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 | 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 7, 2020 | Article, How-To, Mac, Photos, print, productivity
In 2018, Apple dropped support for creating print projects from within Photos, including greeting cards, calendars, and books. Instead, Apple allowed other print-service companies to build Photos Project extensions that gave users the same sort of capabilities. At... 
by Marilyn | Dec 4, 2020 | Article, buying, Explainer, M1, Mac, Mac mini, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro
In November, Apple unveiled its new M1 chip and three new Macs that use it: the MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini. The M1-based MacBook Air replaces the previous Intel-based MacBook Air, but with the 13-inch MacBook Pro and the Mac mini, Apple continues... 
by Marilyn | Dec 4, 2020 | Article, FaceBook, How-To, iOS, Mac, privacy
Even beyond its often controversial behavior in the 2020 US presidential election, Facebook continually makes news headlines for its numerous privacy and security problems. Most notable, of course, were the 50 million Facebook profiles gathered for Cambridge Analytica... 
by Marilyn | Dec 3, 2020 | Mac, Security, Tip
In July 2017, Adobe announced that it would stop distributing and updating Flash Player on December 31st, 2020. Web standards like HTML5 provide a viable alternative to Flash content, and organizations that relied on Flash have had three years to replace it. Because... 