by Lucy McAdams | Nov 7, 2017 | Fusion Drive, iMac, Mac, Mac mini
There are two basic types of storage devices available today: hard disk drives and solid-state drives. For the lowest cost per gigabyte, you can’t go wrong with a hard drive, and they come in truly massive sizes—up to a whopping 8 terabytes. However, they’re...
by Lucy McAdams | Sep 11, 2017 | Battery, Mac, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Tip
If your MacBook’s battery charge is dropping faster than you think is reasonable, it’s time to look for the culprit. Click the Battery icon in the menu bar and wait a few seconds for the Battery menu to display power information, including which apps are using...
by Lucy McAdams | Jul 19, 2017 | Dictionary, keyboard shortcut, Mac
You’re probably used to Mac apps using red underlines to mark misspelled words, but did you know that macOS has long included a fully featured Dictionary app as well? It provides quick access to definitions and synonyms in the New Oxford American Dictionary and the...
by Lucy McAdams | Jun 1, 2017 | iOS, Mac, passwords, Security, Tip
Apple is increasingly encouraging us all to turn on two-factor authentication for our Apple IDs because it adds an extra layer of security on top of the password. With two-factor authentication, when you log in to iCloud or iTunes for the first time on a new device,...
by Lucy McAdams | May 31, 2017 | Mac, Tip
No matter how good your eyes are, at some point there will be something on your Mac’s screen that’s just too small to see well. With just a minute of setup, you can take advantage of a macOS feature that lets you zoom the screen right where the pointer is. Open System...
by Lucy McAdams | May 22, 2017 | Backup, Mac
“To go forward, you must back up.” Sure, it was an advertising tagline for backup software from the 1990s, but it’s still true. When it comes to losing data, the question is not “if,” but “when.” If you store valuable information—whether personal or professional—on...
