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Reclaim Local Storage Space by Removing iCloud Drive Downloads

Reclaim Local Storage Space by Removing iCloud Drive Downloads

by Marilyn | Apr 15, 2021 | Finder, iCloud Drive, Mac, storage, Tip, Troubleshooting

With iCloud Drive, Apple provides an Optimize Mac Storage checkbox that, when checked, stores the full contents of iCloud Drive on the Mac only if there’s enough space. However, you may wish to recover local storage space without selecting that option—luckily, that’s...
Archive Email to Avoid Mail Quotas, Improve Performance, and Reduce Clutter

Archive Email to Avoid Mail Quotas, Improve Performance, and Reduce Clutter

by Marilyn | Apr 8, 2021 | Article, email, Mac, Mail, productivity, Solution, Troubleshooting

Email is a major part of all our lives, both personally and professionally, and as such, it can add up. Before you know it, you have years of email stored away—potentially tens or even hundreds of thousands of messages. Most of the time, that’s fine. Email doesn’t...
Manage Your Apple Purchases and Subscriptions on the Mac and iPhone

Manage Your Apple Purchases and Subscriptions on the Mac and iPhone

by Marilyn | Mar 23, 2021 | App Store, Article, How-To, iBooks Store, iPad, iPhone, iTunes Store, Mac, Troubleshooting

Last quarter, Apple’s Services segment generated a whopping $15.8 billion in revenue, 14% of the company’s total—sales of apps, media, and subscriptions are a big deal to Apple. And if you’re like us, you’re probably now paying Apple for services like Apple Music,...
Need to Save Bandwidth on Your iPhone? Try Low Data Mode

Need to Save Bandwidth on Your iPhone? Try Low Data Mode

by Marilyn | Mar 10, 2021 | cellular, customization, iPad, iPhone, Tip, Wi-Fi

Even as we get 5G cellular connectivity and high-speed Wi-Fi networks, there are plenty of times when you might want to reduce your data usage. Perhaps you’re trying to avoid running over a data cap while traveling, or maybe you’re sharing a Wi-Fi network with a very...
Getting Started with 1Password

Getting Started with 1Password

by Marilyn | Feb 17, 2021 | 1Password, Article, How-To, iOS, Mac, password manager, passwords, productivity, Security

We’ve long recommended that everyone use a password manager like 1Password instead of attempting to memorize or write down passwords. Although there are other password managers, 1Password is the leading solution for Apple users, thanks to a focus on macOS and iOS from...
Want an Early Warning System for COVID-19 Infections? Install NOVID!

Want an Early Warning System for COVID-19 Infections? Install NOVID!

by Marilyn | Feb 4, 2021 | Article, Explainer, iPhone, Safety

With vaccinations underway, there’s light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel. But given the enormity of the task and the unknowns surrounding coronavirus variants, we’ll still be in this tunnel for some time to come. Happily, there’s a new app called NOVID...
New Features You May Have Missed in the iOS 14.1, 14.2, and 14.3 Updates

New Features You May Have Missed in the iOS 14.1, 14.2, and 14.3 Updates

by Marilyn | Jan 29, 2021 | AirPods Pro, App Clips, Apple Fitness+, audio, battery, Explainer, Intercom, iOS 14, iPadOS 14, privacy, Safari

We’ve published overviews of the major features in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, along with detailed looks at our favorite features. But Apple keeps releasing updates with new features, and we wanted to take a moment to catch you up on what Apple has added in versions 14.1,...
5 New Year’s Resolutions That Will Improve Your Digital Security

5 New Year’s Resolutions That Will Improve Your Digital Security

by Marilyn | Jan 21, 2021 | 1Password, Article, iCloud Keychain, LastPass, password manager, Phishing, Security, Solution, updates

Happy New Year! For many of us, the start of a new year is an opportunity to reflect on fresh habits we’d like to adopt. Although we certainly support any resolutions you may have made to get enough sleep, eat healthy, and exercise, could we suggest a few more that...
8 Ways Apple Improved the Camera App in iOS 14

8 Ways Apple Improved the Camera App in iOS 14

by Marilyn | Jan 18, 2021 | Article, burst mode, Camera app, Explainer, iOS 14, iPhone, productivity, QuickTake

It’s difficult for most of us to imagine that a camera—something that still feels like it’s a standalone object—could be improved significantly with a software update. But now that cameras are part of our phones, code is king. With iOS 14, the camera in your iPhone...
Apple Provides Sensible Device and Data Access Safety Advice

Apple Provides Sensible Device and Data Access Safety Advice

by Marilyn | Jan 12, 2021 | privacy, Security, Tip

Our iPhones are the keys to our digital lives, holding our most private photos, conversations, and financial data, among much else. That’s why Apple goes to such lengths to help us protect our privacy and security. But we all have people with whom we share some level...
Apple Expands the AirPods Line with AirPods Max Headphones

Apple Expands the AirPods Line with AirPods Max Headphones

by Marilyn | Jan 11, 2021 | AirPods Max, Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, audio, Restricted Content, Tip

If you think of AirPods as earbuds, you’re not alone. But just as Apple has given us larger iPhone Max models, the company has now introduced the AirPods Max, which expand the traditional earbuds to full-sized headphones. The AirPods Max offer top-notch Apple design,...
M1-Based Macs Have New Startup Modes: Here’s What You Need to Know

M1-Based Macs Have New Startup Modes: Here’s What You Need to Know

by Marilyn | Jan 7, 2021 | Article, How-To, M1, Mac, Target Disk Mode, Troubleshooting

For many years, Macs have relied on sets of keys held at startup to enable specific modes. Most notably, pressing Option displays the Startup Manager and lets you pick a boot drive, Command-R starts up from macOS Recovery, Command-Option-P-R resets the NVRAM, Shift...
Pinch to Zoom in All Photos View in iOS 14

Pinch to Zoom in All Photos View in iOS 14

by Marilyn | Dec 29, 2020 | gesture, iOS 14, iPadOS 14, Photos, productivity, Tip

Photos in iOS 14 provides four views of your library: Years, Months, Days, and All Photos. For the first three, Photos picks representative images that may not include particular shots you’re looking for. The All Photos view shows everything, but it can be...
The Best Apple-Related Gifts for 2020

The Best Apple-Related Gifts for 2020

by Marilyn | Dec 15, 2020 | AirPods, Apple Watch, Article, HomePod, iPad, Solution

The holiday shopping season is fast approaching! Given the significant stresses placed on society’s fulfillment, distribution, and delivery systems by the pandemic, we recommend you start thinking about your holiday gift-giving sooner rather than later. Even Apple,...
Did You Know That Your iPhone Can “Name That Tune”?

Did You Know That Your iPhone Can “Name That Tune”?

by Marilyn | Dec 8, 2020 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Control Center, customization, iOS 14, iPadOS 14, Music, Tip

Several years ago, Apple bought a company called Shazam, which made an app that identified songs by listening to the music playing nearby. Since then, Apple has built Shazam into Siri in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS. Most recently, Apple added it to Control Center...
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