It gives you a bit more information on issues, and it checks the status of each mail server you’re using.
How to Choose the Best Mesh Wireless System For Your Home
Sorting through the mesh wireless systems available today can be tricky. Read on, and we’ll teach you how to decide which one is best for you. [Update: Includes Linksys Velop’s addition of less expensive, dual-band units, eero’s new Bufferbloat protection, and added a note to the buying advice section comparing the robustness of eero, Velop, and Orbi. – Dave]
How to Set a Room for Your Apple TV and HomePod for AirPlay 2
You updated to iOS 11.4 on your iPhone or iPad, tvOS 11.4 on your Apple TV, and HomePod 11.4 on your HomePod so you have AirPlay 2 support. Now you need to assign rooms to your speakers so you can control where you’re playing music. Here’s how.
1Password 7 Launches Today, and Here's How to Download It
Here are the new features available as well as instructions on upgrading.
How to See Where Apple Tracks You on Your iPhone and iPad
Your iPhone and iPad use Location Services to track places you go that it deems important to you. That’s either really cool, or super creepy, depending on your point of view. Here’s how to see the significant locations where your iPhone and iPad have tracked you.
How to Use Parallels Desktop to Run macOS High Sierra as a Virtual Machine
A virtual machine environment on the Mac allows one to run a licensed copy of Windows or some popular distributions of Linux. John shows us how to also run macOS as a virtual machine guest OS inside macOS as a host.
macOS: How to Access iCloud Drive in Terminal
If you prefer the Terminal over the GUI, or just want a different way to create and move files and folders, this is the tip for you.
Cracking the Code: How to Improve Apple Music Recommendations
Every Friday the For You section is updated with what the algorithms think you’ll like. For a while Andrew Orr didn’t like his recommendations. But he thinks he discovered a way to improve Apple Music.
How to Protect Yourself from the Efail Encrypted Email Security Flaw
If you’re using S/MIME, PGP, or GPG encryption for messages in Apple’s Mail app or other email client apps, you could be susceptible to what’s being called Efail. You can protect your messages until app updates addressing the flaw are released, and it’s easy to do.
Here's Everything You Need to Know About Carbon Copy Cloner APFS Snapshots
Bombich Software released version 5.1 of Carbon Copy Cloner on April 24 with snapshot support. There’s a lot to know about this major upgrade, and so some basic Q&A seems in order. Read this first.
macOS: Save Multiple Images in Preview as a PDF
Preview is such an underrated tool in macOS. It lets you view and edit images and PDFs.
macOS: Stop Spotlight Indexing Certain Folders or Drives
Spotlight is a tool that lets you search through your Mac for files, folders, and other information.
watchOS: Use your Apple Watch as an Apple TV or iTunes Remote
Apple has a Remote app you can install on your Apple Watch so you can use it as an Apple TV or iTunes Remote.
Here's How to Make Alexa Remember Things for You
Amazon Alexa has a new feature called Remember This to help you keep track of whatever it is you need to remember. Read on to learn how.
How to Download Instagram Data, Including Photos and Comments
You’ll need a laptop or desktop to download your data; it’s not possible with the Instagram app.
Here's What You Can Do When You See Suicide Threats on Social Networks
Check out these resources to know what to do if you see suicide or self harm-threatening messages on social network services.
There's a New Way to Add Money on iOS and macOS
This method is basically iTunes gift cards without actually buying a gift card.
How to Download Apple ID Data With Apple's New Feature
Basically, Apple knows about stuff you buy and content you consume, but everything else is off-limits.
How to Remove the New Mac Flash Malware 'Crossrider'
This strain of Crossrider comes in the form of a fake Adobe Flash Player installer.
How to Securely Erase Your Mac's SSD
If you’re planning to sell a Mac that boots from an SSD, or you have an old Flash drive or SSD you want securely erase, this article has a wealth of resources.
