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My beloved 2014 iMac is rapidly coming up on “vintage” status and I worry about repair if anything happens to it. I live in a backwater town with little to no authorized Apple support.

I use the folder method and just go through it occasionally to delete the screesnhots.

Slowly but surely things are getting back to a semblance of normalcy. How is it at your workspace?

Apple has created a new open source project to help developers of password managers collaborate to create strong passwords that are compatible with popular websites. The Password Manager Resources open source project allows you to integrate website-specific requirements used by the iCloud Keychain password manager to generate strong, unique passwords. The project also contains collections of websites known to share a sign-in system, links to websites’ pages where users change passwords, and more.

There are quite a few password manager apps out there these days, so it’ll be interesting to see how this will be utilized.

I’ve tried them all and I still come back to and frequently use the Pocket service.

It may not exactly be “slow and steady wins the race” but Apple isn’t rushing success and grabbing at everything on offer. Its Apple TV+ content seems very meticulous and measured, even if I don’t like every show.

With so many summer blockbusters put on hold or postponed until the fall or later, it’s not looking good for movie theaters in general. Even then, how many of us want to go into a theater even half full of strangers? I know my family and I are unlikely to go to a movie theater until next year at the earliest.

The defense tried to argue that Apple “encouraged” such actions through its bug bounty program but the judge wasn’t having it. As it is, the hacker got off fairly lightly with a fine and probation.

CES is smart to make an announcement and plans for next year but the situation may still be fluid by then. Even if it’s not, at the best of times CES, with its 175,000 attendees, is a Petri dish that I hated going to. I bet a lot of folks will skip at least this one.

Snapseed is my go-to editing app. Almost all of my “serious” iOS photos get edited through Snapseed.

I love Sudeikis and the premise of this is utterly ridiculous which guarantees I’ll watch it. The trailers and “behind the scenes” videos on YouTube are hilarious.

I went on a little rant today about Apple TV, the networks, and what’s not working for me. Dave and I also talked about iPhone sales and using the iPhone for speech to text.

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I’m sure the tech and space inconsistencies (even with my limited knowledge of both) will drive me nuts but I’m still looking forward to watching this show this weekend.

Check it out. Head Pointer is an amazing accessibility feature of the latest version of Catalina.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is still, 30+ years later, a great film not just for its groundbreaking CGI but also for a great story and amazing visuals.

If you’re a fan of cars, this is mindbogglingly sad. For over thirty years, these cars have been hidden, collecting dust. I’d never even heard of a Bizzarrini but it is a beautiful car.

Katy Byron, a longtime journalist, on getting her first print newspaper subscription:

And when the actual newspaper came… my spirits were lifted instantly. The feeling of walking to the end of the driveway to pick up my print newspaper every morning has brought me more joy than I can put into words. It’s like every morning is Christmas morning — the grown-up edition. This was one daily task or chore I volunteered to pick up in my house — because this was my thing. This was my newspaper. It might sound corny and I am clearly biased on this subject, but this change in my life that I was able to control has been a sincere silver lining to this living nightmare we are all living through, and I am always looking for silver linings these days.

This was a really great read. Many of us can remember the days of picking up the newspaper and reading it front to back. I get Katy’s need to get away from the screen for a little while and a newspaper is just the thing.

FaceTime calls are a great way to stay in touch with people you care about, whether on an iOS device or a Mac. However, what do you do if you want to save those special moments? Luckily, using your Mac, you can record those calls to view later.

This seems especially important these days.

I’m old enough to remember the “original” car from the silly TV series. It’s always going to be my favourite.

While it’s likely slightly different in every area, this start to finish journey is still interesting. We are “forced” to do recycling in our small community and there are fines if you don’t. But I disagree with the premise that it’s “our” job so much as corporations and governments have discovered they can put the onus on individual consumers for recycling and alleviate the responsibility of business to do more.

I don’t have or use a HomePod but this might come in handy for some of you. I wonder if we’ll ever get multi-user support for the iPad?

That is one very calm 12 year old.

A documentary guaranteed to make you angry at rich people.

My wife has Zoom meetings all the time and when I showed her how this was possible, she turned her nose up at it with a “…Eww…why?” So your mileage may vary.

Ever get in an argument with someone about a color (it’s blue! it’s green!)? Settle your differences by taking this short online color challenge.

Follow the headline link, you’ll get to a page with four color strips. The endpoints are fixed. All you do is tap/click and drag to reorder the colors in each strip.

Easy peasy. But very difficult to get a perfect score.

I’ll quibble with Gassee’s headline – there are no “missing pieces.” There’s only the hope, wishes and fever dreams of people who want this to happen without ever examining the question Gassee asks, “Why would Apple do this?”

That explains why I woke up to dozens of apps needing to be “updated” this AM.

There are some cute shows here. Unfortunately, my 14-year-old is a little too old for most of them. Ironically enough, we adults love “Home Before Dark.”

What an abomination, not only of the steering wheel but also the dash and the doors. Thank God this never went into production.

I never thought I’d learn anything from TikTok but there are some cool tricks listed here.