by Garret Cleversley | Jul 7, 2021 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, battery, Explainer, heat, iPad, iPhone, Mac, maintenance, Restricted Content, troubleshooting
As climate change continues to wreak havoc on our weather, many areas are seeing record temperatures this summer—Seattle just recorded its hottest days ever. You may be able to trade your business suit for shorts or skirts to stay more comfortable, but your electronic...
by Garret Cleversley | Dec 16, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, backup, Mac, maintenance, Restricted Content, Time Machine, Tip
Did you know that the word for the irrational fear of Friday the 13th is paraskevidekatriaphobia? Neither did we, but what that supposedly unlucky day is good for—whenever it rolls around—is reminding us to test our backup systems. If something does go wrong, backups...
by Garret Cleversley | Dec 5, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Explainer, iOS 13, iPadOS 13, Mac, maintenance, Restricted Content, troubleshooting
Does it seem like that red badge on the Settings app indicating that there’s a new iOS 13 or iPadOS 13 update pops up at least once per week? You’re not imagining things—Apple has been frantically squashing bugs in its mobile operating systems since their release in...
by Garret Cleversley | Aug 22, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, cable, iPad, iPhone, Lightning, Mac, maintenance, Restricted Content, Solution, USB-C
Apple’s prices for Lightning, USB-C, and Thunderbolt 3 cables often seem high—$19 for a USB-C to Lightning cable or $29 if you want a 2-meter version? Unfortunately, when it comes to cables, you often get what you pay for. Happily, other reputable hardware...
by Garret Cleversley | Aug 19, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, battery, Explainer, heat, iPhone, Mac, maintenance, Restricted Content, troubleshooting
When summer brings sunny days and rising temperatures, you may have ditched your business suit for shorts or skirts to stay comfortable, but your technological gear can’t do the same. And keeping your tech cool is about more than comfort—as temperatures rise,...
by Garret Cleversley | Jul 23, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iTunes, Mac, maintenance, Restricted Content, storage, Tip
If you’ve been good about backing up your iOS devices to iTunes on your Mac or to iCloud, give yourself a gold star! Both backup destinations are fine, but there’s one potential downside to iTunes backups: they can consume a lot of space on your Mac’s drive. In...
