Beware the Bulging Battery! (What to Do If Yours Expands)
We’ve been seeing a spate of bulging batteries of late, both in Mac laptops and iPhones. A bulging battery is a very bad thing and must be dealt with immediately because it could catch fire …
Losing Occasional Important Messages? Set up a Ham Filter
Although spam remains as much of a scourge as ever, spam filters have improved enough that most people see relatively little spam and lose relatively few legitimate messages (known as “ham”) to spam filters. However, …
Solve Networking Puzzles with Powerline Networking and MoCA
For most homes and offices, a standard or mesh Wi-Fi network works fine for providing Internet access throughout the building. And when higher throughput is necessary, it’s usually not that difficult to pull Ethernet cable …
Apple’s Event: Four iPhones, Two iPads, and an Apple Watch
September is traditionally when new iPhones are ripe for the picking, and this year’s crop is no exception. At its California Streaming event on September 14th, Apple unveiled four iPhone 13 models. Apple also announced …
Sort Lists Differently in Reminders in iOS 14 and Big Sur
For many years, Apple’s Reminders app let you sort your lists, but in just one way that applied to all lists equally. That was a problem if you had a to-do list that you wanted …
Share Files Securely with Password-Protected ZIP Archives
Imagine you’re staring at a file or folder—perhaps confidential employee information that you need to send to your accountant. If attaching it to an email message makes you think, “That doesn’t seem like a good …
Wireless Charging Is Wildly Inefficient
In 2017, Apple added support for Qi wireless charging to the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, and with the iPhone 12 lineup, it introduced its own MagSafe wireless charging technology. There’s no denying the convenience …
When to Upgrade to macOS 12, iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and more
September is here, which means that Apple will soon start releasing major upgrades for all its operating systems. Apple previewed these releases at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, and many people have been testing …
FAQ Surrounding Apple’s Expanded Protections for Children
Apple’s recent announcement that it would soon be releasing two new technologies aimed at protecting children has generated a firestorm of media coverage and questions from customers. Unfortunately, much of the media coverage has been …
Worrying Message Saying Your Password Has Been Breached…
Apple recently added a feature that warns you when one of your website passwords stored in iCloud Keychain has appeared in a data breach. We’ve fielded some questions of late from people worrying if the …
