by LMC | Oct 1, 2016 | audio, av, gear, intel, mobile, personal computing, personalcomputing, usb, usb-c, usb-if, usbaudiodeviceclass3.0, usbaudiooverusbtype-c, usbimplementersforum, usbtype-c |
We’re not sure everyone will buy that last argument, but there are some advantages to the spec that are worthwhile even if the headphone jack is here to stay. Aside from offering better digital audio support (such as headphones with custom audio processing), the...
by LMC | Sep 29, 2016 | drm, gadgetry, gadgets, gear, hp, ink, inkcartridge, printers |
In a blog post this week, HP admitted that it “should have done a better job of communicating about the authentication procedure.” The company says the reason for the update was to “ensure the best customer experience” and to block any...
by LMC | Sep 28, 2016 | How-To |
Apple apparently thinks that you’d prefer not to see the icons for your Mac’s built-in hard drive or those of any external drives on the desktop of macOS Sierra (or most of its predecessors). However, I want those icons on my desktop. Here’s how two...
by LMC | Sep 27, 2016 | How-To, iOS |
iOS 10 has one feature that people have been asking for since 2007 when the first iPhone appeared on the scene — a way to “delete” the apps that Apple automatically installs on each and every iPhone or iPad. You’ll notice I’m using quotes...
by LMC | Sep 26, 2016 | How-To |
macOS Sierra brings tabs to apps that allow for multiple windows. Tabs are available in such Apple apps as Mail, Maps, TextEdit, Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. And the feature works with third-party document-based apps and the Finder. <img...
by LMC | Sep 26, 2016 | Reviews |
Every time you open a file on your hard drive, you Mac uses some memory. That makes things operate quickly, but, over time, residual files (think junk) can just lounge around in the RAM, making your Mac a bit sluggish — sort of like I feel after a Thanksgiving...
by LMC | Sep 23, 2016 | How-To |
macOS Sierra really doesn’t want you to run apps that weren’t purchased from the Mac App Store. Before the latest version of the Mac operating system, you could allow apps to be downloaded from the Mac App Store, identified developers, and...
by LMC | Sep 22, 2016 | How-To |
Sometimes it’s nice to do some thorough housecleaning on your Mac. This could mean doing a “clean install.” A clean install is a software installation in which any previous version — and all its files — are completely eradicated. The...
by LMC | Sep 21, 2016 | accessibility, dropbox, gear, Mac, macos, permissions, personal computing, personalcomputing, Security, sierra |
Currently, the new permissions are only available in the macOS Sierra app. However, Dropbox told Venturebeat that Mac OS X users will see similar changes in the coming weeks. “We realize this isn’t a great experience,” the company says on its support...
by LMC | Sep 21, 2016 | How-To |
I’m sure you ordered your new Apple Watch with a band you really like. However, if you get bored with it, or simply want to swap out bands for different occasions, it’s easy to do by using the band release buttons on the back of the smartwatch. <img...
