by Terry McAdams | Jun 8, 2023 | iPad, iPhone, Mac, Photos, Tip, troubleshooting
Apple has quietly announced that it is shutting down the My Photo Stream service, the company’s first iCloud-based effort at helping users sync photos between devices. My Photo Stream had numerous limitations but was free and didn’t count against iCloud storage...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 1, 2023 | iPad, iPhone, Mac, productivity, troubleshooting
Apps are everywhere these days, but it can be hard to remember that many exist in multiple versions. You can often run the same app on a Mac, an iPhone or iPad, and in a Web browser, each of which has benefits. Generally speaking, Mac apps: Have better-designed, more...
by Terry McAdams | May 23, 2023 | Backup, iPhone, Mac, Photos, Security
If your iPhone were to be stolen or suffer an unfortunate accident, would you lose all your precious photos? Those using iCloud Photos are probably shaking their heads smugly, thinking that all those baby and vacation photos are backed up securely in iCloud....
by Terry McAdams | May 4, 2023 | iPad, iPhone, Security
Much has been made in the media about a recent FBI warning about “juice jacking,” the theoretical act of installing malware on or stealing data from an iPhone connected to a public charging station. Researchers first demonstrated juice jacking in 2011 at the Defcon...
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...