Under the hood, macOS relies on Unix, which is a multi-user operating system. That’s why a Mac can host multiple users who, as long as they don’t know each other’s passwords, cannot see each other’s files. To maintain each user’s privacy, macOS relies on permissions...
August 17, 1982 42 years ago, the world of music and music technology was “forever” changed with the release of the first commercially produced album on CD, “The Visitors” from the Swedish pop supergroup ABBA. The compact disc was co-developed by Phillips and Sony....
A side effect of the pandemic is that online videoconferencing improved drastically. Video calls happened before 2020, but videoconferencing wasn’t an everyday activity for most people. Now, with many people working remotely or in a hybrid model, it’s a fact of...
August 12, 1981 IBM introduced its first true personal computer, the IBM PC Model 5150. It was developed in less than a year and rapidly released to the consumer market, though it was really developed for business use. The price tag: under $1,600, far below the IBM...
August 3, 1993 Apple revolutionized personal computing with the introduction of the Newton MessagePad, a groundbreaking device that marked the beginning of the PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) era. The Newton MessagePad was notable for its handwriting recognition...
Apple’s prices for Thunderbolt, USB-C, and Lightning cables often seem unnecessarily high. $69 for a Thunderbolt 4 cable or $19 for a simple USB-C to Lightning cable? Unfortunately, when it comes to cables, you often get what you pay for. Happily, other reputable...
We Apple users tend to believe that our devices usually last longer—both physically and functionally—than Windows PCs and Android smartphones. For instance, Apple’s current operating systems work on nearly all Macs, iPhones, and iPads introduced in 2018 and later,...
July 29, 1914-The first transcontinental call is made Telephone communications have changed dramatically over the past 100 years, but one of the greatest early accomplishments was the completion of the transcontinental telephone line. In June of 1914, the final pole...
For many of us, emoji are fun, but we don’t want to choose Edit > Emoji & Symbols whenever we want to insert one. A faster, better technique is to set up text replacements for emoji you insert often. Open System Settings > Keyboard > Text Replacements,...
Let’s say you’re writing documentation to help colleagues use Preview to edit images, sign PDFs, and convert graphics. (A worthy task for which they will thank you!) For this documentation, you want to include the Preview app’s icon so they know what to look for in...
Trying to make out a tiny serial number or some fine print you can barely read can be frustrating. Years ago, Apple added a magnifier mode to its accessibility options and turned the feature into a standalone app in iOS 14. You can find the Magnifier app in the...
July 20, 1969 Just 66 short years after Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful controlled, sustained flight of an engine-powered aircraft, America achieved what was definitely a “giant leap” in manned flight. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Edwin...
Is your child heading off to college soon? They’ve undoubtedly been using a computer throughout high school, though now is a good time to look at getting them a new one, especially if theirs is old or unreliable, is shared with other family members, or was a school...
July 9, 1981 I missed this one last week, so I’m dropping it this week. Why? Because THIS was huge part of my childhood. On July 9, 1981, a Japanese playing card company entered the world of video gaming with Donkey Kong. The story goes that the company wanted to...
Long ago, to get ready for a trip, we’d mostly make sure we had our plane tickets, books and magazines to read, and a snack. Prepping for travel in today’s tech-heavy world comes with a new set of tasks, most of which shouldn’t be left to the last minute. Identify...
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