• Patch Apple, defer Windows

    PATCH WATCH

    Susan Bradley

    By Susan Bradley

    Apple often seems to get its foot in the door first, and last week’s patch release was no different.

    One day before Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday, Apple released its security and feature updates. (Just as I advise for Microsoft, ensure your backups are up to date on any platform that receives updates.)

    For Apple, go into Settings and search for Backup. Given the capacities of phones these days, I recommend backing up to Apple’s cloud and purchasing an iCloud+ subscription to obtain enough capacity. You’ll thank me for it later.

    Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.21.0, 2024-05-20).