Did you know that you can control access to the camera on your Mac, even turning it completely off if you wish? You can, and it’s easy. Some apps and websites can use your camera to take photos or capture...
Recently, Dennis Sellers published a great article on How to Start Your M1 Mac in Safe Mode. Safe Mode is just one of many Mac startup modes. In this post I'll list those modes for the M1 Macs, what they're...
In March 2020, Apple acquired Dark Sky, an iOS/Android app that offers “hyperlocal” weather info with down-to-the-minute forecasts. Some of its features have been rolled into the Weather widget on macOS Big Sur. One is the addition of precipitation predictions...
Over the years, we’ve recommended using DiskMaker X as a quick and easy way to create a bootable install disk for various versions of macOS. Guillaume Gète, the developer of DiskMaker X, has decided to call it quits with the...
“Sign in with Apple” is available on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and the web. It’s designed to make it easy for users to sign in to their apps and websites using their Apple ID. Instead of filling out forms, verifying email...
My friend Steve Sande recently wrote a great post, "AirDrop Files From Your iPhone or iPad to Your Mac." I had to chuckle when he submitted it for publication, telling him that I was actually in the middle of putting...
It isn't installed on your phone by default, but with a simple download, you can have all 1,000+ pages of the iPhone User Guide in the palm of your hand – whether you're holding a Max or a mini. But it lives in a place most users don't naturally gravitate towards (at least not on their phones).
With Family Sharing on the Mac, you can create Apple IDs for kiddos under 13. This means they can participate in Family Sharing and use other Apple services such as iCloud, iMessage, and FaceTime. To participate in Family Sharing, all...
So, you got that new iPhone 12 Pro Max for Christmas! You immediately sold your old phone to someone on eBay. In your excitement, you forgot to turn off Activation Lock. Now the new owner is yelling at you in...
