Apple's a premium brand, and they make almost uniformly excellent products. If you buy something Apple, even if you a minimum configuration, you have the confidence that you're not getting crap. Unless you buy an iMac that has a hard drive or Fusion drive--which is the standard option for most of ...
Cool Apple Wall Charger Accessories
We just found out about a company called Ten One Design that's making very cool Apple accessories. The two here are specifically for your Apple charging cables. Stella, pictured above, says it's a better charging cable for a few reasons. Its woven surface is better than what comes out of the box ...
How to migrate from your old Mac to a 12-inch MacBook
Apple's 12-inch MacBook is svelte and weights only 2 pounds. It also presents some challenges when migrating your data directly from another Mac. All other Mac models since 2011 have Thunderbolt capability, meaning you can attach a Thunderbolt cable between the two computers, put the older computer ...
So What Is a Retina Display?
You’ve seen and heard Apple talking about the iMac with 5K Retina display, the MacBook Pro with Retina display, and so on. But what is a Retina display, and why should you care? Retina displays are high-resolution screens on which graphics are extra sharp and text is super crisp. The LCD screens ...
Apple Watch can’t display battery level when you need it
So, get this: If you have an Apple Watch that has been reset to factory state, you can't do anything with it until you pair it. In order to pair it with an iPhone running a current version of iOS, its own watchOS version must also be current. If you need to update watchOS, you need to use the ...
Use a Time Capsule without attaching it to a router
Every now and then, you need to back up to a Time Capsule, but you don't have access to the router, or a wired network jack. You've got to go 100% wireless. I discovered a way to set it up 100% wirelessly, with no cables attached. You'll need: a Time Capsule (any model; an AirPort Extreme with ...