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Last Week on My Mac: The mobile virtual Mac

Just 4 cores and 16 GB of memory were used for the virtual machine to run Xcode and build apps successfully, but only for local testing.

December 4, 2022 Macs, Technology

When an app can’t connect to AppleID-linked services

Important rule: third-party apps can’t use your regular Apple ID password to connect to services, but use an app-specific password.

May 4, 2021 Macs, Technology

I can’t log in: what to do when you forget your password, or its doesn’t work

You suddenly can’t remember your password, or your Mac won’t accept what you think is your password. What do you do next?

June 30, 2017 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Compromised, or conned?

Hackers claim 300 million compromised iCloud accounts, and Wikileaks claims details of techniques being used by CIA to spy on Mac and iOS users. Fact or fake?

March 26, 2017 General, Macs, Technology

Multiple Apple IDs, multiple users, and Family Sharing

Need to share some of your information with others? Have you thought about creating a secondary Apple ID?

July 7, 2016 General, Macs

Which password? When to enter your user password, and when to use your Apple ID

Have you ever entered the password for your Mac instead of that for your Apple ID? This should help make it clearer which you need to use.

December 26, 2015 Macs, Technology

Grandsons get complicated: how giving an iPad turned tricky

I knew that creating my grandson an Apple ID for his new iPad Mini would be interesting.

August 1, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology
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