apple Devices
02:19 Merging Security and Privacy Features
11:37 Understanding Find My Network and AirTags
15:37 Google’s Approach to Tracking Devices
17:22 Updates on Messaging and FaceTime Features
19:47 Enhancements in Phone Call Functionality
25:30 Exploring Undiscovered Features
27:16 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Links:

Take Control of Securing Your Apple Devices

Take Control of Find My and AirTags

Take Control of FaceTime and Messages

Guests:

Glenn Fleishman is a Seattle-based technology journalist and two-time winner on Jeopardy. He writes largely about where technology crosses with people’s lives, as well as exhaustive technology explanations. At Macworld, he authors the Mac 911 user-help column. He has contributed to the Economist since 2005, including nearly 400 online blog posts and articles, as well as Fast Company, MIT Technology Review, Boing Boing, TidBITS, Six Colors, and others. You can find him on Twitter as @glennf, and check out everything else at his blog.

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