May 22, 2017 | Article, Blog, customization, keyboard shortcut, Mac, productivity, Restricted Content, Save dialog, Solution
There’s nothing sexy about the Save dialog in Mac apps. It’s not pretty, you can’t tweet from it, and Apple hasn’t changed anything about it in years. But every time you create a new document in a Mac app, you have to save it. Once in the Save dialog, you name your...
May 20, 2017 | Article, backup, Blog, bootable duplicate, Explainer, Mac, maintenance, off-site backup, Restricted Content, versioned backup
“To go forward, you must back up.” Sure, it was an advertising tagline for backup software from the 1990s, but it’s still true. When it comes to losing data, the question is not “if,” but “when.” If you store valuable information—whether personal or professional—on...
May 19, 2017 | Apple Pay, Blog, iOS, iPhone, Quick Tip, Tip, Tips
When it’s an option at a cash register, Apple Pay is faster, easier, and safer than using a credit card. But accessing it from the Wallet app is way too slow! Here’s the trick to pull up Apple Pay quickly. In Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay, under “Allow Access...
May 17, 2017 | Blog, cable, iPad, iPhone, Lightning, Mac, maintenance, safety, USB-C
There are easier ways of getting to know your local fire department than using cheap charging cables. We recommend buying quality cables (and taking cookies to the firefighters).
May 15, 2017 | Blog, Finder, keyboard shortcut, Mac, macOS, productivity, Quick Tip, Sierra, Tip, Trash
Every Mac user knows that you drag files or folders you want to delete to the Trash icon in the Dock. And you probably even know that you can select multiple items by Shift-clicking (for a sequential range of items in a list view) or Command-clicking (for an arbitrary...
