What is the best web browser for Mac?
There are many web browsers available for Mac, but most of us are familiar with the big three: Safari, Chrome, and Firefox. Which one should you choose? By and large, …
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Apple releases macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3, (tvOS 16.3, HomePod 16.3 on Wednesday)
Today Apple released significant updates across all of their operating systems. These are pretty big refinement updates, so I recommend everyone update as soon as you can, especially if you …
What Is Advanced Data Protection for iCloud? Should You Enable It?
In early December, Apple made a surprise announcement: Advanced Data Protection for iCloud. It’s not as though iCloud’s standard data protection is problematic, but it hinges on one architectural decision …
Upgrade Past macOS 10.15 Catalina to Keep Getting Microsoft Office Updates
If you use Microsoft Office with macOS 10.15 Catalina, you should start planning for an upgrade. Microsoft has announced that current versions of its productivity suite—Office for Mac 2019, Office …
Protect Your Hidden and Recently Deleted Albums in Photos
Photos has long provided a hidden album you could use to hold images you wanted to keep a little more private. Until this year, however, it was security through obscurity: …
Practice with the Emergency SOS via Satellite Demo, Just in Case
In November, Apple launched its new Emergency SOS via satellite feature for the iPhone 14 lineup. And it has already saved lives. If you have an iPhone 14 and find …
Time Machine Backup Drive Recommendations
Time Machine is the backup software included with your Mac and I recommend you use it. Most of your important stuff is probably already stored in iCloud if you have …
Delete Contacts More Easily in iOS 16 and iPadOS 16
Deleting contacts on the iPhone and iPad used to be a pain, especially if you wanted to trash multiple contacts. You had to open the contact, tap Edit, scroll to …
Merge Duplicate Photos and Videos in iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and Ventura
It’s all too easy to end up with duplicate photos and videos in your Photos library. The most common way is to use the Duplicate command, but I’ve seen duplicates …
Sick of these new cookie popups? There’s an app for that!
Because of recent laws enacted, many websites have a popup banner that asks you to accept their cookies. There is usually an option to choose which specific types of cookies …