Month: June 2021

20 Annoyances fixed in iOS 15 and MacOS Monterey

Very handy 8:23 video showing many fixes and past annoyances that Apple is making with the new operating systems. https://www.macrumors.com/2021/06/18/ios-15-macos-monterey-fixes/ Video: 20 Annoyances Apple Fixed in iOS 15 and macOS Monterey Friday June 18, 2021 11:36 am PDT by Juli Clover With iOS 15 and macOS Monterey, Apple is adding several quality of life improvements, which are designed to address … Continue reading 20 Annoyances fixed in iOS 15 and MacOS Monterey →

3 audiobooks for while folding laundry, walking, driving

I'm always looking for audiobooks to while away the time during my daily walk. These look good. Hoping to find them at the library. Right now I'm listening to Matthew McConaughey read his "Greenlight." https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/3-great-new-audiobooks-for-your-drive-your-walk-your-laundry-folding-/2021/06/24/b96335ba-d15c-11eb-a7f1-52b8870bef7c_story.html 3 great new audiobooks for your drive, your walk, your laundry folding ... By  Katherine A. Powers June 25, 2021 at … Continue reading 3 audiobooks for while folding laundry, walking, driving →

Forcing iCloud to download files

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/06/17/how-to-force-icloud-to-download-files? How to force iCloud to download files  By William Gallagher | Jun 17, 2021 It's great that iCloud will free up storage space for you by moving documents you don't need — but you sometimes have to convince it you need them back. They must have some pretty great Wi-Fi at Apple Park, because sometimes macOS looks as if … Continue reading Forcing iCloud to download files →

Apple updates its Dark Sky for the Apple Watch and more

https://9to5mac.com/2021/06/22/apple-watch-dark-sky-update-more/ JUNE 22 Apple-owned Dark Sky app updated with Apple Watch improvements and more Chance Miller - Jun. 22nd 2021 11:06 am PT @ChanceHMiller Apple is rolling out an update to the Dark Sky weather application it acquired last year. This marks only the second update since Apple announced its acquisition of Dark Sky, and … Continue reading Apple updates its Dark Sky for the Apple Watch and more →

COVID has changed the life insurance industry

https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-isnt-done-changing-the-life-insurance-industry-just-yet-11624636836?mod=series_heardorama Covid Isn’t Done Changing the Life Insurance Industry Just Yet This much is clear: The way life insurance is bought and sold will likely never be the same. What’s not so obvious: the long-term impacts of coronavirus on the insurance sector. JANNE IIVONENSHARE By Telis Demos June 25, 2021 12:00 pm ET The pandemic, and … Continue reading COVID has changed the life insurance industry →

Time to abandon several Google’s Chrome and Maps

Google is making a point of NOT following Apple's lead in protecting the privacy of the user of its apps. I've not yet given up Google's Chrome browser but am within days of doing so for privacy reasons and for its being such a memory hog. I've already deleted Google Maps in favor of Apple … Continue reading Time to abandon several Google’s Chrome and Maps →

10 TV shows for summer binging

http://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/24/arts/television/10-shows-to-watch-this-summer.html Your Summer Binge List: 10 Shows You Might Have Missed Now there’s time for some things that flew under the school-year radar. June 24, 2021 Wherever you spent the 2020-21 school year — in class, or texting while pretending to listen to Zoom lectures, or working while trying to get your children to listen … Continue reading 10 TV shows for summer binging →

Apple products to be careful with if you have a pacemaker

https://www.macrumors.com/2021/06/26/apple-lists-products-to-keep-away-from-pacemakers/ Apple Shares List of Products to Keep Safe Distance Away From Pacemakers Saturday June 26, 2021 5:07 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol In a support document updated this week, Apple shared a list of products that should be kept a safe distance away from medical devices, such as implanted pacemakers and defibrillators, due to potential magnetic interference. To … Continue reading Apple products to be careful with if you have a pacemaker →

Why the water in Sacramento stinks right now

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/23/california-drought-sacramento-water-smell-taste Why the water in California’s capital stinks right now The odd taste and odor of Sacramento’s water is due to a harmless compound fueled by the drought The unusual smell of Sacramento’s water is nothing to worry about, experts say. Photograph: Volodymyr Shtun/Alamy Gabrielle Canon@GabrielleCanonWed 23 Jun 2021 17.08 EDT The water district of Sacramento, California, … Continue reading Why the water in Sacramento stinks right now →

Euro’s soccer stars are changing the game

In Soccer’s Era of Complexity, the Euros’ Superstars Make It Simple As the tournament heads into the knockout rounds, individual talent is still what makes a favorite Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will face Belgium in the round of 16.PHOTO: HUGO DELGADO/SHUTTERSTOCK By Joshua RobinsonUpdated June 25, 2021 7:26 am ET SAVEPRINTTEXT11 Listen to Article  6 minutes00:00 / 06:271xQueueThis … Continue reading Euro’s soccer stars are changing the game →

Do any watermelons still have seeds?

Again, from The Atlantic's email -- this time about seedless watermelon's share of the market and why advertisements still show slices of seeded watermelon. Stephanie Barlow, a senior director at the National Watermelon Promotion Board, told me that more than 90 percent of watermelons consumed in the United States today are seedless. The change happened … Continue reading Do any watermelons still have seeds? →