Apple just released new versions of iOS, watchOS, and macOS (as well tvOS) including plugging security holes and adding a few new features. Here are four cool things you can do once you’ve updated. Night Shift: Use your Mac at Night and Sleep Better Afterwards MacOS 10.12.4 Sierra now has ...
You can’t use a MacBook’s charge cable with a MacBook Pro. Seriously.
So, I stumbled across an Apple Support article about which power adapters to use with which computer. The rule of thumb, since the mid-90's, is that more demanding models come with adapters that provide more power: MacBook Air (45W), MacBook Pro 13" (60W), MacBook Pro 15" (85W). It's labeled on the ...
Download the latest Microsoft Office for Mac installers
Somehow, I stumbled across an incredibly useful page on Microsoft's web site which has the latest Mac installers for Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Office 2011, and other releases. This is pretty useful, because: It doesn't require that you log into Microsoft's confusing web site in order just ...
Send Email Later from Your Mac
Have you ever wanted to schedule an email, to be sent at a later date? Perhaps you want to make it look like you’re not at your desk. Or maybe you want the recipient to think you waited awhile to answer an email. Or you don’t want everyone to know that you’re up at 3 am answering emails. Here are ...
Prevent thieves from using your iPhone, iPad with Activation Lock
An article in the New York Times today discusses how the iPhone and other smartphones now have a way to make the device unusable if it’s stolen -- a so-called “kill switch.” In Apple’s iPhone and iPad, it’s called Activation Lock. It prevents other people from using your phone, turning off Find My ...
How to Use the Web Securely When Away from Office or Home: VPN
I just got back from a week in Beijing, China. You may know that China blocks access to many American websites, such as the New York Times. So how did I read the Times online while I was there? The solution is the same one as the one I use when I’m in Starbucks or the library, using their public ...