# October 2024 Source: https://www.macworks360.com/2024/10/ # Month: October 2024 ## [How to Minimize Downtime and Lost Work from Tech Failures](https://www.macworks360.com/how-to-minimize-downtime-and-lost-work-from-tech-failures/) [![A woman with curly hair sits at a table in front of a laptop, looking frustrated and confused—perhaps struggling to figure out how to minimize downtime and lost work from tech failures. Bright window light shines behind her.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/how-to-minimize-downtime-and-lost-work-from-tech-failures-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/how-to-minimize-downtime-and-lost-work-from-tech-failures/) Macs are much more reliable than in the past, but it remains the case that computers and apps can fail in a wide variety of ways. And they’ve become so […] ## [Setting Up and Managing iCloud+ Storage](https://www.macworks360.com/setting-up-and-managing-icloud-storage/) [![A laptop displays the iCloud+ homepage, featuring a blue background, iCloud logo, app icons, emoji characters, and the text One powerfully connected experience—perfect for Setting Up and Managing iCloud+ Storage. The sky with clouds appears behind the laptop.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/setting-up-and-managing-icloud-storage-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/setting-up-and-managing-icloud-storage/) Apple’s online iCloud storage underpins many of the company’s services, including iCloud Photos, iCloud Drive, iCloud Backup (for iPhones and iPads), iCloud Mail, and Messages in iCloud. Numerous independent apps […] ## [In iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, Control Center Is Now Highly Customizable](https://www.macworks360.com/in-ios-18-and-ipados-18-control-center-is-now-highly-customizable/) [![A person stands in front of a large transparent screen displaying futuristic digital data, interacting with touch gestures—much like how Control Center is now highly customizable in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/in-ios-18-and-ipados-18-control-center-is-now-highly-customizable-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/in-ios-18-and-ipados-18-control-center-is-now-highly-customizable/) Control Center has been a part of our iPhone and iPad experience for over a decade, first appearing in iOS 7 in 2013. It provides direct access to important controls […] ## [Passwords Becomes a Real App in macOS 15 Sequoia, iOS 18, and iPadOS 18](https://www.macworks360.com/passwords-becomes-a-real-app-in-macos-15-sequoia-ios-18-and-ipados-18/) [![A notebook with My password written on it lists weak passwords—123456, qwerty, and UfRe8!te3=—next to a keyboard and a green highlighter, hinting at the new Passwords app in macOS 15 Sequoia, iOS 18, and iPadOS 18.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/passwords-becomes-a-real-app-in-macos-15-sequoia-ios-18-and-ipados-18-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/passwords-becomes-a-real-app-in-macos-15-sequoia-ios-18-and-ipados-18/) Although we’re still fans of 1Password, and there are plenty of other good password managers out there, like BitWarden and Dashlane, Apple has finally removed the last hurdle to using […] ## [Restrict Access to Sensitive Apps in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18](https://www.macworks360.com/restrict-access-to-sensitive-apps-in-ios-18-and-ipados-18/) [![A smartphone displays digital graphics and a glowing shield icon with a padlock, symbolizing data protection and cybersecurity—perfect for illustrating how to Restrict Access to Sensitive Apps in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, set against a starry night sky.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/restrict-access-to-sensitive-apps-in-ios-18-and-ipados-18-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/restrict-access-to-sensitive-apps-in-ios-18-and-ipados-18/) Do you worry about family members with whom you’re otherwise happy to share your iPhone passcode reading your private diary in a journaling app? Or perhaps you want to keep […] ## [Apple ID Renamed to Apple Account in Latest Operating System Releases](https://www.macworks360.com/apple-id-renamed-to-apple-account-in-latest-operating-system-releases/) [![A laptop on a wooden desk displays the Apple Account login page with the message “One account for everything Apple,” highlighting that Apple ID is renamed to Apple Account in the latest operating system releases. A wireless mouse sits nearby against a brick wall backdrop.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/apple-id-renamed-to-apple-account-in-latest-operating-system-releases-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/apple-id-renamed-to-apple-account-in-latest-operating-system-releases/) In macOS 15 Sequoia, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and watchOS 11, Apple has officially renamed Apple ID to Apple Account. The new name is a slightly more sensible term because […] ## [Reveal Mac Window Proxy Icons Permanently with This Setting](https://www.macworks360.com/reveal-mac-window-proxy-icons-permanently-with-this-setting/) [![A computer screen displays a markdown file titled Glowtime Transcript.md with text about Apple Watch, AirPods, and services. A red arrow points to the document’s name in the title bar, illustrating how to Reveal Mac Window Proxy Icons Permanently with This Setting.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/reveal-mac-window-proxy-icons-permanently-with-this-setting-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/reveal-mac-window-proxy-icons-permanently-with-this-setting/) We’re big fans of the Mac’s window proxy icons, those little icons that appear in window title bars next to the filename. They’re not just cosmetic—you can use them just […] ## [Beware Fake “Sextortion” Scams](https://www.macworks360.com/beware-fake-sextortion-scams/) [![A person in a dark hoodie holds a laptop, their face replaced by glowing digital code, symbolizing hacking or cybercrime amid vertical binary code—a powerful warning to Beware Fake “Sextortion” Scams.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/beware-fake-sextortion-scams-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/beware-fake-sextortion-scams/) All those data breaches are coming back to haunt us. Once our phone numbers and addresses began to be leaked, it was only a matter of time before scammers would […]