Glenn FleishmanSenior Contributor, Macworld
Glenn Fleishman is the author of dozens of books, including Take Control of Zoom (May 2020), a deep dive into how to best use that videoconferencing software. He’s a senior contributor to Macworld, where he writes Mac 911.
Can’t import a .peg file? Use the Image Capture app
An old oddity seems to block certain file imports from iOS devices.
How to simulate master page text guides in Pages for macOS
An odd omission can be simulated through master pages.
Wrong time zone shown in Photos in iOS? It’s a timely bug
iOS currently displays the relative time at which a picture was taken.
Moving to a new country? What you need to know about your Apple ID and app purchases
An Apple ID is tied to the country in which your payment method sends its bills.
What iTunes means when it tells you deleted songs might not be moved to the Trash
The dialog box when you delete music within iTunes has so many provisos, it’s hard to know what the outcome will be.
Why iOS offloads apps and how to reinstall them
Apps can be automatically or manually put into a kind of standby mode.
New Safari feature blocks purchase-tracking by ad clicks
Now in the developer preview of Safari, Privacy Preserving Ad Click Attribution decouples a click from an ecommerce action.
How to find your Documents and Desktop folder contents after disabling iCloud sync
Don’t worry, they’re not gone forever! Just moved.
Can’t find an app on your Mac? Pinpoint it with System Information
This utility collates all apps and their locations in your system.
Time Machine volumes can’t be included in Time Machine backups
While this might seem obvious, the presentation isn’t quite clear.
How to get the best image export from Photos in macOS
Check the settings to avoid lower quality and lower resolution.
How to turn on iCloud Photos when iOS says you can’t
An old iTunes synchronization is probably to blame for this problem.
What to do if your Mac’s hard drive starts unmounting itself unexpectedly
External drives that suddenly disappear? Backup and take heed.
DriveDx review: Mac utility provides hints and warnings when your drive is about to fail
Diagnostic software that uses S.M.A.R.T. information and other data to provide a comprehensive health report.
How to delete unneeded Time Machine backups on Apple’s Time Capsule
If you wind up with backups from computer you no longer need, you can delete them.