WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.100 It's a new year a new decade fact and that means New Year's 00:00:04.100 --> 00:00:07.700 resolutions promises. We make to ourselves to break bad habits 00:00:07.700 --> 00:00:11.900 and form good habits and given how much we use our iPhones 00:00:11.900 --> 00:00:14.000 everyday. We shouldn't leave it out of them. 00:00:14.000 --> 00:00:15.300 So here are a few. 00:00:15.300 --> 00:00:18.800 I told related New Year's resolutions to think about 00:00:20.600 --> 00:00:25.500 First you have got to get those notifications under control 00:00:25.500 --> 00:00:28.900 the main reason you use your phone too much and you know that 00:00:28.900 --> 00:00:33.000 you do is because it chirps and vibrates 200 times a day to grab 00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:36.500 your attention go to settings notifications and go through 00:00:36.500 --> 00:00:41.300 each app 1byone turn off the sounds banners for any app that 00:00:41.300 --> 00:00:45.000 doesn't require your immediate action consider turning off notifications 00:00:45.000 --> 00:00:49.300 entirely from most of your apps, especially social media. 00:00:49.300 --> 00:00:53.400 You're going to check Instagram on your own don't need a notification 00:00:53.400 --> 00:00:58.000 every time someone likes a picture of your latte our next start 00:00:58.000 --> 00:01:01.800 making regular backups start by making sure iCloud backups 00:01:01.800 --> 00:01:06.400 is turned on go to settings your Apple ID iCloud and then scroll 00:01:06.400 --> 00:01:10.500 down and make sure iCloud backups, please enable but iCloud 00:01:10.500 --> 00:01:14.900 backup doesn't necessarily save everything once a month plug 00:01:14.900 --> 00:01:18.700 your iPhone into your computer and use iTunes or finder in Mac 00:01:18.700 --> 00:01:20.300 OS Catalina and 00:01:20.600 --> 00:01:25.200 A full encrypted backup phone disasters happen every day. 00:01:25.200 --> 00:01:27.400 And if anything happens to your iPhone, 00:01:27.400 --> 00:01:29.600 you'll be glad you have a full backup. 00:01:29.600 --> 00:01:33.700 Maybe the most important resolution you can make is to start 00:01:33.700 --> 00:01:35.200 taking password security. 00:01:35.200 --> 00:01:39.000 Seriously every single site and service you you should have 00:01:39.000 --> 00:01:43.100 a unique password that is hard to guess millions of people 00:01:43.100 --> 00:01:46.400 get the security cameras access to financial details stolen 00:01:46.400 --> 00:01:50.600 their social media accounts taken over because they reuse passwords. 00:01:50.600 --> 00:01:54.600 Don't be one of them the best thing you can do to start using 00:01:54.600 --> 00:01:55.200 a password manager. 00:01:55.200 --> 00:01:59.600 We like one password or LastPass, but there are other good ones 00:01:59.600 --> 00:02:03.800 to password managers make it easy to log in and fill out forms 00:02:03.800 --> 00:02:07.200 and help use complex and unique passwords for every account 00:02:07.200 --> 00:02:10.900 you have on your most critical counts like your Apple ID Google 00:02:10.900 --> 00:02:14.600 account bank and credit card accounts or any sort of online 00:02:14.600 --> 00:02:16.600 storefront on Amazon or steam. 00:02:16.600 --> 00:02:20.300 You should enable two-factor authentication and I said, 00:02:20.600 --> 00:02:24.200 Choosing a code generator app like coffee instead of text messages 00:02:24.200 --> 00:02:27.600 adding good password security doesn't have to be a hassle. 00:02:27.600 --> 00:02:30.600 But you do need to take action to setup a password manager 00:02:30.600 --> 00:02:35.200 enable two-factor authentication and change those reuse passwords. 00:02:35.200 --> 00:02:37.500 So don't wait finally. 00:02:37.500 --> 00:02:40.700 Maybe it's time to start thinking about using Family Sharing 00:02:40.700 --> 00:02:44.300 on your Apple account it lets up to 6 people share App Store 00:02:44.300 --> 00:02:48.000 and iTunes purchases iCloud storage as subscriptions, 00:02:48.000 --> 00:02:51.900 like apple arcade or Apple TV plus you get to decide which 00:02:51.900 --> 00:02:54.300 features and services you want to share and what you don't 00:02:54.300 --> 00:02:58.600 all of Apple's new Services support Family Sharing to maybe 00:02:58.600 --> 00:03:00.800 you don't want to pay five bucks a month for Apple arcade 00:03:00.800 --> 00:03:04.800 for yourself, but for 6 people, well that changes the math of 00:03:04.800 --> 00:03:08.500 it. Doesn't it just open settings tap your Apple ID at the top 00:03:08.500 --> 00:03:11.800 then Family Sharing that's where you'll add a removed family 00:03:11.800 --> 00:03:16.000 members and decide which Services you want to share this year. 00:03:16.000 --> 00:03:20.400 As you resolve to eat healthier or lose a few pounds don't 00:03:20.600 --> 00:03:22.600 Forget about the habits of your digital life. 00:03:22.600 --> 00:03:26.500 We use our iPhones dozens of times a day and we should make 00:03:26.500 --> 00:03:28.000 an effort to use it better.