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What Does It Mean To Be A “Star Seller” On Etsy?

The “Photics” shop on Etsy recently received Star Seller status. Basically, it’s a little purple icon to show that a shop is well-run. It’s really good timing, as there’s a 20% off sale at shop during the month of November 2021. Lots of people have been waiting to buy “A Book About Hype” and “Wrapping”, but they want a discount! So, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!

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Should You Update To macOS 12 Monterey?

Visit Photics.TV (YouTube) to see a video of this article. On Monday, October 25, 2021 — Apple launched macOS 12, also known as Monterey. Should you update? Eh, maybe? It’s complicated. First, you have to see if your Mac is compatible with macOS version 12. Quite a few older Macs were dropped in this update. The official website has a list of supported Macs.

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Hey Siri, What’s A Pivot Table?

Numbers App Icon In The macOS Dock Visit Photics.TV (YouTube) to see a video of this review. On September 28, 2021, Apple updated “Numbers”, their spreadsheets app, to version 11.2. “Numbers” is part of the iWork suite of apps, which includes “Pages” and “Keynote”. This update is especially noteworthy because it includes a feature that data crunchers will love — Pivot Tables.

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Pocket Tripod PRO Review — A Permanent Resident In My Wallet!

While trying make more videos for the Photics.TV “Relaxing” playlist, I’ve been lugging around a tripod. It’s not been fun. That’s when I remembered about the Pocket Tripod by Geometrical. That’s the topic of a video on Photics.TV. It’s a review of the Pocket Tripod PRO. It’s a credit card sized device that converts into a little stand for your mobile phone.

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Is the 2021 Apple TV 4K A Worthy Upgrade?

A new version of the Apple TV 4K was released in May of 2021. It wasn’t immediately apparent to me why this new version was necessary, other than YouTube not working on the 2013 version of the Apple TV. Two months later, the reason was clear — literally. That’s the topic of a new video review on Photics.TV (YouTube). This new video is also the first in a series of tech reviews.

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