My daily Apple blog for Computerworld

• 2020: Apple’s still got a handful of songs to sing August 13, 2020
  While I believe history will remember 2020 as a dreadful year overall, Apple remains focused on most of its original plan to make this a very big year. What’s still coming? A deluge of recent rumors and speculations gives us a sense of what to expect.The iPhone 12 series We’ve looked at this before, and it […]
• 10+ WFH tips for Mac users August 12, 2020
  I've compiled a short collection of ideas that should help you automate tedious tasks using scheduling and reminder features Apple includes within every Mac, many of which also work on iPhone.Just because you're working at home doesn't mean you can't also be organized.Your research assistant Do you spend a lot of time researching? If you […]
• Yes, you can now run Windows on Big Sur August 11, 2020
  Parallels has introduced the latest edition of Parallels Desktop, its solution that lets you run Windows and Linux virtual machines on the Mac, including on macoS 11, Big Sur. There’s no news yet on Apple Silicon support, however.The good companion Apple used Parallels Desktop to run Linux on a Big Sur Mac when it announced […]
• 30 keyboard shortcuts Mac users need to know August 11, 2020
  I’m sure most Mac users know Command-C means copy and Command-V means paste, but there’s a host of other useful shortcuts that make a Mac user’s life much easier. I’ve assembled this short collection to illustrate this truth:EscNever underestimate the power of the Esc key to get you out of trouble. Say you're taking a […]
• How AI on Apple Silicon will help the enterprise August 10, 2020
  Apple’s senior vice president for AI and Machine Learning, John Giannandrea, has said he thinks machine learning will transform every part of the Apple experience in the coming years. How might this impact your business?What about on-device Grammarly? Grammarly is invaluable, but the one thing I don’t like about it (and a good reason for enterprises […]
• Why Apple must accelerate its digital health product development August 6, 2020
  Apple CEO Tim Cook likes to predict his company will be remembered for its achievements in health, but if COVID-19 has generated anything positive it must be the acceleration of digital healthcare. Can Apple respond?Remote healthcare comes of age While there’s nothing to replace the experience of a face-to-face consultation with a medical professional, initial […]
• Is Apple’s new 27-in. iMac a good fit for business? August 5, 2020
  Apple has introduced what may be the penultimate 27-in. iMac configuration powered by an Intel processor. But with Apple already talking up plans to transition to its own silicon soon, does the iMac remain a smart buy for your business?The Apple Silicon transition thing Enterprise purchasers shouldn’t be put off that Apple intends to migrate […]