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March 09, 2026

Be Very Careful with AI Agents!

March 09, 2026/ Tom Puls
Be Very Careful with AI Agents!

AI agents like OpenClaw promise to automate tedious tasks, but recent security vulnerabilities highlight the dangers of using them. Learn the risks and how to protect yourself—and your organization—if you choose to use an agent.

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March 09, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Article
ai
March 04, 2026

New Apple Creator Studio Bundles Pro Apps

March 04, 2026/ Tom Puls
New Apple Creator Studio Bundles Pro Apps

Apple’s new Creator Studio bundle includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, and more—plus premium content and AI features in the iWork apps—for $12.99/month or $129/year. Don’t worry—Keynote, Pages, and Numbers stay free for existing features.

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March 04, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iPad, iMac
March 02, 2026

What Can You Do With the iPhone’s Action Button? Nearly Anything!

March 02, 2026/ Tom Puls
What Can You Do With the iPhone’s Action Button? Nearly Anything!

Your iPhone’s Action button can do much more than toggle Silent Mode. Try it for quick translations or voice memos—or explore the many options in Controls and Shortcuts to trigger nearly any action with a long press.

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March 02, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Article
iPhone, iOS
February 25, 2026

When Google Points to a Chatbot Conversation, Be Skeptical

February 25, 2026/ Tom Puls
When Google Points to a Chatbot Conversation, Be Skeptical

Hackers have learned how to poison shared chatbot conversations with malware—and get Google to display them in search results. Never trust step-by-step instructions or Terminal commands from user-generated chatbot pages.

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February 25, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Tips
Mac, macOS
February 23, 2026

Upgrade to macOS 26 Tahoe When You’re Ready

February 23, 2026/ Tom Puls
Upgrade to macOS 26 Tahoe When You’re Ready

When should you upgrade to macOS 26 Tahoe? There’s no rush to install it today, but we believe it’s safe for those who want to take advantage of the new features. Here’s what to do before, during, and after the upgrade.

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February 23, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Article
iMac, macOS
February 18, 2026

How to Encourage Successful AI Use in Your Organization

February 18, 2026/ Tom Puls
How to Encourage Successful AI Use in Your Organization

Casual AI use won’t impact your organization. To see real productivity gains with AI projects, avoid top-down mandates and instead empower frontline teams, document workflows, and centralize support.

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February 18, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Article
ai
February 16, 2026

If Your iPhone’s Lock Screen Clock Is Too Transparent, You Can Fix It

February 16, 2026/ Tom Puls
If Your iPhone’s Lock Screen Clock Is Too Transparent, You Can Fix It

Struggling to read the clock on your iPhone Lock Screen? iOS 26.2 lets you manually adjust the transparency—or switch to a solid background for better readability.

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February 16, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS, iPhone
February 11, 2026

Try macOS 26.2’s Edge Light for Low-Light Video Calls

February 11, 2026/ Tom Puls
Try macOS 26.2’s Edge Light for Low-Light Video Calls

Dark room, important video call? macOS 26.2’s Edge Light transforms your Mac’s display into an on-screen ring light, illuminating your face so you’re visible on camera.

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February 11, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS, iMac
February 09, 2026

How to Ensure You Don’t Miss Reminders

February 09, 2026/ Tom Puls
How to Ensure You Don’t Miss Reminders

Apple’s Reminders app offers more than simple notifications—from location-based alerts to the new alarm feature in iOS 26.2, here’s how to make sure you never miss an important task.

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February 09, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Article
iPhone, iMac, iPad
February 04, 2026

Control Song Transitions in Apple Music

February 04, 2026/ Tom Puls
Control Song Transitions in Apple Music

Apple’s new DJ‑style AutoMix transitions between songs in the Music app aren’t to everyone’s taste (and sometimes flub the jump). Here’s how to switch back to a timed Crossfade or disable transitions in Music on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

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February 04, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS, iOS, iPadOS
February 02, 2026

Five Invisible Characters That Still Matter in Word Processing and Layout

February 02, 2026/ Tom Puls
Five Invisible Characters That Still Matter in Word Processing and Layout

Spaces, tabs, and returns seem simple—but using the wrong invisible character can wreck your document’s layout. Learn when to use non-breaking spaces, tabs, and soft returns to create cleaner, more professional documents.

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February 02, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Article
January 28, 2026

Reminders (Finally) Adds Time Zone Support

January 28, 2026/ Tom Puls
Reminders (Finally) Adds Time Zone Support

Traveling across time zones? Reminders in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 finally lets you set a time zone per reminder so alerts fire at the right local “wall clock” time.

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January 28, 2026/ Tom Puls/
macOS, iPadOS, iOS, iPhone, iPad, iMac
January 26, 2026

Spotlight Gets Brighter in macOS 26 Tahoe

January 26, 2026/ Tom Puls
Spotlight Gets Brighter in macOS 26 Tahoe

Spotlight in macOS 26 Tahoe received a major upgrade, and you can now filter results, run app actions, search sites directly, and browse clipboard history—all starting from a quick press of Command‑Space.

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January 26, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Article
iMac, macOS
January 21, 2026

Create Reminders to Return Calls Directly in the Phone App

January 21, 2026/ Tom Puls
Create Reminders to Return Calls Directly in the Phone App

Missed a call? Keep follow‑ups from slipping through the cracks by setting a callback reminder right in the Phone app on iOS 26 and iPadOS 26.

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January 21, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iPhone, iPad, iPadOS, iOS
January 19, 2026

Automate Your Mac with Folder Action Scripts

January 19, 2026/ Tom Puls
Automate Your Mac with Folder Action Scripts

Automate Mac file chores like moving, renaming, or tagging files with folder action scripts that run whenever files change. You can even get an AI chatbot to write the script for you.

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January 19, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Article
ai, Mac
January 14, 2026

Messages Now Offers Shared Conversation Backgrounds

January 14, 2026/ Tom Puls
Messages Now Offers Shared Conversation Backgrounds

Conversation backgrounds in Messages look cool, and they’re shared with others on iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 Tahoe. Pick an appropriate image and explain what you’ve done to delight your contacts rather than confusing them.

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January 14, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iPhone, iPad, iMac, iOS, iPadOS, macOS
January 12, 2026

Five Ways to Protect Against Forgetting Your Apple Account Password

January 12, 2026/ Tom Puls
Five Ways to Protect Against Forgetting Your Apple Account Password

Don’t let anyone you know get locked out of their Apple Account if they forget the password. Learn how to set up different recovery methods—then help your family and friends protect their accounts too.

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January 12, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Article
Apple Account, passwords
January 07, 2026

Clean Up Your Mac’s Login Items for Better Performance

January 07, 2026/ Tom Puls
Clean Up Your Mac’s Login Items for Better Performance

Speed up your Mac’s startup, reduce conflicts, and improve security by cleaning out old login items. It takes just a minute in System Settings.

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January 07, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Tips
Mac, iMac
January 05, 2026

Backups: Trust but Verify

January 05, 2026/ Tom Puls
Backups: Trust but Verify

Don’t just trust your backups—verify them. Each quarter, restore a few files from Time Machine, your clone, or your cloud backup, and make sure they open correctly. Silent failures happen; test restores prevent nasty surprises.

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January 05, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Tips
backups
December 31, 2025

Stay Safe in 2026 with These New Year’s Resolutions

December 31, 2025/ Tom Puls
Stay Safe in 2026 with These New Year’s Resolutions

Kick off 2026 with smart security habits: back up every device, stay current on software updates, outsmart phishing attempts, avoid sketchy sites, and streamline your logins with a password manager.

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December 31, 2025/ Tom Puls/
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Mac, iMac
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