ET, Your logic is faulty. Think about it. My iPad, which sits on my desk and is barely used, has this ridiculous level of protection. My phone, on the other hand, which I use constantly, is with me wherever I go and thus much more likely to fall into nefarious hands, does not. Apple obviously set it up this way because they knew we’d all go bonkers if we had to enter our passcode every tine we unlocked our phones. So they’re willing to sacrifice security when they know it would cost them customers, but if we’re talking about some device that’s hardly used, well then, let’s pull out all the security stops. That makes absolutely no sense. Of course I wouldn’t be happy if any of my I-devices were hacked or stolen. Ultimately, though, it should be incumbent upon the user to decide how much security they want to implement, and what level of risk is appropriate to their needs and to the specific device. I assure you that if I used my iPad for work or even for more substantive tasks, I might—emphasize might—make different choices. But those choices should be mine to make. Cheers, Donna
> On Oct 21, 2025, at 6:32 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Perhaps I watch too much news. > > But let's flip the coin for a moment and consider your reaction should that > iPad goes missing while its unprotected. > > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > Reality.sys corrupted. Universe halted. Reboot(Y/N) ? > > My e-Mail: > [email protected] > > On 10/21/2025 3:43 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: >> ET, >> >> No one knows my usage patterns like I do. Yes, Apple allowing someone to >> adjust this setting could result in problems for someone who isn’t careful. >> But that isn’t the case here. I mostly use my phone. I only use my iPad >> occasionally, and it never leaves my house. So yeah, I’d feel safe >> extending that window to a week or two. Given that for 99% of users, the >> iPad is a secondary device, I think every 24 hours is overkill. >> Cheers, >> Donna >> >> >>> On Oct 21, 2025, at 5:23 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Donna, dare I share this time worn saying? Better safe than sorry. >>> >>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>> Reality.sys corrupted. Universe halted. Reboot(Y/N) ? >>> >>> My e-Mail: >>> [email protected] >>> >>> On 10/21/2025 3:14 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: >>>> Hi Karen, >>>> >>>> Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, I don’t think that setting is >>>> present in iPadOS. I looked for it, and googled it, but no luck. So I >>>> suspect Brad, ET and Rajiv are right. While I understand the logic of the >>>> current setup, I do wish Apple would allow users to configure it. >>>> Especially on an iPad, it doesn’t seem that implausible that an iPad might >>>> sit dormant for more than 24 hours. I’d like to be Able to extend it to a >>>> week or two. >>>> Cheers, >>>> Donna >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Oct 21, 2025, at 4:11 PM, Karen Lewellen <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Donna, >>>>> No idea if this will help. >>>>> Still, there is, or was, a setting in security / privacy that would >>>>> impact the time factor? >>>>> Reason why I am unsure is that it is a mac os setting, which I would >>>>> hope got carried over to IOS? >>>>> Kare >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 21 Oct 2025, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for responding. I guess I’m stuck with it. *sigh* >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Donna >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Oct 21, 2025, at 2:56 PM, Rajiv Shah <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Donna. From my experience, the security settings on iOS require >>>>>>> users to input their passcode when a device has been dormant for 24 >>>>>>> hours or more. Others may have additional input. Thank you. 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