by GatorTec on April 26, 2024 at 11:36 AM

We’ve helped some clients recently with networking problems that seemed to be related to Internet connections. Most notable was intermittently slow Internet performance, causing the client to call their ISP to upgrade to a higher bandwidth connection with guaranteed throughput. But that extra monthly expense turned out to be unnecessary once we tracked the [...] The post Networking Gear Does Wear Out—Suspect It in Internet Slowdowns and Dropouts appeared first on GatorTec - Apple Premier Partner | Sales & Service of Mac, iPads, iPhones, Apple Watch, AppleTV, and More!.

by GatorTec on April 16, 2024 at 12:07 PM

One welcome feature of Safari is its automatic detection and auto-filling of SMS-based two-factor authentication codes you receive in Messages. It allows you to complete your login quickly, without having to retrieve the code from Messages. But what if you use a different Web browser, like Google Chrome, Firefox, Brave, or Arc? Apple doesn’t [...] The post Faster Copying of Two-Factor Authentication Codes from Messages appeared first on GatorTec - Apple Premier Partner | Sales & Service of Mac, iPads, iPhones, Apple Watch, AppleTV, and More!.

by GatorTec on April 12, 2024 at 11:35 AM

The European Union has for many years required that websites—at least those serving European users—gain informed consent before storing the personal data of those users. That data includes cookies, which are bits of information stored in Web browsers that websites can read and write. Cookies are widely used for remembering login information, saving user [...] The post Tired of Nonstop Cookie Popups? Dismiss Them Automatically with These Extensions appeared first on GatorTec - Apple Premier Partner | Sales & Service of Mac, iPads, iPhones, Apple Watch, AppleTV, and More!.

by GatorTec on April 2, 2024 at 11:39 AM

Steve Jobs famously railed against cable clutter, and it’s now easy to use a desktop Mac with a wireless keyboard and mouse, either from Apple or another manufacturer. That’s fine for regular usage, but Bluetooth keyboards and mice aren’t always sufficient. Batteries wear out, pairing can fail, and wireless interference can cause lags or [...] The post Keep a USB Keyboard and Mouse for Troubleshooting appeared first on GatorTec - Apple Premier Partner | Sales & Service of Mac, iPads, iPhones, Apple Watch, AppleTV, and More!.

by GatorTec on March 29, 2024 at 11:34 AM

Between apps, photos, videos, music, and downloads, it’s easy to fill up your Mac’s drive, particularly one with just 128 or 256 GB of drive space. macOS warns you when you get too low on space, but those warnings may come late—for optimum Mac performance, we recommend you keep at least 10–20% of your [...] The post Is Your Mac Running Low on Disk Space? Here’s How to Delete Unnecessary Files appeared first on GatorTec - Apple Premier Partner | Sales & Service of Mac, iPads, iPhones, Apple Watch, AppleTV, and More!.