Apple and other application developers consistently make it easy to discover and install software updates. Outside of the App Store, which manages updates for apps delivered through that channel, there is often a command in the Application menu or Help menu to check for updates. And, operating systems have a place of their own [...]
As I alluded in Protect Your Identity, online account servers are periodically breached by hackers; malware additionally steals users’ private information, including email addresses and passwords; and people put themselves in even more risk when they play into phishing scams. Many of my clients feel they are not at risk, don’t have anything private, [...]
Since publishing Energy Saver Best Practices three years ago, Apple has reorganized settings related to display and computer sleep. The company has also built new Macs that more efficiently manage energy usage and make shutdown less necessary for conservation — so much so that the newest Mac mini moves the power button to the [...]
The last two weeks, I outlined the steps to set up Touch ID and Face ID on your iPhone, iPad, and/or Mac. These biometric technologies enable you, without fear, to increase your device and data security while only storing your fingerprint or likeness locally on each device. This week’s discussion is about passkeys: a [...]
Client Notes Last week, I troubleshooted Vlado’s TV antenna that we installed a month ago. We had mounted the antenna behind a wall-mounted television after testing it and only now realized the TV was interfering with the signal. Dropped down below it, all was well. I also made great progress with Marie in helping [...]
Client Notes Last week, I helped Jesse recover 30GB of storage on his decade-old MacBook Air, emptying fully 25% of its paltry capacity. He and his wife hope the machine might hang on a little longer before they replace it with a recent model for under $1,500. Also, while working with Stephanie, we reset [...]
Shortly after iOS 18 was released, I received a text message from a contact who had made one of the words bold. I had never seen bold text outside of a message subject, a feature I never even use anyway. I was impressed to discover that the new version enables adding style to messages [...]
iOS 18 includes a new feature that may prevent motion sickness while using your iPhone or iPad in a moving vehicle. The underlying problem is based on a sensory mismatch wherein the eyes prefer to perceive movement that is in sync within their moving body. Looking at a page or screen with a static [...]
What’s the first thing you notice about the app icons in the home screen images shown below? iOS 18 adds several advancements to customizing your iPhone and iPad home screens, including changing the style and color of app icons. Stepping beyond the basics I presented in Reorganize Your Apps, you can now also remove [...]
One of the hottest new features in iOS 18 and macOS 15 is iPhone Mirroring. This is a way to wirelessly display and interact with an iPhone in a window on a Mac. To accomplish this, iPhone and Mac running these versions must also be signed into the same Apple Account. There are very [...]
