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 1, 2020 | How-To, Mac, productivity
We have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to the number of ways we can move data between Macs. You can send files via AirDrop, attach them to an email message, put them in a Messages conversation, turn on and connect via File Sharing, or use Dropbox or Google...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 17, 2020 | How-To, iOS, iPad, iPhone
Let’s get one thing straight. You know that you should never, ever share your iPhone or iPad passcode with anyone you don’t trust implicitly, like a spouse or adult child, right? That’s because, with your iOS passcode, someone could change your Apple ID password, and...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 16, 2020 | Backup, How-To, Mac, Time Machine
Need help with something? On occasion, we all need tech support. Speaking as the people who are sometimes on the other end of those requests for help, we have some suggestions on how to get the support you need as quickly as possible. For instance, think about what we...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 12, 2020 | Backup, Finder, How-To, iPad, iPhone, iTunes, Mac
One of the most significant changes in macOS 10.15 Catalina was the breakup of the long-standing iTunes app into separate Music, Podcasts, and TV apps. But what about backing up iOS devices, which you also used to do in iTunes? In Catalina, Apple moved this function...
by Terry McAdams | May 20, 2020 | How-To, Mac, Messages, troubleshooting
Are you the person your friends and family members turn to for questions about the Mac? In normal times, those questions might come over dinner or at another in-person gathering, such that you could look directly at their Mac to see what was going on. Now, however,...
