Widgets 4.0 — Colorful!

Widgets & Apparatuses App IconsFirst, if you have the Widgets app, there’s a highly detailed tutorial on Photics.TV (YouTube). It’s the longest video on the channel so far. Widgets is a powerful app, but it’s like a wristwatch with 100 dials. It’s complicated! The video was created as documentation of the app’s numerous features. This type of information is even more important now, as Widgets 4.0 was just released. It’s a big update!

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YouTube Level 2 — Photics.TV 100+ Subscribers

Photics.TV 100+ SubscribersVisit Photics.TV (YouTube) to see a video of this article. Photics TV has reached over 100 subscribers. This is what I consider to be YouTube level 2. That website seems to like powers of ten. Well, sorta. Nothing happened at 10 subscribers. But now at 100 subscribers, the channel can have a custom web address. The new address is youtube.com/PhoticsTV that’s nice and easy to remember.

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

Etsy — Star Seller Icon (Stylized)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?

macOS 12 Monterey ThumbnailVisit 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 DockVisit 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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