by Terry McAdams | Sep 4, 2026 | How-To, iPhone, Mac, troubleshooting, Upgrade
Follow These Steps When Switching to a New iPhone 18 Are you considering getting one of Apple’s new iPhone 18 models? While it’s tempting to unbox a new iPhone and dive right in, a methodical setup will save you from potential frustrations down the road. When you’re...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 4, 2026 | Mac, Tip, troubleshooting
It’s annoying when your Mac tells you you’re low on disk space and you can’t imagine what could be occupying it. Or maybe you know you’re running low—a good rule of thumb is to keep at least 10% of the drive free—but aren’t sure which files or folders are hogging the...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 4, 2026 | Mac, Tip, troubleshooting
Apple’s wireless Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Keyboard are the norm for desktop Macs, but they aren’t infallible. Batteries die, pairing can fail, and worst of all, if you need to boot into macOS Recovery, that’s a bad time to discover that your wireless...
by Terry McAdams | Aug 27, 2026 | Mac, Mac mini, News
In a move designed to clear the decks in advance of the company’s September 9th iPhone and Apple Watch unveiling, Apple has refreshed its compact desktop Mac lineup with new chips, faster connectivity, and—unsurprisingly given the ongoing memory shortage—higher...
by Terry McAdams | Aug 7, 2026 | How-To, iPad, iPhone, Mac, productivity, Safari
Reading articles on the Web has become fraught with distraction. Ads are terrible, of course, but publications also inundate you with navigation links, pop-ups encouraging you to subscribe, popular article lists, and more. Even worse is when an article requires...
by Terry McAdams | Aug 7, 2026 | AI, Business, Mac
We’ve become accustomed to being able to get nearly anything we want—including Macs—overnight, or at least within a couple of days. Unfortunately, surging demand from AI data centers has created a global memory shortage that’s squeezing the consumer electronics...
