by Garret Cleversley | Jul 22, 2021 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Big Sur, customization, iOS, iOS 14, Mac, Messages, Restricted Content, Tip
A new feature of Messages in both iOS 14 and macOS 11 Big Sur is the option to pin up to nine conversations at the top of the conversation list for easy access. No longer do you have to worry about them scrolling out of sight. On an iPhone or iPad, touch and hold a...
by Garret Cleversley | Jul 18, 2021 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, How-To, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Mail, productivity, Restricted Content
Complaining about getting too much email is like complaining about bad traffic—we brought it upon ourselves, and while it’s impossible to escape entirely, it’s worth knowing how to reduce it. Apple is fully cognizant of the issue, too, and has built features into the...
by Garret Cleversley | Jul 15, 2021 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, business, email, How-To, Mac, Mail, Restricted Content, troubleshooting
For many people, increasing vaccination rates mean that long-delayed vacations are now possible, and in-person conferences are slowly starting up again too. But before you head out for the beach or the convention center, you’ll want to write an out-of-office email...
by Garret Cleversley | Jul 13, 2021 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, file sharing, Mac, privacy, Restricted Content, screen sharing, security, Tip
Many security breaches—even high-profile ones—stem from simple oversight. There’s one spot in macOS that has long been particularly susceptible to such lapse: the Sharing pane of System Preferences. In it, you can enable a wide variety of sharing services, some of...
by Garret Cleversley | Jul 12, 2021 | Apple Pay, Apple Pros, Apple Watch, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Mac, productivity, Restricted Content, Tip
With mask wearing over the past year rendering Face ID ineffective at cash registers, we’ve become fond of using the Apple Watch for contactless payments with Apple Pay. We recommend it highly since it’s so fast and convenient. Once you’ve set up a credit card in the...
by Garret Cleversley | Jul 9, 2021 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, backup, hard drive, Mac, Restricted Content, storage, Tip, troubleshooting
It’s tempting to think that most external storage devices—whether simple hard drives or more complicated network-attached storage (NAS) units—are relatively similar because they all do roughly the same thing. However, a recent problem with older Western Digital My...
