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If Your Internet Connection Is Slow, Research These Three Numbers

How do you know if something in your Internet connection needs fixing? If the entire connection goes offline periodically, even if it comes back on its own, that’s a hint. Videoconferencing apps and streaming video services can also provide useful warnings—if the picture often pixelates or pauses, or if the audio falls out of sync with the video, that’s another indication that something may be wrong. Finally, if you use a VPN, Internet connectivity issues can cause all sorts of weird problems.

Set Custom Text Sizes on a Per-App Basis in iOS 15

Plan for the Future by Establishing a Legacy Contact

We strongly encourage everyone, regardless of age or infirmity, to think about what your family would want and need to do with your digital presence in the event of your death. The ultimate guide to this topic is Joe Kissell’s book Take Control of Your Digital Legacy, although the current version is a little out of date and is slated for updating in 2022.

Perturbed by the Price of Adobe Creative Cloud - Consider the Affinity Suite

There’s one problem: cost. Adobe provides access to them only via Creative Cloud subscriptions, where each app costs $21 per month, making it hard to pass up the $53-per-month All Apps bundle that includes all three plus Premiere Pro, Acrobat Pro, and more. That All Apps bundle works out to an eye-watering $636 per year.

Giving Away a Mac Running macOS 12 Monterey? Try Erase All Content and Settings

Did You Know That Siri on a HomePod Can Control Alarms on Other Devices?