Apple lets you specify what it calls a legacy contact, someone who you grant permission to access your Apple account after you’re gone. This includes access to your photos, messages, notes ...

A Legacy Contact is someone you choose to have access to the data in your Apple account after your death. Here we explain how to setup a Legacy Contact, things to keep in mind, and all you need to ...

If you have recently lost a friend or family member, you may be looking to gain access to the loved one's phone, computer or tablet to get personal data left behind. Whether you're looking for ...

The iPhone is Apple’s most popular product ... Facebook has an option to set up a legacy contact who can manage your friends, posts and tags and even close the account. We included the feature ...

That said, because Passwords is connected to an Apple Account, there are a few standouts wrapped in, like account recovery options and the ability to add a legacy contact who can access your data ...

In an effort to make things easier, Apple allows you to set up an account recovery contact that can help make sure you always have access to your account, even if you forget your Apple Account ...

(Video: Monica Rodman/The Washington Post) One downside: Legacy contacts work differently across major apps and websites. Apple ... re comfortable with that setup. Not sure how to broach the ...