Los Angeles iPhone Emergency Alerts Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) arrive with the same ear-splitting siren blast whether the message is a test or notification of an incoming ballistic missile. There’s no way to adjust the volume or change the tone, and if...
Are You Using Protection? Brownouts are common in Los Angeles. Some things are not happy when power is removed: dictators and electronics come to mind. Apple computers fare well when brownouts hit. Unfortunately, the macOS can be damaged, important work may be lost...
If You Backup… Checkup Most of my Mac business clients in Los Angeles use Time Machine to back up their data. Time Machine is reliable, but over the years I’ve found that you can’t put any backup system in place and forget about it. Check regularly...
Apple Tips & Tricks . . . click on an attachment in an email. If it’s dangerous, it will look innocent. If you don’t know the sender . . . delete the email. If you know the sender, ask yourself . . . Was I expecting an attachment? When in doubt . . ....
Apple News I have a terrible memory and no sense of direction.* I get lost in department stores, my mind goes blank when I’m handed a map and I forget where I parked my car on an almost daily basis. I recently discovered a feature in Apple Maps that has solved...
