How to use macOS Erase Assistant to reset your Mac
MacTalkJanuary 2024 How to use macOS Erase Assistant to reset your Mac Chip Loder | Dec 24, 2023 The Erase Assistant in macOS allows you to restore your Mac to its original state. Here's how to use it and get back to a fresh desktop. If you want to reset your Mac to...
How to Recover from Contacts Freezing when Printing Lists in Sonoma
MacTalkJanuary 2024ADAM ENGST 6 December 20236 comments How to Recover from Contacts Freezing when Printing Lists in Sonoma Many people don’t realize that Apple’s Contacts app on the Mac can print, but it’s not terrible at making mailing labels, envelopes, and lists....
How I Use the iPhone to Listen to Music While Biking
MacTalkJanuary 2024 ADAM ENGST 3 December 202339 comments How I Use the iPhone to Listen to Music While Biking I’ve been biking instead of running for the last few months while rehabbing from inexplicable knee pain. I don’t prefer to spend my workout time on a bike,...
Apple to Introduce Stolen Device Protection in the Upcoming iOS 17.3
MacTalkJanuary 2024 ADAM ENGST 14 December 202335 comments Apple to Introduce Stolen Device Protection in the Upcoming iOS 17.3 Remember the stellar reporting by the Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern and Nicole Nguyen about how thieves could shoulder-surf someone...
New Members
MacTalkDecember 2023December’s new or returning members. New - Diane Taylor Returning - Warren Lee Diane McBratney and Carol Sidwell rejoined as a Family membership.Contents Click for special offers to Mac Users Groups members.Website...
Upcoming Contact Key Verification Feature Promises Secure Identity Verification for iMessage
MacTalkOctober 2023GLENN FLEISHMAN 8 November 20234 comments Upcoming Contact Key Verification Feature Promises Secure Identity Verification for iMessage Apple relies on increasingly outdated notions of end-to-end security for your messages with other people. While...
The Hidden Secrets of the Fn Key
MacTalkOctober 2023ADAM ENGST 16 November 202326 comments The Hidden Secrets of the Fn Key Even if you’ve used the Mac for decades, I suspect you have never fully understood the Fn key. Not helping is the fact that Apple sometimes calls it the Function key, but all...
Best Password managers to protect your data on iOS and macOS
MacTalkOctober 2023 Best Password managers to protect your data on iOS and macOS Charles Martin | Nov 04, 2023 Using unique and strong passwords for every website is a must for internet security. Too few people know how to do this, and that's where password managers...
How to watch ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ for free
MacTalkOctober 2023How to watch 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' for free Amber Neely | Nov 28, 2023 Image Credit: Apple Although the famous Charlie Brown Christmas special will exclusively be on Apple TV+ this year, it will be free for all to watch for a limited period....
How to secure NameDrop and keep safe in iOS 17
MacTalkOctober 2023ADAM ENGST 21 October 2023 How to secure NameDrop and keep safe in iOS 17 William Gallagher | Nov 27, 2023 NameDrop on iOS 17 Apple's NameDrop feature in iOS 17 makes it easy to share contact details, but it does also come with safeguards to...