Here are instructions on how to wipe an old Mac - any Mac that is before 2018 with a Fusion Drive or a solid state drive (SSD). Part 1: Encrypt the drive Part 2: Erase the drive Part 3: Reinstall a fresh macOS You're done! Unplug the Mac. ...
NYC Composting Bins and iPhone App
You may have seen the bright orange composting bins on street corners. Yes now you can bring your household compost items to a nearby bin. The smart composting bins can accept all food scraps (including meat, bones, dairy, greasy uncoated paper) as well as plant waste and food-soiled paper. ...
How to Combine Multiple PDFs into One PDF on a Mac
It’s really easy to take lots of PDFs and make them into one PDF on a Mac, no special software necessary. This works in macOS 12 Monterey and in macOS 13 Ventura. I put all the PDFs I want to merge into one folder, to make it easier. Open that folder and select all the files. (If ...
What To Do About My Photo Stream Ending on July 26th
You may have gotten emails from Apple, or seen articles, about Apple’s My Photo Stream ending service on July 26th. My Photo Stream was a service launched in 2011 that temporarily uploaded photos from one device so you could see them on other devices. Most people probably are not using ...
Apple Vision Pro Reviews
The Apple Vision Pro was just announced, and here are what reviewers at various publications had to say after they tested it out. Nilay Patel at The Verge: I wore the Apple Vision Pro. It’s the best headset demo ever. “Apple’s ability to do mixed reality is seriously impressive. At one ...
1Password Watchtower, for checking password security
I’ve been using 1Password for years and it is probably the most important software I use, since I have so many websites that I need to log into on a regular basis. Yes 1Password can store all your passwords, as well as credit card numbers, and other secure data. And yes it can create super strong ...