General reference
Apple: https://www.apple.com/
Apple security updates: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222
Apple downloads: https://support.apple.com/en_US/downloads
Apple directory of Apple Watch faces: https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/faces-and-features-apde9218b440/watchos
Apple definitions of vintage and obsolete products
- This tech note has an epic list of Apple products, going back to the Apple I of 1976.
- Vintage products were produced between 5 and 7 years ago.
- Obsolete products were produced more than 7 years ago.
Test the speed of your internet connection: Measurement Lab
Vintage Apple information: VintageApple.org
Products with Soul: massmadesoul.com
Services status
- Apple services system status: https://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/
- Google services dashboard: https://www.google.com/appsstatus#hl=en&v=status
- Wave Broadband: https://downdetector.com/status/wave-broadband/
- T-Mobile: https://downdetector.com/status/t-mobile/
- Verizon: https://downdetector.com/status/verizon/
- AT&T: https://downdetector.com/status/att/
- YouTubeTV: https://downdetector.com/status/youtube-tv/
- Amazon Prime Video: https://downdetector.com/status/amazon-prime-instant-video/
Essential reference
Radio Garden: global map of the world highlighting radio stations, and allowing you to play them with a click. http://radio.garden/
Japanese documentary on Steve Jobs (in English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HUUTzGDGVA
1988 documentary on the Spreadsheet Wars between Quattro, Always, Lotus 1-2-3, Full Impact, and Excel. https://archive.org/details/CC606_spreadsheet_wars
Geekier reference
How to turn off Smart TV snooping: Consumer Reports
DNS Leak Test: https://www.dnsleaktest.com
Development documentation: https://devdocs.io
Internet Storm Center: https://isc.sans.edu
Unix toolbox: http://cb.vu/unixtoolbox.xhtml
Reading UNIX man pages: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/os/reading_unix_manual_pages
- Alternate source: https://ss64.com/osx/
Regular Expression (RegEx) cheat sheet: http://regexlib.com/CheatSheet.aspx
macOS automation: https://macosxautomation.com
Macintosh upgrades and parts: https://www.macsales.com
macOS X man (Unix “manual” pages to document Unix commands) pages: https://ss64.com/osx/
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- April 2019: Web browsers
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- California Streaming, September 14
- Coming soon
- Computer Literacy: Privacy and Security for Seniors
- Computer Troubleshooting for Non-Techies, June 10
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- Emergency update to Mac Google Chrome
- Facebook page
- February 21, 2023: Apple and Accessibility
- Firefox in decline
- Flash: make it go away
- Free book on Zoom
- Generic Apple Event
- Homework for talking about email
- iOS 12.3 security update
- iPhone 12 and pacemakers
- iPhone and COVID-19
- January 17, 2023: Things Apple and Health
- July 2019: Questions and Answers
- July 2020: WWDC 2020
- June 2019: Web browsers, continued
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- MacTraders closed
- March 2021: TextEdit and Preview
- March 21, 2023: Photo editing on the cheap
- May 2023 Apple Security Updates
- New beginnings
- November 15, 2022: macOS Ventura and a bit of accessibility
- November 2019: File management
- October 2019: Configuring macOS Catalina 10.15
- One more thing…
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- Privacy settings for websites
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- Security Updates for August 2022
- September 2019: macOS Catalina Preview
- Siri and Stuff
- Staying together using Macs, iPhones, and iPads in a time of social distancing
- Terms and Conditions game
- tvOS 12.3 security update
- Unleashed
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- Useless clickbait tips
- watchOS 5.2.1 security update
- Working from home temporarily
- World Backup Day
- WWDC23, Troubleshooting Demonstration
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