Easily Read Fine Print with Apple's Magnifier App
Struggling to read tiny serial numbers or fine print can be frustrating. Thankfully, Apple offers a handy solution with its Magnifier app. Originally part of the accessibility options, this feature became a standalone app in iOS 14. To find the ...
It’s Usually OK to Share Full-Size Images in Email and Messages
In the early days of the Internet, when most people connected via slow modems, saving bandwidth was a big deal. You could watch images load on Web pages, and you’d have to wait to download a large email attachment before ...
Enhancing Your Google Chrome Security: Two Essential Techniques
Although most Mac users rely on Apple’s Safari for Web browsing, plenty of people prefer Google Chrome for its cross-platform compatibility, massive collection of extensions, and tight integration with the Google ecosystem. Chrome is by far the most popular browser ...
Prep Your Tech for Travel
Long ago, to get ready for a trip, we’d mostly make sure we had our plane tickets, books and magazines to read, and a snack. Prepping for travel in today’s tech-heavy world comes with a new set of tasks, most ...
SPF, DKIM, and DMARC: What They Are and Why You Need Them
The ease of sending and receiving email makes it an attractive way to run scams like phishing attacks. One telltale mark of a phishing attack is the sender’s address not matching their purported domain; attacks that appear to come from ...
Cable Management Tips for a Tidy and Efficient Setup
Take a moment to glance behind your Mac. Do you see a tangle of cables? This mess isn't just an eyesore—it attracts dust and can cause electromagnetic interference, disrupting the signal in nearby data or network cables. Additionally, tightly bundled ...
How to Share 2FA for Team Access to a Single Account
When your team or family needs to share access to a single account (like for banking or social media), using two-factor authentication (2FA) via SMS can be inconvenient—whose phone gets the codes? A better option is an authentication app. These ...
How to Make Productive Use of Generative AI Chatbots and Artbots
Artificial intelligence dominates the tech news these days, but it’s hard to separate the hype from the reality. Every large company seems to have some major AI initiative in the works. Even Apple, which tends to stick to its own ...
How to Retrieve Important Emails from Your Spam Folder
Spam filters are generally very effective—about 99% of the messages in your spam folder are likely to be actual spam. However, it can be frustrating when an important email gets mistakenly flagged as spam. Here's a simple method to help ...
Optimizing Your Mac for Better Sleep: Using Night Shift
Research suggests that exposure to blue light can trick your body into thinking it's daytime, making it harder to fall asleep if you work late on a Mac with a bright white screen, which emits a lot of blue light. ...
