Apple had a big week, last week! Kicking off March 2026 with a flurry of product updates, refreshing its budget iPhone, mid-range iPad, and entire MacBook lineup. The announcements bring real upgrades across the board, with improved chips, faster storage, and better connectivity. iPhone 17e Adds MagSafe The iPhone 17e replaces last year’s iPhone 16e…
Apple has unveiled the MacBook Neo, a new entry-level laptop. With pricing starting at $599, a whopping $500 less than the MacBook Air, the MacBook Neo is positioned as an affordable computing option, particularly for families buying devices for K–12 students, non-profits with tight budgets, and users with light computer needs. Despite its low price,…
When business slows down, it’s tempting to reduce IT spending. But that approach often backfires, creating bigger problems, and larger bills, down the road. Beyond the productive work you accomplish on your Macs, your technology infrastructure enables you to communicate with clients, send invoices, manage schedules, and get paid. A downturn is precisely when you…
Could You Cut Your Design Software Costs? Adobe Creative Cloud tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign are industry standards. But for many businesses, paying around $70 per month makes less sense when only a fraction of those features are used. That’s where a new free alternative called Affinity App from Canva is worth a look….
New Cybersecurity Risk Is Showing Up in Google Searches AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok are becoming everyday resources for research and troubleshooting. But a new cybersecurity risk is emerging that most users do not realize yet. Many AI platforms allow conversations to be shared publicly as web pages. These shared chatbot conversations…
AI dominates headlines with stories of rapid adoption, massive investments, and sweeping predictions about the future of work. At the same time, it’s just as easy to find examples of failed pilots, questionable use cases, and concerns about job displacement. As with most technologies, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. AI is simply another…
Apple has now refined macOS 26 Tahoe enough that upgrading makes sense for many users. While there’s no urgency to install it immediately, there are also few compelling reasons for most people to continue delaying. Unlike last year’s macOS 15 Sequoia rollout, where major features arrived gradually, nearly all of Tahoe’s headline features shipped with…
If you lose or break the power adapter that came with your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, it can be tempting to grab the first USB-C charger you find on Amazon or borrow whatever is nearby. But not all chargers are created equal, and using one that does not meet the wattage requirements of your…
We recently wrote an article for those who manage their own Internet domain names about using SPF, DKIM, and DMARC to prevent your active domains from being used in phishing attacks and to improve the deliverability of legitimate email. These protections are essential for any domain you use to send or receive messages. But what…
If your Apple devices suddenly look like they belong in a science fiction movie, you are not imagining it. Apple has introduced a brand-new visual language called Liquid Glass, a shimmering and semi-transparent interface that now appears across iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe, and even watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS. For simplicity, we can…