If you always wished you could automate iOS, Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus has good news for you—you can with Apple’s new (kinda) Shortcuts app!
AI, Chatting With Lightbulbs and iPad Miracles
Modern technology, like AI, can look dorky and error prone in its early stages. We make fun of it. Then it matures before our eyes. Chatted with a lightbulb lately?
For Apple To Make Its Original TV Content Free Is Brilliant
The streaming TV business is a hard business to break into. Customers have enormous choice in an overloaded market. Money is tight. Apple knows that.
More macOS Mojave Features You May Love
Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus has some more macOS Mojave features you might enjoy, including Finder Quick Actions.
Apple’s Greediness Made it a Trillion Dollar Company
TechCrunch writes that Apple’s greediness is the real reason it became a trillion dollar company. But Andrew disagrees.
Apple's iPhone XS Max is Selling Well, Feeding Our Big Display Appetite
The iPhone XS Max is off to a great start. So is iOS 12. Concerns of a less than spectacular fall iPhone roll out have evaporated. And the iPhone XR is up to bat next.
Google Shuttering Google+ to Consumers, Reportedly Didn't Disclose Data Breach for Fear of Regulation
Google didn’t disclose the data breach that led to this decision, and according to The Wall Street Journal, the company made that decision because it feared disclosure would lead to regulation.
Television Shouldn't Be Your Child's Babysitter
Andrew shares his opinion of children’s content on YouTube.
Three macOS Mojave Features You’ll Love…
Having recently finished updating macOS Mojave For Dummies, Dr. Mac offers three of his favorite new Mojave features.
Why Apple Made the iPhone XS Max and Why I Fell in Love With It
John has a new iPhone XS Max. He loves it. It’s not too big. He explains.
Apple vs. Facebook: One of Those Companies Won't Let You Read This
Dictating which news you’re allowed to see stems from Facebook’s corrupted business model. Apple, in contrast, does things in a very subtle, different way. Which company shall endure?
A Story: When is macOS Not Really macOS?
Apple calls its Mac operating system macOS. But what does the OS think of itself?
Dr. Mac's Prognostications on Tech in 2028
Dr. Mac spent last week immersed in the German perspective on future tech; now he offers predictions on what he thinks things might look like in tech a decade from now.
Why I Think Optimize Mac Storage is Infuriating
When you turn it on, it automatically deletes things when your Mac is running low on space. But it angers Andrew.
Apple's iPhone XS Max is a Winner. For Now
Those who have an iPhone X have little incentive to upgrade to an iPhone XS. But the iPhone XS Max appears to be a winner. At least until pre-orders start for the iPhone XR.
It May be Awhile Longer Before Apple Watch Can Divorce from iPhone
Many an Apple customer, and maybe even Apple itself, dreams of making the Apple Watch independent of the iPhone someday. But it won’t happen any time soon.
Apple Watch Accessories at Prices You Can Afford
Dr. Mac says he’s more excited about the Apple Watch Series 4 than the new iPhones, so this week he’s got some low-cost Apple Watch accessories he uses and recommends for Apple Watches of all generations.
What the Surge in Apple Watch Popularity Says About Our Culture
The Apple Watch Series 4 appears to have tapped into an emerging cultural theme. And it will accelerate. John explains the significance.
The Best (and Worst) iPhone XS, XR & Apple Watch Reporting
These days, it’s all about discovering the key features of Apple’s newest iPhones — and Apple Watches. And then decide. John looks some of the best and worst reporting out there.
The Apple Watch is Now the Intelligent Guardian of the Galaxy
During Apple’s September 12 iPhone event, the company’s COO, Jeff Williams, said that “The Apple Watch has become the intelligent guardian of your health.” There is more to that statement than meets the eye.
