iPhone Hot Tips #3

Have you ever filled up your voicemail box with keepsake messages you didn’t want to lose? Would you like to play your powered Mac’s music library using your iPhone or iPad as a remote instead of using your precious battery power? These tips help you benefit from a couple basic audio capabilities of your [...]

2024-01-04T12:35:53-08:00June 14th, 2021|Mac Mondays|

Get In Character

Ever wish there was an easy way to see the hidden accented characters available on the keyboard? Want to know the names of emoji and see larger previews before selecting one? And how do you type the symbols represented in Mac keyboard shortcuts? Keep reading… Input Sources Have you noticed a national flag [...]

2024-01-02T16:37:11-08:00June 7th, 2021|Mac Mondays|

Take Note

What apps do you use for taking notes? This question reminds me of the classic Macworld article comparing the Palm m100 to a Mead Memo Book, which I quoted two years ago in Discipline Yourself. Anyway, there are any number of note-taking apps and I’d like to share some considerations that may lead you to choose some [...]

2024-01-01T14:59:01-08:00May 31st, 2021|Mac Mondays|

All About Applications

Do you use more than the stock applications that came with your Mac? Have you installed other applications to make use of capabilities not already provided or to be compatible with collaborators? What’s been your experience with installing new apps and how thoroughly do you uninstall them? The process of installing an app can [...]

2023-12-29T18:43:05-08:00May 10th, 2021|Mac Mondays|

Tag Your World

In January, I began an experiment of wearing an Apple Watch, a product whose customer segment I thought I would never enter. A client gifted me a Series 2. No sooner did I enjoy having quicker access to incoming phone calls, text messages, and other notifications, especially when my phone was in my pocket [...]

2023-12-29T18:15:34-08:00April 26th, 2021|Mac Mondays|

Protect Your Identity

Have you been hacked? Has your information leaked because someone else was hacked? In these situations, it’s important to know how to move forward in a good way. First steps include changing passwords and engaging identity and credit protection services. Good Passwords In a world where we use passwords to sign into online [...]

2023-12-29T17:51:02-08:00April 12th, 2021|Mac Mondays|
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