Hi, I'm Cyber Jeanie, and welcome to My Everyday Hacks.
This blog is for people who want their technology to just work. I don't assume you know what a "DNS server" is, and I skip the 47-step tutorials. It's the small fixes that make everyday life a little easier: faster Wi-Fi, fewer passwords, a phone that's easier to read, and money apps that don't get you scammed.
Who this is for
You, if any of these sound familiar:
- You're the family's unofficial tech support, and you'd like to be off-duty once in a while.
- You've said "why is the Wi-Fi so slow?" more than once this week.
- You have one password you use for everything, and you feel a little guilty about it.
- You've gotten a text about an unpaid toll and weren't 100% sure it was fake.
How it works
Every post starts with how long it'll take, so you know whether it's a coffee-break fix or a Saturday-afternoon project. When there's a setting to change, I'll show you exactly where it is, step by step, like this:
Settings › Display & Brightness › Text Size
(That one makes the text on your iPhone bigger. You're welcome.)
Where to start
- Sort out your passwords. If you only do one thing, do this one.
- Learn to spot a scam text in about five seconds.
- Fix your slow Wi-Fi, maybe without buying anything.
And tell me what's driving you crazy. The best topics always come from real questions, so if there's something you want me to tackle, I want to hear about it.