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... 
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... 
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,... 
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... 
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... 
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... 
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,... 
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... 
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... 
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... 
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,... 
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... 
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... 
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,... 
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... 