Can Macs Get Viruses and Do I Need Anti-Virus Software?
Do Macs get viruses? Do Macs need antivirus software? The answers to these questions aren’t as simple as they might seem. In this article that we found on MacWorld and have reposted, we look at the dangers faced by Mac users,...
Apple Launches Apple Music Classical. What is it?
This week Apple officially launched the much anticipated Apple Music Classical app on the iPhone, allowing Apple Music subscribers to download and access an app dedicated just to classical music. Let’s explore what it is.
How to Enable Family Sharing for your Apple ID
Enabling Family Sharing on your Apple ID is a great way to share purchases, subscriptions, and other content with your family members. To set it up, first, make sure that each family member has their own Apple ID. Then, go to...
Use Your iPhone as a Mac Webcam
You can use your iPhone as an HD webcam on your Mac with Continuity Camera. iOS16 is required so please first make sure your iPhone is up-to-date. macOS Ventura is also required, so check your Mac as well.
Selecting the...
Upgraded iPads, iPad Pros, & Apple TV 4K
The leaves have changed and Apple been inspired by the colors. Yesterday, Apple announced a totally new redesign for their 10-generation iPad with some massive upgrades and new colorful cases. Not to be outdone, the iPad Pros...
New iPhone 14s, Apple Watch SE, 8, Ultra, & AirPods Pro 2
It's almost Fall...which means Apple has new products to announce! Apple has just released 4 new iPhone models, 3 new Apple Watch models, and a updated AirPods Pro 2. Now, the question is, do you need any of these new devices?...
Use Your iPhone’s Camera to Scan Any Text
Have you ever wished you could point your iPhone’s camera at a sign or piece of paper and have it automatically identify then copy the text into an email or a document?That’s where Live Text comes in – this new iOS 15 trick...
Increase MacBook Battery Life with Low Power Mode
Do you use your MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro on battery power frequently? If so, the new Low Power Mode in Monterey might help you squeeze some extra time out of each charge.
1 – Launch System Preferences.
2...
How to Convert a Document to PDF
On your Mac, you can easily convert a document, photo, scan, or many other file types into a PDF. In the Finder, or the desktop, you can right click on a file and use the "Quick Actions" menu feature to turn an image, document,...
Using Keyboard Dictation on Your Mac
Keyboard dictation on Macs with Apple processors now protects user privacy by performing general dictation processing on-device, meaning it's completely offline and doesn’t use the Internet. (Dictated SEARCH requests remain...
Use AirDrop on iPhone to Send Items to Nearby Devices
With AirDrop, you can wirelessly send your photos, videos, websites, locations, and more to other nearby devices and Mac computers (iOS 7, iPadOS 13, OS X 10.10, or later required). AirDrop transfers information using Wi-Fi...
Apple's New Mac Studio and Studio Display
The Mac Studio is Apple's newest Mac product line, positioned as a cross between a Mac mini and a Mac Pro. The design evokes a larger version of a Mac mini. For those of you who enjoy using an external display, the Mac Studio...
Apple One: What Is It and What Are All the Subscriptions?
More than a year ago, Apple announced Apple One, a bundle of services that allows Apple customers to purchase services in one package instead of separately, saving money for those who use multiple Apple service products. But...
How to Set up Facetime Links
Making a FaceTime call with anyone just got drastically easier. In macOS 12 Monterey, you can enable anyone, even if they don't have an Apple device, to join a FaceTime call with you by creating a link to a FaceTime conversation...
How to Convert an Image to a Different Format on Your Mac
Sometimes we need an image to be in a specific format or size, either for submission to an online site or form or to order prints of a photo, or for many other reasons.
Convert Image is a new pre-installed Quick Action...
How to Sign Documents with your iPhone in MacOS
You now can sign your documents on your Mac by using your iPhone screen!
The new macOS 12 Catalina operating system lets you sign your signature on your iPhone’s screen, and the marks you make are instantly replicated on...
How to Transfer Data and Settings to Your New iPhone
Apple’s new iPhone 13 and 13 Pro are finally here. If you’ve managed to procure one already, here’s some help to transfer your data and settings:
1. Turn on your new device and place it near your current device.
2....
How to Check the Keyboard, Mouse, and Trackpad Battery Level in macOS
Wirelessly connected peripherals are a godsend to our daily lives. Battery-powered mice, trackpads, and keyboards can function for several weeks to many months on a single full charge.
But Apple doesn’t display this charge...
See your Apple Photos on a Map on your Mac
Photos and videos in Apple Photos are organized chronologically by default. We mostly use time as an easy and logical way to find our pictures. But sometimes you might remember the location and not the time of year. What if...
See File or Folder Size in Mac’s Finder
Sometimes it’s helpful to know the size of a file or folder on your Mac. There is an easy method for revealing this information. Using the “Get Info” feature of Finder, you can uncover all kinds of information about your folder...
Schedule a Restart, Shutdown, or Sleep on Your Mac
Restarting or shutting down your Mac is a healthy habit that will lend to a better/faster user experience. Restarting allows the macOS to reset, perform self-repair, optimization, and troubleshooting. Most of us don’t do it...
Organize your Bookmarks in Safari on Your Mac
Using bookmarks in Safari is a great way to get to quickly access websites with just one click. Safari provides an easy Add Bookmark button in serval places, but quickly, those added bookmarks can overwhelm your list and make...
Troubleshooting a Frozen Mac Application
When an application on your Mac stops working or freezes, there may be a way to resolve things without force restarting your Mac OR calling for help. Try these suggestions the next time an app becomes unresponsive:
Go to...
Use Your iPhone As a Scanner That Saves Straight to Your Mac!
If you’ve ever needed to quickly scan a photo or document, your Mac has a handy way to quickly import an iPhone photo or scan to your Mac’s desktop.
To do this, you’ll need a relatively recent Mac (2016 or newer) running...
New Apple TV and Siri Remote
In April, Apple announced a new Apple TV 4K. This announcement was somewhat overshadowed by the new iMac and iPad. However, the new Apple TV has some meaningful improvements that bring excitement.
The Apple TV is a streaming...
Apple Introduces High Quality Audio Steaming on Apple Music
Apple announced today that Apple Music will be gaining support for Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos at no additional cost. The upgraded tracks will begin in June with the next release of iOS 14.
Spatial Audio is a type...
How To Maximize your iPhone & iPad Battery
Every new iPhone software update elicits complaints about battery life and rapid battery drain. Battery life problems can be caused by glitches in the software, excessively using GPS, system-intensive apps and games, and more....
Meet the New 24" iMac
The remodeled iMacs are now on sale. The new 2021 iMacs feature a stunning new design that comes in six colors. This harkens back to the original iMacs from the late 90’s and early 00’s that revolutionized the computer industry,...
iOS 14.5 and App Tracking Transparency
This week, Apple released a big update for iOS that focuses heavily on your privacy. In iOS 14.5 there is a new feature called App Tracking Transparency (ATT). App Tracking requires apps to ask for permission before they track...
AirTags, Explained
Last week Apple announced a brand new product for 2021. The product is called AirTag.
AirTag is a supereasy way to keep track of your stuff. Attach one to your keys, slip another in your backpack. And just like that, they’re...
Free up iPhone Storage Space
The amount of free storage on your iDevice can impact its performance more than you might think. When your iPhone or iPad reaches a near-full storage capacity it will slow down and can sometimes begin to freeze and crash. This...
Two Factor Authentication, Explained
Apple and most other companies are now offering or requiring Two Factor Authentication for their web-based accounts. What does this mean? And, how does it work?
Two Factor Authentication, or 2FA, is an extra layer of security...
How to Remove/Uninstall Applications from Your Mac
Removing programs from the Mac can be difficult. Often times third party apps for the Mac do not have a built-in uninstall utility and if they do, they can be hard to find. Mac apps that have been downloaded from the Mac App...
My Wifi Is Inconsistent. Do I Need a New Router?
For many of us, the default wifi router supplied by our Internet Service Provider (i.e. Comcast, Verizon, RCN) was once enough to provide good coverage and good internet in our home. These days however, the demands on our Internet...
Do I Need Anti-Virus for my Mac?
We get asked this question a ton. The simple answer is, for the overwhelming vast majority of us, NO!
The New York Times’ “Wirecutter” blog recently published an extensive piece on whether computer users of all stripes...
Use Your iPad As a Second Mac Display
If you’ve ever been using your Mac with a lot of windows open, you may have found that you can run out of screen real-estate pretty fast! This is particularly true on Apple laptops with smaller screens. Buying a new secondary...
Should You Charge Your Mac on the Right or Left?
This week our friends over at Macsales.com published a collection of research from across the web that takes a look at the differences between charging your Mac from the left side or the right side.
If you have a newer...
How to Clean your Mac
As a Mac user, there’s no better feeling than opening the box and pulling out a brand new Apple product. However, from that moment on, your Mac will only get dirtier and dirtier! Wouldn’t it be nice to restore it to its pristine...
Battery Issues on MacBook Pro
If you have a MacBook Pro from 2016 or 2017, you may be experiencing an issue where your laptop’s battery won’t charge past 1%. This means that no matter how long you have your Mac plugged in for, it will still drain very quickly...
Clean up Suggested Email Addresses
If you use Apple Mail you may noticed that when typing an email address for a new message, a long list of email addresses appears. Some of these may be in your address book, but it’s often the case that these are people with...
Using Dictation for Texts or Emails
Dictation gives you the ability to talk to your iPhone or iPad instead of typing. It’s a helpful, efficient and safe way to send a message, without occupying your hands or eyes. This is great when you need to send a message...
Update your iPhone …Now!
Generally speaking, we recommend that iPhone and iPad users update their devices regularly when new software updates come out. 99% of the time these updates from Apple and others are put it out in order to fix problems they...
How to Fix a Disconnected Printer
Despite the digital age we live in, printing from our Macs can still be a crucial process! Although the printer’s necessity has been diminished as more of our lives become digitized, every once in a while you’ve got to dust...
Apple Repair Program for MacBook Pro Display
This week Apple announced that they will be extending a program that covers the cost of a display replacement for certain 13” MacBook Pro laptops.
Apple launched the program in 2019 after determining that a “very small...
New Year’s Resolution: Get Control of Passwords!
In the modern age of web browsing, there are simply far too many passwords even for the greatest minds. No need to beat yourself up for not remembering all of them—no one can! But there is a better way to keep them at quick...
Adobe Flash is Expiring, Time to Uninstall
In the last few weeks, many Mac users have seen a pop-up window from Adobe Flash. The pop-up message says that the Flash plug-in will no longer be supported, and that it should be uninstalled. For once, it’s REAL!!! Flash is...
Checking Battery Condition on a Mac Laptop
The most common issue found on aging Mac laptops is decline in battery performance. Although a lot of technology goes into Apple’s Mac batteries, ultimately they are not so different from any other battery in any other device....
Mac Doctor Zoom & Facetime Video Support Appointments Now Available!
You’ve asked for it and we’ve heard you! Mac Doctor is excited to now offer Zoom and FaceTime video appointments as another way to get you help.
So many of us are living our lives online and, while we miss seeing you in...
How to Customize the Control Strip
Back in 2016 Apple introduced us to the “Touch Bar”. This is a thin LED display that sits above the keyboard on most MacBook Pro model laptops that have been sold since then. The Touch Bar is designed to give you shortcuts,...
Fitness+ Available Now
Today Apple launched its latest service called Fitness+. This is a health-focused service designed to help you train and stay fit from the comfort of your own home.
This is a subscription service that gives subscribers...
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