by Terry McAdams | Apr 25, 2023 | Mac, productivity, troubleshooting
It’s a question as old as the personal computer. When should you replace your current Mac with a new model that’s faster and more capable? If money were no object, the answer would be easy—whenever you feel like it. For the rest of us, and particularly for...
by Terry McAdams | Apr 20, 2023 | Apple Music, iPhone, Tip
Apple has at long last released the promised Apple Music Classical app. It’s a free iPhone app for Apple Music subscribers that looks and works much like the standard Music app. However, Apple has adjusted it extensively under the hood to work better with classical...
by Terry McAdams | Apr 18, 2023 | How-To, iPhone, troubleshooting
No one intends to drop their iPhone in a pool or fall off a boat with their iPhone in a pocket. But accidents happen. Happily, Apple has designed the iPhone with significant levels of splash and water resistance, so brief exposure to rain or even a quick dunk might...
by Terry McAdams | Apr 13, 2023 | Mac, Tip, troubleshooting
Sometimes apps can be too helpful. Apple’s Mail on the Mac likes to turn pasted URLs into graphically rich previews, and sometimes that’s OK. But other times, the preview is confusing or takes up too much space. Or you may want to send a plain link so the recipient...
by Terry McAdams | Apr 11, 2023 | Finder, Mac, productivity, Tip
Many businesses, schools, and other organizations have adopted cloud storage services like Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive for excellent reasons. Cloud storage provides a centralized spot for shared data without the up-front cost or maintenance...