Review of the Lockdown Mode in iOS 16/17 on iPhone, focusing on intended purpose of security and additional unintended benefits as an Internet sanitization tool, activation, functionality, app and site exclusion, some other observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
I never really expected to be writing an article like this. But here we are. A sweet tutorial showing how to install and configure the UBlock Origin Lite content blocker in Safari in iOS, including installation, first-run permissions, filtering mode, additional lists and rules, behavior, effectiveness, and more. In other words, how to make your Internet slightly less stupid. Enjoy.| Dedoimedo RSS
The Internet. Not what it used to be. I've written a short review of several free search engines that use Google and Bing indexes in the background, including Startpage, Qwant and DuckDuckGo, covering basic and extended functionality, results accuracy, preferences, visual clutter, additional tools and options, and more. Take a look.| Dedoimedo RSS
Here comes my review of Brave, a Chromium-based browser, including look and feel, numerous privacy-related options like Shields and support for Manifest V2 extensions, cosmetic tweaks for Web pages, Web3 functionality, built-in AI assistant, Dashboard, day-to-day use, performance, stability, some small quirks, other observations, and more. Have fun.| Dedoimedo RSS
Zorin ain't just a Bond villain. 'Tis a nice distro. To wit, here's a pretty long, thorough review of Zorin OS 17.3 Core, tested in a dual-boot configuration on a laptop with AMD processor and integrated graphics and NMVe storage, covering live session, installation and post-install use, including look and feel, customization, ergonomics, desktop effects, surprisingly decent dark theme, partitioning, language locale annoyances, tour and first-boot setup, problematic software management - slug...| Dedoimedo RSS