Design plays a great role in Sustainable Computing as I share with clients the intention behind the look, feel, and function of our various devices and apps. You’ll hear me regularly speak about the language of technology and how I help you communicate more effectively with it so you can feel confident, productive, or flexible. [...]
Below are the primary sources I use to find the best deals on Macs for my clients and my reasons for appreciating them. New Mac If you absolutely must have the latest model today and you have an Apple store in your area, that’s the best place to visit. Whether you know which model you [...]
One way to find out how much screen time you have used is to use Screen Time, a feature starting in iOS 12. Naturally, it requires spending more time looking at your screen to learn how you're using your device. Screen Time In Settings, go to Screen Time to see how you’ve been using your [...]
How do you respond to messages that the cloud is full? Can you even believe in the possibility? Fight or flight? Pie in the Sky A friend once told me he could read the clouds and know when a storm was brewing. I believed him because he was spot on the first time. [...]
It can be really simple to jump into iCloud Photos land. You may have done so already, without thinking, if you got a new iPhone. Before rushing in, I recommend importing pictures to Photos on your Mac manually first. This will speed up the process of getting in sync. Let me know if you need [...]
iPhone has a setting that can announce callers. There are a few simple choices to ensure you hear announcements in the desired context(s). Phone Settings Visit Phone Settings on your iPhone. You’ll find Announce Calls at the top of the Calls section. Proper announcements require that caller names and numbers are stored in [...]
Bookmarks are but one way to save webpages so you can easily return to them later. Okay, your opinion on ease may differ. There are also many other methods for saving content, organizing, and syncing among devices. Bookmarks History Normally, you’ll see those two words in the reverse order. On the menu bar, History [...]
The Mac is well known for encouraging people to use keyboard shortcuts and, thanks to Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines, developers program shortcuts into their apps consistently. That way, you can often learn once and expect similar experiences across applications. Also, as you explore application menus to learn their shortcuts, you can start practicing a [...]
Your Mac comes with an application called Image Capture that is designed, literally, to capture images from devices like cameras and scanners. It has an interface that is easy to navigate and step through when you want to scan a print medium like a document or a book. Look for another scanning tutorial in two weeks [...]
It’s all too common that iPhone users face issues with filling the storage on their devices. Like a Mac, an iPhone will slow to a crawl when its internal storage is full. And the way many folks listen to podcasts, this is a heavy user. iPhone Storage I encourage you to monitor your usage and [...]
