Are You Paying Too Much for Internet or Cellular Connectivity?

We’ve recently worked with a few clients who were paying too much for their Internet or cellular service. Internet service providers (ISPs) and cellular carriers occasionally adjust their service plans to account for new technologies, economies of scale, changing competitive landscapes, and marketing efforts. Sometimes they’ll increase speeds or capabilities across the board, but [...]

By |2022-10-04T11:08:03-04:00October 25th, 2022|iOS Tips, Mac Tips|Comments Off on Are You Paying Too Much for Internet or Cellular Connectivity?

Security Questions Your Organization Should Be Asking Itself

We’re increasingly hearing from organizations that need to establish that they have sufficient security policies in place, either to meet the requirements of a larger client or to qualify for cyber insurance that insures against breaches and similar losses. Details vary, and we’re happy to work with you on the specifics, but here are [...]

By |2022-10-21T11:13:17-04:00October 21st, 2022|iOS Tips, Mac Tips|Comments Off on Security Questions Your Organization Should Be Asking Itself

Most Pantone Color Books for Adobe Creative Cloud to Require Pantone Connect License

Adobe says that Pantone Color Books will be phased out of Adobe Creative Cloud apps, starting with updates to Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop released after August 16, 2022. After November 2022, only three Pantone Color Books will remain: Pantone + CMYK Coated, Pantone + CMYK Uncoated, and Pantone + Metallics Coated. To access all [...]

By |2022-09-19T12:31:15-04:00September 13th, 2022|iOS Tips, Mac Tips|Comments Off on Most Pantone Color Books for Adobe Creative Cloud to Require Pantone Connect License

Photos Library Showing Blank Thumbnails or Having Other Issues? Try This Trick to Repair It

The Photos app is usually a solid performer, but it does rely on a database behind the scenes, and corruption is a possibility. If you find that your Photos library is showing blank thumbnails or otherwise acting oddly, see if the Photos Repair Library tool can fix it. First, if Photos is open, quit [...]

By |2022-09-01T23:21:38-04:00September 6th, 2022|Mac Tips|Comments Off on Photos Library Showing Blank Thumbnails or Having Other Issues? Try This Trick to Repair It

When Should You Upgrade to macOS 13 Ventura, iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16?

September is here, which means that Apple will soon start releasing major upgrades for all its operating systems. Note that we say “start.” Apple will release iOS 16 and watchOS 9 alongside new iPhones and Apple Watch models in September. However, Apple has now acknowledged that iPadOS 16 will ship later in the fall—perhaps [...]

By |2022-09-01T23:19:47-04:00September 2nd, 2022|iOS Tips, Mac Tips, Releases|Comments Off on When Should You Upgrade to macOS 13 Ventura, iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16?

Go Beyond Get Info with the Finder’s Inspector Window

You probably know that selecting a file in the Finder and choosing File > Get Info (Command-I) brings up the Get Info window. This window provides information about the file, including its name, kind, size, creation and modification dates, and much more. You can also use Get Info to hide or show filename extensions, [...]

By |2022-08-03T14:38:18-04:00August 23rd, 2022|Mac Tips|Comments Off on Go Beyond Get Info with the Finder’s Inspector Window

iCloud, Google Calendar, Microsoft Exchange: Choosing a Personal Calendar Service

We Mac, iPhone, and iPad users have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to calendaring flexibility. Apple provides free calendar services via iCloud, and the Calendar app lets you add calendar accounts from a wide variety of providers. Most notable among them are Microsoft Exchange and Google Calendar, which are commonly used in [...]

By |2022-08-03T14:36:15-04:00August 19th, 2022|Mac Tips|Comments Off on iCloud, Google Calendar, Microsoft Exchange: Choosing a Personal Calendar Service

Follow These Steps before Bringing Your Mac in for Repair

It has finally happened. Keys on your MacBook Pro aren’t responding, there’s a crack on the screen, or the battery no longer holds enough of a charge to make it useful. A repair is in your future, which entails bringing the Mac to an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider or shipping it [...]

By |2022-08-03T14:32:18-04:00August 12th, 2022|Mac Tips|Comments Off on Follow These Steps before Bringing Your Mac in for Repair

What’s That Little Orange Dot by Control Center in macOS 12 Monterey?

Have you noticed a little orange dot next to the icon for Control Center on the menu bar in macOS 12 Monterey? (And if not, you can’t miss it now.) Apple added that dot to alert you that something is using the Mac’s microphone to listen to the room. Click the Control Center icon [...]

By |2022-08-03T14:30:14-04:00August 9th, 2022|Mac Tips|Comments Off on What’s That Little Orange Dot by Control Center in macOS 12 Monterey?

Choosing the Best Mac for a College-Bound Student in 2022

Do you have a child starting college soon? It’s likely that your kid has been relying heavily on a computer throughout high school, but if it was a school-provided laptop or shared family computer, now’s the time to get them something of their own. And even if they had their own laptop throughout high [...]

By |2022-08-03T14:28:04-04:00August 5th, 2022|Mac Tips|Comments Off on Choosing the Best Mac for a College-Bound Student in 2022
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