Tips and Guides

Navigate Mac lists with the keyboard: type the first letters to select an item, use arrow keys to move, and try Return to confirm your choice.

This 2017 guide explains iCloud Photo Sharing setup, creating albums, adding photos, and inviting people to view or contribute.

Choose whether Command-number shortcuts in Mac Safari switch tabs or open Favorites, and use Option to reverse the behavior temporarily.

Learn how swiping across the Camera app’s viewfinder changes photo and video modes on iPhone and iPad, and how accidental swipes can affect captures.

Jump to a folder in a Mac Open or Save dialog by dragging its Finder icon into the dialog, including icons from a window’s title bar.

Learn about Universal Clipboard in iOS 10 and macOS Sierra, including copying across Apple devices and the account and connection requirements.

Understand iCloud two-factor authentication, trusted devices, backup phone numbers, verification codes, and unexpected sign-in notices.

This iOS 10 tip explains how Siri and Maps remember a parked car, including Bluetooth requirements, manual notes, and travel limitations.

Learn about merging calendars in macOS Sierra, including same-account requirements, supported services, and the different approach for Google.

This 2016 Apple Watch tip introduces Emergency SOS, emergency contact notifications, and the connection requirements described at the time.

Learn how to set up Messages on Mac to send and receive texts through your iPhone, including messages from people who use Android.

This 2016 guide explains the xfinitywifi hotspot network, why devices may connect to it, and options for using or avoiding those connections.

This 2016 guide explains why iCloud calendar invitations may not reach you when you use another calendar service, and the delivery options.

Learn how macOS Sierra’s Finder preference keeps folders above files when sorting by name, without changing your folder names.

Learn how iOS 10 lets you choose which iMessage contacts receive read receipts, plus the implications for devices sharing an iCloud account.

This 2016 introduction explains Apple Pay, its payment requirements, and how contactless purchases differ from using a chip card.

This 2016 guide discusses Verizon FiOS Wi-Fi dead zones, checking local connection strength, and three options for improving coverage.

This older tip explains keyboard trackpad controls on iPhone 6s and 6s Plus with 3D Touch, plus the two-finger text-editing gesture on iPad.