What is an Apple ID? Many of my clients think of it as a password, but in reality it is the username of your Apple account and is in the form of an email address. When you log into your Apple ID (either with your associated password or using Touch ID or Face ID [...]
Our digital devices aren’t perfect. There are tens of thousands of files that make up the Mac operating system alone, many of which are in use at any moment, and sometimes things go awry. By and large, restarting the device is one of the easiest and fastest ways to troubleshoot an issue. Have you tried [...]
In Remove Subscription Stimulation, I discussed the value of RSS for reading news online. What news, you may ask? Here are some of the sources I follow for information about Apple-related products and services, and some tidbits from those publishers. Mac News My primary Mac news providers are The Mac Observer, which also hosts the Mac [...]
I previously wrote about How to Choose a New Mac in August 2020. This was before Apple released new models with processors of its own design, which brought more competitive pricing given the performance capability of these units. Today’s post goes into a bit more detail about some of the considerations when you’re ready to buy. [...]
Historically, Keynote slideshows were exclusively full-screen experiences that lacked the ability to do anything other than show the slides. They were primarily used for in-person presentations and not very flexible for anything remote. Last year, Apple delivered an update to Keynote that enabled presenting a slideshow in a window so that one can simultaneously [...]
Are you going back to work or school? In a world of new ways to engage with others, both in person and remote, many folks are realizing their current Macs are not up to the task and it’s time to consider something new. But how do you choose a computer that both satisfies your [...]
Did you know you can pay for transit using your iPhone or Apple Watch? In 2019, Apple added “Express Transit” support, enabling public transportation agencies to adopt Apple Pay as a payment method. Since then, a number of systems around the world have enabled customers to use their transit card simply by tapping their [...]
As the world reopens following the COVID-19 pandemic, are you facing the prospect of returning to an office setting? Or will you forever work from home? What does it mean to go back to work? Getting There… Before the pandemic, did you work in an office away from home? How did you get [...]
The networking equipment in each computing device has a unique string of letters and numbers known as its “Media Access Control (MAC) address.” Similar to how you have a unique phone number where other humans (and some robots) can contact you, a MAC address enables a device to uniquely identify itself on a computer [...]
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 [...]
