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This issue includes: “How You Can Lose a File Despite Three Layers of Backup (and How To Avoid It)” Reviews: Exposure X7 Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download). October Newsletter

This issue includes: “Several Bricks Removed from Apple’s Garden Wall” Reviews: Toast 19 Pro Boris Continuum FCP Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download). September Newsletter

This issue includes: “Brave Search Public Beta Offers Alternative to Google” Reviews: GRFX Studio Pro AI Inspirit Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download). August Newsletter

This issue includes: “Apple Justifies iOS App Store’s Tight Control in White Paper” Reviews: AliveColors 3 Amberlight 2 Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download). July Newsletter

This issue includes: “How to Keep Facebook from Snooping on Your Photos’ Locations” Rebelle 4 review Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download). June Newsletter

This issue includes: “Emulation, Virtualization, and Rosetta 2: A Blend of Old, New, and Yet To Come” Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) May Newsletter

This issue includes: “Mac OS X at 20: The OS That Changed Everything” Flame Painter 4 review Kinemac 2 review Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) April Newsletter

This issue includes: “The Role of Bootable Duplicates in a Modern Backup Strategy” Comic Life 3 Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) March Newsletter

This issue includes: “Turn Your iPhone into a Powerful Webcam with Camo” Reviews: Audio Hijack Chaotica Studio 2 SpriteIlluminator Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) February Newsletter

This issue includes: “The iPhone Gets 5G, but What’s It Like in Real-World Use?” Reviews: PaintX Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download January Newsletter

This issue includes: “Big Sur Is Here, but We Suggest You Say “No Sir” for Now” Home Inventory 3 Lifespan Smart Photo Editor Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download December Newsletter

This issue includes: “I Bought an Apple Watch as a Gift. It Turned into a Tech-Support Setup Nightmare” Reviews: TechTool Pro 13 AliveColors 2 Swift Publisher Exposure X6 Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) November Newsletter

This issue includes: “CNN Investigation Finds AmazonBasics Products Dangerous” PortraitPro Body Studio 3 Blow Up 3 Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) October Newsletter

This issue includes: “The Case of the Top Secret iPod” Live Interior 3D Pro 3.8 Akvis Chameleon 10.3 Neat Image 2 Color Finale 2 Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) September Newsletter

This issue includes: “What the HEIC? Apple’s Highly Compressed Image Format Still Confuses” Nisus Writer Pro 3 Review Snap Art 4 Review Cinema Grade Review Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) August Newsletter

This issue includes: “Beware! iCloud Backups Deleted after 180 Days” Affinity Publisher Review Art Text 4 Review Neat Video Review The Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) July Newsletter

This issue includes: “Why You Shouldn’t Make a Habit of Force-Quitting iOS Apps or Restarting iOS Devices” LandscapePro Studio Max LaunchBar Akvis Explosion Amadine GetSTOMP Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) June Newsletter

This issue includes: “With the Trackpad-Equipped Magic Keyboard, You Can Use an iPad Pro Like a Laptop” Exposure X5 Review Get Backup Pro 3 Review Prizmo Pro GetBullets Review Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) May Newsletter

This issue includes: “Videoconferencing Options in the Age of Pandemic” Also included are: PortraitPro Studio Max19 Review Morph Age 5 Review GetWall Opener Review Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) April Newsletter

This issue includes: “Three Reasons You Might Want a Home Security Camera” Also included are: Scrivener 3 Review PDFpenPro 11 Review Little Snitch 4 Review Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) March Newsletter

This issue includes: “Alternative Ways to Protect Yourself from Being Spearfished” Also included are: Acorn 6.5.3 Review PopChar X 8.8 Review Sound Studio 4.9.4 Review Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) February Newsletter

This issue includes: “The New York Times Reveals How Completely Our Every Move Is Tracked” Also included are: Typinator 8 Review KeyCue 9.7 Review Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) January Newsletter

This issue includes: “IBM Finds Its Mac Users to Be More Productive Than PC Users” Also included are: Mac and iOS tips and tricks Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) December Newsletter

This issue includes: “Why Apple Asks for Your Passcode or Password with a New Login (and Why It’s Safe)” Also included are: Catalina & iOS Notes Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) November Newsletter

This issue includes: “Moving to Catalina: Keep Your 32-Bit Mac Apps Running with Parallels” Also included are: Joy of Tech Commander One Review Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) October Newsletter

This issue includes: “Apple Card Now Available to All US iPhone Users” Also included are: • Club News – Pizza Party Recap • Travel: Real-World Observations about Mapping Apps • Photography: Thoughts on Sharing Vacation Photos • Bob LeVitus’ Tips Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link […]

This issue includes: “Apple Flexes Its Privacy Muscles” Also included are: • Club News • Review: SEE Finance 2 • Bob LeVitus’ Tips • Travel: Phone Tips Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) August Newsletter

This issue includes: “A Million Streams and Nothing to Watch? Reelgood and JustWatch to the Rescue!” Also included are: • Club News • Photography & Productivity tips • Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) July Newsletter

This issue includes: “No Mac Is an Island with macOS Catalina” Also included are: • Club News • The New Mac Pro, Display, and macOS Catalina info • Gary Rosenzweig’s Tips • Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) June Newsletter

This issue includes: “Was Your Data Included in Recent Security Breaches?” Also included are: • Club News • Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) May Newsletter

This issue includes: “It’s Frustrating That Preview in Mojave Isn’t Better” Also included are: • Club News • Joy of Tech • Apple Special Event Report Siri Tips & Tricks Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) April Newsletter

This issue includes: “Stop Renting Your Cable Modem: Buy One Instead” Also included are: • Club News • Bob Levitus’s Tips • Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) March Newsletter

This issue includes: “USB Group Moves to Validate USB-C Devices for Safety and Security” Also included are: • Club News • Computer Electronics Show Review • Bob Levitus’s Tips • Gary Rosenzweig’s Tips • Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) February Newsletter

This issue includes: “Inside iOS 12: Manage Device Usage with Screen Time” Also included are: • Club News • Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) January Newsletter

This issue includes: “macOS Hidden Treasures: The Mac’s Hidden Markup Tools” Also included are: macOS Hidden Treasures: The Mac’s Hidden Markup Tools” • Club News • Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) December Newsletter

This issue includes: “I’m a Paramedic: Here’s How the Apple Watch Series 4 Will and Won’t Save Lives” Also included are: • Club News • Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) November Newsletter

This issue includes: “When and How to Upgrade to iOS 12, watchOS 5, tvOS 12, and macOS 10.14 Mojave” Also included are: • Club News • Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) October Newsletter

This issue includes: “Apple Abandoning Back to My Mac in Mojave” Also included are: • Club News • Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) September Newsletter

  This issue includes: “What APFS Does for You, and What You Can Do with APFS” Also included are: • Club News • Joy of Tech Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) August Newsletter

This issue includes: “Everything You Wanted to Know about Using the Mac App Store (For Now)” Also included are: • Club News • Joy of Tech •Akvis AirBrush 6 Review Click the link below to read the Newsletter (Or Option-click on the link to download) July Newsletter