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Consider Moving Your Mac’s Dock to the Side of the Screen

For most of us, our Mac’s screen is wider than it is tall, so longer Web pages and documents often benefit from more room from top to bottom. To maximize the amount of usable vertical space and reduce the need to scroll as much, you can set the Dock to hide automatically and appear [...]

By |2023-07-06T16:30:32-04:00September 19th, 2023|Mac Tips|Comments Off on Consider Moving Your Mac’s Dock to the Side of the Screen

The Hardware You’ll Need to Run Apple’s 2023 Operating Systems

At Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in June, the company unveiled the upcoming versions of its operating systems: macOS 14 Sonoma, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, and tvOS 17. They won’t be available until September or October of 2023, and even once they ship, we recommend waiting a few weeks before upgrading your smaller [...]

By |2023-07-06T16:39:07-04:00September 15th, 2023|iOS Tips, Mac Tips|Comments Off on The Hardware You’ll Need to Run Apple’s 2023 Operating Systems

Apple Announces iPhone 15 Lineup, Apple Watch Series 9, and Apple Watch Ultra 2

September is here, and with it, Apple’s latest iPhones and Apple Watches. At its Wonderlust event on September 12, Apple threw back the curtains on the new iPhone 15 lineup, Apple Watch Series 9, and Apple Watch Ultra 2. These devices all provide incremental improvements that make them attractive to people planning to purchase [...]

By |2023-09-13T21:34:31-04:00September 14th, 2023|News, Products, Releases|Comments Off on Apple Announces iPhone 15 Lineup, Apple Watch Series 9, and Apple Watch Ultra 2

Avoid Confusion by Setting iPhone Password Autofill to Only One App

Let’s say you use 1Password (or another third-party password manager) on an iPhone or iPad. When that’s the case, it’s easy to end up in a situation where your device will present passwords from both 1Password and iCloud Keychain, possibly along with another app. That won’t break anything, but as you can see in [...]

By |2023-06-04T17:47:22-04:00September 5th, 2023|iOS Tips|Comments Off on Avoid Confusion by Setting iPhone Password Autofill to Only One App

Which Should You Use—a Mac, iPhone or iPad, or Web App?

Apps are everywhere these days, but it can be hard to remember that many exist in multiple versions. You can often run the same app on a Mac, an iPhone or iPad, and in a Web browser, each of which has benefits. Generally speaking, Mac apps: Have better-designed, more obvious interfaces that improve the [...]

By |2023-06-04T17:45:39-04:00September 1st, 2023|iOS Tips, Mac Tips|Comments Off on Which Should You Use—a Mac, iPhone or iPad, or Web App?

Hurricane Idalia Update

Hurricane Idalia UPDATE: We were thankfully spared the brunt of this storm. GatorTec will reopen tomorrow, Thursday, August 31. GatorTec will be closed on Wednesday, August 30 due to Hurricane Idalia. Assuming it is safe for our staff to return to the store, we expect to reopen on Thursday, August 31. We will post updates [...]

By |2023-08-30T14:23:35-04:00August 28th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Hurricane Idalia Update

Pay Attention to Unsolicited Facebook Password Reset Messages

We’ve seen an uptick in attacks on Facebook accounts that generate email messages like the one below. It’s saying someone is attempting to reset your Facebook password in order to access your account. If you didn’t ask to reset your Facebook password within the past 5 minutes, do not enter the provided code! In [...]

By |2023-06-04T17:42:45-04:00August 22nd, 2023|iOS Tips, Mac Tips|Comments Off on Pay Attention to Unsolicited Facebook Password Reset Messages

What to Do If You’re a Mac User Who Needs Some Windows Software

For the most part, the days of Mac versus PC are over. Common apps now exist on both platforms, and when they don’t, there are plenty of alternatives in nearly every app category. Plus, many apps either run entirely on the Web in any browser. Large organizations now regularly run “employee choice” programs that [...]

By |2023-06-04T17:40:47-04:00August 18th, 2023|Mac Tips|Comments Off on What to Do If You’re a Mac User Who Needs Some Windows Software

Need to Mask Nearby Noise? Try Ventura’s Background Sounds

Do you have trouble concentrating at work because of a loud office environment? Or do you work at home and want to block out the sounds of kids or appliances? In macOS 13 Ventura, Apple added background sounds you can play to mask what’s going on around you. Go to System Settings > Accessibility [...]

By |2023-06-04T17:38:27-04:00August 8th, 2023|Mac Tips|Comments Off on Need to Mask Nearby Noise? Try Ventura’s Background Sounds

Apple Starts Releasing Rapid Security Responses for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac

By now, you’ve probably seen a new form of update for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS: the Rapid Security Response. Early in May, Apple released the first instances of these updates, which the company had promised for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS 13 Ventura when those operating systems were first announced. Let’s answer some [...]

By |2023-06-04T17:36:41-04:00August 4th, 2023|iOS Tips, Mac Tips|Comments Off on Apple Starts Releasing Rapid Security Responses for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac
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