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How To Remove Apple Music on iPhone and Mac (Mostly)

July 6, 2015 By Stephen 1 Comment

Apple Music is a new all-streaming service that is rolled out with the latest updates to iOS and iTunes, but it's definitely not for everyone. Many people already have a streaming service of choice (I'm a Pandora subscriber) yet Apple defaults to their service every time the Music or iTunes app is opened. Thankfully, you can turn this off. Here's how. Turn Off Apple Music in … [Read more...] about How To Remove Apple Music on iPhone and Mac (Mostly)

Repurposing an Older iMac As a Monitor and Server

May 31, 2013 By Stephen 14 Comments

The Mini DisplayPort connector can turn a 27" iMac into an expensive monitor

Long-time readers of my blog may remember my adventures with my 2009 27" iMac - adding eSATA, displaying all of Hamlet, and turning it into a monitor. That last bit has become increasingly handy lately, as I've repurposed that now-old iMac as a monitor and server. Here are some tips, tricks, and lessons if you'd like to do the same! Using an iMac As a Monitor I've known … [Read more...] about Repurposing an Older iMac As a Monitor and Server

Ten Terrible Apple Products

June 14, 2012 By Stephen 12 Comments

I'm often accused of being an Apple fanboy. While it's true that I love my vast selection of fruity products from Cupertino, I'm not blind when the company makes mistakes. In fact, I think Apple's mistakes are as enlightening as their successes: They reveal a company that is fallible, sometimes learning but often allowing the junk to rot far longer than other companies … [Read more...] about Ten Terrible Apple Products

How to Legitimize and Upgrade Your Music Library Using iTunes Match

November 16, 2011 By Stephen 2 Comments

Although delivered a month late, Apple has finally shipped the complete cloud integrated version of iTunes. This includes iTunes Match, a much awaited feature allowing both online streaming of music and “upgrading” library content from the iTunes Store. Here's how to upgrade your old low bit rate MP3 files with high quality 256 bit AAC replacements from Apple's server. Best of … [Read more...] about How to Legitimize and Upgrade Your Music Library Using iTunes Match

How To Update iPhone and iPad iOS Software Without a Computer

November 10, 2011 By Stephen Leave a Comment

Among the many new features in Apple's iOS version 5 is the ability to update the operating system “over the air” without attaching it to a computer. An added bonus of updating in this manner is a smaller (and thus much quicker) differential or delta download. Today, Apple released the first over the air update to iOS, 5.0.1. Here's how to trigger an automatic over the air … [Read more...] about How To Update iPhone and iPad iOS Software Without a Computer

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