Take a Few Minutes to Lock Down Your Facebook Privacy Settings
December 2, 2020 iOS, Mac, NewsEven beyond its often controversial behavior in the 2020 US presidential election, Facebook continually makes news headlines for its numerous privacy and security problems. Most notable, of course,...
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So, Are Apple’s New M1-Based Macs Any Good?
December 2, 2020 Mac, NewsIn November, Apple unveiled its new M1 chip and three new Macs that use it: the MacBook Air, Read More
Apple Unveils New M1-Powered MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini
November 11, 2020 Mac, NewsContinuing its pandemic-driven approach of short, focused announcements, Apple once again took to the Internet to stream its “One More Thing” event. On center stage this time was the Mac, or sp...
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Home Screen Widgets Take Center Stage in iOS 14
November 3, 2020 NewsA significant new feature in iOS 14 is Home screen widgets, information-rich tiles that share space on a Home screen with app icons. iPhone users familiar with Google’s Android smartphone operating ...
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New Back Tap Feature in iOS 14 Provides Two Customizable Shortcuts
November 3, 2020 NewsWe all have things we do regularly on our iPhones, whether it’s checking the weather, searching Google, or invoking the magnifier. Apple has long provided ways of making your most common actions eas...
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Stop Snoops with Private Browsing and by Clearing Your Web Browsing History
October 3, 2020 Mac, NewsWith so many of us working at home these days, it’s worth remembering that spouses, children, and housemates may have easy physical access to your Mac. And, particularly if you share a Mac with them...
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Advice for Successful Online Schooling
September 3, 2020 Mac, NewsIn a normal year, most kids would be back in school by now. But the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many schools to offer online instruction, and many families are now settling into a remote back-to-s...
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What’s the Deal with All the Privacy Requests in Catalina?
September 3, 2020 Mac, NewsOver the last few releases of macOS, Apple has been beefing up the Mac’s privacy controls so they more closely resemble what the company has done in iOS. You’ve undoubtedly noticed that when yo...
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Are You Making the Most of the Touch Bar on Your MacBook Pro?
September 2, 2020 Mac, NewsIn 2016, Apple introduced the Touch Bar with the MacBook Pro. It’s a long, thin display above the number keys on the keyboard that shows a variety of buttons and controls. By default, it changes ...
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Want to Make Your iPhone and Apple Watch Easier to Read?
August 5, 2020 NewsIf you have 20/20 vision or are still wondering why your parents have reading glasses, count yourself lucky. But if you’re like many people—over 60 percent of the population by some estimates, ...
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