Today’s the day; iOS 11 becomes available for download, and if you didn’t check some of our earlier articles about Apple’s new mobile operating system, this should help you to decide whether or not you want to upgrade. Here are some of...
By now you’ve read the “quick hit” live blog from yesterday’s Apple iPhone X event, and you may have very well watched the event livestream. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the announcements and their importance to...
One of the great features of iPhones and cellular-equipped iPads is the ability to use the device as a Personal Hotspot. Your iOS device, using its cellular modem, connects to the Internet and then uses its built-in Wi-Fi to become...
We're in the middle of summer here in the northern hemisphere, which means that for most of those in the temperate zones, it's hot. Humans don't do well in extended hot conditions, nor do our favorite consumer electronics. In this post,...
Every summer, Apple announces a new version of the Mac OS (now called macOS) at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Along with highlighting what's new and improved in the operating system, Apple provides its developers with a beta version of...
New Macs are a joy to work with, since everything seems so speedy! Give that new computer a year or two and you'll most likely experience the opposite of joy as you wait for websites to open, watch the famous...
Disk Utility, the all-purpose tool for working with storage devices connected to the Mac, has long had the ability to create partitions and manage the resulting volumes. It has been the go-to tool for formatting a Mac's drives, erasing data,...
Tux the penguin, the official mascot of Linux Linux is an open-source Unix-like operating system that has been available in one form or another since 1991. Many servers operate on Linux, which is probably its primary use case. Early on in...
Passwords. They're one of the banes of modern life. I know I should be using unique and strong passwords for every account or service I use. But when you consider that the minimum requirements for a strong password can include:...
