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1 Join a site

Many websites offer tempting rewards if you sign up as a member or to their email newsletter. While plenty of retailers provide a number of tips on creating secure passwords, we have Apple power, and that’s even better.

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Safari’s AutoFill will pop a little icon of a Contacts card into the first form field you click on, offering to fill out the rest of the form for you. Choose one of the AutoFill options to save time with the basic stuff like your name and address.

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