2025 Prognostications
It is that time of year again where I polish up the ole crystal ball and spew some predictions for the coming year….
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I Made a Tiny Touch ID
I love Touch ID but hate Apple keyboards. Ever since I had carpal tunnel syndrome and surgery I have preferred ergonomic keyboards with…
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Control Window Tiling in macOS 15 Sequoia
One of macOS 15 Sequoia’s most noticeable additions is a new form of window tiling. Drag a window to the menu bar to…
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Safari 18 Adds Highlights, Distraction Control, Redesigned Reader, and Video Viewer
Alongside this year’s crop of operating systems comes Safari 18, the latest version of Apple’s Web browser. Most of what you do in…
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How to Train Yourself to Use the iPhone 16’s New Camera Control Button
If you are accustomed to opening the Camera app on your iPhone by tapping its Home Screen app icon or Lock Screen widget…
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Use Quick Look to Preview Files and Folders in the Finder, Spotlight, and Open Dialogs
Finder icons sometimes hint at their file’s contents, but if you find yourself opening file after file to look at the contents quickly,…
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Don’t Listen to Anyone Who Tells You to Drag a Text File into Terminal
In macOS 15 Sequoia, Apple made it more difficult to bypass Gatekeeper to run apps that aren’t notarized. (Notarization is one of the…
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Watch Out for PayPal Invoice Phishing Scams
We’ve seen an uptick in fake invoices from scammers using PayPal. Because they’re being sent through PayPal itself, spam filters won’t catch them,…
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Use Guided Access for Securely Allowing Others to Use an App on Your iPhone or iPad
iPhones and iPads are highly personal devices, but you might want to let someone else use a particular app on yours without letting…
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Apple Brings the M4 Chip Family to the iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro
Apple has concluded a three-day release of the first Macs to use the M4 chip family, which debuted earlier this year with the…
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Perturbed by Location Tracking Revelations? Here’s How to Protect Yourself
Recent news reports have revealed that a little-known company called Babel Street can track iPhone and Android user locations. Babel Street does this…
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Apple Crushes It!
Apple released their financial results for the 4th quarter ending on September 30 and for their fiscal year. Apple reported quarterly revenue of…
