As you may recall, I've offered several solutions for creating virtual machines on M1 Macs. UTM, for example, is a low-cost way to run Windows and Linux on Apple Silicon. Earlier this month, Parallels released Parallels Desktop 16.5, offering native...
It’s easy to use Safari in macOS Sierra (and later) and iCloud Keychains to keep your credit card data in sync between your Mac and iOS devices. And it’s easy to add or remove a credit card. Note: Keychain is...
It may be the most hilariously misunderstood technology of this generation. Just a few months ago, we were being inundated with stories about how the rollout of 5G was exacerbating the Covid-19 outbreak from sources that were — almost —...
I recently completed mixes for a twenty-episode video series produced by Wistia set for release later this month. It involved two narrators and over a dozen different interviewees in as many locations. As you might have guessed, mixing that amount...
One of the cool features of Safari is its ability to block those annoying pop-up windows that have become increasingly dominant. Even cooler is that you can block pop-up windows on certain websites while allowing them on others because some...
The pandemic put a damper on a lot of vacation plans. For me and my wife, it was an opportunity to put a halt to expensive foreign travel and see more of our country. We bought a small travel trailer...
Apple updated the Find My app today, finally allowing third-party products to use Apple’s Find My network. This secure and private network is made up of hundreds of millions of Apple devices. Device manufacturers can now build products that utilize...
Welcome to the first edition of Rocket Yard’s Apple News Roundup. This column provides a quick recap of some of the biggest Apple news announcements from each month. To kick us off, here are ten highlights from the first quarter...
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...
