Beautiful Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. Photo ©2019, Steven Sande If there's one part of traveling that remains a "pain point", it's staying connected to those at home or back at the office without either running up a horrendous mobile data...
The built-in speakers that come with most Macs are pretty darn good, especially (or so I’m told) on the iMac Pro. But if you want a high-end, expensive (about $700) set-up, you can pair two HomePods for some intense audio....
The 2019 edition of the Mac Pro saw the light of day at the WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) last week. It's a remarkable powerhouse that does justice to the Mac Pro model line, and certainly to its name. At a...
After 35 years of following Apple and 33 years of writing about the company, it's sometimes difficult for me to get excited about "yet another keynote address". Monday's WWDC 2019 keynote was like a breath of fresh air, with announcements...
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) takes place next week at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. Between Monday, June 3 and Friday, June 7, thousands of developers attend workshops, chat with Apple engineers and their peers, and hone...
Current Location: Skagway, Alaska The Memorial Day weekend is just behind us, and a summer of fun travel adventures is ahead. Three years ago, the Rocket Yard featured a series of tips for those embarking on adventures, and starting today...
Using Bluetooth, you can connect your iPhone to your Mac to sync iTunes wirelessly on both devices. Or you can do this to connect to a Personal Hotspot, which lets you share the cellular data connection of your iPhone or...
Welcome back for another edition of the Networking and Security Series. Last time, we discussed the advantages and disadvantages of using virtual private networks (VPNs), and in today's article we'll compare top VPN providers. Other posts in this series have...
Menu Bar apps sit in your Mac's menu bar and provide access to an array of features and services, all with just a simple click or tap of the app’s menu bar icon. They can bring additional productivity, utility, or...
