by Terry McAdams | Nov 15, 2022 | iPad, Mac, productivity, Tip
At long last, Apple has plugged one of the most inexplicable holes in its app library—the lack of a Weather app for the iPad and Mac. In iPadOS 16 and macOS 13 Ventura, you’ll now find a large-screen version of the iPhone’s iOS 16 Weather app. Locations you enter on...
by Terry McAdams | Oct 25, 2022 | Backup, Mac, password manager, passwords, Security
We’re increasingly hearing from organizations that need to establish that they have sufficient security policies in place, either to meet the requirements of a larger client or to qualify for cyber insurance that insures against breaches and similar losses. Details...
by Terry McAdams | Oct 3, 2022 | Finder, Mac, productivity
We’ve had decades to get used to organizing computer files, but it’s still hard for many people. Part of the problem is imagining how you—or your colleagues, if you’re in a workgroup—will need to find the files in the future. Another part of the problem is mustering...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 13, 2022 | Mac, Tip, troubleshooting
Adobe says that Pantone Color Books will be phased out of Adobe Creative Cloud apps, starting with updates to Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop released after August 16, 2022. After November 2022, only three Pantone Color Books will remain: Pantone + CMYK Coated,...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 6, 2022 | Mac, Photos, Tip, troubleshooting
The Photos app is usually a solid performer, but it does rely on a database behind the scenes, and corruption is a possibility. If you find that your Photos library is showing blank thumbnails or otherwise acting oddly, see if the Photos Repair Library tool can fix...
by Terry McAdams | Aug 23, 2022 | Finder, Mac, productivity, Tip
You probably know that selecting a file in the Finder and choosing File > Get Info (Command-I) brings up the Get Info window. This window provides information about the file, including its name, kind, size, creation and modification dates, and much more. You can...
