by Marilyn | Jun 12, 2019 | Dock, Mac, productivity, Tip
By default, Apple populates your Mac’s Dock with all sorts of apps and arranges them in a particular order. But there’s no rhyme or reason to the defaults, and you shouldn’t be afraid to add, remove, and rearrange apps on your Dock. To add an app, drag its icon from...
by Marilyn | Jun 7, 2019 | 1Password, Article, Explainer, iCloud Keychain, iOS, LastPass, Mac, password manager, passwords, Security
We often recommend using a password manager like 1Password or LastPass, but we’ve gotten a few questions asking why we’re so adamant about this. Lots of people think that all they need to do to keep their online accounts secure is create a single password with some...
by Marilyn | May 21, 2019 | How-To, Mac, maintenance, Storage Management
SSDs are great—they’re fast, durable, and reliable—but they’re also expensive, which results in many of us not having as much storage built into our Macs as we’d like. Particularly for those who watch videos in iTunes or take a lot of photos, it’s all too easy to run...
by Marilyn | May 20, 2019 | collaboration, Explainer, File Sharing, iOS, Mac, productivity
Macs haven’t had removable storage for years, so when you want to move files between computers, you can use USB flash drives, email, Messages, AirDrop, or local file sharing. Those techniques are fine, but for a more efficient, effective, and elegant solution, try a...
by Marilyn | May 8, 2019 | Mac, maintenance, Photos, Solution
Photos makes it easy to create and switch between libraries. That’s good when photos need to be kept completely separate. For instance, a real estate agent might want to keep personal photos separate from house photos taken for work. But too much separation is...
by Marilyn | Apr 12, 2019 | Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, How-To, iCloud Photos, Mac, Photos, Troubleshooting
SSDs are essential for ensuring optimal performance on a Mac, but because they’re expensive, many people don’t have as much built-in storage space as they would like. If your Photos library has grown to the point where your SSD is nearly full, it might be time to...
