by Marilyn | Jun 6, 2019 | Article, ASMC, Explainer, keyboard, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, repair, Troubleshooting
When Apple introduced the 12-inch MacBook in April 2015, the machine was the thinnest Mac ever, with a tapered design that starts at a mere 3.5 mm and grows only to 13.1 mm. A change from previous laptop models that made such an incredibly thin design possible was a...
by Marilyn | May 17, 2019 | Apple Watch, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Restricted Content, Tip, Troubleshooting, watchOS
Is your Apple Watch failing to turn on its screen when you raise it, display notifications from your iPhone, or even update the time zone? watchOS has four modes accessible from Control Center (swipe up from the bottom of the screen) that are useful but can cause...
by Marilyn | May 7, 2019 | ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS 12, Settings, Tip, Troubleshooting
With luck, you should never need to check your iPhone’s or iPad’s warranty status. But bad things do happen to good devices. In iOS 12.2, Apple has just made it easier to figure out if your device is still under warranty or covered by AppleCare+. Go to Settings >...
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...
by Marilyn | Apr 9, 2019 | Article, ASMC, Explainer, Mac, Mojave, Restricted Content, Troubleshooting
If you’re running macOS 10.13.4 High Sierra or macOS 10.14 Mojave, you may have seen a dialog that says an app isn’t optimized for your Mac. The message differs slightly between High Sierra and Mojave, with the High Sierra version telling you the developer needs to...
by Marilyn | Apr 2, 2019 | iCloud Photos, iOS, Mac, Photos, Restricted Content, Tip, Troubleshooting
iCloud Photos (which Apple previously called iCloud Photo Library) is wonderful when it’s working. Take some photos on your iPhone, and they appear on your Mac and iPad a minute later. Delete unnecessary shots and edit the others on your Mac, and your iPhone and iPad...
