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Apple’s free mobile Wi-Fi scanner

AirPort Utility includes a free W-Fi scanner which works on any based station. Here’s how to enable and use it.

May 1, 2018 Macs, Technology

How a New MacBook Pro borked an older iMac’s Bluetooth

Once a new MacBook Pro was updated to 10.13.4, it started to hammer Continuity connections to the iMac (10.12.6), which has AirPort turned off. This blew Bluetooth apart. Log extracts and more info.

April 13, 2018 Macs, Technology

Apple has released Time Capsule and AirPort updates for KRACK vulnerabilities

Apple has today released firmware updates for Time Capsules and AirPort Base Stations which address the vulnerabilities known […]

December 12, 2017 Macs, Technology

Last Week Off My Mac: Taking a break

Everyone needs to get away from it all, but you may not realise just how badly you need a break until you are taking time out.

August 27, 2017 General, Life, Macs, Technology

airport: a hidden Wi-Fi tool in macOS Sierra

Want to perform a quick scan for base stations, change Airport preferences, or check your Airport interface? Here’s the tool to do it.

July 8, 2017 Macs, Technology

USB 3 devices can cause problems with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

Radio-frequency interference from USB 3 peripherals can cause problems with Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi.

June 16, 2017 Macs, Technology

How secure is your VPN?

VPN is important protection when you use public-access WiFi, and many now rely on it to protect them from government snooping. Do you trust it?

January 30, 2017 Macs, Technology

Securing your router: keeping intruders out

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Thousands of TalkTalk customers, and those of ISPs, have had their routers compromised. How should you protect yourself?

December 9, 2016 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Adding WiFi to an old Mac Pro

My old Mac Pro does not have WiFi. How can I add it?

December 30, 2015 Macs, Technology

Checking a Wi-Fi connection, in the UK

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A free app to check the quality of your WiFi connection, from an iOS (or Android) device.

December 1, 2015 General, Macs, Technology
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