OK, OK. I get it. The single best word processor for writers does not exist. It’s the Bigfoot of writer’s apps. It’s the Loch Nest Monster of writer’s apps. It’s a Unicorn, a husband with a vacuum cleaner, ... Continue Reading »
Lees meerMaybe I should change the title. How about “How To Monitor Babies From Almost Anywhere.” We are not far from that day where cameras are everywhere, where Big Brother is watching all the time. Where we can watch ... Continue Reading »
Lees meerI’m a time junkie. If time is money, then I’m rich because nobody I know manages time better than me. You know what they say, “Time is money.” Of course, they also say, “Time flies like an arrow; ... Continue Reading »
Lees meerHere’s a common scenario. You’re working away on your Mac and you want to know what time it is. What are your options? Watch? iPhone? Or, for most Mac users, do the obvious and glance at the Mac’s ... Continue Reading »
Lees meerWait. What? Zipping files? Easy peasy, right? Compressing files and folders is a time-honored routine for Mac users, and dates back to the last century with the famous Stuffit apps which helped us save space and share files. ... Continue Reading »
Lees meerThe Mincey Plantation is home to abut a dozen different film cameras; mostly 35mm SLRs, but a few odd ball cameras, too; the kind we took pictures with before iPhone took away the entire film industry. I have ... Continue Reading »
Lees meerWhat’s with all the iPhone drop tests? Not a day goes by that I don’t see the results of such tests. Well, I guess they’re tests. There sure are plenty of iPhone owners walking around with busted screens. ... Continue Reading »
Lees meerIs it possible to forget a loved one? Who loves you more? Apple? Or, Google? We may like to think Apple and while we don’t know how long Apple will remember us after we’re gone, there is a ... Continue Reading »
Lees meerThings change. The day has come and gone. My most beloved password manager, the one I rely on most for Mac, iPhone, and iPad– the venerable and highly acclaimed… well, you know which one– went subscription. To be ... Continue Reading »
Lees meerYou have to admit this. The rest of the world isn’t quite like the U.S. Except maybe for Canada, U.K., and Australia. Notoriously afflicted by English and set in their ways all. Americans who travel or work abroad ... Continue Reading »
Lees meerLet’s see a show of hands. Who among the Mac faithful absolutely positively love the Mac’s Dock? Whoa! That isn’t as many as I expected, and the number ranks just ahead of the Finder. Just as the Finder ... Continue Reading »
Lees meerOther than politics, religion, and your boss (not necessarily in that order), what cause more stress than your iPhone? Some researchers think smartphones are a major cause of stress, and their impact on society can only get worse. ... Continue Readi…
Lees meerWhat do major technology companies do when they have so much money they don’t know what to do with it all? Do they admit they are no longer creative and can’t figure out how to make even more ... Continue Reading »
Lees meerColor me as one who is not intimidated or impressed by the latest trends in technology. Examples, Nat? Take Dark Mode. Puhleese. Seriously. Take it. I don’t want it. Dark Mode is just wrong for Mac users and ... Continue Reading »
Lees meerLife can be rough. I’m a single parent with five kids; four elementary school-age girls and my husband. One of the methods I employ to keep them occupied is subscriptions; app subscriptions. Games for the girls, Apple News+ ... Continue Reading »
Lees meerAre you ready? iOS 13 is here. watchOS 6 is here. iPadOS 13 is on the way. So is the heavyweight, macOS Catalina. That means those 32-bit apps you’re running on your Mac, well, they won’t run. macOS ... Continue Reading »
Lees meerRevenue and profits and unit sales notwithstanding, it occured to me this week that Apple’s product line is skewed. SKUs notwithstanding, either. Apple customers have more Macs to choose from than iPhones. The math is rather simple. iPhone ... Conti…
Lees meerWhat does every first term president want? They all want the same thing. A second term. What does every company with a hit product that brings in growing revenue and profits want? They all want the same thing. ... Continue Reading »
Lees meerHow does an Apple customer with a not-quite one-year-old iPhone XS Max justify the purchase of a new iPhone 11 Pro Max? Longer name? No, we resort to the time-honored bullet points stacked in the proper direction. First, ... Continue Reading »
Lees meerOne of the advantages of Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program is the ability to get a new iPhone every year (or pay for two years, AppleCare included, then own it), and to get near the top of the online ... Continue Reading »
Lees meerHave you ever been involved in a debate? Of course. Have you ever been involved in collegiate argumentation and debate? That’s a different animal. Debate has rules. And points. And judges. Good debaters can argue multiple sides of ... Continue Readi…
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