Steve Sande

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Longtime readers of Apple World Today know that there’s one thing that we recommend for anyone who uses a Mac or any other device on an unsecured network — a <strong>VPN</strong> (Virtual Private Network). Today we’re introducing you to <strong>Surfshark</strong>, a highly-rated and well-respected VPN. <a href="https://surfshark.com/download/macos">Download this VPN for Mac</a>, iOS/iPadOS, and even Apple TV to keep all of your devices safe and anonymous.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Fresh and pure drinking water is a valuable and precious resource just about everywhere on Planet Earth, and in many parts of the USA it’s also quite expensive. The Flume Smart Home Water Monitor lets you keep an eye on your home water usage from anywhere using a smartphone app. You’d normally spend $199 on this monitor, but today you can get it for $143.65 if you use the promo code <strong>BFSAVE15</strong> at checkout. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple and Facebook are direct competitors in the messaging marketplace. According to Statista, Facebook Messenger, and WhatsApp continue to lead the charts of the most popular global mobile messenger apps.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">One of the worst feelings any Mac user can have is realizing that an important document or photo is lost. The only thing worse? Knowing that it’s not just that one file — it’s many of them. Today we’re looking at <a href="https://www.anyrecover.com/data-recovery-mac/#appleworld.today&link&cp_ARM">i<strong>MyFone AnyRecover</strong></a>, a powerful data recovery tool for Mac that retrieves lost or deleted files quickly and easily.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Here’s a charging setup you’ll want to get for both yourself and for people on your holiday list. <a href="https://deals.appleworld.today/sales/chargeworx-sleek-canvas-complete-charging-collection-mfi-lightning-blue?scsonar=1&utm_campaign=chargeworx-sleek-canvas-complete-charging-collection-mfi-lightning-blue_111819&utm_content=a0x1P000004MtyA&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=appleworld.today&utm_term=scsf-348393" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chargeworx created matching charging sets wrapped in canvas that include a carrying bag, a car charging plug, a regular charging plug, and a MFi-Certified charging cable. The entire kit is on sale for $29.99</a>, but enter the promo code <strong>BFSAVE15</strong> at checkout to get it for $25.49!</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple is deliberately keeping data security high on the agenda. By emphasizing their advances in security features, they not only strengthen their market position, they highlight potential areas of concern in their competitors too. This is a smart sales tactic that keeps them at the forefront of people's minds when making buying decisions.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">For Mac owners who have a lot of apps, keeping up with all of the updates can be a challenge. There’s not just one way to obtain Mac apps — they can come from the Mac App Store or from individual developer websites. Even more vexing is the fact that not all apps use the same update process.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Raise your hand if you have too many passwords on too many systems, and find it difficult to follow the good security practices of using strong passwords and changing them frequently. With <a href="https://deals.appleworld.today/sales/sticky-password-premium-lifetime-subscription-4?scsonar=1&utm_campaign=sticky-password-premium-lifetime-subscription-4_111519&utm_content=a0x1P000004MtyT&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=appleworld.today&utm_term=scsf-348412" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Sticky Password</strong></a>, it’s easy to keep track of all those passwords, and it’s available for $19.99 for a lifetime subscription!</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">One of my favorite products of last year was the <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2018/5/22/twelve-south-airfly-wireless-transmitter-bridges-the-gap-between-wired-jacks-and-bluetooth-headphones" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AirFly</a> from Twelve South, a diminutive wireless transmitter that made it possible to use your AirPods or similar headphones with non-wireless sources like exercise machines or inflight entertainment systems. Today, Twelve South announced that a new generation device, <a href="https://www.twelvesouth.com/products/airfly?variant=30720749109305" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>AirFly Pro</strong></a> (US$54.99) is available through the company and at Apple retail stores. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Consultants and others who work with multiple clients can find it difficult to track their time for business purposes. Today’s deal is for <a href="https://deals.appleworld.today/sales/klokki-automatic-time-tracking-tool-for-mac?scsonar=1&utm_campaign=klokki-automatic-time-tracking-tool-for-mac_111419&utm_content=a0x1P000004MtyL&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=appleworld.today&utm_term=scsf-348404" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Klokki, the automatic time tracking tool for Mac</strong></a>, and it’s on sale for $14.99. Use promo code <strong>BFSAVE15</strong> at checkout and take that price down to $12.74!</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In the Day 2 Keynote (“Jamf at Work”) at the 10th annual <a href="https://www.jamf.com/events/jamf-nation-user-conference/2019/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0dJelpEZGtaalZtTWpGayIsInQiOiJCYVAySmhyOVF5N1pDaHRCZVEraXFcL3p5eGlvZTdTTFpsNG1Cb1RPaXllY3YzWlNzTVpvNVVzXC9JSm12blpONGI0OGR5THVQb2V2V094eks5RGs1YzNIcktIQzlkYkFRdHhIUm5ieEFhSTlQcDJ4T3hoZDE4UHVkYXduN2hocmx2In0%3D"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Jamf Nation User Conference (JNUC)</span></a> SAP’s vice president of IT Services, Martin Lang, came on stage to provide an update on the Apple@SAP program. SAP and Apple work together to help businesses build applications that use Apple’s machine learning and augmented reality (AR) technologies.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://deals.appleworld.today/sales/ip67-wirless-earbuds-red?scsonar=1&utm_campaign=ip67-wirless-earbuds-black_111319&utm_content=a0x1P000004MtyQ&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=appleworld.today&utm_term=scsf-348409" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Kharbon Audio’s IP67 waterproof Bluetooth earbuds</strong></a> normally cost $200, but we have a double deal going on that will get you a set of these incredible buds for just $67.15. How? Use the coupon code <strong>BFSAVE15</strong> at checkout to take the $79 sale price down by another 15%. Get your Christmas shopping done early and buy several for friends and relatives!</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Today at the 2019 Jamf Nation User Conference (JNUC), IBM announced research showing its employees who use Mac are more likely to stay with IBM and exceed performance expectations compared to PC users. Since announcing its Mac@IBM program in 2015, IBM now has over 290,000 Apple devices within its organization. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">At this week’s 2019 Jamf Nation User Conference (JNUC), Jamf launched Jamf Protect, an enterprise endpoint protection solution built for the Mac. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The sun is shining brightly over the frozen Minneapolis skyline where the 10th annual <a href="https://www.jamf.com/events/jamf-nation-user-conference/2019/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0dJelpEZGtaalZtTWpGayIsInQiOiJCYVAySmhyOVF5N1pDaHRCZVEraXFcL3p5eGlvZTdTTFpsNG1Cb1RPaXllY3YzWlNzTVpvNVVzXC9JSm12blpONGI0OGR5THVQb2V2V094eks5RGs1YzNIcktIQzlkYkFRdHhIUm5ieEFhSTlQcDJ4T3hoZDE4UHVkYXduN2hocmx2In0%3D">Jamf Nation User Conference (JNUC) i</a>s about to begin. JNUC is the gathering of over 2,000 Apple IT Admins from over 33 countries across the globe.</p>