Which iPhones are still supported?

Considering buying or gifting a 2nd hand or refurbished iPhone?   Which models are still supported by Apple (meaning they get regular updates and are secure)? Well at the time of writing the latest iOS update was 15 and supported iPhones are iPhone 6 and newer. However, as of September 2022, iOS 16 will...

How to restrict an iPhone to phone-only use

How to give an iPhone to a child and restrict it ONLY to be used as a Phone (Disable Texting, E-mail, Apps and Internet Access) Many parents want to keep in touch with their children when out of the house and are supplying them with smart-phones (iPhone, Android, Samsung) in order to do so....

Accessing a deceased persons Digital-Assets and Digital-Presence

You can help your loved ones by planning what will happen to your physical and digital presence after you become deceased. “Estate-Planning”… or making a “Will” is how we bequeath money, property, possessions and physical heir-looms to family, friends and loved-ones. We accumulate a lot of assets throughout our lives. Most people ensure that...

What kind of mobile-phone am I using?

Mobile Phones are either “smart-phones” or “non-smart-phones” Non-Smart Phones Smart Phones   From Wikipedia – A smartphone is a portable device that combines mobile telephone and computing functions into one unit Smart-Phones generally are internet-connected devices that work as a phone AND a computer and are differentiated further by their operating-system or “OS” as follows. Category 1 – Apple iPhones (using iOS...

Do you really need a new computer

Need to replace your ageing Windows PC or Mac? Let us show you the affordable alternatives Wether you have a Windows PC, Apple Mac or iPad/iPhone, one day you will need to replace them because: a) They have stopped working and you cannot get parts or it has become uneconomical to fix … or...

Backing up iPhone or iPad using iCloud

If you have an iPhone, iPad or iMac, setting up iCloud is the easiest way to backup your device automatically over WiFi and every user gets a FREE 5GB of data storage with each account. According to our research over 70% of iPhone/iPad users have NEVER or RARELY backup their data or even know...

How to Check iPhone or iPad for iOS updates

How to check your iPhone or iPad has the latest iOS (Operating System) updates installed, and if not, how to install them. Backup before Updating It is always wise to backup your iPhone or iPad before attempting any updates. How to Backup an iPhone How to Backup an iPad Updating iPhone or iPad The...

How to check Mac, iMac, Mini or MacBook for MacOS Updates

It is vitally important to keep Apple’s Mac, iMac and Macbook Operating System (MacOS) and Apps updated to avoid security and compatibility issues with Apple Devices and Apple computers. Updating the MacOS operating system fixes many common issues on iMac’s, Macbooks and Mac mini’s   Backup before Updating Updates can corrupt your data so...