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Check out Crawford’s Corner!

Most of you know Tony Crawford as one of our regular and most popular presenters. However, did you also know Tony ran an Apple User Group in North Carolina when he summers up there?

He has not only done numerous presentations for TVAUG along with teaching many classes in the Villages Enrichment Academy, he did many presentations and tutorials for his club up north. He has kindly offered those videos for us to use on our site.

When Apple’s Cloud Suddenly Vanishes: The Hidden Cost of Our Always-Connected Lives

Don’t put all your digital eggs in Apple’s basket. Having tracked every major cloud outage since 2019, the most resilient users maintain their own redundancy. Here’s what actually works when iCloud goes dark…

How to back up your iPhone and iPad to iCloud or PC/Mac

Our advice is to back up your Apple devices today, and keep doing so…

Apple FindMy: what it is and how it helps you find people and stuff

Entirely free, the app makes it possible to keep track of family and friends, plus devices and accessories. Requires iCloud.

When Apple’s Cloud Suddenly Vanishes: The Hidden Cost of Our Always-Connected Lives

Aug 13, 2025 | > Recent, Apple Corp., iCloud, iPad/iPhone, macOS

Picture this: you're rushing to catch a flight, need to pull up your boarding pass from iCloud Mail, and… nothing. The...

How to back up your iPhone and iPad to iCloud or PC/Mac

Jul 28, 2025 | > Recent, iCloud, iPad/iPhone, macOS

As the famous saying goes: “smart people back up”. OK, we just made that up, but it should be a famous saying, and...

Apple FindMy: what it is and how it helps you find people and stuff

Jul 21, 2025 | > Recent, Apple Corp., Apps, iCloud, iPad/iPhone, macOS

The FindMy App might be one of the most important apps on your iPhone.One of the most beneficial tools available to...

iPhone Users Who Pay for iCloud Storage Receive These Five Free Perks

Jul 5, 2025 | > Recent, iCloud

If you pay for iCloud storage on your iPhone, did you know that Apple offers you five perks beyond the extra storage...

iOS 18.5 patches 30+ security vulnerabilities

May 12, 2025 | > Recent, Home Kit, iCloud, iPad/iPhone, macOS, Security, tvOS, watchOS

Apple released iOS 18.5 alongside other updates on Monday, May 12, 2025. The updates bring several new features, like...

iCloud encryption explained: How secure is your data?

Apr 16, 2025 | > Recent, iCloud, Security

With all the marketing Apple does around privacy, and all the talk lately of government surveillance around the globe,...

Don’t buy these tech products this Black Friday

Nov 22, 2024 | > Recent, AI, Apple Corp., iCloud, iPad/iPhone, macOS, watchOS

Every year, I inevitably see sales on tech devices on Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and throughout the holiday shopping...

How to use Find My without an Apple device

Oct 10, 2024 | > Recent, iCloud, Security

The Find My system for tracking devices (like Macs) and items (like AirTags) lets you keep peace of mind, avoid...

9 new features now available on the iCloud website

Oct 7, 2024 | > Recent, iCloud

Between the release of the iPhone 16 and the arrival of iOS 18, it’s been a busy few weeks for Apple. We’re still...

How to Transfer Files Between an iPhone and a Mac

Sep 7, 2024 | > Recent, iCloud, iPad/iPhone, macOS

There are many free, built-in ways to transfer files on Apple devices quickly. This article covers the best ways to...

iCloud is the most popular Apple Subscription in the US

Aug 22, 2024 | > Recent, Apple Corp., iCloud

iCloud is Apple's cloud-based storage service and app server, designed to let users store data ranging from documents,...

iCloud Private Relay vs a VPN – What Are The Differences?

Jul 29, 2024 | > Recent, iCloud, Security

Apple’s iCloud Private Relay has been in the news this week due to an ongoing outage that began on Thursday afternoon...

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