Sunday, July 20, 2025

Tip: Let your ai tell you what's new and novel in an iOS or macOS release

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I like to wait a month (iOS) or six months (macOS) before applying major updates. By the time I apply them all the useful tips and tricks I ...
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

New lessons on macOS network home backup: WiFi issues and so many bugs

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Recently we had a flurry of home computing issues. They feel typical of our time where multiple bugs interact across multiple environments. ...
Thursday, June 26, 2025

Bug in iOS 18.5 eSIM removal - you have to let it update your contacts

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When Tello failed to transfer my CenturyLink number I canceled their service. I then tried to remove their eSIM from my phone. Apple's i...
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Create a macOS desktop shortcut (.inetloc) that deep links to a specific note in Notes.app

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Writing this up quickly, I might get back to it later. I want to have a shortcut to a specific macOS Notes.app note that I can put in a fold...
Sunday, June 22, 2025

Porting a landline number to a secondary Ting eSIM on iPhone with primary AT&T account

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This was much harder than I expected it to be. Below is a simplified account of what eventually succeeded. I actually started out by trying ...
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Move your existing Greenlight account to the free US Bank option: you can't do it on macOS desktop

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If you have a GreenLight family debit card and are a US Bank checking customer, you can, in theory, link the GreenLight account to the US B...
Thursday, May 08, 2025

Word Services in macOS Sequoia: reenabling after migration

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When I migrated from Mojave to Sequoia (with a pause at Monterey I think) I lost the word services I liked. Today I finally investigated and...