Part One — Why Is An Old Guy Learning to Play Guitar? Have you ever wanted to do something creative in your life, but always had roadblocks in your way? That is the case with me learning to play electric guitar. I grew up in the 60s and 70s when some of the best rock bands ever were recording iconic...
Starting with macOS Catalina, Screen Time is making the transition from an iOS app to the Mac. Screen Time can monitor app and device usage. Mac users can think of it as similar to the old Parental Controls used to restrict...
Sometimes it's not good enough to simply know that you have a 15" Macbook Pro from—I dunno—2012? No, maybe it's 2013... I can't remember... That's the problem if you are searching online for a memory upgrade or talking with Apple...
My buddy, Steve Sande, has written about “How to Set Up macOS 10.15 Catalina in Parallels Desktop (and Why You May Want to Wait) here: Developers: How to Set Up macOS 10.15 Catalina in Parallels Desktop (and Why You May...
Beautiful Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. Photo ©2019, Steven Sande It’s time for another Tips for Travelers 2019 article, just before many Rocket Yard readers head off for some mid-summer fun over the Independence Day weekend. Today we’ll look at how...
Ever been called late for dinner? Wish someone would address you as Sweetheart? Well, with Siri you're in luck! Rather than hearing the dreaded reply "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that," you can elicit the response "I'm...
