by Terry McAdams | Jul 31, 2020 | Mac, Tip, troubleshooting
If you’re experiencing a sporadic problem with your Mac, the sort of thing that happens often enough to be annoying but not so frequently as to be reproducible, allow us to suggest one little-known troubleshooting tip. Malfunctioning USB devices—keyboards, mice, hubs,...
by Terry McAdams | Jul 30, 2020 | Mac, productivity, Tip
Whenever you view a document that’s longer than will fit onscreen, a scroll bar appears (often only if you’re actively scrolling). That’s true whether you’re using an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Inside the scroll bar is a control called a scroller that you can drag to...
by Terry McAdams | Jul 29, 2020 | productivity, Tip
A small but welcome new feature of iOS 13 is Driving ETA, which helps you share your estimated time of arrival with a contact whenever you’re navigating with the Maps app. To use Driving ETA, start navigating to a destination in Maps, tap Share ETA at the bottom of...
by Terry McAdams | Jul 27, 2020 | iPad, iPhone, power adapter, Tip
By default, most iPhones and iPads ship with Apple’s tiny 5-watt power adapters. They work, but not quickly. However, the iPhone 8 and later, all models of the iPad Pro, and the most recent iPad Air and iPad mini models support fast charging when connected to higher...
by Terry McAdams | Jul 24, 2020 | Tip
Whenever Apple releases hot new hardware, it’s tempting to order the latest and greatest and then put your old Mac or iPhone up for sale on a classifieds site like Craigslist. If you do that, be cautious about potential buyers—it’s increasingly common for a scammer to...
by Terry McAdams | Jul 23, 2020 | Announcements, Video
In this edition of TechKnow Logic, Mike and Terry discuss how you can conveniently make a service appointment at MacTech Solutions. We’re helping our customers by appointment only these days, in order to be more efficient and manage crowds during this difficult...
by Terry McAdams | Jul 23, 2020 | How-To, productivity
An unexpected and useful feature of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 is also nearly invisible, and for most uses, requires a special adapter. With this feature, the Files app now can “see” external storage devices. That’s huge—now you can move data to and from an iPhone or iPad...
by Terry McAdams | Jul 22, 2020 | Mac, Tip, troubleshooting
Every so often, we hear from a Mac user with a seemingly impossible problem: a document window in some app is opening somewhere outside of the screen so it’s effectively invisible and they can’t work with it in any way. Just closing (with File > Close) and...
by Terry McAdams | Jul 20, 2020 | Mac, privacy, Tip
We’ve all had it happen. “Can I use your Mac for a minute to check my email?” The answer can be “Yes,” but to keep people from poking around on your Mac, have your visitor log in as Guest. To enable the Guest account, go to System Preferences > Users & Groups....
by Terry McAdams | Jul 17, 2020 | Photos, productivity
Taking photos is a popular use of the iPhone, and Apple has said that the improved cameras gave this year’s iPhone 11 Pro models their “Pro” designation. But Apple continually works to improve the Photos app as well. Taking great photos is only half the job—you also...
by Terry McAdams | Jul 16, 2020 | Dock, Home screen, iOS, Tip
If you have lots of apps on your iPhone or iPad, rearranging their icons on your Home screens by dragging from page to page is tedious. Although the new App Library promised for iOS 14 later this year will help you find apps, rearranging them will still be a manual...
by Terry McAdams | Jul 15, 2020 | Backup, Mac, Time Machine, Tip
Did you know that the word for the irrational fear of Friday the 13th is paraskevidekatriaphobia? Neither did we, but what that supposedly unlucky day is good for—whenever it rolls around —is reminding us to test our backup systems. If something does go wrong, backups...
by Terry McAdams | Jul 10, 2020 | How-To, productivity
Have you ever set up a group meeting, whether in person or via videoconferencing, but found it cumbersome to find a time that works for everyone? Or maybe you want to solicit volunteers for an event? There’s a neat online tool that makes such logistics easy: Doodle....
by Terry McAdams | Jul 9, 2020 | Email
In this edition of TechKnow Logic, Mike and Terry discuss the drawbacks to using free email hosting services such as Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, and others. Learn about the benefits of getting your own domain for email and web hosting.
by Terry McAdams | Jul 8, 2020 | Battery, iPhone, Mac, troubleshooting
When summer brings sunny days and rising temperatures, you may have ditched your business suit for shorts or skirts to stay comfortable, but your technological gear can’t do the same. And keeping your tech cool is about more than comfort—as temperatures rise,...
