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What’s the Deal with All the Privacy Requests in Catalina?
Over the last few releases of macOS, Apple has been beefing up the Mac’s privacy controls so they more closely resemble what the company...
Sep 16, 20204 min read


When Should You Upgrade to macOS 11 Big Sur, iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14?
As we get into September, it’s a good bet that Apple will soon—either this month or next—be pushing out major upgrades for macOS, iOS,...
Sep 2, 20206 min read


Use This New Setting to Prevent iOS Updates from Consuming Precious Space
People whose iPhones or iPads have relatively little free space have long struggled with the fact that iOS likes to download updates so...
Aug 31, 20201 min read


Yay! Older ScanSnap Scanners Get New Life in Catalina with ScanSnap Manager V7
About a year ago, Fujitsu informed owners of older models of the company’s ScanSnap scanners that it wouldn’t be updating the necessary...
Aug 27, 20201 min read


Two Quick Tricks You Can Use with the iOS Space Bar
Sure, you know that the Space bar in the iOS virtual keyboard types a space character. But did you realize that if you tap it twice, it...
Aug 26, 20201 min read


How to Choose the Best Uninterruptible Power Supply for Your Needs
With so many people working from home, lots of attention has been dedicated to making sure everyone has a functional computer, a...
Aug 24, 20205 min read


Where Did Your Scroll Bars Go? Use This Setting to Ensure They Show
On the Mac, scroll bars are essential for both orienting yourself and navigating within a Web page or document window. But they may not...
Aug 19, 20201 min read


How to Downgrade Adobe Creative Cloud Apps to Regain File Compatibility
Here’s the solution to a problem that clients have run into on occasion. In a workgroup that relies on Adobe Creative Cloud apps, one...
Aug 19, 20202 min read


Your Time Machine Drive Just Filled Up. What Should You Do?
It’s inevitable—your Time Machine backup drive is going to fill up. Time Machine is smart about backing up only files that have changed,...
Aug 17, 20205 min read


Want to Make Your iPhone and Apple Watch Easier to Read?
If you have 20/20 vision or are still wondering why your parents have reading glasses, count yourself lucky. But if you’re like many...
Aug 7, 20203 min read


Apple Significantly Enhances the 27-inch iMac
Apple’s workhorse desktop Mac, the 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display, hasn’t seen an update since March 2019—nearly a year and a half...
Aug 6, 20203 min read


Stop Group FaceTime Video Tiles from Bouncing with Recent Apple OS Updates
Since iOS 12 and macOS 10.14 Mojave, Apple has supported Group FaceTime, which lets you have a video call with up to 32 people. However,...
Jul 29, 20201 min read


Do You Know What the Scroller in a Scroll Bar Tells You?
Whenever you view a document that’s longer than will fit onscreen, a scroll bar appears (often only if you’re actively scrolling). That’s...
Jul 24, 20201 min read


Use This Trick to Find a Missing App Window
Every so often, we hear from a Mac user with a seemingly impossible problem: a document window in some app is opening somewhere outside...
Jul 21, 20201 min read


Prevent Unsightly Tab Buildup in Safari on Your iPhone and iPad
Whenever you tap a link to open a Web page on your iPhone or iPad, it automatically opens a new tab. Having hundreds of tabs open won’t...
Jul 15, 20201 min read


Rearrange Icons on Your iPhone or iPad Home Screens More Easily
If you have lots of apps on your iPhone or iPad, rearranging their icons on your Home screens by dragging from page to page is tedious....
Jul 13, 20201 min read


Approve App Authentication Requests with Your Apple Watch in Catalina
Tired of typing your admin account password whenever you try to install software or change security settings on your Mac? A new feature...
Jul 8, 20201 min read


Need to Schedule a Group Meeting or Sign Up Volunteers? Try Doodle!
Have you ever set up a group meeting, whether in person or via videoconferencing, but found it cumbersome to find a time that works for...
Jul 8, 20205 min read


Find Files in the Finder Better by Specifying a Search Scope
This isn’t about periscopes or mouthwash—when it comes to searching, a scope is the area in which a search takes place. When you use the...
Jul 6, 20201 min read


Three Connectivity Problems Remote Workers Are Having During the Pandemic
The pandemic has forced large numbers of those who are still employed—nearly half the Canadian workforce, by some estimates—to work from...
Jul 3, 20204 min read
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