Then I think about my cluttered phone, tooso many apps, so little time.
Then my thoughts go back to my surfing app.
Do I really needquiteso many extensions?
In fact, this should be an annual cleaning, at minimum.
Youre not just doing this because you want your equipment to look good.
Thatsone benefityou get from cleaning up your digital life, but its not the most important one.
Youre also doing this to bolster your digital security.
Did you know that The Great Suspender was moving to from its original developer to a new maintainer?
Who keeps up on the news for their different surfing app extensions, anyway?
No biggie, right?
This is why I advocate a regular cleaning for your devices and accounts.
The same is true for apps you install on your desktop or laptop.
How many of them were then burnt when Avast decided to get a little sketchy?
Why waste storage for apps you never use?
Why waste data by keeping them updated if you never tap on them?
Get rid of them.
I start by taking a look at my primary web online window.
I then look at my extensionsall of them.
If there are any that duplicate functions, I delete one.
Then I move on to services.
If I dont recognize the app or game, or no longer use it, I break the connection.
Then I take out my phone and do the same thing.
And one year later, Ill be making that very same argument to keep that app on my phone.
Its a vicious cycle thats difficult to break.
Check your services while you eat your lunch at your desk.
Honestly, this entire process is easyand as simple as it is important.
Youll also be a little bit more secure, too.
