Clients frequently ask me to recommend products and services to support their computing experiences. To date, my short list of external displays, printers, online backup service, password manager, and others has mostly been in my head. However, I have just published the list on my website for anyone to view, with links to websites [...]
The last couple months of the Gregorian calendar year are a popular time to get a new Apple product. Perhaps you’re getting a good deal for yourself around Thanksgiving; receiving a gift for Christmas, Hanukkah, or another holiday near the winter solstice; or making a year-end capital investment for your business that you can [...]
On this 38th birthday of the Mac, we interrupt your normally scheduled Mac Mondays for a special telling of the dream I lived over the last eight weeks… It’s December 1 and I’m ordering a new iMac to replace my seven year-old MacBook Pro. Kimberley and I think ahead that during its lifetime this [...]
As an observer, I’ve long been fascinated by the sounds of the world. My first album was The Sounds of Nature, which I realize never made it into my digital collection when I imported my CDs onto my computer 20 years ago. Since 1994, I have grown my music library with now over 8,000 songs that, [...]
As part of my accessibility series last August, I wrote about Ergonomic Input, including improvements you can make to your input devices via hardware and software. I received some input from readers about their favorite keyboard choices. What about mousing devices? Do you like a mouse or trackpad better? Have you spent enough time with each to [...]
Below are the primary sources I use to find the best deals on Macs for my clients and my reasons for appreciating them. New Mac If you absolutely must have the latest model today and you have an Apple store in your area, that’s the best place to visit. Whether you know which model you [...]
What’s your go-to solution for cleaning the outer surfaces of your Mac? No Spray Bottles Skip the sprays as liquid might seep into a nook or cranny of your Mac where you don't want it, especially if the computer is on. Apple recommends shutting down and unplugging, but I generally feel safe doing [...]
Three weeks ago was a sad day. My Mac’s fans were grinding on something, so I opened it up to clean them out. I removed some recognizable dust bunnies! Then, I put it all back together. Power… Nothing. I tried every troubleshooting tactic I knew and even researched one or two new ones I did [...]
