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Why Every Business Needs an AI Policy

By pwsadmin | May 22, 2025 |
Why Every Business Needs an AI Policy

Are employees at your company surreptitiously using artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, and Gemini for everyday business tasks? It’s likely. An October 2024 Software AG study found that half of all employees use “shadow AI” tools to enhance their productivity, and most would continue using them even if explicitly banned by their employer. […]

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Try Blip for Fast Transfers of Any Size Between Platforms

By pwsadmin | May 20, 2025 |
Try Blip for Fast Transfers of Any Size Between Platforms

For file transfers, Apple users routinely rely on tools like AirDrop, Messages, email, cloud services, and public sharing websites, but these solutions can fall short when dealing with very large files, sharing across platforms, or confidential data. For such scenarios, Blip offers a reliable solution that works across Macs, iPhones, iPads, Android devices, Windows, and […]

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Use AirPlay to Mirror or Extend Your Mac’s Display

By pwsadmin | May 15, 2025 |
Use AirPlay to Mirror or Extend Your Mac’s Display

Apple’s AirPlay is one of those low-level technologies that’s more capable than many people realize. In addition to allowing you to stream video and audio from an iPhone, iPad, or Mac to an Apple TV connected to a large-screen TV, AirPlay also enables you to use that TV as an external Mac display, either mirroring […]

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Make Sure to Check Settings on Multiple Devices

By pwsadmin | May 13, 2025 |
Make Sure to Check Settings on Multiple Devices

We recently helped someone having trouble with 1Password requesting their password repeatedly on their iPad, but not on their iPhone. Since 1Password’s data syncs between devices, this person didn’t realize they needed to configure the app’s security settings separately for each device. It’s appropriate for 1Password to separate security settings—one device could be used in […]

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Apple Silicon Macs Can’t Boot from the DFU Port

By pwsadmin | May 8, 2025 | Comments Off on Apple Silicon Macs Can’t Boot from the DFU Port
Apple Silicon Macs Can’t Boot from the DFU Port

Booting from an external SSD (hard disks are too slow) provides a convenient way to test specific versions of macOS or troubleshoot problems with your Mac’s internal storage. However, a little-known gotcha has caused untold hair loss among those trying to boot from an external drive. Macs with Apple silicon cannot start up from external […]

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Beware Domain Name Renewal Phishing Attacks

By pwsadmin | May 2, 2025 | Comments Off on Beware Domain Name Renewal Phishing Attacks
Beware Domain Name Renewal Phishing Attacks

Phishing scams are becoming more sophisticated. A message that seems to come from an Internet domain host and arrives around the time of a domain renewal could deceive even experienced users.

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How to Minimize Downtime and Lost Work from Tech Failures

By pwsadmin | Oct 21, 2024 | Comments Off on How to Minimize Downtime and Lost Work from Tech Failures
How to Minimize Downtime and Lost Work from Tech Failures

Macs are much more reliable than in the past, but it remains the case that computers and apps can fail in a wide variety of ways. And they’ve become so integral to daily life that an occasional failure is almost inevitable. Unfortunately, if you aren’t prepared for that eventuality, you may lose work and suffer […]

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Everything You Need to Know about Taking Screenshots on the Mac

By pwsadmin | Oct 16, 2024 | Comments Off on Everything You Need to Know about Taking Screenshots on the Mac
Everything You Need to Know about Taking Screenshots on the Mac

Many people use screenshots to clip portions of their Mac screen for later reference. For example, you could save a screenshot of an error dialog to show tech support, store a confirmation number from a Web page, or keep a chat from social media. You can even record screen movies to show a developer how […]

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Restrict Access to Sensitive Apps in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18

By pwsadmin | Oct 3, 2024 | Comments Off on Restrict Access to Sensitive Apps in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18
Restrict Access to Sensitive Apps in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18

Do you worry about family members with whom you’re otherwise happy to share your iPhone passcode reading your private diary in a journaling app? Or perhaps you want to keep your child out of apps where they could cause mischief. A new feature in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 lets you use Face ID or […]

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Passwords Becomes a Real App in macOS 15 Sequoia, iOS 18, and iPadOS 18

By pwsadmin | Oct 1, 2024 | Comments Off on Passwords Becomes a Real App in macOS 15 Sequoia, iOS 18, and iPadOS 18
Passwords Becomes a Real App in macOS 15 Sequoia, iOS 18, and iPadOS 18

Although we’re still fans of 1Password, and there are plenty of other good password managers out there, like BitWarden and Dashlane, Apple has finally removed the last hurdle to using its built-in password management capabilities. Starting in macOS 15 Sequoia, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and visionOS 2, Passwords is now a real app rather than […]

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