As of this writing, the respiratory disease COVID-19 has caused nearly 3000 deaths and infected over 80,000 people worldwide. There are relatively few cases in North America currently, but that could increase significantly. For high-quality information about COVID-19, turn to the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For now,…

In a widely expected update, Apple has introduced a new MacBook Air that replaces the much-maligned butterfly keyboard with the new Magic Keyboard. The MacBook Air also gains faster processors, enhanced graphics, and more storage options, all for $200 less than before. Apple also threw back the curtains on an updated iPad Pro that will…

For navigation, every Web browser offers back and forward buttons, generally represented by arrows in the upper left of the toolbar. You can also navigate by choosing menu commands and typing keyboard shortcuts, like Command-Left arrow and Command-Right arrow. But if you’re using a Mac with a trackpad, you can move back and forth between…

In an old article I talked about backing up your Mac through Time Machine and online. At that time I used Mozy but due to an issue by a reader I decided to check into other options. I switched to Crashplan for close to a year. Crashplan changed their plans, which caused me to switch again… I now…

Wondering what happened to the battery percentage on the iPhone X? The notch takes up enough space at the top of the screen that there was room only for the battery icon. If you want to see precisely what percentage of your battery is left, swipe down slightly from the top-right corner of the screen….

I received an email today, that looked fairly believable and wanted to share and break down how it’s not a legitimate email from Amazon. The email did get flagged as junk, but not all junk/spam filters are created equal. In the screen shot below you’ll see when I hover my mouse/cursor over a link, I…

Malware makes headlines regularly these days, and although Macs are targeted far less than Windows PCs, Mac users still need to remain vigilant. A particularly serious type of malware is called “ransomware” because once it infects your computer, it encrypts all your files and holds them for ransom. Luckily, despite the abundance of ransomware in…

Have you ever needed to call emergency services from your or someone else’s iPhone? Almost by definition, such calls take place at stressful times, and it can be hard to remember what to do. Or, if you’ve been in an accident, it might be difficult or impossible to navigate the iPhone’s interface. In iOS 10.2…

It seems like Apple releases updates to iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS nearly every week these days. It has been only a few months since iOS 11 and macOS 10.13 High Sierra launched, and we’ve already seen ten updates to iOS and seven updates to macOS. Some of these have been to fix bugs, which…

Do you create reminders with Siri on the iPhone? Those reminders are automatically added to your default list, which you set in Settings —> Reminders —> Default List. That’s great  when you say “Hey Siri, remind me to update watchOS tonight at 11 PM”. But not so good when you want to maintain different shopping…