SECURE YOUR MAC IN MONTEREY
The built-in security features of macOS have gradually expanded with each new update, and the latest – macOS Monterey – bolsters its defences still further by introducing more significant enhancements. First there is Private Relay, which keeps your internet activity private by hiding your IP address, and second there is Hide My Email, which allows you to use a bogus address to create new app and internet accounts while withholding your actual address. Both present huge strides in protecting our online data and we’ll guide you through the process of setting up and using both features. We will also look at other ways to tighten up your security, both on your computer itself and while browsing the web, to ensure that your Mac stays impenetrable by unscrupulous outside forces. Read on to discover our essential tips and tricks.
Introducing iCloud+
We’ll go deeper into each feature shortly, but here is a quick overview of iCloud+ and the new security features that it brings to macOS Monterey. Go to System Preferences>Apple ID>iCloud to see these options.
Private Relay
iCloud Private Relay keeps your internet activity private by hiding your IP address and browsing activity in Safari and protects your unencrypted internet traffic so that no one – including Apple – can see who you are or the sites you are browsing.
What is iCloud+?
The new iCloud+ service is an enhancement to Apple’s iCloud subscriber plan that adds a few new privacy features. This service is open to everyone that currently subscribes to one
