by Terry McAdams | Oct 19, 2021 | iPad, iPhone, Tip, Upgrade
You have a new iPhone or iPad—congratulations! When transferring your data to the new device, you have three options: Quick Start, an iCloud backup, or a Mac backup. All will work, but they don’t quite provide the same end result (particularly if you didn’t encrypt...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 1, 2021 | Upgrade
September is here, which means that Apple has begun releasing major upgrades for all its operating systems. Apple previewed these releases at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, and many people have been testing the public betas since. Once Apple judges macOS...
by Terry McAdams | May 13, 2021 | Upgrade
Have you heard the term technical debt? It’s what you incur whenever you delay upgrading software and hardware for too long. It’s like forgetting to brush your teeth regularly and putting off dental checkups. There may be no immediate downside, but the ongoing...
by Terry McAdams | Mar 24, 2021 | Mac, Upgrade
We’re cautious when it comes to recommending upgrades to new versions of macOS. Apple makes the upgrade process easy—though it can be time-consuming—but upgrading can create workflow interruptions, render favorite apps inoperable, and have other consequences. At the...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 28, 2020 | Upgrade
Apple has recently pushed out major software upgrades, including iOS 14, and will likely continue to do so in the coming weeks. Apple previewed these new versions at its Worldwide Developers Conference back in June, and they’ve been in public beta for a few months....
by Terry McAdams | Feb 3, 2020 | Mac, troubleshooting, Upgrade
For some Mac users, macOS 10.15 Catalina is no longer a choice. That’s because the new 16-inch MacBook Pro and the 2019 Mac Pro that Apple released late last year ship with Catalina installed and can’t run any previous version of macOS. But for most people, it’s time...
