by Terry McAdams | Sep 16, 2020 | How-To, Mac, productivity, Spotlight
Most Mac users probably think of searching on the Mac in relation to finding files on their drives. That may be the most common use of Apple’s Spotlight search technology, but over the years, Apple has continually enhanced Spotlight’s capabilities, turning it into a...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 11, 2020 | Mac, Tip, Touch Bar, Touch ID, troubleshooting
It’s extremely uncommon for a Mac to freeze or crash these days, but it can happen. What should you do if your Mac locks up and becomes completely unresponsive to the mouse and keyboard? The trick is to press and hold the power button until the Mac turns off. Wait 5...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 9, 2020 | iPad, iPhone, Mac
Apple’s prices for Lightning, USB-C, and Thunderbolt 3 cables often seem high—$19 for a USB-C to Lightning cable or $29 if you want a 2-meter version? However, when it comes to cables, you often get what you pay for, so it’s smart to pay a little extra to get...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 4, 2020 | Mac, privacy, troubleshooting
Over the last few releases of macOS, Apple has been beefing up the Mac’s privacy controls so they more closely resemble what the company has done in iOS. You’ve undoubtedly noticed that when you first launch a new app on your iPhone or iPad, it often prompts for...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 2, 2020 | iPad, Mac
In a normal year, most kids would be back in school by now. But the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many schools to offer online instruction, and many families are now settling into a remote back-to-school arrangement. We’ve provided some advice on working from home in...
by Terry McAdams | Aug 28, 2020 | Mac, System Preferences, Tip
On the Mac, scroll bars are essential for both orienting yourself and navigating within a Web page or document window. But they may not appear unless you hover the pointer over the right spot or start scrolling with a gesture on a trackpad or a turn of a mouse scroll...
