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Here’s a Hidden Trick for Opening System Preferences Panes Directly
/in Tips for Mac, vTip for Mac/by Dan WassinkThe System Preferences app on the Mac is where you setup your default preferences for your Mac and it contains about 30 icons, each leading to a specific preference pane. Rather than opening System Preferences and then looking for the preference pane you want to open, you can jump directly to the desired pane.
Why You Should Always Keep the Find My iPhone Feature Enabled
/in Tips for iPhone, Tips for Mac/by Dan WassinkFind My iPhone does more than just help you locate your iPhone. You can also use it to locate your Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, and even Airpods. You can erase data and set messages. See what you can do with Find My iPhone in this tip.
Aqua Screenshot Library – 512 Pixels
/in Microblog/by Dan WassinkAqua Screenshot Library – 512 Pixels: Of course, there have been highs and lows. Pin stripes and Brushed Metal and Linen and Rich Corinthian Leather. Transparency and Vibrancy. At times, Apple had led the way into new design trends, and at other times, they have fallen behind the rest of the industry.
Google Data Collection research – Digital Content Next
/in Microblog/by Dan WassinkWhy I love Apple and will never recommend Android. Also, why I don’t use Chrome on any of my devices as a primary browser. Privacy matters. Google Data Collection research – Digital Content Next: A dormant, stationary Android phone (with the Chrome browser active in the background) communicated location information to Google 340 times during […]
Inside the iPhone Repair Ecosystem: Where Do Replacement Parts Come From and Can You Trust Them? – Mac Rumors
/in Microblog/by Dan WassinkAn interesting look into the iPhone Repair Ecosystem. Personally I always recommend going to Apple, but if you are in a pinch or can’t go to Apple for any reason, this article shows why you want to do your research on repair facilities. Some are better than others. Inside the iPhone Repair Ecosystem: Where Do […]
A Simple Technique for Decluttering Your Reminders List
/in Tips for Mac/by Dan WassinkProductivity experts have long recommended offloading things you have to remember to a task-management app like Apple’s Reminders, which syncs your to-dos among your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. This can be particularly helpful if you want to be reminded of something off in the future, something you would probably forget if you didn’t […]
Above Avalon: Apple’s Growth Story
/in Microblog/by Dan WassinkThis article mentions wearables, or Apple Watches as part of Apple’s growth. I couldn’t agree more. The press likes to talk about iPhones, but take a look around, you’ll see a lot of Apple Watches too. I was in Zoup a couple weeks ago and half the people there had an Apple Watch from what […]
Being an Apple User Means You’re Not the Product
/in Tips for iPad, Tips for iPhone, Tips for Mac/by Adam EngstThe ad-driven approach on how companies do business stands in stark contrast to how Apple does business. Apple makes most of its money by selling hardware and services. Knowing more about you, what Web pages you visit, what you buy, and who you’re friends with doesn’t help Apple’s business.
Google watches your movements, like it or not
/in Microblog/by Dan WassinkIt’s even hitting our local paper. Google watches your movements, like it or not: Google says that prevents the company from remembering where you’ve been. Its support page states: “You can turn off Location History at any time. With Location History off, the places you go are no longer stored.” But this isn’t true. Even […]
If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel – A tediously accurate map of the solar system
/in Microblog/by Dan WassinkIf you love space, like I do, I highly recommend checking out this site. It gives a nice demonstration of the vast space out there and what is between our planets. Spoiler alert: A whole lot of nothing. If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel – A tediously accurate map of the solar system: