There seem to be a lot of shenanigans lately with other people trying to get at your personal information. In this week’s episode Katie and I explain how to lock up your Apple technology. My thanks to this weeks Mac Power Users sponsors. Igloo:…
Listen & read notes →CGP Grey on Locks and Keys
Here’s a great video to share with less tech-savvy friends about digital encryption.
Continue reading →Home Screens: James Coleman
This week’s home screen features James Coleman (Twitter). James was a recent guest on the Mac Power Users and runs the Switcher Genius website that helps show PC users the light and bring them to the Mac. So James, show us your home screen.…
Continue reading →Catching up with MPU
We’ve posted a few Mac Power Users episodes since I last checked in on the subject: MPU 315: Best of the Menu Bar Over the years we’ve received lots of email asking about what are those applications in our menubars. This episode goes over…
Listen & read notes →Drobo Access
Drobo has released a new app for the network attached Drobos, like my Drobo 5N, that gives you access to your files from just about anywhere including mobile and the web. The data is encrypted end-to-end and each Drobo carries a unique SSL certificate. As…
Continue reading →Killing the Email Action Folder
For years now I’ve kept an “action” folder with all of my email accounts. This was particularly useful before I started deferring email with services like SaneBox. However, as of late, the “action” folder has turned into some sort of email purgatory for me.…
Continue reading →TextExpander Pricing Adjustments
Last week TextExpander announced its conversion to a subscription model and storage of snippets at TextExpander.com. I was actually okay with the new pricing. That isn’t because they paid me to produce their videos (they did) or that they sponsor the Mac Power Users…
Continue reading →MyScript Stylus: Write Anywhere on iPad Pro
I found this cool little iOS keyboard, MyScript Stylus, that lets you use the Apple Pencil to write anywhere on your iPad Pro and convert it to text. It’s so slick that I made a screencast. (Thanks reader Eric for turning me on to this.)
Continue reading →On That Hypothetical Thinner Apple Watch…
Mac Rumors is reporting the next Apple Watch may be 20-40% thinner than the existing one. I like my Apple Watch and wear it every day. However, the biggest problem I have with it is that the processor is not fast enough to bring…
Continue reading →The Congressional End Run
Yesterday the text surfaced of proposed legislation that would allow the FBI in the future to demand companies like Apple break their own encryption. This feels like too much. I can’t help but wonder what the founders would have thought of a government that…
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