by Garret Cleversley | Jan 30, 2021 | Apple ProRAW, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, burst mode, Camera app, Explainer, iOS 14, iPhone, Mac, productivity, QuickTake, Restricted Content
It’s difficult for most of us to imagine that a camera—something that still feels like it’s a standalone object—could be improved significantly with a software update. But now that cameras are part of our phones, code is king. With iOS 14, the camera in your iPhone...
by Garret Cleversley | Jan 29, 2021 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, How-To, M1, Mac, Restricted Content, Target Disk Mode, troubleshooting
For many years, Macs have relied on sets of keys held at startup to enable specific modes. Most notably, pressing Option displays the Startup Manager and lets you pick a boot drive, Command-R starts up from macOS Recovery, Command-Option-P-R resets the NVRAM, Shift...
by Garret Cleversley | Jan 27, 2021 | 1Password, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iCloud Keychain, LastPass, Mac, password manager, phishing, Restricted Content, security, Solution, updates
Happy New Year! For many of us, the start of a new year is an opportunity to reflect on fresh habits we’d like to adopt. Although we certainly support any resolutions you may have made to get enough sleep, eat healthy, and exercise, could we suggest a few more that...
by Garret Cleversley | Jan 21, 2021 | App Library, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, customization, gesture, How-To, iOS 14, Mac, Restricted Content
Many of us have been using iPhones for years, and apps we bought or downloaded long ago molder in corners of our Home screens. Even if you haven’t played Flappy Bird in years, its pixelated icon still stares glumly at you every time you peer at its Home screen, and...
by Garret Cleversley | Jan 15, 2021 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, customization, How-To, Mac, MacBook Pro, productivity, Restricted Content, Touch Bar
In 2016, Apple introduced the Touch Bar with the MacBook Pro. It’s a long, thin display above the number keys on the keyboard that shows a variety of buttons and controls. By default, it changes depending on which app you’re in, and it also displays the Control Strip,...
by Garret Cleversley | Jan 14, 2021 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, education, iPad, Mac, Restricted Content, Solution
In a normal year, most kids would be back in school by now. But the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many schools to offer online instruction, and many families are now settling into a remote back-to-school arrangement. We’ve provided some advice on working from home in...