Dec 1, 2017 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, Blog, How-To, Mac, Photos, productivity, Restricted Content
It’s that time of year again, when we realize that if we’re going to do holiday cards, we should get started. You can take the easy way out and buy a few packs of generic reindeer cards at the drugstore, but with a little work in Apple’s Photos app on the Mac, you can...
Nov 15, 2017 | APFS, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Blog, Explainer, Fusion Drive, iMac, Mac, Mac mini, macOS, performance, Restricted Content, storage
There are two basic types of storage devices available today: hard disk drives and solid-state drives. For the lowest cost per gigabyte, you can’t go wrong with a hard drive, and they come in truly massive sizes—up to a whopping 8 terabytes. However, they’re...
Nov 8, 2017 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Blog, facial recognition, High Sierra, iOS, iOS 11, Mac, macOS, Photos, Restricted Content, Tip
An extremely welcome under-the-hood change in iOS 11 and macOS 10.13 High Sierra is that Photos facial recognition syncs across iCloud Photo Library. Previously, people you identified on one of your devices remained unidentified on others. But what if Photos now...
Sep 22, 2017 | Article, Blog, color, color picker, customization, Mac, productivity, Restricted Content, Solution
If you’re over 40, you probably remember the point in The Wizard of Oz where the movie switches from black-and-white to Technicolor (and if not, go see it!). It wasn’t the first color film, but the vibrant images of Dorothy’s ruby slippers, the yellow brick road, and...
Sep 17, 2017 | Article, bandwidth, Blog, How-To, Internet, iOS, iPhone, Mac, Personal Hotspot, productivity, Restricted Content, tethering, Wi-Fi
Finding good Internet access for your Mac or Wi-Fi-only iPad while traveling can be maddening. Look in your Wi-Fi menu while sitting in an airport and you’ll see a bunch of networks, most of which require a password or won’t connect for other reasons. It isn’t any...
Sep 13, 2017 | APFS, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, Blog, High Sierra, Mac, Mail, News, Photos, Restricted Content, Safari, SimplyMac, SimplyMac Archive, Spotlight, upgrade
Although Apple’s eye-catching Desktop image of the High Sierra mountains makes it easy to confirm that your Mac is running High Sierra, the most noteworthy new features are invisible! These changes are aimed at improving your Mac’s performance. But, don’t worry that...
