by Terry McAdams | Sep 21, 2023 | keyboard shortcut, Mac, Tip, troubleshooting
Keyboard shortcuts are a productivity win, but they can cause confusion if something unexpected happens when you accidentally press some system-wide key combination. For instance, you might be taken aback if you accidentally press Control-Option-Command-8 and all the...
by Terry McAdams | Aug 8, 2023 | Desktop, Finder, Mac, Tip, troubleshooting
When we help someone with their Mac for the first time, we often notice that their desktop is a disaster. Icons are scattered willy-nilly and often piled on top of one another, making it hard to locate anything. For most people, the solution is easy—sort the contents...
by Terry McAdams | Aug 1, 2023 | Apple Watch, Battery, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Tip, troubleshooting
June 2023 was the hottest month on record for the planet, at least until July 2023. Among the many ill effects of such heat are what it does to iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, and other digital devices. Excessive heat shortens the overall lifespan of lithium-ion...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 8, 2023 | iPad, iPhone, Mac, Photos, Tip, troubleshooting
Apple has quietly announced that it is shutting down the My Photo Stream service, the company’s first iCloud-based effort at helping users sync photos between devices. My Photo Stream had numerous limitations but was free and didn’t count against iCloud storage...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 1, 2023 | iPad, iPhone, Mac, productivity, troubleshooting
Apps are everywhere these days, but it can be hard to remember that many exist in multiple versions. You can often run the same app on a Mac, an iPhone or iPad, and in a Web browser, each of which has benefits. Generally speaking, Mac apps: Have better-designed, more...
by Terry McAdams | Apr 25, 2023 | Mac, productivity, troubleshooting
It’s a question as old as the personal computer. When should you replace your current Mac with a new model that’s faster and more capable? If money were no object, the answer would be easy—whenever you feel like it. For the rest of us, and particularly for...
