Hold the Option key while clicking on the Battery Status menu on your Mac laptop and find out whether your battery is in good shape or not.
Mac Option Key tip #02: the Battery Status Menu
Mac Option Key tip #01: the WiFi Menu
Hold the Option key, then click on the WiFi menu to see some interesting stuff about your network. Handy for trouble-shooting. Try it!
Blinking Yellow Light on an Apple Airport– what it means, what to do
Blinking yellow light on your Apple Airport needs attention. Fnd out what the problem is and update firmware using the Airport Utility.
Apple’s WWDC 2019 Keynote Speech
How to watch Apple's June 3rd 2019 WWDC Keynote Speech on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV. What to expect. Possible surprises.
Clean up text with Paste and Match Style
If things look messy after you paste some text, undo it and try "Paste and Match Style" instead. It's right there in the Edit menu. And it works great.
How to Open PDFs on a Mac with Preview instead of Acrobat Reader
Acrobat Reader is complicated and no fun to use. Here's how you can set Apple's clean and elegant Preview app as the default app for PDFs.
How to set up a Time Machine Backup
Time Machine backup software is part of the Mac system. It will back up your Mac automatically, every hour. Here's how to set it up.
NFL Post-Season Calendar for iPhone and Mac
Get the NFL Post-Season schedule into your iPhone or Mac's Calendar app. Calendar includes teams, times, and TV info. Updated with scores. Also works with Google Calendar.
How to Make and Use Smart Folders on a Mac
Smart Folders can quickly show you all of your images, all recent documents, and more, Quit losing time hunting for files. Use Smart Folders.
How to watch Apple’s October 30th, 2018 event
How to watch Apple's October 30th event, and what to expect. New iPads are a good bet, as are refreshed MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs.