by Terry McAdams | Nov 10, 2026 | Email, Microsoft, troubleshooting
If you’ve kept Outlook for Mac in its older, familiar interface, you may need to switch soon to keep receiving email. Microsoft says legacy Outlook for Mac will stop connecting to Exchange Online mailboxes starting in October 2026. Those are the mailboxes commonly...
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 7, 2026 | App Store, Internet, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Tip, troubleshooting
Automatic offloading of seldom-used apps can be a good strategy for recovering space on an iPhone whose storage is almost full, and iOS can do this for you in Settings > Apps > App Store > Offload Unused Apps. When you open an app that was offloaded, iOS will...
by Terry McAdams | Aug 7, 2026 | Tip, troubleshooting
We’ve all ended up with a collection of random USB-C cables that arrived with devices, were purchased while traveling, or were left by visitors. But you can’t look at a cable to determine its data speed, how much power it can carry, or whether it’s hampering display...
