by Terry McAdams | Mar 6, 2026 | Mac, Safari, Tip, troubleshooting
When a Web browser has many tabs open, it can be hard to find the one playing audio if you need to silence it. Worse, when a browser relaunches, it can be tough to identify and silence all the tabs that have automatically started playing audio. Happily, all browsers...
by Terry McAdams | Feb 6, 2026 | Mac, productivity
Have you noticed that when you restart your Mac or relaunch an app, your previous windows and documents sometimes reappear exactly as you left them, but at other times you’re greeted with a clean slate? This behavior is controlled by Resume, a technology introduced in...
by Terry McAdams | Feb 6, 2026 | AI, privacy, Security
AI agents—software that can take actions on your behalf using artificial intelligence—are having a moment. The appeal is obvious: imagine a robot butler that triages your inbox, manages your calendar, and handles tedious tasks while you focus on more important work....
by Terry McAdams | Feb 6, 2026 | Business, Security
When business slows down, it’s tempting to reduce IT spending. But that approach often backfires, creating bigger problems—and larger bills—down the road. Beyond the productive work you accomplish on your Macs, your technology infrastructure enables you to communicate...
by Terry McAdams | Feb 6, 2026 | Control Center, How-To, iPhone, productivity
Starting with the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, Apple replaced the Ring/Silent switch on the top-left edge of the iPhone with the Action button, making the new button standard across the iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 lineups in subsequent years. The Action button is a...
by Terry McAdams | Feb 6, 2026 | Finder, Mac, Tip
Column view in the Finder has an annoying tendency to either show overly wide columns that waste space or truncate long filenames, forcing you to drag a column divider to see more of the name. In macOS 26.1 Tahoe, Apple added an option to the Finder’s View Options...
by Terry McAdams | Feb 6, 2026 | iPad, iPhone, Mac, passwords, Tip, troubleshooting, Wi-Fi
Apple offers several simple ways to share Wi-Fi network passwords. When someone nearby tries to connect to a Wi-Fi network with an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, and they are in your Contacts app, you will be automatically prompted to share the network password with them....
by Terry McAdams | Feb 6, 2026 | Keynote, Numbers, Pages, Tip
Apple has introduced Apple Creator Studio, a subscription bundle of Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage, priced at $12.99 per month or $129 per year (with education pricing at $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year). The bundle also...
by Terry McAdams | Feb 6, 2026 | Mac, Tip
In macOS 26 Tahoe, Apple has made it easier to customize folder appearance in the Finder. Control-click any folder and choose Customize Folder. In the panel that appears, click a colored circle to apply that color and then select an icon to display on the folder....
by Terry McAdams | Jan 2, 2026 | How-To, Mac, troubleshooting, Upgrade
Apple has now sufficiently refined macOS 26 Tahoe to make an upgrade worthwhile for interested users. You don’t need to upgrade immediately, but there are no strong reasons for most people to delay further. Unlike last year, when Apple was releasing new Apple...
by Terry McAdams | Jan 2, 2026 | How-To, iPad, iPhone, Mac, productivity, Reminders
Recording a task in Apple’s Reminders app on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad is just the first step—the app captures what you need to do—but what matters more is being reminded to take action at the right moment. (The most important step, of course, is following through,...
by Terry McAdams | Jan 2, 2026 | How-To, Mac
In earlier eras of word processing, users were much more likely to encounter explanations of document structure—not because everyone had to become an expert, but because knowledge was shared differently. Software shipped with detailed manuals, user groups and training...
by Terry McAdams | Jan 2, 2026 | AI, Business, How-To
The AI hype train continues to gain momentum, with breathless reports of rapid user growth, billion-dollar deals, and sky-high company valuations. At the same time, it’s easy to highlight AI pilot failures, problematic uses, and worries about job losses. As always,...
by Terry McAdams | Jan 2, 2026 | Apple Music, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Tip
A new feature for Apple Music subscribers in the Music app in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 is AutoMix, which Apple says causes songs to “transition at the perfect moment, based on analysis of the key and tempo of the music.” It fades between songs as a DJ would,...
by Terry McAdams | Jan 2, 2026 | iPhone, Tip
One place where the Liquid Glass transparency in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 can be annoying is the time display on the Lock Screen. Liquid Glass tries—but often fails—to adjust the clock’s transparency so it’s readable over whatever photo you chose or the Photo Shuffle...
