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Griffin TechSafe Locking Case + Cable Lock keeps your iPad 2 secure

by Steven Sande (Oct 8th, 2011)

Mobile devices like the iPad, the iPhone, and the iPod touch have one unfortunate trait in common -- they're very easy for someone to steal. With the great demand for the iPad 2, you will want to keep it locked away somewhere or take it with you everywhere just to keep thieving hands off of the ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: What is this "Lock" TextEdit speaks of?

by Erica Sadun (Jul 22nd, 2011)

Dear Aunt TUAW, I have a list of books that friends recommend to me. I don't update it a lot but when I do, I just want to go into the list and add new ones. Today, I was going to add M. K. Hobson's Native Star and Text Edit stopped me, saying the file was locked because I hadn't made any ...

iPadLock protects your iPad from thieves

by Steven Sande (Dec 8th, 2010)

Travelers with iPads have a bit of a dilemma. There's no way to lock the iPad to a heavy piece of furniture to keep it from walking off when you leave the room and somebody else decides to pick it up. Maclocks.com has a new way to resolve the problem. They've just introduced the iPadLock, which is a ...

Apple patent: use your iPhone as an electronic "iKey"

by Chris Rawson (Mar 8th, 2010)

The Daily Telegraph reports that a new Apple patent has surfaced which could potentially allow the iPhone, or another Apple portable, to act as a sort of electronic key. The potential applications are as limitless as the number of things locked by old-school metal keys. It could be used for cars, ...

Mac 101: Locking your Mac with a hotkey, like you can with Windows

by Jason Clarke (Jun 19th, 2009)

One of the things that confused me the most when I switched to the Mac platform was the fact that there's no built-in way to lock the computer manually with a hotkey when walking away from it. This is something that was drilled into me from working in an office full of pranksters where leaving your ...

iPhone 101: Protect your device with a passcode

by Cory Bohon (Nov 20th, 2008)

Are you worried that your iPhone or its data might get stolen? If you are, then this post is for you! Let's take a look at the iPhone's security options, starting in Settings > General > Passcode Lock. If this is your first time visiting the Passcode Lock settings, then you will be prompted to ...

Mac 101: Keychain

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Sep 17th, 2007)

The Keychain on your Mac is a little application buried in the Utilities folder in your Applications folder. I say buried because I think Keychain is sadly neglected by most users. Here are some things you can do with it: Save web page passwords Save login info (aside from websites, like your ...

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