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My daily Apple blog for Computerworld

• Apple confirms WWDC 2020 is happening online March 13, 2020
  Apple has arguably bowed to the inevitable, announcing that it intends to go ahead with its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in June, but in an “entirely new online format.” And it promises that, as expected, the event will be “big.”This is the right decision No matter how much you may have been anticipating attending WWDC […]
• 12 security tips for the ‘work from home’ enterprise March 13, 2020
  If you or your employees are working from home while our governments lurch awkwardly through the current crisis, then there are several security considerations that must be explored.Your enterprise outside the wall Enterprises must consider the consequences of working from home in terms of systems access, access to internal IT infrastructure, bandwidth costs and data […]
• Apple had big plans for 2020. Some remain in place. March 12, 2020
  Apple had big plans for 2020.The year began with a major Mac and iPhone introduction in the spring, sped forward with a little more Mac and further revelations around AirPods and services, with a major iPhone upgrade and introduction of an all-new ARM-powered Mac product at the end of the year.Next year was going to […]
• How to use Hot Corners and Work Spaces on iPad to stay productive March 11, 2020
  If you use a mouse with your iPad, then using Hot Corners and work spaces on your tablet may make it feel as if you are using some kind of Mac — which should be useful if you are working from home and only have your iPad with you.What are Hot Corners and Work Spaces? […]
• Everything we think we know about Apple’s plans for iOS 14 March 10, 2020
  With the future of WWDC 2020 increasingly in doubt, there’s little surprise that interest in what’s coming in iOS 14 is beginning to intensify, particularly if Apple is forced to provide a remote version of the conference. Here’s what we think we know about iOS 14 so far:New product hints inside the code The leaked […]
• An Apple-centric guide to effective (and productive) remote working March 9, 2020
  I’ve been working remotely for more than 15 years. I thought that with so many people working remotely in response to the novel coronavirus it may be useful to share some of the things I’ve learned that help me make remote working productive and useful.First step: Define your time It is way too easy to […]
• Enterprise resilience: Backup and management tips for iOS, Mac March 6, 2020
  Apple’s solutions are seeing increasing use across the enterprise, but do you have a business resilience strategy in place in case things go wrong?If you’re one of the estimated 73% of SMBs that have not yet made such preparation, now might be a good time to start.Your data is your business It’s challenging enough when a […]