Today’s macOS has a long history. It’s life started back in 1984, with the famous ad made by Ridley Scott for Steve Jobs. And when the first Macintosh was released…
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Using the iPad Pro as a laptop replacement
Before the pandemic, I spent almost a third of the year travelling. That meant trying many different solutions for staying in touch and productive when I was away from my…
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The case for keeping your Mac up to date
Each year, Apple releases a new version of macOS. As well as adding new features of varying importance, Apple makes a bunch of under-the-covers changes. For example, back in 2007…
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How often should you upgrade your Mac?
Each year, Apple releases new models of the Mac. In some cases, the updates are relatively small with boosts in processor, memory or storage that more or less follow Moore’s…
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Where do iOS and iPadOS put downloads?
Apple’s ‘interesting’ approach to file management on the iPhone and iPad can be a tad confusing. It almost has a proper file system much like the one you find on…
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You can restart your iPad with Siri
From the “I was today years old when I learned this” file comes this interesting tidbit from The Mac Observer. Instead of going into Settings > General and navigating your…
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How to hide and password protect photos in iOS 16 and iPadOS 16
If you have a few ‘personal’ photos in your camera roll or simply want to be sure that images on your iPhone or iPad are especially safe, Apple has added…
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HomeBridge is the one ring for home automation
Over the last three or four years, home automation has become a really big deal. Much of the coverage you read talks abut the “smart home” – a house where…
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