I have been using Day One for going on three years now. One concern I’ve had is that journals by default are encrypted but with Day One holding the encryption key. This means that someone at Day One might be able to access my journals. Journals with Standard encryption are also exposed to a data … Continue reading Day One encryption
Category: How To
Getting the link for an Apple Mail Message
This post by David Sparks aka MacSparky from a couple of days ago provides an Apple Script that he uses to get links to Apple Mail messages anywhere using TextExpander. It’s easy to understand and there’s also a video that shows you how and why you would want to use it. After reading the post … Continue reading Getting the link for an Apple Mail Message
How I fast charge my iPhone
Here’s a trick I learned a while back. There are times I want to fast charge my iPhone. By the way, I’m still using my iPhone 7 Plus. The 5W charger that comes with most iPhones is not able to fast charge and it’s also not able to charge other devices like my iPad. Now, … Continue reading How I fast charge my iPhone
Local programming for cord cutters
One of the problems with cord cutting is getting local programming. When we lived in Southern California we were able to get it using a Mohu HDTV antenna. One of the limitations of HDTV antennas is that they have an average range of 30 to 65 miles. Living in Central New Jersey now we are … Continue reading Local programming for cord cutters
Setting up an iPad for an elderly user before gifting
I saw this timely article on AppleToolBox today and thought it would be worth sharing. This article is specific to the iPad but it’s also good advice if you’re gifting an iPhone or Mac to an elderly user. Sandy Writtenhouse, Writing for AppleToolBox How To Setup an iPad for Elderly User Before Gifting If you’re … Continue reading Setting up an iPad for an elderly user before gifting
Conserve your MacBook’s battery with this keyboard setting
Did you know the MacBook has a setting to power off the keyboard backlight after a period of inactivity? I didn’t. This is the same concept as the Energy Saver feature for your display. The setting is here: System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard > Turn keyboard backlight off after X secs of inactivity. This … Continue reading Conserve your MacBook’s battery with this keyboard setting
How to View Folder Sizes on Mac Using Finder
I don’t often need to know the size of a folder but when I did I didn’t know how to find the size until recently. When you use Finder's List view to work with files on your Mac, the Size column tells you the size of each file, but when it comes to folders in … Continue reading How to View Folder Sizes on Mac Using Finder
Magic Mouse randomly losing connection
I have been having issues with my Magic Mouse losing its connection. It was happening so often that it was driving me crazy. I had to do something about it. I started by doing a google search for “Magic Mouse keeps losses connection”. I found a forum where other folks were having the same problem. … Continue reading Magic Mouse randomly losing connection
iOS 12 keyboard trackpad on iPhone or iPad
Having a trackpad on my iPhone and iPad comes in really handy for moving the cursor around in a document versus trying to tap the cursor where I want it. If you’re not using the trackpad feature you should give it a try. Here’s how: If your device has 3D Touch - which includes most … Continue reading iOS 12 keyboard trackpad on iPhone or iPad
Web Finds for October 26, 2018
Web Finds are from my web surfing travels. You’ll find some unique and informative news, apps and websites that you may have never known existed. Enjoy! Apple's Privacy Website Updated to Reflect Latest Measures Taken in iOS 12 and macOS Mojave - Mac Rumors Apple updated its privacy website to reflect the latest measures it has … Continue reading Web Finds for October 26, 2018
WordPress.com counting my views in stats
I usually write and publish blog posts from my iMac. The other day I happened to be using my MacBook instead. So, after I wrote and published the article I wanted to view it. After viewing it I noticed that WordPress.com was counting my own views in stats. I was surprised that this was happening … Continue reading WordPress.com counting my views in stats
iCloud sync issues on my MacBook
I’ve been having problems with iCloud sync on my MacBook. The odd thing is, it seems to only affect certain apps. For example, Bear always syncs and almost simultaneously. Ulysses almost never syncs unless I first trigger a sync by editing or starting a new sheet. Today I saved a new file to iCloud from … Continue reading iCloud sync issues on my MacBook
How to close other tabs in Safari on Mac
Sometimes I have several tabs open in Safari when I’m searching for something to write about. When I’ve settled on something I often want to close all the other open tabs. Rather than closing each tab individually, I do the following: Right-click (or Control+Click) on the tab I want to keep open Choose “Close Other … Continue reading How to close other tabs in Safari on Mac
Web Finds for October 17, 2018
Web Finds are from my web surfing travels. You’ll find some unique and informative news, apps and websites that you may have never known existed. Enjoy! So You’ve Frozen Your Credit Files. Here Are Tips on Unfreezing Them. People who had already established security freezes, and now want to thaw them to apply for a … Continue reading Web Finds for October 17, 2018
How to get Safari Favicons on Mac and iOS
One complaint I and many others have had with Safari was the lack of Favicons in tabs. Well, with Safari 12 on Mac and iOS complain no more. To enable Favicons on tabs in macOS: First off you will need to have updated to Safari 12 and be running either Sierra or High Sierra. Now … Continue reading How to get Safari Favicons on Mac and iOS
Updated to iOS 12
I broke my rule of waiting a few days before updating to a new OS on my iPhone. I went ahead and installed iOS 12 on it and my iPad this morning. I figured I would be safe based on everything I’ve heard from those who have been running the beta and so far everything … Continue reading Updated to iOS 12
Bear turns off Markdown compatibly mode with today’s update on Mac and iOS
I was ticked off this morning after updating Bear on all my devices. All my notes were looking a little strange. I first noticed it in my todo lists. The checkboxes didn’t look right and bold was no longer bold. Here’s the solution. Go into Settings > General and turn Markdown compatibly mode back on … Continue reading Bear turns off Markdown compatibly mode with today’s update on Mac and iOS
Interact with Things 3 using Alfred
I wanted to share this cool Alfred Workflow, Things for Alfred, with you since I know a lot of you have moved to Things 3 since its launch. Here’s what it does. Using the keyword todo Use the keyword todo to show Things lists and action any of them for displaying the corresponding to-dos. Action … Continue reading Interact with Things 3 using Alfred
File Quick View with Alfred
If you have been following my blog for a while you know that I'm a big fan of Alfred. I use it all the time for finding and opening files. One thing I didn't know though is that when searching files you can do a Quick View. In the past, I've always opened the file … Continue reading File Quick View with Alfred
Web Finds for August 7, 2018
Web Finds are from my web surfing travels. You’ll find some unique and informative news, apps and websites that you may have never known existed. Enjoy! Mac for Seniors: How to Set Up a Simplified Mac for the Elderly You probably think that a Mac makes it easy enough to find your own way around, … Continue reading Web Finds for August 7, 2018
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