Practical advice on Apple technology
What the latest Apple news means for you, and what to do about it. Clear guidance for businesses and home users from the STAT team.
macOS Golden Gate is here. Should you upgrade?
Apple's newest Mac operating system runs only on Apple silicon, and it is the last version that fully supports older Intel apps. Here is how to decide when to upgrade, and what to check first.
Read →Google Chrome's unexpected growth
While cleaning up a MacBook Pro before a trip, I found Google Chrome taking up 11.5 GB of disk space, more than 90 times its normal size. Here is why.
Read →Setting up Google Apps email on a Mac, iPhone and iPad
The settings we used to connect Google Apps business email to Apple Mail and to iPhones and iPads, back when it took a little more manual setup.
Read →A slick little phishing email aimed at Apple users
A convincing fake "iCloud Security Center" email made the rounds over the holidays. Here is what it looked like and how to avoid falling for messages like it.
Read →Mac security: phishing, trojans and rogueware, oh my!
Macs are well protected against viruses, but tricks that fool the person at the keyboard still work. The fake MacDefender program was a perfect example.
Read →Kicking Apple Mail up a notch
Apple Mail is great as is, but a few add-ons made filing, tagging and acting on messages much faster for busy business owners. Here were our favorites.
Read →Easy calendar sharing for small businesses
Shared calendars save a small team a flurry of emails, but many options are either too fragile or too complicated. Here is the simple approach that worked for many of our clients.
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