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Do You Know Which Apps Are Killing Your Mac Battery?
Take a look in the top right corner of the menu bar on your computer display. Do you see an icon that looks like a battery on its side?
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Help a Blind Person See – There’s an App for That
When I started this newsletter, I swore I wouldn’t get into the app recommendation business. But occasionally an app comes along that doesn’t need to be evaluated, it just needs to be evangelized.
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There’s Only One Reason to Keep Your Mac’s Operating System Up-to-date.
Aside from the obvious benefits of helping your computer run more efficiently, helping you do things more easily, and taking advantage of new technology and enhancements, there’s really only one significant reason to keep your Mac operating system (macOS) updated: Security.
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The Best-selling Watch Brand Ever is also a Comprehensive Health Monitor.
The new Apple Watch Series 4 is a marvel of medical-grade sensors to help you monitor your physical condition.
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Has Backing Up Your iOS Device(s) Backed You into A Corner?
Do you know the difference between backing up your iPhone or iPad to iTunes versus backing it up to iCloud?
Rather than taking my turn at reinventing the wheel, I thought I’d paraphrase an Apple Support document (linked at the end) that was updated in March 2019.
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Apple’s Medical ID Could Save Your Life.
We’re all immortal until that moment in our lives when mortality whacks us upside the head. When that happens (hopefully it never will), it’s nice to know that your iPhone could come to the rescue.
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Don’t Get Taken by a “SMiShing” Expedition.
First reported in 2008, there’s been a resurgence of SMiShing (SMS phishing) attacks recently reported in the US and UK. In 2014, there were 3.6 billion unique mobile phone users. That number is predicted to exceed 6.1 billion by 2020.
So it’s no surprise that the bad guys have (re)turned to using SMS text messages to trick you into giving up your personal information.
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