by Marilyn | Oct 17, 2018 | iOS, Safari, Tip, Troubleshooting, Web site
Some Web sites have separate desktop and mobile versions, each theoretically providing the best browsing experience for its platform. Unfortunately, mobile Web sites sometimes leave out necessary features or hide content. That’s especially annoying if you’re browsing...
by Marilyn | Sep 12, 2018 | Calendar, customization, iOS, Restricted Content, Tip, Troubleshooting
When it comes to calendars, we’re mostly concerned with the future. But sometimes you want to travel back in time too, to see when you had that doctor appointment or last went to the gym. If you scroll back in the Calendar app in iOS, you might discover, to your...
by Marilyn | Jul 19, 2018 | iOS, Mac, Messages, notifications, Tip, Troubleshooting
A client got in touch recently with a maddening problem. When he received texts on his iPhone, Messages displayed notifications for messages from everyone…except his wife! Needless to say, this was a problem. Since notifications appeared correctly for other people, it...
by Marilyn | Jun 20, 2018 | Finder, Mac, Restricted Content, Tip, Troubleshooting
Finder freezes. They shouldn’t happen at all, and they don’t happen often, but it’s not unheard of for your Mac’s Finder to freeze, freak out, or otherwise stop responding properly. To bring it back to life, hold down the Option key, click and hold the Finder icon in...
by Marilyn | Jun 19, 2018 | backup, Explainer, hard drive, Hardware, Mac, Restricted Content, Troubleshooting
Backing up your Mac is like flossing your teeth: everyone knows they should do it every night, but too many people never get around to it. Unlike flossing, once you set up backups, they don’t require daily attention. And turning on Apple’s Time Machine backup feature...
by Marilyn | Jun 12, 2018 | AirPods, HomePod, How-To, iOS, macOS, Restricted Content, Troubleshooting, tvOS, watchOS
In Troubleshooting 101, one of the first questions is always, “What version of the operating system are you running?” There’s a big difference between Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and macOS 10.13 High Sierra, and the solution to any particular problem will likely...
