That way you can ensure that low-bandwidth apps like Messages and Mail work normally over your tethered Internet connection, while making unpredictable bandwidth users like Dropbox think you’re not connected to the Internet at all. Whenever it’s running, TripMode watches as apps attempt to make network connections and allows only those apps you specify, preventing all others from accessing the Internet. In the past, I’ve always tried to reduce my data usage manually by pausing Dropbox and CrashPlan, avoiding streaming media apps like Rdio, and hoping that iCloud-based services like iCloud Photo Library don’t go haywire on me.Ī more elegant solution has now arrived in the form of TripMode, designed by three Swiss entrepreneurs. It’s supported by the AT&T MobileShare plan we use, which includes 2 GB of shared cellular data.Ģ GB is more than enough for Tonya, Tristan, and me to share for iPhone usage - we don’t do any media streaming over cellular - but my MacBook Air could chew through that in no time, thanks to Dropbox syncing, CrashPlan backups, Photos bringing new images down from iCloud Photo Library, and more.
But not all locations have Wi-Fi, and when I’m forced to wait elsewhere, I rely instead on the Personal Hotspot feature of iOS 8 on my iPhone. The saving grace? The school’s Wi-Fi network reaches to where I park, so I can be entirely productive on my MacBook Air. The car isn’t my preferred working environment, but since it’s a 15 minute drive to and from the school, staying put lets me avoid wasting another 30 minutes on driving. #1653: Apple Music Classical review, Authory service for writers, WWDC 2023 dates announcedĪs I write this, I’m sitting in the car while Tristan runs cross-country practice from 8 AM to 10 AM, something that happens several times each week during the summer.1654: Urgent OS security updates, upgrading to macOS 13 Ventura, using smart speakers while temporarily blind.#1655: 33 years of TidBITS, Twitter train wreck, tvOS 16.4.1, Apple Card Savings, Steve Jobs ebook.#1656: Passcode thieves lock iCloud accounts, the apps Adam uses, iPhoto and Aperture library conversion in Ventura.#1657: A deep dive into the innovative Arc Web browser.
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