Tagged: Macintosh

October 1, 2020

How to get your Mac ready for macOS Big Sur

We may not know exactly when it is coming but it may be a good time to prepare your Mac for the next OS upgrade. Here’s what to do:

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September 30, 2018

6 Mac Save secrets you probably didn’t know

These 6 tips give you super-powers when saving things on your Mac, helping you save to where you want to save, create destination folders and more — and all quicker than using a mouse. Learn them today:

Apple Mojave Dark Mode

September 25, 2018

The quick and easy macOS Mojave guide

If you’ve just upgraded to MacOS Mojave, this article will show you how to get more from Dark Mode, handle QuickView, create your own QuickActions, use News, Stacks the new Screenshots feature and many more tasks…

October 12, 2016

Mac tip: How to make Hot Corners great again

All you need to do to make sure you don’t accidentally invoke Hot Corners on your Mac is make sure you also set up a conditional button.

May 23, 2014

‘Apple must’ expect WWDC disappointment

Once the darling of global media Apple’s dedication to excellence and support for key issues: the environment, working conditions, tolerance...

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May 16, 2014

An open letter from Tim Cook ‘Apple must’ write

Apple appears the target of so much criticism: when it’s wrong it’s wrong and when it’s right it’s not right...

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May 13, 2014

‘Apple must’ be COPYING Microsoft with multitasking iPad

Apple apparently plans to put proper multitasking inside iOS 8 for iPad, which is great, logical and necessary. So many...

May 10, 2014

‘Apple must’ play catch up to compete

Yet another from the long line of “spin the facts to make a negative” stories that define the Apple cosmos,...

14 items of office equipment replaced by iPhone January 19, 2021
“An iPod, a phone, and an Internet Communicator,” said then-Apple CEO Steve Jobs when introducing the iPhone on Jan. 9, 2007. But thanks to apps, it’s turned into so much more than that, replacing numerous items of office equipment.The phone system Remember telephone systems? Smartphones replace them, though if you really want to recreate the […]
Apple Watch may help in the fight against COVID-19 January 18, 2021
The Apple Watch and other smart wearables may have an important part to play in the struggle against COVID-19 and should help businesses provide better healthcare protection to staff.Wearables can predict infection Two recent independent studies from Mount Sinai Health System and Stanford University show that Apple Watch and other sensor-packed fitness wearables from Garmin […]
Apple makes welcome change to 'Big Sur' security for Macs January 14, 2021
When Apple shipped macOS Big Sur in November, researchers quickly spotted a strange anomaly in the system’s security protection that could have left Macs insecure. Apple now seems to be dealing with this problem, introducing a fix in the latest public beta release.What was wrong? For some strange reason, Big Sur introduced a controversial and potentially […]
Apple takes big steps to boost diversity in tech January 13, 2021
Apple has taken a series of what should be major steps to help dismantle some of the barriers faced by communities of color as part of its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative.Knowledge is power Understanding that education — and access to it — is critical to empower access to opportunity and make communities […]
Apple’s mythical AirTags shimmer slowly to release January 12, 2021
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Apple seems to be closer to actually introducing the near-mythical AirTags, which you’ll no doubt use to track hardware, devices, and the vehicles that make up your transit fleet.What we think we know This is a long-running story. We first began to anticipate introduction of these products after […]