On account of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), the set of rules developed by the European Union that went into effect in 2018, websites regularly ask visitors whether they wish to accept cookies. Some sites are now segmenting the question into various categories of cookies, such as preferences, marketing, or chocolate chip. What are cookies [...]
Have you made a slideshow of sacred memories that you want to share with people you love? It’s been a long time for me, but I’ve got an excellent example to show how easy it is. Seasons of Lake Miriam In November 2007, I bought a point-and-shoot digital camera. (I still own this [...]
Zoom has steadily improved as more people have used it and has become a very flexible meeting platform. Still, the app has a few quirks that annoy users and can get in the way of an effective meeting. Do Not Disturb Notifications during a meeting can be awfully distracting. So as not to [...]
Do you consider yourself familiar with the Menu Bar, Dock, and Finder? These foundational Mac interface elements are ever present and play crucial roles in how we use and interact with our Macs. However, when troubleshooting, I find many users don’t know them by name and haven’t grokked how to use them effectively. [...]
Do you know there’s a shortcut to type “.com” and other top-level domains? Do you receive a lot of spam calls that you wish you could block? Do you keep a large music library on your Mac that you’d like to control from another device? .com Shortcut When typing an email address on iPhone [...]
Are you the only entity authorized to access your online accounts? If someone else steals your password, what prevents them from signing in as you? Two-factor authentication (2FA) ensures only you can sign in, using a trusted device as collateral. Intro to 2FA Two-factor authentication generally means that you have identified a secondary trusted device that [...]
As part of my accessibility series last August, I wrote about Ergonomic Input, including improvements you can make to your input devices via hardware and software. I received some input from readers about their favorite keyboard choices. What about mousing devices? Do you like a mouse or trackpad better? Have you spent enough time with each to [...]
On October 29, 2018, Contact Lenses offered ways to deduplicate, view, and sync contacts on the Mac. Today’s edition focuses on the basics of adding contacts as well as the advanced ability to import or update as a batch. Once you get all your contacts in one place, you can easily sync them among your [...]
Are all of your devices working exactly the way you expect? When something goes awry, are you confident enough to investigate? If so, troubleshooting can be as easy as identifying which application or system is at fault and restarting it. Restart an Application What if an application fails to behave as expected? For example, [...]
After three weeks of way too many Zoom meetings and all the learning about how to use the platform responsibly, is it time for a lighter note? Conference Calls Gone Wrong David Grady had it figured out 10 years ago when he shared this reenactment of a conference call. How many of your Zoom [...]
