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.
Dr. Mac's HomePod mini Experience
Dr. Mac takes a pair of HomePod minis for a test-drive and doesn’t know many (possibly any) speakers this size that sound this good.
I've Seen the Future of Macintosh
Dr. Mac intended to kick of 2021 with a “year in review” column, but it bored him and would have bored you, so instead he named Apple Silicon as the “Best Technological Achievement of 2020.”
Dr. Mac's Experience with an Apple Silicon (M1) Mac
With some trepidation, Dr. Mac bought a MacBook Pro M1 with only 8GB RAM because he didn’t want to wait a month for one with 16GB… Was eight (GB) enough?
Five Major Apple Media Moments From 2020
Media has played a huge role in our lives in 2020, and Apple has been a big part of that story both through Apple TV+ and Apple Music.
When Things Don’t “Just Work” with Photos on Mac — the Not-So-Thrilling Conclusion
After countless hours spent creating new Photos libraries, reformatting his SSD, and reinstalling Big Sur (twice), Dr. Mac contacted Apple Support again, hoping the third time would be the charm…
Three Low-Cost (or No-Cost) Last-Minute Gifts
This week Dr. Mac offers his prescription for last-minute gift items that don’t suck…
Apple’s ‘Earth at Night in Color’ Nature Documentary is Dark
Andrew finished the nature series on Apple TV+ called “Earth at Night in Color.” He enjoyed the first season and looks forward to more.
When Things Don’t “Just Work” (in Photos for Mac) Part II
After two weeks of troubleshooting, Dr. Mac is still unable to create new shared albums in Photos…
Introducing Media+ - a New Podcast From The Mac Observer
The Mac Observer has a new weekly podcast called, Media+ that looks at Apple’s involvement in digital media, and the industry more broadly.
When Things Don’t “Just Work” (in Photos for Mac)
Dr. Mac tried something that used to “just work” in Photos for Mac, but this time it didn’t…
My Big Sur Upgrade was Painless
Dr. Mac says, “since my first obligation is to you, gentle reader, I ignored my own advice and installed macOS Big Sur on my primary Mac a couple of days ago.” And he lived to tell the tale!
Thoughts on Macs with M1 Processors
Dr. Mac is looking forward to getting an M1-powered Mac, but he has a few concerns before he’s ready to commit.
