Can your neighbors connect to your Apple TV?
If you have an Apple TV, you might not be aware that it could be advertising its existence to your neighbors, showing up when they AirPlay from their Apple devices. …
Apple releases macOS 11.3, iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.3, HomePod OS 14.5, tvOS 14.5
Today Apple released updates across all of their operating systems. Normally these “point” updates only add one or two new features, but this round of updates actually introduces a surprising …
Clipper Card is now on Apple Wallet
Today the Clipper Card, the unified payment card for all public transit in the San Francisco Bay Area, got Express Transit support in Apple Wallet. What does this mean? One …
Apple releases iOS 14.2, iPadOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1, tvOS 14.2, HomePod 14.2
Today Apple released the 14.2 updates for iPhone, iPad, HomePod, and AppleTV. watchOS 7.1 for Apple Watch was also released. In addition to many bug and security fixes, these updates …
A recent macOS Mojave security patch might make your Mac slow to a crawl
Last week alongside macOS Catalina 10.15.7, Apple released a security patch for macOS Mojave that many users found has caused their computer to slow to a crawl. This hasn’t affected …
macOS 10.15.7, iOS 14.0.1, iPadOS 14.0.1, watchOS 7.0.1, tvOS 14.0.1 released
Today Apple released updates across all of their OSes. Minor bug fix updates for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS were released, bringing them all to a .0.1. If you updated …
Apple releases iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, tvOS 14
Today Apple released their big annual upgrades across all of their mobile devices. This year’s upgrades bring exciting new features, and I’m happy to say that I’ve been running the …
Another scam! No, that is not a final alert for your USPS shipment
Many of my clients and friends have started receiving a new phishing scam via text message. This scam is particularly tricky because they greet the recipient by name. The message …
Apple Pay comes to DC Metro
Announced months ago and finally rolled out, Apple Pay with Express Transit Mode has finally come to the Washington DC Metro joining the ranks of many other cities that support …
Batteries can bulge and explode, what to watch out for
Batteries are pouches of active chemicals. If it sounds concerning it should. Generally, battery manufacturers do a really good job of keeping us safe. But occasionally batteries begin to degrade. …