Google just announced their all new Google Photos platform at their annual I/O conference. Google Photo bears many similarities to Apple’s iCloud Photo Library. We’ll take a look at the differences between the two cloud photo storage solutions to see which one is right for you.
Setting up and troubleshooting email accounts can be confusing. Between incoming and outgoing server settings, port numbers and username/password combinations - there are a lot of things that can go wrong. Luckily, Apple has a support tool that allows you to lookup all the settings for adding a mail account to the Apple Mail app called “Mail Settings Lookup.”
If you’re like me, 128GB is not enough flash storage for everything you want to store on your MacBook. Cloud storage is an option, but I really want a way to increase the amount of local storage space I have without paying $200 extra for the 256GB MacBook models. That’s where Nifty MiniDrive comes in handy.
There’s been a lot of talk in the news recently about a strange iMessage bug that crashes users’ phones when they receive it. The message reads “Effective Power” and contains a string of unicode characters and symbols. This bug triggers the phone to reboot, displaying the Apple logo before immediately restarting.
You go to plug in your flash drive to a USB port on your Mac and nothing happens. Just as applications can act unresponsive or buggy, hardware ports are susceptible to similar problems. You can reboot or reset the USB ports on your Mac to make them operational again.
There are hundreds of portable Bluetooth speakers on the market, but the Braven 705 HD Wireless speaker is one of the most feature-packed ones for under $100 on the market.
There are a multitude of options out there when it comes to listening to music digitally. While you can still go out and purchase physical CDs and vinyl records, iTunes has - in the last decade - revolutionized the way we buy, listen and store music. More recently, Spotify has changed the way we consume music, via “Streaming”.
Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference is an annual media event where the Cuppertino-based company introduces new products and gives the public a glimpse inside the mysterious world of Apple. If Apple follows what they have done in years past, when this years WWDC keynote starts, it will open with a video of developers and the apps they create. Once the video ends, Apple CEO Tim Cook will walk on stage and brief the audience on some updates then introduce the new products and services for 2015.
Having all your photos in one place is great, but sometimes you need to get a little more organized. By creating multiple photo libraries, you can separate - for example - work and personal photos. It’s simple to setup and although you can’t have two libraries open at the same time, it’s easy to switch between them.
Screen protectors are great for preventing scratches and adding strength to protect the screen from shattering upon impact. At CityMac, we recommend the Moshi iVisor series of screen protectors. Rather than a cheap film screen protector that is likely to bubble, peel and frustrate the user, Moshi has crafted a high-quality product that’s easy to install, washable and has a lifetime warranty. Let’s take a look at the different options that are available and some of the great features the iVisor has to offer.
