by Marilyn | Jun 7, 2021 | Article, Dropbox, Explainer, Google, Google Docs, Google Drive, iCloud, iCloud Drive
People talk about “the cloud” all the time these days, but what do they really mean? There’s no agreed-on definition, which can render some conversations nearly inscrutable. We can’t pretend to have the final answer—if there will ever be such a thing—but here’s how we... 
by Marilyn | Apr 22, 2021 | Article, Dropbox, File Sharing, Google Docs, How-To, iCloud, iCloud Drive, iPad, iPhone, Mac, productivity
Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive all have their place, but as of March 2020, Apple users no longer have to venture outside the Apple ecosystem for online folder sharing. Before then, you could share a single file in iCloud with another iCloud user,... 
by Marilyn | Oct 24, 2019 | backup, Desktop, iCloud, iMac, iMac Pro, iMessage, iTunes, Mac, Mac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, macfusion, macOS
Are you finally ready to upgrade to that new Mac you’ve had your eye on!? We are happy to take your Mac for a trade in, but before doing so, here’s how you can get your computer ready for it’s new life. 1. Back It Up Before anything else, you should... 
by Marilyn | Aug 14, 2019 | iCloud, iOS, iOS 12, iPhone, Tip
Most people are probably waiting until September to buy a new iPhone, but Apple is laying the groundwork for making the migration from an old phone to a new one even easier this time around. In iOS 12.4, Apple introduced a new way to migrate your data directly from... 
by Marilyn | Jun 18, 2019 | Article, How-To, iCloud, iCloud Photos, iOS, Mac, productivity
It’s easy to share a single photo from your iPhone or iPad with a friend, but if you want to share a bunch of photos or lengthy videos, sending them in Messages or Mail might not work or could impact your (and your recipients’) data caps. In iOS 12, Apple added a... 
by Marilyn | Feb 14, 2019 | email, iCloud, Internet, Tip, Troubleshooting
Many Apple users rely on mac.com, me.com, or icloud.com email addresses, along with plenty of other iCloud-related services. So if you can’t send or receive email, if photos aren’t transferring via iCloud Photo Library, or if some other iCloud-related service isn’t...