Posts By: Gary Rosenzweig

10/17/23

There are a few new System Settings and app settings you should know about in macOS Sonoma.

10/14/23

A new feature in Pixelmator Pro lets you import PDF files with layer support. So you can then go in and hide layers or even change things about each layer. You can use this to grab parts of PDF files or remove text and so on.

10/12/23

Apple updated the iCloud.com website with new features to match some of the things found in macOS Ventura and Sonoma.

10/10/23

Starting with macOS Sonoma and iOS/iPadOS 17 you can now divide lists in Reminders into Sections. When using the new Column View, each section is in a separate column, making them similar to Kanban boards. You can easily move items from column to column and also combine this with subtasks and List Templates for more advanced uses.

10/7/23

When my new iPhone 15 Pro Max refused to work with my car's wired CarPlay, I discovered that it is fairly easy and inexpensive to add a gadget that gives you wireless CarPlay.

10/5/23

The Spotlight Menu adds some handy new features in Sonoma, including the ability to add contacts and calendar events, search for objects in videos, and switch Focus modes.

10/3/23

If your internal drive is almost full then it is time to clear out some applications and files. Here's how to do that in 7 steps without the help of any third-party apps.

9/30/23

Got my iPhone 15 Pro Max and it is a good phone. However I have one major problem and a couple of annoyances. Hard to be really excited about it because of that.

9/30/23

If you find the blinking text cursor distracting, you can turn it off using some hidden settings on your Mac.

9/28/23

In macOS Sonoma, Freeform has two improvements that make it easier to quickly create large diagrams or flowcharts. You can turn on a connection lines mode to quickly connect a lot of items with lines. You can also change a shape once it has been placed.

9/26/23

In macOS Sonoma you can create Web Apps where you can view your favorite or most used sites in their own app instead of a full browser. This not only makes going to these sites more convenient and app-like, but also enhances privacy.