 This is such a common question!
If you find that your iCloud is full (or nearly full), how can you check what is using up all the space in your iCloud and free up some space - or perhaps upgrade your storage?
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 Do you know how to set up a queue of the podcast episodes you would like to listen to in order, in the Podcasts app on the iPhone or iPad?
I might be the one of only a few people who found this tricky, but I have to confess to having to Google to find out how to do this.  A new feature that has arrived in the Mac Photos app under macOS Sequoia 15.1 is the ability to Clean Up photos to remove objects and faces that you don't want. It also allows you to pixelate faces to protect privacy.
The Clean Up features are also available on iPads and iPhones running iOS/iPadOS 18.1, as long as they support the AI features of iOS 18.1. We take a look at the Clean Up features, as well as which devices include this new feature of Photos. And for anyone wondering whose baby I am holding, it is my beautiful new granddaughter, born a few days ago - my first grandchild.  If you have visitors to your house who want to use your Wi-Fi, it can be a pain to have to look up the Wi-Fi network details.
Of course, if you are an Apple mobile device user you can easily share your Wi-Fi password with other Apple device users. But this doesn't work for Android device users. A useful solution for easy sharing of your Wi-Fi password is now available in the new Passwords app.  iCloud Drive has been around for many years now as an option for cloud storage.
But one thing that has been so frustrating about iCloud Drive is that, unlike other cloud services like OneDrive and Dropbox, it has not given you a way of controlling which iCloud Drive files stay on your Mac and which are 'on demand'. This can be frustrating if you are ever without an internet connection and find that the files you need are not currently stored on the Mac. The only option available (up until now) as been to choose to 'Optimise Mac Storage' - where files will be sent back to the cloud if your Mac gets low on storage. But you don't get to choose which files. A more flexible solution has arrived under macOS Sequoia.  macOS Sequoia was actually released in September, but I haven't written too much about it so far, instead focussing on the changes that came to the iPhone and iPad in iOS/iPadOS 18.
So it's about time I mentioned some of my favourite things about macOS Sequoia.  Last week saw another iTandCoffee client tricked by a scammer, who convinced him to download an app that provided view access to his iPhone.
So I figure it's time to again emphasise that you should NEVER grant remote access to someone you don't know, especially if they contacted you. No bank, telco or internet provider, or any other business should ever need to view or control your device, especially when it is in relation to some 'fraudulent activity' or urgent problem that you have been told has occurred. Of course, an exception would be a trusted IT support organisation like iTandCoffee! But also be careful of Googling for support, and then trusting a 'support' person that could be from a scam website. I have seen multiple people caught out by this, thinking they had contacted, say, Microsoft - but they have actually contacted some other business pretending to be Microsoft. Scammers will make you feel there is an urgency about your actions and will keep you on the line, telling you that you cannot disconnect - that something bad will happen if you do disconnect from them. They can even get quite assertive and aggressive about it. And sometimes, scammers can use exceptionally clever tricks to get you to trust them. In a case I assisted with recently, the scammers had gained access to the victim's Amazon account and had added an expensive item to the account's shopping cart. They then contacted the victim, pretending to be the fraud department from Amazon and asking the victim if they had put that item in the cart, as they suspected fraud. The victim logged in to his Amazon account (via the authentic site) and found that there WAS the expensive item in the cart, which he hadn't put there. The fraudsters then told him they would transfer him directly to his bank's fraud department. The next person sounded so authentic that he believed it was the bank, so did not think there was an issue with downloading a remote access app to his iPhone. It is most likely that the victim's Amazon account credentials had been phished or obtained from a list of stolen credentials, and this is how the scammers were able to put an item into his cart. To avoid becoming a victim or such an attack, always use UNIQUE, complex passwords for your online accounts and make sure there is multi-factor authentication in place. So often, people don't take their account security seriously until they are the victim of a scam. Be aware that Amazon, NBN, your telco, Apple, Microsoft and various other businesses will NEVER contact you! And if you get a call from someone who says they are from your bank, also be very suspicious. Hang up and call the fraud number that is advertised on the legitimate website. Never trust a phone number the caller provides. - You can guarantee the caller is a scammer if they say they need access to any of your devices. And if you need advice about scams or need assistance after being the victim of a scam, contact iTandCoffee on +61 444 532 161 or at [email protected] - or make an appointment here.  A feature of the Mail and Outlook apps that I use regularly is the 'Send Later' feature - to set up an email to send at a future time.
I have so many times wished that this same feature was available in the Messages app, for those occasions when I don't want to disturb someone by sending a message at an unsuitable time - but still need to be sure that I remember to send the message. iOS/iPadOS 18 has finally brought the 'Send Later' feature to the Messages app.  iTandCoffee now has a new part-time home - in the beautiful country town of Daylesford. The photo here shows the stunning outlook from our new garden. We have taken the past week or so away from work to move in and get settled.
From Monday 30th Sept, it is back to business as usual for iTandCoffee. Nothing changes for those of you needing remote support from iTandCoffee - I will still be working weekdays remotely from both the Daylesford and Camberwell locations, and bookings can continue to be made via the iTandCoffee website. We are lucky to have excellent internet at both locations, making working remotely very easy. The main change will be that only certain times and days of the week will be available for 'in person' appointments at iTandCoffee in Camberwell (or at the client's location) - usually Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. If you ever find that you need support, but can't find a suitable time via the iTandCoffee online booking system, please just email [email protected] to check if there are available times not showing in the calendar. And, for those of you who don't normally receive this fortnightly newsletter, I hope you find its content useful. If you do, why not consider joining the iTandCoffee Club to continue receiving future newsletters like this.  Some close friends of ours are travelling at the moment and sending our Messenger group daily updates of their adventures. We love travelling with them vicariously via their photos and narratives. One of our group just today mentioned an app that she heard at work, and suggested it for our travelling friends. So I took a look at this app today - and immediately downloaded it to my iPhone for our next travel adventure. |
What's on at iTandCoffee ?Below is our list of videos, classes and other events that are coming up soon.
Videos shown are offered for eligible members of the iTandCoffee Club. If you have questions, why not join fun and informative 'user group' meetings, held once a month. All iTandCoffee classes are run as online classes (using Zoom), which means you can attend from anywhere. |
27 Sycamore St, Camberwell, Victoria Australia
(also located in Daylesford)
(also located in Daylesford)
Call +61 444 532 161 or 1300 885 320
to book an appointment or class, or to enquire about our services and products
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