May 2022
Did You Know That You Can Run iPhone and iPad Apps on an M1-based Mac?
Much has been written about the performance benefits of Apple’s M1 family of chips, but you may not have realized that M1-based Macs can also run many iPhone and iPad apps. It makes sense, [...]
Put Files in the Mac’s Trash Using the Keyboard
You know that you can drag files or folders to the Trash icon in the Dock for later deletion. And you probably know that you can select multiple items on the Desktop or in [...]
Copy and Paste Like a Pro with a Clipboard Utility
For our money, perhaps the most unheralded innovation of the computer age is Copy and Paste. No one thinks about the clipboard—that virtual shelf where copied text and images sit—because it just works. We [...]
iOS 15 Brings Back the Text Magnifier, but Trackpad Mode Is Easier
Prior to iOS 13, when you were editing text on an iPhone or iPad, Apple provided a magnifying glass that showed the position of the insertion point. It worked, but was clumsier than just [...]
Understanding What “Vintage” and “Obsolete” Mean for Apple Products
Macs—and Apple products in general—tend to last a long time. It’s not unusual to see someone happily using an 8-year-old MacBook Pro. As much as it’s environmentally responsible to use electronics as long as [...]
Apple Discontinues macOS Server—Start Your Migration Plans
In a move that should surprise no one, Apple has discontinued macOS Server, which started out as a server-focused version of Mac OS X and eventually morphed into a set of add-on network servers [...]
