by Terry McAdams | Jan 3, 2025 | How-To, Mac, Upgrade
While we typically advise caution when considering upgrades to the latest major macOS release, we believe Apple has sufficiently refined macOS 15 Sequoia to warrant an upgrade for those interested. You don’t need to upgrade immediately, but there are no significant...
by Terry McAdams | Dec 13, 2024 | How-To, Mac, productivity
Finder icons sometimes hint at their file’s contents, but if you find yourself opening file after file to look at the contents quickly, the Mac has a little-known feature just for you: Quick Look. To give it a spin, select a file in the Finder and press the Space bar...
by Terry McAdams | Nov 29, 2024 | Apple Watch, iPad, iPhone, Mac, productivity, Tip
Apple has included the Tips app with the iPhone and iPad since iOS 8 in 2014 and on the Mac since macOS 10.14 Mojave in 2018. Initially, it didn’t contain much useful content, and many longtime users ignored it. However, Apple has significantly increased the amount of...
by Terry McAdams | Nov 11, 2024 | iPad, iPhone, Mac, Messages, Photos, Siri
Is it time to make your Apple devices smarter? Apple has just released macOS 15.1 Sequoia, iOS 18.1, and iPadOS 18.1 with an initial collection of Apple Intelligence features and a promise of more coming in December. The company is making a big deal about Apple...
by Terry McAdams | Oct 28, 2024 | Mac, productivity, Tip
We’re big fans of the Mac’s window proxy icons, those little icons that appear in window title bars next to the filename. They’re not just cosmetic—you can use them just like the Finder icon for the open document. You can drag one to Mail to attach the document to a...
by Terry McAdams | Oct 11, 2024 | Backup, How-To, Mac, troubleshooting
Macs are much more reliable than in the past, but it remains the case that computers and apps can fail in a wide variety of ways. And they’ve become so integral to daily life that an occasional failure is almost inevitable. Unfortunately, if you aren’t prepared for...
