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I have passed down several iPads over the years to family members. Before I give an iPad away, I always erase all my stuff. What..

I think most Mac people use the Messages App for their texting needs. There are other third party Apps available, but Messages is more than..

I think all of us use the macOS Notifications Preference Pane’s capabilities to some extent. Sometimes they can be annoying, most of the time they..

I know most of you still use the macOS Mail App to manage your Email. These days I think many people use more than one..

One of the perpetual complaints about iPhones is battery life. Apple has made great strides in battery life over the years, but there is always..

I am going to celebrate the 4th of July today like most people. I hope you have a great time with friends and family. See..

I have really gotten used to Dark Mode on my iDevices and Macs. Because of that I find Light Mode to be almost glaring and..

I have had this issue before. You tap on a photo to open it on your iPhone or iPad and you get an error message..

I have been playing around with the new Big Sur macOS Developer Beta. It is going to be pretty cool, a big change in some..