This week Dr. Mac offers tips and hints for buying hard or solid-state disks to use as replacements, additional storage, or backups.
Cool New Stuff: Grid and Camo for Mac
New Apple TV Hardware May Drop Soon(ish)
Yes, rumors abound about new Apple TV hardware. It’s past time for 120Hz support on the set-top box, but 2021 looks like the year for it.
From AR to Cars, Privacy to Content, Tim Cook is Building His Apple Legacy
We may not know the exact date Tim Cook will depart Apple, but the kind of company he wants to leave behind is becoming increasingly clear.
New Hope for App Hoarders
Dr. Mac recounts his struggle to migrate only some of the apps on his old iPad to a new iPad, and how iMazing delivered exactly what he wanted.
Does Android Actually Collect More Data Than iOS Though?
You’ve probably seen headlines like “Android sends 20x more data to Google than iOS sends to Apple.” Is that actually the conclusion, though?
COVID-19 Is Good Cover for Apple Moving WWDC Online Permanently
WWDC 2021, like the event in 202,0 is going to be online-only, but this should not become a permanent shift.
More Reasons Dr. Mac Loves Apple Watches
Dr. Mac offers up more reasons he doesn’t think he’ll ever wear a “dumb” watch again, including complications, notifications, watch faces, and more.
Why Dr. Mac Loves Apple Watch
Dr. Mac explains why he loves Apple Watches (and why he expects to never wear another kind of wristwatch again).
Computer Device Makers Ignore Bit-Flip Errors and Data Corruption
Modern devices seem to likely have a bit flipped almost every day, and the problem only gets worse with more memory and smaller fabrication circuits, and John Kheit wants to know why all modern computer and mobile device makers haven’t moved to ECC memory.
What to Do When the Lights Suddenly Go Out
Dell froze over and Dr. Mac lost power (and water) when it snowed for days in Texas; here are his tips for coping with unreliable power or the threat of lightning
Kill Two Birds with the Free Twobird App
Dr. Mac was impressed with Twobird, a free (but full-featured) email client that also manages reminders, calendar events, and notes, all in a single uncluttered window.
Apple Pencil Needs an Eraser and Swipe Gestures for Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo [Update]
John Kheit says that he enjoys using his Apple Pencil with the iPad Pro, but argues that it needs a few things to make it a lot more useful.
Offsite Backups: Insurance for Treasured Files
According to Dr. Mac, if you want to avoid the risk of losing your photos, music, videos, documents, bookmarks, and every other precious file on your Mac, you absolutely, positively must have at least one offsite backup.
Eclectic Light: An Apple Geek’s Delight
Dr. Mac had heard about The Eclectic Light Company (on Mac Geek Gab) many times but had never visited it until recently (and boy was he impressed).
If This, Then That: Apps Working Together
Dr. Mac explains why he loves using IFTTT, a free platform that helps apps and services work better together.
Apple Arcade Is Better than Dr. Mac Expected
Now that Dr. Mac has an Arcade subscription for free, he’s been enjoying the games more than he thought he would.
My HomePod mini Experience: Portability, Intercom, and Dr. Mac's Conclusions
Dr. Mac found HomePod mini’s Intercom feature both fascinating and frustrating; learn more in Episode #419 of Dr. Mac’s Rants & Raves.
Apple Product Categories Integrate Hardware, Software, Services
Apple CEO Tim Cook talked about his company’s integration of hardware, software, and services and its approach to products.
There's Plenty to Watch on Apple TV+, But Hardly Anyone is Paying For it. What's The Solution?
New survey data confirm that hardly anyone is actually paying for Apple TV+, and don’t plan to after the free trial.
