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Fix contactsd high CPU usage on Mac

Fix contactsd high CPU usage on Mac

The issue where a process named contactsd drains CPU on Mac has been the talk of the town lately, so here’s the lowdown on the causes and applicable fixes.

Advanced Data Protection on iPhone: What it does and how to turn it on

Advanced Data Protection on iPhone: What it does and how to turn it on

Advanced Data Protection gives you an option for end-to-end encryption to be extended to more data that you store in iCloud.

What injection attacks teach us about API negligence

What injection attacks teach us about API negligence

APIs are crucial but often vulnerable due to rushed development, misconfiguration, or neglect. Injection attacks, such as SQL and XML injections, exploit the lack of input sanitization, leading to security breaches.

Stop corespotlightd CPU drain on Mac

Stop corespotlightd CPU drain on Mac

If a Mac slows down to a crawl, a process named corespotlightd can potentially be the culprit as it often swamps the CPU during Spotlight indexing.

Credit monitoring to prevent identity theft

Credit monitoring to prevent identity theft

Discover how credit monitoring protects your financial data and helps detect identity theft on your Mac. Learn key security practices to secure your personal information, including VPNs, strong passwords, and more.

BDLDaemon CPU and memory overuse on Mac

BDLDaemon CPU and memory overuse on Mac

Find out what BDLDaemon is on Mac, in what ways it might affect the user experience, and how to prevent its excessive CPU and memory usage.