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How does Lockdown Mode affect location data?

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Does Lockdown Mode stop writing location metadata to all new images captured by the camera, or does it merely remove it from those photos that are shared?

June 8, 2026 Macs, Technology

Explainer: Getting a location

Without GPS and cellular connections in iPhones, Macs have a more limited choice of methods for estimating their location. Most important and accurate information comes from nearby Wi-Fi access points.

June 6, 2026 Macs, Technology

Stop your photos revealing your location

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Presents various ways to prevent location data from being revealed to others when sharing or using images created on an iPhone and similar. This is not just for privacy, but to ensure your safety.

June 4, 2026 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Seconds out

The older AppKit API supports seconds in its Date Picker, but they’ve been dropped from its SwiftUI successor. There are many other signs our Macs are moving to less precise time. Is this intentional, to reverse our slavery to time?

February 1, 2026 Macs, Technology

Locked on the lochs

What is the best navigation system for driving through Glasgow? Perhaps not a bricked satnav.

November 27, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

How GPS usually exaggerates your performance

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Now you can accuse others of inflating their workout performances, with science to back you up.

November 15, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

Location, Location, Location

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Location services aid navigation, enhance your photography, and can even enrich your social life. Here’s how to get thoroughly geotagged.

May 25, 2015 Macs, Technology
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