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• I'm surprised you didn't mention BusyCal. I've used it for years and find it much superior to the Apple Calendar. (Admittedly, at this point that may be due to how familiar I am with BusyCal.) However, over the years their support has been outstandi…

  in How to make the most of Apple's Calendar, and when to opt for an alternative Comment by boboq September 2024
• Happened to me, around 7:30 or 8p CDT last night. (Good thing my wife was out because she'd have gone crazy while I was running around resetting everything on all the devices.) Thought I had it all covered but my Home App was funky this a.m. so I ha…

  in Some users are randomly getting locked out of their Apple ID accounts Comment by boboq April 2024
• My experience with this device has been terrible. It goes offline and needs to be unplugged and replugged in order to get it to be recognized by my network. It stays online for less than 24 hours then loses the connection again. Sort of what you des…

  in Meross WiFi Dual Smart Outlet review: Double the outlets at half the price Comment by boboq December 2023
• BusyCal integrates Reminders into the Calendar app. More convenient that using two separate apps.

  in Best apps for managing To Do lists on your iPhone and iPad Comment by boboq December 2021
• Another crisis involving Apple turns out to be nothing more than clickbait. I'm so shocked. 

  in Goldman Sachs cleared of Apple Card discrimination claims Comment by boboq March 2021
• They can take my @mac.com address when they take my SCSI port. 

  in Twelve years later, Apple is still trying to erase mac.com email addresses Comment by boboq August 2020
• It’s incredible to me how much mileage Bloomberg is getting out of their clickbait. 

  in Editorial: Apple isn't revamping its HomeKit team, but maybe it should Comment by boboq October 2019
• It served its purpose - page clicks, ad revenue, publicity for Bloomberg. What’s to retract?

  in Editorial: A year later, Bloomberg silently stands by its 'Big Hack' iCloud spy chip story... Comment by boboq October 2019
• It seems clear (at least to me, an old codger) that “news” has been replaced by “arousing emotion.” This kind of inanity gets a lot more page clicks and reaction (e.g., this column trying to criticize and refute what was said) than any rational pres…

  in Editorial: CNBC is still serving up some really bad hot takes on Apple Comment by boboq August 2019
• It’s no longer journalism, it’s simply clickbait. 

  in No, Apple isn't favoring its own apps in App Store search [u] Comment by boboq July 2019
• Mike Royko had it right in 1996: "...it's been my policy to view the Internet not as an 'information highway' but as an electronic asylum filled with babbling loonies."

  in No, Bloomberg, end-to-end encryption isn't a worthless 'marketing device' Comment by boboq May 2019
• Unfortunately, this is simply politics as usual. Disheartening, to say the least. 

  in Editorial: Senator Warren's stance on big tech breakup is dangerous politics Comment by boboq March 2019
• My experience has been that a hard reset often fixes this problem. That’s my first step. 

  in What to do when your Lightning cable won't charge your iPhone or iPad Comment by boboq August 2018
• Jumpcut

  in These are the top five best Menubar apps for your Mac Comment by boboq July 2018
• Home + power wasn’t/isn’t “the most obvious set of actions” either. It’s simply a matter of getting used to it. 

  in How to quickly force restart the iPhone X in case of a crash Comment by boboq June 2018
• Franken is apparently a troll.

  in Senator calls on Apple to address Face ID privacy concerns Comment by boboq September 2017
• BusyCal's customer support has been outstanding, in my experience. They are a small company, I believe, but have been extremely helpful in assisting me with troubleshooting. 

  in Head to head: The best calendar apps for iPhone, iPad, and macOS Comment by boboq March 2017