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Messages needs to show me the links

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Scott Allen

When Apple released OS X Yosemite and iOS 8, they added a bunch of new features to Messages on both platforms. One of those new features was the Details panel, which gives users a ton of functionality; the ability to change the name … Continue reading →

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Apple Family Sharing wishlist

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Scott Allen

Apple added Family Sharing to iOS and iCloud about a year ago. At the time they announced it, I was really excited to jump right in. Many of the features it added, like shared Reminders lists and Photos albums were … Continue reading →

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Apple ID doesn’t Just Work

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Scott Allen

I changed the password on my Apple ID a couple days ago. As a person who works with technology and user management and database design and—albeit cursorily—web security, this is something we preach that people should do with online accounts. … Continue reading →

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iOS Status Message

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Scott Allen

This is something I’ve been meaning to write, and hadn’t yet, but this post on Engadget (which I’m sure will be followed by the same info on a million other sites) reminded me of it, and makes me hopeful that … Continue reading →

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iTunes Match

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Scott Allen

I’ve been using iTunes Match for a couple months now, and wanted to post some thoughts. The initial matching and uploading process was pretty slow. I can’t imagine how long it would have taken if I was uploading everything like … Continue reading →

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Fixing Messages for OS X

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Scott Allen

Now that Apple has released the Messages for OS X beta software, it’s possible to be able to send and receive iMessages on my computers alongside all the iOS devices in our house. It makes it very convenient to be … Continue reading →

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iOS Training: Day 2

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Scott Allen

This is going to be a short one. After spending a ton of time at a computer the last couple days, writing a blog post isn’t the thing I’m dying to do at the moment. [Ed: Nevermind. Got rolling and … Continue reading →

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iOS Training: Day 1

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Scott Allen

Today was the first real day of class. Over the course of about 12 hours working, I went through the first six chapters of the book we are supposed to make it all the way through this week. Today’s chapters … Continue reading →

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iOS Training: Day 0

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Scott Allen

I left home in Indianapolis at 1:30 this afternoon and hopped a flight to Atlanta. After that, I took a one hour ride to Historic Banning Mills, Georgia, home of the Big Nerd Ranch. I got checked into my cozy … Continue reading →

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iOS Alarm Debacle

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Scott Allen

Honestly, this alarm thing hasn’t affected me in the least, but I can imagine it did affect a lot of users. And really, there can’t be many things that are more frustrating than an alarm clock that doesn’t work. However, … Continue reading →

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