After upgrading to macOS Catalina (10.15) I realized that on two of my three Macs my Photos library was no longer updating to add new photos from my iPhone 11 Pro. Essentially my Mac photos library was frozen in time from the day I upgraded. After searching the web for a solution and finding nothing, I decided to see if creating a new System Photo Library might do the trick. It did! In this post I’ll show you how to …

This week a friend approached me to see if I might be able to help her recover photos from her computer. Her husband died about 6 months ago and all of the photos she had of him for the past several years were on this machine. The computer was vintage 2011 and there were likely hundreds of precious memories stored on the machine. The computer would not start up and she had no backup of the photos. There is not …

With macOS 10.14 Mojave, Apple has beefed up the Mac’s privacy so it more closely resembles privacy in iOS. You’ve noticed that when you launch a new app on your iPhone or iPad, it often prompts for access to your photos or contacts, the camera or microphone, and more. The idea behind those prompts is that you should always be aware of how a particular app can access your personal data or features of your device. You might not want …

Do you own an iPhone X, XS, XS Max, Xr? If so, you know why Face ID is so amazing. Now you can add a second face to unlock your device! Touch ID lets users register up to five fingers that can unlock an iPhone, which has long been a boon for those who share access to their iPhone with trusted family members. However, users of the iPhone X haven’t been able to give a second person Face ID-based access, …

You probably fall into one of two camps: people who haven’t the foggiest idea what pressing Command-Shift-3 or Command-Shift-4 do on the Mac, and those who use those keyboard shortcuts regularly to take screenshots. Either way, macOS 10.14 Mojave makes it easier than ever to create a still image of what’s on your Mac’s screen and to record a video of actions you take on the screen. (And don’t worry, the old shortcuts still work just as they always have.) …

The new iPad Pro is an amazing iPad that will give you years of service. But is it really worth the premium price Apple is asking for it? I believe the answer depends on what your primary use is for the device. If you are a graphic artist looking for the ultimate drawing tool, I would say the answer is absolutely YES! However, if you’re simply looking to replace a MacBook or other laptop computer, I’m just not convinced that …