{"id":6746,"date":"2024-04-16T15:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T15:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/?p=6746"},"modified":"2024-10-29T14:04:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T14:04:23","slug":"4-16-2024-peek-into-my-mailbag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/2024\/04\/16\/4-16-2024-peek-into-my-mailbag\/","title":{"rendered":"Peek into my mailbag"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1122\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image.jpeg 1122w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-300x55.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-1024x188.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-768x141.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-100x18.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-150x28.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-200x37.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-450x83.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-600x110.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-900x165.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1122px) 100vw, 1122px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-button-color-color has-css-opacity has-button-color-background-color has-background is-style-wide thickness-2\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">More of your tech questions, answered<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Plus: Beeper gets bought, advanced undo options, and refurbished tech for less<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-newsletterglue-metadata ngl-metadata\" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:#666666;text-align:center;font-size:12px\" data-padding=\"10px,10px,20px,20px\" data-margin=\"0px,0px\"><div class=\"ngl-metadata-pic\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aa0adcee1ed4c584fa5754b6bb2f3067?s=96&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo\"\/><\/div><div class=\"ngl-metadata-author\">Jared Newman<\/div><div class=\"ngl-metadata-sep\">|<\/div><div class=\"ngl-metadata-date\" data-date-format=\"F j, Y\">April 16, 2024<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headway-5QgIuuBxKwM-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headway-5QgIuuBxKwM-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headway-5QgIuuBxKwM-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headway-5QgIuuBxKwM-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headway-5QgIuuBxKwM-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headway-5QgIuuBxKwM-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headway-5QgIuuBxKwM-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headway-5QgIuuBxKwM-unsplash-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headway-5QgIuuBxKwM-unsplash-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headway-5QgIuuBxKwM-unsplash-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headway-5QgIuuBxKwM-unsplash-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headway-5QgIuuBxKwM-unsplash-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headway-5QgIuuBxKwM-unsplash-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@headwayio?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash\">Headway<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/black-smartphone-near-person-5QgIuuBxKwM?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hey there! I&#8217;m Jared Newman, a veteran tech journalist, and this is Advisorator, my weekly tech advice newsletter. If someone shared this newsletter with you, consider <a href=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/?utm_source=newsletter\">signing up to get it every Tuesday<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<form autocomplete=\"on\" data-app=\"sendy\" class=\"wp-block-newsletterglue-form ngl-form ngl-landscape\" action=\"\" method=\"post\" data-padding=\"10px,10px,20px,20px\" data-margin=\"0px,0px\"><div class=\"ngl-form-container\"><div class=\"ngl-form-field\" style=\"margin-right:25px\"><label class=\"ngl-form-label\" for=\"ngl_email\"> <\/label><div class=\"ngl-form-input\"><input type=\"email\" autocomplete=\"email\" required class=\"ngl-form-input-text\" name=\"ngl_email\" id=\"ngl_email\" placeholder=\"Your email...\"\/><\/div><\/div><button type=\"submit\" class=\"ngl-form-button\" style=\"background-color:#587a6c;border-color:#587a63;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;color:#ffffff\">Subscribe<\/button><\/div><div class=\"ngl-message-overlay\"><div class=\"ngl-message-svg-wrap\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#fff\" fill=\"none\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"><\/polyline><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ngl-message-overlay-text\">Thanks for subscribing.<\/div><\/div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"ngl_list_id\" id=\"ngl_list_id\" value=\"VfZQpI763OmEVHFIFwMJD0iQ\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"ngl_double_optin\" id=\"ngl_double_optin\" value=\"yes\"><\/form>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Quick programming note: <strong>Next week&#8217;s newsletter will arrive on Wednesday instead of Tuesday<\/strong> due to the timing of Passover this year. Thanks for your patience!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last time I did a Q&amp;A column in Advisorator, the general consensus I picked up was, <em>&#8220;This is great, but don&#8217;t do it too often.&#8221;<\/em> That was a little under six months ago, so the timing for another mailbag column seems about right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last time around, I answered <a href=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/2023\/10\/31\/10-31-2023-mac-malware-sim-swaps-and-fake-invoices-oh-my\">some of your most pressing security and privacy questions<\/a>. Unsurprisingly, more of those have since arrived. But I&#8217;m also going to expand the scope this time with some smart questions about apps, deals, and gadgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The questions below have been paraphrased for length and clarity, but otherwise come straight from your fellow Advisorator subscribers. Take it away, folks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More security questions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Merry A. asks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>I&#8217;m getting notifications on my iPhone that say, &#8220;This password has appeared in a data leak, which puts this account at high risk of compromise. You should change your password immediately.&#8221; Are these legit?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been using Safari&#8217;s auto-fill feature or letting your iPhone save the passwords you enter, then yes. These alerts indicate that you&#8217;ve used the same password on a site that previously suffered a security breach, which in turn means the password may be shared among hackers to try and use on other sites. By heading to Settings &gt; Passwords &gt; Security Recommendations on an iPhone, you can view a list of sites where you&#8217;re using compromised passwords and tap on the links to change them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(For what it&#8217;s worth, many other password managers offer similar features, including <a href=\"https:\/\/bitwarden.com\/blog\/is-my-password-compromised\/\">Bitwarden<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.1password.com\/watchtower\/\">1Password<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.dashlane.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360000038180-Security-alerts-and-Dark-Web-Monitoring-in-Dashlane\">Dashlane<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/accounts\/answer\/9457609?hl=en\">Chrome<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>James M. asks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;I recently purchased NordVPN and I&#8217;m unsure how it will effect access smart home devices and printers, and whether I should run the VPN directly on my router.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The VPN shouldn&#8217;t interfere with devices on your local network, but it can prevent some apps from from communicating with those devices while the VPN is running. To work around this, Nord offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/computing\/what-is-nordvpn-split-tunneling\/\">a feature called split-tunneling<\/a> that exempts some apps from the VPN, and it even suggests apps that may benefit from this setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your router allows it, running a VPN on the network level means you don&#8217;t have to set up the connection on every individual device, but there&#8217;s a trade-off: If the VPN causes any connection problems, you&#8217;ll need to fiddle with the router settings instead of just temporarily disabling the VPN on one device. (More fundamentally, it&#8217;s worth asking <a href=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/2022\/06\/21\/6-21-2022-why-vpns-arent-magic\/\">whether you need a VPN in the first place<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tammy P. asks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>I&#8217;ve been storing two old laptops (which no longer power on) and three old cell phones. I want to dispose of them, but can people get info off them?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Ideally, you would find compatible power cords, power the devices up again, and factory reset them to erase the data, but I understand that&#8217;s not always feasible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Buy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/site\/recycling\/recycle-guidelines\/pcmcat174700050010.c?id=pcmcat174700050010\">claims<\/a> that its recycling partners must process devices in a way that makes data irrecoverable, and Asurion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asurion.com\/sustainability\/recycle\/\">makes similar claims<\/a> about the free recycling at its uBreakiFix stores. While I can&#8217;t guarantee that they&#8217;ll stick to their promises, they may be worth considering if you have no way to delete the data yourself (and if that data doesn&#8217;t include, say, sensitive government secrets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apps and online tools<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Robert W. asks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Do you have a matrix of cloud storage services and their pricing?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Yep! <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1IDojXQ9qa-AWdsyJZjq_aYTYgL8KQzJEOzVL5xIHuPk\/edit?rm=minimal#gid=0\">Here&#8217;s a chart<\/a> that I just updated with fresh info, and <a href=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/2022\/05\/24\/5-24-2022-advisorator-backups-made-easy\/\">here&#8217;s the newsletter<\/a> from which it originated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don B. asks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>I\u2019m a satisfied PayPal user but somehow I\u2019ve gotten myself signed up for something they offer called Honey, and now some cartoon-looking thing jumps up and down on any shopping websites I happen to look at. What is Honey and is it worth this distraction?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joinhoney.com\/\">Honey<\/a> is a browser extension that tries to save you money on shopping sites. It looks up coupon codes, tells you if there&#8217;s a better deal at another retailer, and occasionally offers cash back or discounted coupons that that can defray the cost of a purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I used to love Honey and have recommended it in the newsletter, but the deals and cash back seem to have become less generous lately, and I didn&#8217;t bother reinstalling it after <a href=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/2024\/02\/06\/2-6-2024-my-new-favorite-web-browser\/\">switching web browsers<\/a> a couple months ago. While I sometimes open it in a secondary browser before making an online purchase, it no longer feels essential to me, and I&#8217;m curious if anyone else feels the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mike H. writes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>I enjoy your newsletter, especially your section about tech on sale. How do you find these deals?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>I have a few go-to sources when preparing my weekly deal roundups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/slickdeals.net\/deals\/tech\/\">tech section on Slickdeals<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"(https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/deals\/\">Wirecutter&#8217;s Deals page<\/a> (with the &#8220;Tech&#8221; category filter selected).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5toys.com\/\">deals on 9to5Toys<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve also created <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/lists\/1267463981385551874\">a Twitter list<\/a> that serves as a firehose for the above sources and a few others, and I have some specific email alerts set up through Slickdeals and <a href=\"https:\/\/camelcamelcamel.com\/\">CamelCamelCamel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then it&#8217;s just a matter of filtering through the noise for better-than-usual prices on products that are actually well-regarded. With some practice, you can probably become a better deal-hunter than me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gadget questions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jack S. asks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Why do I have to reset the Touch ID on my iPad every week or so?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>I can&#8217;t say for sure if this is related, but one downside with fingerprint detection is that it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finertech.com\/2019\/03\/04\/one-of-face-ids-under-appreciated-perks-aging\/\">becomes less reliable with age<\/a>. Unfortunately Face ID remains exclusive to Apple&#8217;s iPads Pro, even though it&#8217;s been standard on iPhones for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a workaround, head to Touch ID settings and assign multiple fingerprints to the same finger. This can make the detection a bit more reliable. (The same trick also works wonders on Android devices with finicky fingerprint readers.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brian B. asks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Any thoughts on Bluetooth-enabled keyboards that can be connected to multiple devices, including tablets and phones?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>There are plenty of keyboards with from Logitech and others that let you switch between a few paired devices with the push of a button, though I think it&#8217;s worth considering keyboards that include both Bluetooth connectivity and a wireless USB dongle, as the latter tends to be less laggy and more reliable than Bluetooth. You can use the dongle connection for a computer and Bluetooth for your phone and tablet.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=wireless+bluetooth+keyboard+with+dongle&amp;crid=XAQYX7G439AM&amp;sprefix=wireless+bluetooth+keyboard+with+dongle%2Caps%2C112&amp;ref=nb_sb_noss_2\">Here&#8217;s a relevant search on Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Thanks to everyone who&#8217;s been sending questions along! Add yours by replying to this email or reaching out to <a href=\"mailto:advisorator@jarednewman.com\">advisorator@jarednewman.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-button-color-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-button-color-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">News, tips, and deals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/subscribe-to-advisorator\/\">Become a paid subscriber<\/a> to read the rest of this week&#8217;s newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div width=\"100%\" class=\"wp-block-newsletterglue-showhide ng-block\"><div style=\"gap: 20px;\" class=\"align-button-center ub-buttons orientation-button-row ub-flex-wrap wp-block-ub-button\" id=\"ub-button-8fae4f07-0625-458b-b80f-e28f9e870407\"><div class=\"ub-button-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/subscribe-to-advisorator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ub-button-block-main   ub-button-flex\" role=\"button\" style=\"--ub-button-background-color: #587a6c; --ub-button-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-border: none; --ub-button-hover-background-color: #313131; --ub-button-hover-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-hover-border: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-left-radius: 10px;; border-top-right-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\" style=\"flex-direction: row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\">Subscribe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-button-color-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-button-color-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Thanks for reading!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m always happy to field your feedback and answer your tech questions. 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