The Austin MacWorks Official Blog
Keep Your IT Budget Working During a Slowdown
Freezing IT spending during a slowdown often leads to higher costs later. Here’s practical, real-world advice on reducing costs while protecting the services that keep your business running.
New Apple Creator Studio Bundles Pro Apps
Apple’s new Creator Studio bundle includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, and more—plus premium content and AI features in the iWork apps—for $12.99/month or $129/year. Don’t worry—Keynote, Pages, and Numbers stay free for existing features.
Be Very Careful with AI Agents!
AI agents like OpenClaw promise to automate tedious tasks, but recent security vulnerabilities highlight the dangers of using them.
Customize Folder Colors and Icons in macOS 26 Tahoe
Tired of identical blue folders? macOS 26 Tahoe lets you add colors and icons—including emoji—to folders with a few clicks. Here’s how to make your Finder easier to navigate.
Why Your Windows Reopen (Or Don’t) As You Expect
Frustrated when your Mac apps don’t remember their windows—or when they stubbornly reopen old documents? Two little-discussed settings control this behavior. Here’s how Apple’s Resume technology really works.
Make Finder Window Columns Resize to Fit Filenames
Tired of truncated filenames in the Finder’s Column view? macOS 26.1 Tahoe adds a simple checkbox to auto-resize columns—and you can enable the same feature in earlier macOS versions with a quick Terminal command or free utility.
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Do you take orders for the new 18 or is that just at the Apple stores? Thanks
Making Wi-Fi joining as easy as scanning a QR code is exactly the kind of MacWorks tip guests actually use.
Stop by either store and let's see if we can figure it out together!
Stop by either store and let's see if we can figure it out together!