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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Beware iCloud Phishing Phone Calls!
September 1, 2020 NewsWe’ve been hearing reports of an uptick in the scam phone calls that claim to be from Apple. If you answer, an automated message tells you that your iCloud account has been breached and asks you ...
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Use the Mac’s Built-In Screen Sharing to Provide Remote Help
May 4, 2020 Mac, NewsWhile our team at Cirrus has professional tools for providing remote screen sharing support sessions, you may want to help a friend or family member understand a feature you've been using for years. Y...
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We Recommend You Delay Upgrading to macOS 10.15 Catalina
October 3, 2019 Mac, News
Apple released macOS 10.15 Catalina last month, and like all major operating system releases, Apple has been talking it up since it was introduced at the company’s Worldwide Developer Conf...
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Which Precise Mac Model Do You Have? Here’s How to Find Out
October 2, 2019 Mac, NewsApple likes to keep Mac names simple, but that’s not always helpful. For instance, if you want to add RAM to your Mac, it’s not good enough to know that it’s an iMac. You’ll need to know that ...
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Need to Restart a Mac That Has Frozen? Here’s How
August 3, 2019 Mac, NewsIt’s extremely uncommon for a Mac to freeze or crash these days, but it can happen. What should you do if your Mac locks up and becomes completely unresponsive to the mouse and keyboard? The trick i...
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Some May Like It Hot… But Your Technology Prefers to Stay Cool
July 3, 2019 Mac, NewsWhen summer brings sunny days and rising temperatures, you may have ditched your business suit for shorts or skirts to stay comfortable, but your technological gear can’t do the same. And keeping yo...
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Have a Recent Apple Laptop? Here’s What You Need to Know about the Butterfly Keyboard
June 5, 2019 NewsWhen Apple introduced the 12-inch MacBook in April 2015, the machine was the thinnest Mac ever, with a tapered design that starts at a mere 3.5 mm and grows only to 13.1 mm. A change from previous lap...
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Is Your Apple Watch Out to Lunch? Check These Settings
May 3, 2019 NewsIs your Apple Watch failing to turn on its screen when you raise it, display notifications from your iPhone, or even update the time zone? watchOS has four modes accessible from Control Center (swi...
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Can’t Remember When Your Warranty Expires? iOS 12.2 Lays It Out
May 2, 2019 NewsWith luck, you should never need to check your iPhone’s or iPad’s warranty status. But bad things do happen to good devices. In iOS 12.2, Apple has just made it easier to figure out if your dev...
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