by Marilyn | May 19, 2021 | Article, business, Explainer, Hardware, maintenance, upgrade
Have you heard the term technical debt? It’s what you incur whenever you delay upgrading software and hardware for too long. It’s like forgetting to brush your teeth regularly and putting off dental checkups. There may be no immediate downside, but the ongoing... 
by Marilyn | Sep 11, 2018 | iOS 12, Mojave, Solution, tvOS 12, upgrade, watchOS 5
It’s that time of year again, when an Apple user’s thoughts drift to new versions of macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. Apple announced the new versions in June, and public betas have been available since. But once Apple makes macOS 10.14 Mojave, iOS 12, watchOS 5, and... 
by Marilyn | Sep 18, 2017 | APFS, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, FaceTime, HEIF, HEVC, High Sierra, Mac, Mail, News, Notes, Photos, Restricted Content, Safari, Spotlight, upgrade
Although Apple’s eye-catching Desktop image of the High Sierra mountains makes it easy to confirm that your Mac is running High Sierra, the most noteworthy new features are invisible! These changes are aimed at improving your Mac’s performance. But, don’t worry that... 
by Marilyn | Sep 18, 2017 | App Store, Apple Pros, APros Archive, High Sierra, Mac, maintenance, Restricted Content, Sierra, Tip, upgrade
Assuming Apple continues its previous practices, once macOS 10.13 High Sierra comes out, it will become impossible to download 10.12 Sierra for the first time. That could be awkward if you want to upgrade an older Mac to Sierra at any point after High Sierra ships,... 
by Marilyn | Sep 18, 2017 | Apple Pros, Apple TV, Apple Watch, APros Archive, Article, High Sierra, iOS, iOS 11, Mac, macOS, Solution, tvOS, tvOS 11, upgrade, watchOS, watchOS 4
To every thing there is a season, and we’re fast approaching the time when Apple harvests the fruit of the last year and releases new versions of macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. There are no major surprises here, since Apple announced the new versions in June and... 
by Marilyn | Sep 13, 2017 | Apple Pros, Apple TV 4K, Apple Watch Series 3, APros Archive, Article, iOS 11, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, macOS High Sierra, News, upgrade, watchOS 4
At its highly anticipated product announcement event at the new Steve Jobs Theater, Apple didn’t disappoint. The big news was the revolutionary iPhone X, which eliminates the Home button and unlocks by recognizing your face. Apple also announced the evolutionary...