Friday, April 28, 2023

iOS App Update hangs without an error message in infinite download: a general approach

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Apple's FairPlay DRM management is notoriously fragile. It can be confused by family sharing, Screen Time controls, payment method chang...
Saturday, April 22, 2023

iPhone Recovery Key attack vector kills your iCloud access: Workarounds pending an Apple fix including Apple ID protection

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Someone who has your iPhone passcode can lock you out of your Apple iCloud and Apple ID services -- as well as take control of your iPhone a...
Sunday, April 02, 2023

Mastodon wishes: topic tags that actually work

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The mastodon social network (I'm https://appdot.net/@jgordon) lets me follow people at any Mastodon community (instance). Mastodon is pe...
Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Apple's App Store Apple Account balance: updated due to transition to Apple Cash

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Update 5/1/2023 - a few months after writing this I realized Apple is in the midst of a very poorly documented multi-year transition. There ...
Monday, March 20, 2023

Basic bicycle kit list with some notes on flats

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I put a basic bike kit together for my daughter (currently in college with her bike) including a companion shared iCloud Note. I think the n...
Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Apple Family Sharing and reviewing family member charges

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Apple's family sharing is complex and problematic. Family member charges are paid first from the Apple Account balance then secondarily ...
Monday, March 13, 2023

Google Apps (Workspace) email failing? How to check DKIM and update in your DNS settings if needed.

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When I travel every bit of IT in our family starts to malfunction. On a recent trip this included Emily's emails, they were intermittent...