How Do I Turn Off Location Services In iOS? Location Services can quickly be turned on or off via the Settings app in iOS, allowing you to prevent an iPhone or iPad from tracking your location.... Read answer Asked by Phil J. on September 26th, 2012 Filed Under: iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, Privacy, iOS, Location Services, Settings
How Do I Disable Website Notifications In Safari? Launch the Safari app on your Mac and go to Safari > Preferences (or press Command-Comma). Click on the Websites tab and select Notifications from the... Read answer Asked by Myra C. on December 13th, 2013 Filed Under: Safari, Privacy, OS X, Notifications, MacOS
How Do I Change My Name And Profile Photo In Messages? With the release of iOS 13 it is now possible to automatically share your name and profile photo via the Messages app. Chat participants will then... Read answer Asked by Megan M. on June 30th, 2019 Filed Under: Privacy, iMessage, Settings, Messages, Contacts
How Do I Stop iOS Diagnostic And Usage Reports From Being Sent To Apple? Launch the Settings app on your iOS device and then navigate to General then About. Look for Diagnostics & Usage (at the bottom) and tap it. Then... Read answer Asked by Fay V. on February 1st, 2013 Filed Under: iPhone, iPad, Privacy, iOS, Settings, Diagnostics & Usage
How Do I Clear Cookies In Chrome For iPad And iPhone? In the Chrome app, tap on the menu button (looks like three horizontal lines) and then select Settings. Tap on Privacy and you will see an option to... Read answer Asked by Clifford M. on August 16th, 2013 Filed Under: iPhone, iPad, Cookies, Privacy, iOS, Chrome
How Do I Stop My Neighbors From Turning On My Apple TV? If your Apple TV is spontaneously turning on (and potentially turning on your television as well), it's usually because someone is either accidentally... Read answer Asked by Jose C. on November 24th, 2018 Filed Under: Apple TV, Privacy, AirPlay, Settings
How Do I Limit Which Apps Have Access To My Contacts In iOS? Open the Settings app on your iOS device and select Privacy. Then tap on Contacts. You should see a list of apps that have requested access to your... Read answer Asked by Alberta N. on June 12th, 2013 Filed Under: iPhone, iPad, Privacy, iOS, Settings, Contacts
How Do I Completely Delete My Instagram Account? You can delete your Instagram account by visiting the account removal page. Don't worry, clicking this link will not delete your account, you still... Read answer Asked by Janet P. on January 2nd, 2014 Filed Under: Privacy, Instagram
Does Siri Record Your Voice? Yes, when you interact with Siri a recording is saved on a remote server. Apple says that the recordings are only used in an attempt to improve Siri's... Read answer Asked by Ruth D. on July 2nd, 2012 Filed Under: iPhone, Privacy, iOS, Siri
How Do I See Which Apps Are Connecting To Bluetooth? App developers often request Bluetooth access for reasons other than connecting to Bluetooth devices. Bluetooth access might be used as a workaround... Read answer Asked by Stuart S. on July 27th, 2019 Filed Under: iPhone, iPad, Bluetooth, Privacy, iOS, Settings
How Do I Hide Text Message Previews On My iPhone? Yes, there are two solutions that will prevent text message previews from showing on an iPhone or iPad. The first option is to hide the message... Read answer Asked by Joseph D. on December 5th, 2018 Filed Under: iPhone, iPad, Privacy, iOS, Notifications, Messages
How Do I Block Ad Tracking On My iPhone? There is a new feature in iOS 6 that enables this option. Go to the Settings app and tap General then About. Swipe down to the bottom and tap... Read answer Asked by Corey P. on January 28th, 2013 Filed Under: iPhone, iPad, Privacy, iOS, Settings, iOS 6, Advertising
How Do I Clear My iPhone Call History? Tap on the Recents section in the Phone app on your iPhone. To delete an individual listing you can swipe to the left on the call to bring up a... Read answer Asked by Rogelio O. on May 27th, 2013 Filed Under: iPhone, Privacy, Recents, Call History
How Do I Permanently Delete Photos In iOS? Starting in iOS 8, deleted photos from the Photos app are moved into a trash bin. To completely remove these photos after initially deleting them... Read answer Asked by Grace B. on September 22nd, 2014 Filed Under: Photos, iPhone, iPad, Privacy, iOS
Is It Safe To Download From The App Store? If you are concerned about viruses or malware, it is generally safe to download apps from the iOS App Store thanks to the closed Apple ecosystem and... Read answer Asked by Kevin P. on July 8th, 2019 Filed Under: Mac, App Store, Privacy, iOS, Security
How Do I Disable Expiring Videos And Voice Messages In iOS? Yes, you can disable the expiration feature in iOS. Open the Settings app and navigate to Messages. You will notice an Expire option next to Audio... Read answer Asked by Lynda D. on September 22nd, 2014 Filed Under: Privacy, iOS, Settings, Messages
How Do I Disable Fitness Tracking On My iPhone? Yes, you can disable Fitness Tracking on your iOS device. Launch the Settings app and navigate to Privacy. Tap on Motion & Fitness and then slide... Read answer Asked by Ivan S. on April 8th, 2015 Filed Under: iPhone, Privacy, iOS, Settings, Fitness Tracking
How Do I Stop Apple From Listening To My Siri Conversations? Update: Apple has temporarily disabled Siri grading and has offered to eventually release a software update that allows users to opt-in to... Read answer Asked by Kristin C. on July 29th, 2019 Filed Under: iPhone, Mac, iPad, Privacy, iOS, Siri
How Do I Hide Search Results In Spotlight? Spotlight preferences can be edited in Mac OS X by going to System Preferences->Spotlight. From there, you can uncheck various categories that you... Read answer Asked by Ryan B. on April 15th, 2011 Filed Under: Mac OS X, Spotlight, Search Results, Privacy
How Do I Turn On Do Not Disturb Mode In OS X Mountain Lion? Yes, you can hide Notifications from popping up on your screen while still logging them in Notification Center. Launch Notification Center and drag... Read answer Asked by Hattie K. on July 25th, 2012 Filed Under: Privacy, Notification Center, Notifications, OS X Mountain Lion, Gestures