The latest version of Apple's mobile operating system for iPhone and iPod touch — iOS 14.5 — is now available. As with all updates to iOS, this latest version is a mixture of feature enhancements, bug fixes, and security improvements.
In retrospect, Apple's April 20th "Spring Loaded" event was aptly named. The company loaded the hour-long event with announcements, some of which were a total surprise to me. Let's take a closer look at the announcements and their importance for...
The Keychain Access app in macOS lets you view the keys, certificates, passwords, account information, notes, and other info stored in a keychain. A keychain is a locked, encrypted container used in Keychain Access to store account names and passwords....
Today is March 31, the day we use to advise readers to back up their devices regularly and not be "April fools". This day has a name: World Backup Day. The goal? Reminding everyone to back up their data. If...
If like me, you have various Apple devices, you like to have your data synced (updated and transferred) between them. If you use iCloud, much of this is done behind the scenes. However, about once a month, I manually sync...
Most home and project studios are run by songwriters, musicians, and composers who fall under the “Me, myself, and I” category of producer. Recording is not easy for people who are doing it solo. Not only are they writing the...
The great thing about Apple products is how everything works together. For instance, when I’m working at my iMac, and my iPhone starts buzzing, I can take the call on my Mac and continue, if necessary, working hands-free while I...
Apple’s myriad devices work together seamlessly — except when they don’t. I recently ran across an irritating problem in that my Mac quit allowing me to send messages in the Messages app. It took me a while to find the...
When you open an app like Safari or the Finder on your Mac, a window opens on the Desktop. Sometimes you end up with lots of open windows that you may wish to merge. Note: Don’t confuse the Finder with...
