GLENN FLEISHMAN 18 March 202149 comments Caller ID Authentication May Tame the Scourge of Spam Calls This morning, my iPhone rang five times. Because I pay Hiya for reverse Caller ID lookups, each number lit up with a name I didn’t know, along with the originating...
JULIO OJEDA-ZAPATA 15 March 202111 comments Apple’s AirPods Max Headphones Are Pricey but Good Apple’s AirPods Max headphones will set you back $549. That’s a hefty price considering headphones with comparable features—such as active noise cancellation—can be...
ADAM ENGST 23 February 202120 comments Is it time to upgrade to macOS 11 Big Sur? I’ll write more about that soon. However, there is one general concern that has caused us to hesitate to recommend upgrading. That’s the complexity of creating a bootable duplicate of...
JOSH CENTERS 8 February 20218 comments I’m a big fan of breathing, and I make sure to breathe every day—it’s a great habit to cultivate. I joke, of course, but there is plenty of evidence that deliberate, controlled breathing is good for you, helping you reduce...
ADAM ENGST 10 February 202126 comments [Just before we published this article in TidBITS #1550, Mr. Macintosh reported that Apple has released a macOS 11.2.1 Big Sur installer that properly checks for sufficient free space before proceeding to avoid the problem...
