13 July 2022
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When I used to use my MacBook as my primary computing device, getting the photos I took on my iPad across to it was easily done using Apple’s Airdrop system. Fast, easy and effective. As far as I’m aware though, … Continue reading
30 September 2020
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Some who’ve known me a long time will be surprised to hear that I’ve recently welcomed a new computer onto my desk… running Windows 10. Why have I gone back to the ‘dark side’? Macs are just too expensive for … Continue reading
22 October 2018
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I was a bit concerned this weekend when a ‘service battery’ notice popped up on my MacBook. End of life? A bit of online research led me to a simple method for recalibrating the battery (eg. see maketecheasier, skipping the … Continue reading
6 January 2016
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Towards the end of last year, I learnt that OS X provided the option to securely delete files from Trash. Normally a regular delete is fine and, indeed, it could be invaluable if I find I’ve accidentally zapped a photo … Continue reading
17 December 2015
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That is, upgrading my Mac to the latest version of OS X, not scaling the mountain in Yosemite National Park. So far the experience has been pretty uneventful and things mainly look the same although a few details have changed. … Continue reading
13 August 2015
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Another geek post… I’ve been trying Microsoft’s new Office 2016 for Mac and I’m impressed with it. Maybe it is just the contrast to the rather clunky feel of Office 2011 which I was using before (which wouldn’t have been … Continue reading
17 February 2015
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At work I use a laptop linked to a large external display. Typically I’ll use the laptop display for working on the screen and the external display for any virtual machines I’m running. However, sometimes I lose track of where … Continue reading
27 August 2014
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What am I enjoying about the new Mac? Apart from the start up speed I’m definitely a fan of the light weight of the whole thing, which feels about half that of my previous laptop. Having drawn extensively on the … Continue reading
20 November 2012
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Out of the two machines on my desk at work, I have to pick which one to plug my headphones into and the answer tends to be the Mac. That leads to a further question: what media player to use? … Continue reading
18 July 2012
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I have now been in my job long enough that the two computers I started with have both stopped working. In both cases I think it was down to a power supply fault. The more important one died last autumn … Continue reading