Apple devices permit you to mute individual conversations in Messages. Suppose one or members of a group are sending lots of messages. You don’t want to get dinged for each one but you still want to hear alerts for other conversations or receive notifications generally. Instead of muting your whole device or enabling a [...]
Consumer electronics don’t last forever and most are not currently built to be easily repairable or upgradable. Businesses like Nimble thrive on their ability to support the process of repairing some of these items. However, there ends up being a lot of e-waste as people seek their next widget. In Recycling Old Macs and [...]
In the midst of my first 1Password workshop series, I continued a trend last week of posting about useful features of the app. However, across ten articles I’ve published about 1Password in as many years, in not one have I tutored how to get started. Since registration for the current workshop was full, I [...]
Have you read news about major breaches of online account login data? In the most recent report, we learn that even verification codes sent via text message are regularly interrupted. Such breaches are becoming more commonplace and also more severe. They often lead to identity theft and other havoc wreaked against account holders. For [...]
There are a variety of ways to send a message using your Apple devices. You can open Messages on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, etc., and type or dictate a message. You can also ask Siri to send a message on your behalf. However, you might not know that there are multiple things you [...]
As I outlined in No More Butt Dialing, the easiest way to prevent your iPhone from acting out of turn, as it were, is to lock it before putting it away. Each Apple device has one or methods to lock. This can prevent others from accessing it (unless they know your password or passcode) [...]
In Focus, I wrote about customizing how people and apps notify you during various activities. In addition to choosing how you want to be disturbed, you can trigger a focus, such as Do Not Disturb, automatically based on time, location, or an open application. Client Notes Last week, I helped Jadine migrate her [...]
There are many strategies people employ to organize their documents, from ways to view and sort them in a window, to informative naming schemes, plus opportunities to navigate folder hierarchy and drag effectively. Previously, I’ve published Desktop Reflection about decluttering the Desktop, I Spy about using aliases, and Are You a Finder or a [...]
A watermark is generally a superimposed image or textual identifier atop a document. It may serve to maintain control of a document’s security, track its usage, and/or reinforce brand identity. Since macOS 13, there is a built-in ability to add a watermark via the Print dialog. It’s important to remember that printing may involve [...]
In 2016, I posted Downloads: A Digital Wasteland. The article includes insights about why files tend to accumulate in the Mac’s Downloads folder, wisdom about what types of items don’t need to stick around, and best practices for how to manage this experience. It’s time to update this with the same theme as other [...]
