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Clean Up Your Mac's Login Items for Better Performance

If you use certain apps or documents regularly, you can ensure they're ready to go after a restart by manually adding them to your Login Items list. Some login items are also added automatically by apps that want to be available at all times. Either way, when the Mac boots, it automatically opens al...

Adam Engst Friday 05 December, 2025

tags: Tip login items Mac performance troubleshooting

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Create Reminders to Return Calls Directly in the Phone App

Apple introduced a neat new feature in the Phone app in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 (but not macOS 26): callback reminders. Whenever you miss a call and think, "I' better call this person back later," you can now create a reminder to do that right within the Phone app. Swipe left on any call,......

Adam Engst Friday 05 December, 2025

tags: Tip iOS 26 iPhone phone productivity Reminders

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Business

M4 and M5 : What the Latest Apple Silicon Means for Business Laptops

Apple’s silicon roadmap continues to push the boundaries of business computing, with each generation offering smarter performance, greater efficiency, and tighter integration across Apple ecosystems. The M4 chip, launched earlier in 2024 and can be found in devices like the iMac and 13-inch Ma...

MBS Team Thursday 04 December, 2025

tags: business

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Business

Why Apple Device-as-a-Service Is a Smarter Move for 2026 Budget Planning

Budget planning for 2026 is underway, and many organizations are rethinking how they approach technology procurement. Traditional hardware purchasing models which rely on large upfront capital expenditures, long asset cycles, and in-house device management, are often misaligned with today’s fast-pac...

MBS Team Wednesday 26 November, 2025

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Security

Strengthening Your Apple Ecosystem: Cybersecurity Strategies That Work

Cybersecurity continues to be a top priority for organizations of every size and sector. As businesses become more mobile, more cloud-based, and more interconnected, protecting company data, user credentials, and digital assets is no longer a nice-to-have, it is essential....

MBS Team Monday 24 November, 2025

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Business

Is Your Apple Fleet Ready for AI Workloads, A Look at On Device Intelligence in macOS

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a buzzword, it is now integrated directly into macOS. Apple Intelligence, the company’s new AI initiative, brings on-device machine learning to Apple hardware. For IT departments managing Mac fleets, this presents both opportunities and challenges....

MBS Team Thursday 13 November, 2025

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Don't Miss Calls and Texts: How to Use New Phone and Messages Filtering

Spam is one of the many banes of modern existence. While we receive more email spam than anything else, interruptions from unwanted phone calls and text messages are even more annoying. Apple has added various features over the years to help control spam calls and messages, but none have completely ...

Adam Engst Friday 07 November, 2025

tags: Article Explainer customization iOS 26 iPad iPadOS 26 iPhone Mac macOS 26 Tahoe Messages phone

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Tech News

A Few of Our Favorite Things: 2025 Tech Edition

The holidays may be just around the corner, but we field requests for tech gear recommendations year-round. Below you'll find our suggestions, whether you're shopping for an Apple tech enthusiast or simply looking to upgrade your own devices and accessories. Plenty of other excellent options exist-w...

Adam Engst Friday 07 November, 2025

tags: Article Resource AirPods AirPods Pro battery earbuds hard drive hardware keyboard MagSafe mouse screen SSD Studio Display Thunderbolt trackpad USB webcam

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New Features in iOS 26.1

The first feature update to iOS 26 is now available-go to Settings > General > Software Update to install iOS 26.1. It doesn't introduce any game-changers, but there are a few new options and tweaks worth knowing about. Tinted Option for Liquid Glass For many people, Liquid Glass's aggressive transp...

Adam Engst Friday 07 November, 2025

tags: Article News Tip AirPods AirPods Pro alarm camera iOS 26 iPhone Music security Timer translation

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Backups: Trust but Verify

It's easy to assume your backup app-whether it's Time Machine, Carbon Copy Cloner, Backblaze, Retrospect, or something else-is quietly doing its job. But it's possible for a bug to corrupt backups or for a destination disk to fail silently, such that you can't restore backed-up data. We've seen this...

Adam Engst Friday 07 November, 2025

tags: Tip backups Carbon Copy Cloner Mac Time Machine troubleshooting

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Be Alert for Deepfake Phishing Scams

Phishing scams have entered a new, AI-powered phase and can now convincingly mimic real people. Attackers can generate fake voice or video deepfakes to impersonate CEOs authorizing urgent payments, IT staff requesting access, or family members needing help. If you receive a voice or video call from ...

Adam Engst Friday 07 November, 2025

tags: Tip privacy security

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Canva's Free Affinity App Takes on Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe';s Creative Cloud apps-Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign-are best-in-class, and for many people, they';re essential. But if you’re paying $70 per month for a Creative Cloud subscription even though you don't need the full power of Adobe's apps, consider Canva's new Affinity app, avail...

Adam Engst Friday 07 November, 2025

tags: Tip adobe Canva Creative Cloud Illustrator InDesign iPad Mac Photoshop productivity windows

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