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Last Week on my Mac: should Apple give up and go Windows?

So much for an iMac and Sierra as a working platform.

October 30, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

It’s about the interface, not the technology

A whole Mac event devoted to a tiddly little Touch Bar? Has Apple lost its senses? Maybe not.

October 28, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

New products for new species

Tempted by a Microsoft Surface Studio? Or maybe Apple will launch something as exciting? Either way, think carefully how you could use it – without incurring injury.

October 27, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

A break in the clouds: what to do when a cloud service plays up

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When you can’t get iCloud or Adobe CC to work, do you just keep trying, or curse the cloud? Some practical suggestions can help.

August 18, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Last week on my Mac: Pistols at dawn

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When Microsoft changes the way it represents emoji, no one worries. When Apple proposes to, many are up in arms. Why?

August 7, 2016 General, Language, Macs, Technology

Six stand against the UK’s Investigatory Powers Bill

Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, and Yahoo together have a lot of clout. More than the UK government?

March 25, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

The ethics of pushed updates

Apple needs to demonstrate that its checks and balances can protect the services on which we now depend.

March 1, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

The Font of All Knowledge

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Font problems still trip up many Mac users. Here is what a non-specialist needs to know.

January 11, 2016 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Microsoft Office font confusion

Each upgrade to Microsoft Office has caused font confusion. How can I cope?

January 5, 2016 Macs, Technology

Another Year of the Mighty Falling

They fell in 2012, just as they did in 2015. But is Apple still innovating enough?

December 26, 2015 General, Macs, Technology

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