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 25, 2022 | Security, Tip
Many websites, from Adobe to Zendesk, let you receive two-factor authentication codes via SMS text messages. That’s good—any form of two-factor authentication is better than none—but you’re often effectively locked out of your accounts if those text messages don’t...
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...
by Terry McAdams | Aug 18, 2022 | iPhone, privacy, Security, Tip
If you get an alert that an AirTag is moving with you, and it’s not yours, take steps to determine the source of the AirTag. While we’ve all heard stories of sinister usage of these devices—predators tracking potential victims—It could also completely...
by Terry McAdams | Aug 11, 2022 | Mac, privacy, Tip
Have you noticed a little orange dot next to the icon for Control Center on the menu bar in macOS 12 Monterey? (And if not, you can’t miss it now.) Apple added that dot to alert you that something is using the Mac’s microphone to listen to the room. Click the Control...
