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August 22, 2019 Mac

Mac OS Continuity

The Mojave OS and the upcoming Catalina have some nice features if you are willing to dig in a little and figure out how to use them.

August 20, 2019 Mac

I am continuing to install, monitor and use the Catalina Developer Beta. I just installed Catalina Beta 6, it is about 3 GB in size. The installation went fine. After poking around in Beta 6 I can safely say it is super fast!

August 20, 2019 Mac

Privacy & Security In Safari

Web browsers are where we are most vulnerable for Privacy and Security violations on our Mac. Yes, there are weaknesses in the macOS and possibly some other Apps, but we use web browsers more than any other App.

August 20, 2019 Mac

Backing Out Of Mac OS Beta Program

I am sure some of you are enrolled in the Mac OS Beta program for testing the latest Catalina builds. If for some reason you decide to no longer use the beta of Catalina

August 19, 2019 Mac

Handoff Safari In Mac & iOS

The MacOS has some very nice features. I say that even before moving into the upcoming Catalina operating system. One of those features is Handoff. Apple describes Handoff

August 16, 2019 Mac

How The iMac Changed Computing

I am an iMac guy, I always have been. When I switched from my G4 PowerMac to an iMac many years ago I never looked back.

August 16, 2019 Mac

Parallels 15

I have used the Parallels Desktop App for many years to run a Windows and sometimes Mac OS’s in a virtual window. It really is handy for testing stuff.