Dorchester — Dec 10th 2024
Keep out-lock short, Settings Display, and Brightness.
Make sure Find My Phone is on in iCloud Settings.
With iOS 17.3 on, turn on Stolen Device Protection Settings, Face ID, & Passcode.
Create a Shortcut to require Finger or Face ID.
Create a long Alpha-numeric passcode.
You can also add a PIN to the SIM card.
Reduce what can be accessed on the locked screen, Settings > Face ID > “Allow Access When Locked.”
Make sure automatic backup is enabled in Settings > iCloud.
Action in the crucial hour: a) use Find My iPhone on another device and erase the phone; b) Contact an authorised person on Family Sharing, if set up. Who should be able to erase the phone?
The hurdle is to gain access to Find My, which, if you know your IMEI overseas, may mean paying a passerby, so have some cash to hand.
Know your IMEI number and Serial number in Settings > General > About.
Register your phone with immobilise.com.
Be cautious about where you are accessing your phone in a public area and the dangers of cameras recording your screen access.
If travelling in a very risky part of the world, take an old phone and only log in to iCloud via the browser to access iCloud details.
David should send some images created by David Parnell showing AI image creation from a verbal description now incorporated into Adobe software.
Euan gave us a brief history of the development and capabilities of Apple Silicone for Macs from M1 through to M4.
We tried to resolve a strange problem shown by John Marriott where emails are not syncing between devices. We could see no immediate errors in the set up and concluded it may need the involvement of the email provider. John will report back when sorted.
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