It used to be that Time Machine backups transpired smoothly and quickly but these days its not unusual to encounter instances where Time Machine stalls, what seems like forever, at its “cleaning up” phase. Here is a possible solution to overcome this phenomenon.
For the record, we have to come out and say it – Apple has been a little disappointing lately. First Apple Inc introduced Mac OS 10.9 Mavericks and silently removed the ability to locally sync iOS devices with Macs via USB. If that wasn’t enough, Apple Inc has also silently introduced Read More
Every once in a while we may be unfortunate enough to be nagged by iTunes, citing “iTunes Library cannot be saved (Error -54)” during or after an attempt to sync our iOS devices with our Macs. Whilst most forums or ‘seasoned’ Mac aficionados will suggest to delete a series Read More
From completely dysfunctional to erratic functionality – Apple’s advanced three finger swipe gesture has been widely reported to be broken ever since the last Mac OS X Mountain Lion update to 10.8.5. Typically, the three finger swipe can be setup within the Mac OS X Trackpad System Preferences to be used Read More
Its unfortunate but some users have reported that Calendar syncing is once again broken after the recent iOS 7.0.4 update that according to Apple’s release is purported to fix FaceTime issues. Apparently, it has done more than that. To fix this you will need to delete plist files from your Read More
You can stop the search for answers. Unfortunately, the short answer is – “Yes, Apple has gone and done it and. No. Its not a bug.” Its deliberate – read it here. Whether its in line with the software requirements of building convenient albeit complicated features and functions, e.g. predicting our Read More
There has unfortunately been a rise in reports of iPad Mini’s resetting/rebooting/restarting themselves intermittently. Notwithstanding what each iPad Mini owner describes the phenomenon whether be it “resetting/rebooting/restarting” the common experience which binds them together is the fact that the iPad Mini’s screen abruptly goes Read More
Privacy is a buzzword in our current digital age. With the ubiquity of Smart Phones, we see advancements in interpersonal communications where what cannot be expressed in words, can now be easily expressed in pictures. A quick snap and send later, the party on the other end of the line Read More
One of the frustrating features that’s commonly available on most cell phones that the iPhone lacks, is the ability to import your contacts directly off your SIM card. The good news is, that has now been overcome, thanks to the developers of SimPort. A third party application that allows Read More
A while back a mate of ours from Indonesia enquired how to switch off the iPhone predictive text input. Reason being although he resides in Australia most of his family and friends keep in touch through SMS and when they do, he texts them in Bahasa Indonesia. Where the iPhone’Read More
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