This seems a bit TOO easy to use. (could a slip of the finger trigger it?)
But more concerning to me is its integration with 'Family Sharing': My grandson is using my credit card via Apple's Family Sharing system and, to date, the worst damage he could do is buy a few apps or songs. But, if he is given the ability to transfer a few thousand dollars to a friend, that could be a problem.
The easy out would be to claim that all expenditures have to be approved by the head of the family. But, that system is so weak I was forced to disable it. That is: it simply flashes an Apple notification which has to be responded to immediately or it disappears. The last time, I was in the middle of checking out at Trader Joes using my Apple Watch when I got a notification he wanted to 'buy' an app. I wasn't able to respond to it or even read it -- and then it was gone. That was not a workable system.
I am hoping that Apple adds user controls to Settings so that this feature can be disabled or limited to say $50 -- or maybe just between family or contacts or...
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But more concerning to me is its integration with 'Family Sharing': My grandson is using my credit card via Apple's Family Sharing system and, to date, the worst damage he could do is buy a few apps or songs. But, if he is given the ability to transfer a few thousand dollars to a friend, that could be a problem.
The easy out would be to claim that all expenditures have to be approved by the head of the family. But, that system is so weak I was forced to disable it. That is: it simply flashes an Apple notification which has to be responded to immediately or it disappears. The last time, I was in the middle of checking out at Trader Joes using my Apple Watch when I got a notification he wanted to 'buy' an app. I wasn't able to respond to it or even read it -- and then it was gone. That was not a workable system.
I am hoping that Apple adds user controls to Settings so that this feature can be disabled or limited to say $50 -- or maybe just between family or contacts or...
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