Autumn was visiting last week and she was brave enough to take Jezebel out for walks. Jessie is almost as strong as that workhorse but loves Autumn so much that they seem to walk like normal. She asked me why she kept getting messages that an Apple AirTag as following her until I pointed […]
It’s no exaggeration to say that videoconferencing went mainstream during the pandemic. However, Apple’s FaceTime didn’t stack up well against Zoom and others due to its emulation of the telephone call experience, questionable interface decisions, and lack of cross-platform compatibility. However, with iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey, Apple has nearly brought FaceTime […]
It may seem early to start thinking about the holiday shopping season, but with the global supply chain suffering pandemic-related slowdowns, there’s no telling how long it will take to get something you order today. Apple has generally done a good job of managing its supply chain issues, but even still, if you want to […]
Java is an active dog and quite the leaper. We put an AirTag on his collar just so we could track him and because we wanted to get some experience with AirTags. Another local dog whose owners let him run loose comes over to visit Java and they like to run and play. The […]
Apple’s latest Mac OS Catalina has a new feature called Sidecar that lets you add your iPad or iPhone as another display to your Mac. I have always been fascinated by sidecar racing so this was a good excuse to use this picture. I had a motorcycle with a sidecar that my bulldog, […]
Whenever I set up a new Mac I like to go through the system preferences to make sure everything is set up right. The Keyboard system preference is perhaps the most important and most versatile. First of all, I use a non-standard ergonomic keyboard – my current favorite is the Kinesis […]
Apple is close to regaining their status as a company with a trillion dollar market cap as they posted their best results for a June quarter ever. In the process, they blew away the “street” but also demonstrated very forcefully that they are more than an iPhone company. In fact, Apple iPhone sales […]
I am so used to using my Wallet and Apple Pay that it is my first choice for payment. When Grace and I were in Chicago a couple weeks ago we found that while hundreds were lined up at the fare machines to get a ticket for the Red Line to Addison we could […]
Your iPhone or iPad has a control center that can quickly give you access to some of your most frequently used features. My control center screen is almost full as I have the usual stuff there like Airplane mode, Bluetooth, Music control but I have added things like hearing aid control, magnifier, QR code […]
As I use the new beta of Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina I do find myself restarting my Mac more than usual and as I try to troubleshoot problems I encounter there are some start-up key codes that are very useful. Here’s a rundown of some of these. When activating any of these special […]
