iCloud Drive Sync Conflicts on Mac and iPhone
How to Spot Them, Fix Them, and Stop Losing Files.
Technology
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Password manager backup plan
How to export your vault and store it without regrets.
Export and archive your Apple Messages chats on Mac
Including attachments and searchable PDFs.
Apple Photos “Optimize Storage” vs “Download Originals”
What it changes, what can go missing, and how to make it safe.
How to back up and restore a Lightroom Classic catalog
Previews, presets, and what to copy
A Clean Note-Taking Setup for E-Ink Tablets
Templates, Tags, and Weekly Review Habits.
A screenshot cleanup system that sticks
Simple rules for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, plus one “inbox” folder.
How to export and archive your WhatsApp chats
For iPhone and Android, includes media and a searchable PDF.
A simple method to label and store cables, chargers, and adapters
So you stop re-buying them.
A sane Downloads folder system on Mac and Windows
With auto-sort rules, keep folder, and a 5-minute weekly purge.
A “media file truth” check
How to find duplicates, missing originals, and silent re-encodes.
How to export and archive your iStuff
iCloud Contacts, vCard backups, photo sync, and a safe restore test.