End of Year, Beginning of The Year-"Keep on Keeping"- Shelley Wolfe Tips

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  End-of-Year Tech Check. There are a few simple tech tasks you can do in under 30 minutes that will save you money, protect your privacy, and make January feel a whole lot lighter.

  Think of this as a tech reset — not a detox, just a cleanup.

  
  

  The 5 End-of-Year Tech Moves

  1️⃣ Back Up What You’d Actually Be Heartbroken to Lose

  Start with the things that matter most:

  • Photos

  • Contacts

  • Important notes

  • Voice memos

  Cancel Subscriptions You Forgot You Had

  Streaming services. Apps. Free trials you meant to cancel… months ago.

  Quick check: Settings → Subscriptions

  
  

  Update Your Devices 

  If your phone or tablet has been:

  • slowing down

  • crashing

  • acting “off”

  There’s probably an update waiting.

  Updates aren’t just about new features. Most of the time, they:

  • fix security holes

  • patch bugs

  • protect your data as systems evolve

  Delete Apps You Don’t Use

  Fewer apps =✔ better battery life✔ less background tracking✔ less digital noise

  If you haven’t used an app in three months, it’s probably safe to delete.(You can always re-download it later.)

  5️⃣ Check Privacy Settings on Social & Apps

  This one is big.

  Take a few minutes to review:

  • Who can see your posts?

  • Which apps have location access?

  • Which permissions are no longer necessary?

  Apps tied to AI ecosystems — including tools from Meta and Google — use activity and data to train their systems.

  ❌ Tech Myth: “Clearing all your apps will make your phone faster.”

  ✅ Truth:

  

  Constantly closing apps can actually use more battery.

  What does help:

  • deleting unused apps

  • updating your phone

  • restarting it once in a while

  
  
  
  

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