Renny Willins

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Look quick, it’s QuickLook

Ah, macOS, the operating system that feels like home for those of us that want to enjoy a computer rather than defending it against deranged Microsoft user interface designers and virus makers. Nestled within its sleek interface lies a hidden gem, a tool that’s both elegant and efficient: Quick Look. If you’re not already acquainted …

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Inbox Empty and Folders missing?

I have long moaned about Microsofts email application and have long held the view that chiselling your messages on a slate tablet and physically carrying them to their  intended recipient  would be preferable to using Outlook. (the application not the email address) Apple mail is much better, but it is not without its quirks and …

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Seldom used features

There is nothing more satisfying, but at the same time galling, to find out that something you have been using for years has an awesome feature that you never knew about. Like a hotplate that has a warming function…right there in front of you. If only you’d pressed that little PAUSE button five years earlier. …

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Tesla is one step closer to CarPlay

A little while back I wrote about the challenges of trying to emulate Apple Carplay in a Tesla. If you missed it, basically I went through each of the features of CarPlay (something Tesla doesn’t support) and what Tesla functions and available apps you could use instead. It is mostly doable but one frustrating element …

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Sonoma annoyances

A lot of people are installing Sonoma annoyances and not always on purpose. If they are lucky they aren’t even aware it has happened because they never come across the, sometimes, odd changes that come with it. However, for others they know things have changed and in typical Apple fashion there is no clear direction …

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