Blog
Below you will find my latest news and updates. These include any news on my site or anything else I find of interest that is not related to my tutorials.
Please note: This is updated on a less than regular schedule as I tend to focus on my tutorials, lessons, and webinars.
Download the August Issue of my Recap Newsletter
My latest issue of Recap is now available. This issue covers what I’ve add and updated in July 2021, including
Download my New Recap Newsletter
I am excited to announce.a new benefit for my members – Reap Newsletter. This newsletter comes out once a month and recaps everything I’ve added for a given month.
All my lessons are free through July and August!
All my lessons are free to view! No sign-up required! How does it work? Just click to view the lesson and watch the video. That is it.
App Side Loading Is a No and Apple TV Control Center With Guest Dan Wassink
Last week I was asked to be a guest on the In Touch with IOS podcast hosted by David Ginsburg. This was after giving a presentation on the Apple TV to the Suburban Chicago Apple Users Group, which Dave is the President of.
Screenshots of Apple Map’s Redesign
Recently Apple announced a number of new updates for their Maps app. This isn’t the first time they’ve made announcements like this, but the number of changes made to the actual maps is quite impressive.
Ten Upcoming Mac/iPhone/iPad Features You’ll Like
At its Worldwide Developer Conference keynote, Apple announced a boatload of new features that we’ll see in macOS 12 Monterey, iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and watchOS 8 later this year. Here are ten features you’ll like.
Tutor for Photos Class was a success!
had my first class a couple days ago and I can say it was a success! It went pretty smooth, and the feedback I received was all good. This class was on Photos for the Mac.
PSA: Have an Amazon device? You may want to opt out of Amazon Sidewalk.
Amazon announced they are implementing their Sidewalk technology on June 8. What is Sidewalk? Amazon Sidewalk is a new feature built into later versions of Echo and Ring devices.
Privacy on iPhone
Apple’s latest add is great at showing how tracking works. Give it a watch.
Apple Opened Its First Retail Store 20 Years Ago Today
Enjoy a look back at Steve Jobs introducing Apple’s first retail store which opened 20 years ago today.
All my lessons are free through May!
I thought I’d celebrate all the recent good news by unlocking all my lessons! No sign-up required! How does it work? Just click to view the lesson and watch the video.
Avoid Incurring Technical Debt by Staying Current with your Software and Hardware
Are you incurring technical debt by running ancient apps on elderly hardware? It might seem like a cost-saving move, but it’s usually a false economy based on the loss of productivity, unscheduled upgrades, and higher support costs.
New! I am now hosting Online Classes!
I am happy to announce that I am now hosting online classes! This is something that has been in my plan for a while, I just wasn’t sure how I was going to do it. A few things had to happen…
Intuit Has Stopped Updating the QuickBooks Online Mac App; Switch to a Web Browser
If you are using Quickbooks Online for you business’s accounting, you may also be using their Mac app. The Mac app is basically Quickbooks online wrapped in an app.
App Tracking on the iPhone and iPad and iOS 14.5
Apple released a video about the new App Tracking Transparency feature introduced with iOS 14. App Tracking Transparency lets you control which apps are allowed to track your activity across other companies’ apps and websites.
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Over the weekend I was working on the site and I accidentally sent out a newsletter or two via email.
Apple Announces New M1-Based 24-inch iMac, iPad Pro, AirTag, Apple TV 4K, and More
On April 20th, Apple took streamed its “Spring Loaded” event over the Internet. Pundits had been unable to figure out a theme based on the name, but Apple was being blunt:
Find what you are looking for with Search and Filter
I’m excited to announce I’ve updated the search on my site. As we know, searching for anything is key. Look at Google. Their core business is helping you find what you are looking for. We’ll…
The Future of Apple Retail
Neil Cybert lays out the future of Apple retail. From it’s origin, to when it was in limbo under John Browett (this is when I worked there), to Angela Ahrendts and the future.
Origin of macOS Poof Animation
The legendary poof animation came out of a discussion of the Human Interface team that wanted this action to have an animation to go with the very liquid Aqua interface.
How A Lawsuit Inspired Apple’s Most Iconic Sounds
From the start-up sound to the camera click, here’s how sound designer Jim Reekes created the Apple sounds you hear every day. Enjoy!
Notes are back and are now accessible in Tutorials and Topics, in addition to Lessons!
When I first made this site live, one of the first features I added was the ability to take notes. You could go to any lesson and take notes. These notes were then accessible on your Dashboard. It was a great feature as new notes were being created daily.
So, Are Apple’s New M1-Based Macs Any Good?
Back in November, Apple unveiled its new M1 chip. They also introduced three new Macs that use it: the MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini. So, are they any good?
Understanding how Digital Photography and ProRAW works
I have multiple mirrorless cameras with quite a few lenses, some being a bit on the expensive side. But the camera I use is not these cameras; they are sitting in a closet. The camera I use is my iPhone – an iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Flash is dead–Keep Your Mac Secure by Uninstalling Flash Player
Back in July of 2017, Adobe announced that it would stop distributing and updating Flash Player. The date they announced this would happen is coming up fast – December 31st, 2020…
Don’t Worry about an Occasional “Not Charging” Message on Your MacBook
Starting with macOS 10.15.5 Catalina, Apple introduced a new battery health management. This new management system is designed to improve your battery’s lifespan.
Apple Unveils New M1-Powered MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini
Continuing its pandemic-driven approach of short, focused announcements, Apple once again took to the Internet to stream its “One More Thing” event. On center stage this time was the Mac…
