In the early days of the Internet, saving bandwidth was crucial due to slow modems. Watching images load on web pages and waiting for large email attachments was common. Today, with average Internet download speeds in the US nearing 250 megabits per second, these issues are largely behind us. Most web pages load instantly, emails…

Prepping for a trip used to mean jsut making sure you had your plane tickets, books, magazines, and a snack. Today, travel preparation involves a new set of tech-related tasks that shouldn’t be left until the last minute. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you get your tech ready for your next adventure. Identify Devices,…

Is your child heading off to college soon? Now is the perfect time to consider getting them a new Mac, especially if their current computer is old, unreliable, shared with family members, or a school loaner. If you’re unsure which Apple Mac model is the best choice, this guide will help you decide. Check College…

Struggling to read a tiny serial number or fine print can be incredibly frustrating. Thankfully, Apple introduced a magnifier mode in its accessibility options and later turned it into a standalone app with iOS 14. How to Access and Use the Magnifier App Find the Magnifier App: Locate it in the Utilities folder within your…

Are you looking to create documentation to help colleagues use Preview to edit images, sign PDFs, and convert graphics? Including the Preview app’s icon in your documentation can make it easier for users to locate the app in the Applications folder and Dock. Here’s a simple guide to copying and using a high-resolution version of…

Artificial intelligence dominates the tech news, but it’s hard to separate the hype from the reality. Every large company seems to have some significant AI initiative in the works. Even Apple, which tends to stick to its own path, has started to tout features previously described as relying on “machine learning” as being “AI.” If…

Take a moment and look behind your Mac. Do you see a tangle of cables? The main downside of a mess of cables is that it can be a cluster of chaos that attracts dust bunnies. However, it’s possible for power cables—especially when tightly bundled or looped—to emit electromagnetic interference that can disrupt or degrade…

Research suggests that exposure to blue light fools your body into thinking it’s daytime, making it harder to fall asleep if you work late on a Mac with a bright white (which has a lot of blue light) screen. To help, a macOS feature called Night Shift subtly changes the screen’s colors as the sun…

When your team or family shares access to a single account (such as for banking or social media, which seldom offer multi-user access), using two-factor authentication via SMS is awkward—whose phone receives the 2FA codes? One solution is to use an authentication app. Authentication apps are more secure, and multiple people can add 2FA support…

Spam filters work pretty well—99% of the messages in your spam mailbox are probably spam. But it’s frustrating to miss an important message that was caught by an overeager spam filter. Here’s an easy way to find many good messages, also known as “ham,” amidst all the spam. Think of keywords that might appear in…