I've started watching a few videos on new features coming to iOS and iPadOS 27. A few have caught my eye, particularly for the iPad. 9 to 5 Mac is pushing out some really good stuff. I have had an iPad since day one. I remember queuing up at the Apple Store in Burlingame in… Continue reading I’m a year late to the party but this #iPadOS feature makes multi-tasking on #iPad way easier than Stage Manager and single view windows.
This week I took delivery of a new Apple Mac Mini (M4 16/256) to be used in my “Radio Shack” with an Icom IC-7300 Mk2, SDR Play nRSP-ST and various other apps and peripherals. The Mac Mini is small, minimalist, sleek and insanely fast. Amateur radio and computers go hand in hand. Compare this amazing… Continue reading The contrast between old and new ways to communicate – a Mac Mini meets a Morse Code key. #amateurradio #morsecode
Recent discussions on the Mac Geek Gab and some personal experience have given me reason to give some thought to what equipment is best for the right tasks for home and small business computers. As a Mac geek and hobbyist, I over spec on most equipment, as in I get more than I need, often… Continue reading Some thoughts on monitors, memory and storage from a Mac geek who over specs things but tells others not to over spec (as in waste money on capacity and features they don’t need).
I heard a recent discussion on the MacGeekGab (#1142@49m) about remote access between the myriad of devices and platforms that are a part of today’s tech life. I’ve played with various things over the years without complete satisfaction. That changed recently and what I have now is great. It just works. Accessing and controlling your… Continue reading Accessing other computers, tablets and iPhones – #Apple, #Windows and other platforms with #tailscale #rustdesk