Apple’s AirTag is a small tracking token, about the size of a bottle cap (but smoother), that works via Bluetooth and Apple devices, mostly iPhones*, to provide a location. The original AirTag came out in 2021, but an updated version was released in January, 2026. What are they good for? Diane and I have four…
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If you are in the market for something from Apple for the holidays, either for yourself or someone else, you may be planning to shop during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday rush. Below are some resources and tips you may find useful. Apple seldom has sales. Third parties often do. Support (from Apple) is the same…
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Apple has been steadily improving their built-in support for managing user passwords and other authentication info so that it’s now in the same ballpark as commercial apps like 1Password and LastPass. Since the release of iOS and iPad 18, and macOS 15, the Passwords app is included as a free system app. Passwords provides a…
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Stolen Device Protection I wrote last year about the danger of a thief stealing your iPhone after getting your Passcode. In iOS 17.3 Apple released a fix for that, called Stolen Device Protection. It is not turned on by default, but you probably want to turn it on, especially before you travel. I’m going to…
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It’s software update season in Apple’s world, with major new software updates for nearly everything. On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, Apple released Version 17 for the iOS family of operating systems, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch. This last Tuesday, September 26, 2023, brought Sonoma, which is macOS 14.0. Several older versions of macOS…
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Welcome to my first post to the MacStuff mailing list/blog! My goal is to provide occasional content that will improve the life of Mac users who don’t live and breathe computer stuff. This first post includes a Mac feature you may not know about and a good deal on a MacBook/iPad/iPhone power supply. Use an…
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