by Marilyn | May 21, 2019 | Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, How-To, Mac, maintenance, Restricted Content, 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 8, 2019 | Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Mac, maintenance, Photos, Restricted Content, 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 | 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 | Nov 12, 2018 | Apple Pros, Mac, maintenance, Mojave, Software Update, Tip
For years, you’ve used the App Store app to install operating system and app updates on your Mac. That’s still true for apps, but with macOS 10.14 Mojave, Apple moved operating system updates to the new Software Update preference pane, which replaces the old App Store...
by Marilyn | Jun 14, 2018 | iOS 11, maintenance, Restricted Content, storage, Tip
Running low on space on your iPhone or iPad in iOS 11? This problem may be easier to deal with than you expect because Apple has added a quick way to free up storage space by removing unneeded apps. Go to Settings > General > iPhone/iPad Storage, where you’ll...
by Marilyn | Jun 9, 2018 | Mac, maintenance, News, Restricted Content, Server
For many years, Apple has sold macOS Server (previously called OS X Server) for those who wanted to run various Unix-based Internet services on a Mac. Server became popular because it put an easy-to-use graphical interface on top of the Unix apps, allowing Mac users...
