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Apple Card Now Available to iPhone Owners in the U.S.

After a short and probably very successful trial run, Apple has opened applications for the Apple Card credit card to anyone In the U.S. with an iPhone running iOS 12.4 or later. The Rocket Yard detailed the application process earlier...

iCloud Photos or My Photo Stream: Which Is Right for You?

Apple offers My Photo Stream AND iCloud Photos on its various devices. Do you need both? If not, which one is best for you? With My Photo Stream, you can access the recent photos that you take with your iPhone, iPad,...

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How to Use the Picture in Picture (PiP) Feature on Your Mac

macOS (Sierra and higher) offers a convenient — and fun — Picture in Picture (PiP) feature. You can “float” a video window from Safari or iTunes over your desktop or a full-screen app.  You can play the video in any...

The Rocketeers: An Autobiographical Journey

Buzz Aldrin's boot print on the lunar surface, July 20, 1969. Public domain image via NASA. Seeing the Rocket Yard article about the model rocket launch at OWC Headquarters on July 16 commemorating the launch of Apollo 11 fifty years...

How to Use Apple Maps to Get from Here to There

The Apple Maps app has been included with the Mac OS since the release of OS X Mavericks. The Maps app provides mapping services that include directions, turn-by-turn navigation, transit time for car, public transit, and walking, 3D modeling of...

Tips for Travelers 2019: Physical Security for your Mobile Devices

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...

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Microsoft Edge Browser: How Does It Stack Up on the Mac?

If you’ve been using Macs for a while, you may remember when Microsoft was offering Internet Explorer for the Mac. There was even a 5-year period (1997 through 2003) when it was the default browser for the Mac. Microsoft stopped...

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A First Look at macOS Catalina

macOS Catalina, the new Mac operating system, was announced at WWDC 2019. It has so many new features and changes to existing ones, that it really can’t be summed up in just one article. So, we’re going to start by...

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