by Garret Cleversley | Feb 1, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, cold, Explainer, hardware, heat, Mac, Restricted Content, troubleshooting
When it’s cold out, you can always throw on a sweater to stay warm. But your electronics are more reptilian—they can get sluggish or even fail to work in freezing weather. (No, that’s not what iPod Socks were designed to fix.) Worse, charging batteries at low...
by Garret Cleversley | Jun 24, 2018 | App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Calendar, Explainer, Family Sharing, Find My Friends, Find My iPhone, iBooks Store, iOS, iTunes Store, Mac, Photos, productivity, Reminders, Restricted Content
Family life is all about togetherness, but keeping track of who’s doing what when can be tough. Apple’s Family Sharing service makes it easy to share apps, media, and more within a family of up to six members, and it provides a few helpful digital housekeeping...
by Garret Cleversley | Jun 15, 2018 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, customization, Explainer, iOS, iPhone, Mac, phone, productivity, Restricted Content
Junk calls are one of the great annoyances of the modern world. You’re minding your own business when your iPhone vibrates in your pocket. You pull it out, curious as to who’s calling, but don’t recognize the number. You may notice that it’s in the same exchange as...
by Garret Cleversley | Jun 11, 2018 | Apple Pay, Apple Pay Cash, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, customization, Explainer, iPad, iPhone, Mac, privacy, productivity, Restricted Content, security
You’ve probably heard of Apple Pay, but have you set it up so you can use it to pay for purchases at checkout? If not, give it a try, since it’s one of those living-in-the future Apple technologies that feels like science fiction every time you use it. Simply put your...
by Garret Cleversley | Jun 6, 2018 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, backup, Explainer, hard drive, hardware, Mac, Restricted Content, troubleshooting
Backing up your Mac is like flossing your teeth: everyone knows they should do it every night, but too many people never get around to it. Unlike flossing, once you set up backups, they don’t require daily attention. And turning on Apple’s Time Machine backup feature...
by Garret Cleversley | Nov 29, 2017 | APFS, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Explainer, Fusion Drive, iMac, Mac, Mac mini, performance, Restricted Content, storage
There are two basic types of storage devices available today: hard disk drives and solid-state drives. For the lowest cost per gigabyte, you can’t go wrong with a hard drive, and they come in truly massive sizes—up to a whopping 8 terabytes. However, they’re...
