For most of its history, Trash in macOS was an all or nothing affair. If you wanted something removed from your Mac permanently, everything else had to go with it. But what if you wanted to permanently delete a very large file, so you could recover the disk space, without including the smaller ...
Figure out what’s taking up space on your Mac with DaisyDisk
Every now and then, I am using an application on my Mac or iPhone and I stop and marvel at how its creators got it exactly right, and say a private thank you for them having made something so useful or enjoyable. DaisyDisk is that kind of app. I love it. It shows you a map of what's taking up space ...
Snow Leopard in Parallels Desktop
This is a technical post on how to get the Snow Leopard OS running on a Mac in Parallels Desktop, so that older Apple software can be run on a newer Mac. It has been verified on Parallels 16.1.0. If you want our office to set this up for you (which we can do remotely), please email ...
iPhone apps for birdwatching
Now that summer is here, I've been seeing more birds outside the window, and hearing them singing too -- so I decided to download a few iPhone apps to help me figure out what they are. Here are the apps I'm trying out. All of them are free! Audubon Bird Guide Yes this is probably the best known ...
An Ode to the AirPods Pro
Now that we are in Corona lockdown, my #1 required accessory for getting work done is my AirPods Pro. If you, like me, are stuck working in a small home with no escape from the noise - whether that be sirens outside the window, neighbors’ kids running around, or your partner on a Zoom call in the ...
Making sense of Microsoft Office 2016, 2019, 365
Microsoft is notorious for their product segmenting and confusing naming. As I've mentioned elsewhere, they have multiple subscription services under the banner of "Office 365" -- which they are renaming to "Microsoft 365". These services can include Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ...