by Marilyn | Dec 8, 2018 | Apple Pros, Article, Explainer, maintenance, productivity, Security, Troubleshooting
Potential clients sometimes ask why they should work with us instead of solving their own problems or hiring an employee to manage their IT infrastructure. It’s a fair question, and we’re happy to answer it in more detail if you want to chat. But here are a few of the...
by Marilyn | Dec 7, 2018 | Article, email, Explainer, LastPass, passwords, Security, spam
Have you gotten an email message whose Subject line says something like “Change your password immediately! Your account has been hacked.”? If not, it may be only a matter of time before you do. It’s a scary message, especially because it contains one of your...
by Marilyn | Dec 5, 2018 | Apple Pros, Article, Desktop, Finder, Mac, Mojave, productivity, Stacks
There are three types of people in this world: those who keep their Mac Desktop organized, those who don’t and don’t care, and those who don’t but wish they could. If you’re sitting on the Group #3 bench–you have oodles of icons scattered willy-nilly`around your...
by Marilyn | Nov 9, 2018 | Article, Mac, Mojave, privacy, Tip
With macOS 10.14 Mojave, Apple has beefed up the Mac’s privacy so it more closely resembles privacy in iOS. You’ve noticed that when you launch a new app on your iPhone or iPad, it often prompts for access to your photos or contacts, the camera or microphone, and...
by Marilyn | Nov 3, 2018 | Article, customization, How-To, iOS 12, Parental Controls, Screen Time
It’s a constant refrain in many homes—a kid clamoring to use an iPad or iPhone to play games, watch videos, or chat with friends. As a parent, you know too much screen time is bad, especially when it affects homework or family dinners. At the same time, an iOS device...
by Marilyn | Oct 8, 2018 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, customization, Dark mode, Desktop, Mac, Mail, Maps, Mojave
The feature Apple is promoting most heavily with macOS 10.14 Mojave is Dark mode, which the company advertises as “a dramatic new look that helps you focus on your work… as toolbars and menus recede into the background.” Let’s look at what Apple has done with Dark...
