Taking Out the Garbage: Tips for Working with the Trash on the Mac
One of the great innovations of the Mac, way back when, was the concept of the Trash. Instead of deleting files immediately, you’d put them in the Trash, where.
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Solving the Mystery of Missing Messages Notifications
A client got in touch recently with a maddening problem. When he received texts on his iPhone, Messages displayed notifications for messages from everyone…except his wife!
Apple’s Mac Reminders App Is More Capable Than You May Realize
With Apple’s productivity apps like Calendar, Contacts, Notes, and Reminders, which look and work pretty much the same on the Mac and in iOS, what you see is.
Use Modifier Keys to Do More—a Lot More—with Mouse Drags
Dragging files and folders around is core to the Mac experience—drag a file from one folder to another to move it, drag a folder from one drive to another to copy it.
There’s a Hidden Keyboard Shortcut Cheat Sheet in Your iPad
If you’re working on an iPad with a physical keyboard—either a Bluetooth keyboard or an iPad Pro with Apple’s Smart Keyboard—there are quite a few keyboard.
Apple Music adds Music Videos
A few days ago Apple added an extensive collection of music videos for Apple Music subscribers. Here's where to find them: iPhone In the Music app tap the.
Wondering Where Your Past Events in the iOS Calendar App Have Gone?
When it comes to calendars, we’re mostly concerned with the future. But sometimes you want to travel back in time too, to see when you had that doctor.
Apple’s Family Sharing Simplifies Sharing Purchases and Managing Kid Capabilities
Family life is all about togetherness, but keeping track of who’s doing what when can be tough. Apple’s Family Sharing service makes it easy to share apps.
macOS Tip: View Notes in Their Own Windows, and Float Them Over Everything Else
Here’s one for those who use Apple’s Notes app for storing bits of information. By default, Notes in macOS gives you a single window, with each note listed in a sidebar.
Need to Do Some Math? Get Siri to Do It!
As much flack as Siri often gets, she excels in a few core functions. In particular using Siri for quick mathematical functions works very well.
iOS Tip: Too many breaking news alerts? Here's how to stop or reduce them
The first time you run the News app on iPhone or iPad, you are greeted with a welcome screen that helps to curate a custom news feed for you.
Call 911! Or, with an iPhone or Apple Watch, Invoke Emergency SOS.
Have you ever needed to call emergency services from your or someone else’s iPhone? Almost by definition, such calls take place at stressful times, and it can.
macOS Tip: Swipe Back and Forth between Web Pages for Easier Navigation–Or Turn it Off if Accidentally Invoked
For people who use their Mac a lot it may be worth learning the various gestures available for the trackpad and mouse, or for others if you find yourself.
iOS and Mac Tip: Create and Name Reminders Lists to Use Them Via Siri
Do you create reminders with Siri on the iPhone? Those reminders are automatically added to your default list, which you set in the Settings app > Reminders.
Watch Out for Phishing Attacks Hidden in Your Email
One of the most important things you can do to stay safe on the Internet is to be careful while reading email.
Having Trouble Switching Apps on iPhone X? Try This.
Since iPhone X lacks a Home button to double click for the app switcher, you’ll need to switch apps in a new way.
Follow This Quick Tip to Put Calendar Events in the Right Place
Apple’s Calendar apps in both macOS and iOS let you manage multiple calendars, some of which may be private and others may be shared with family or colleagues.
How to a pay a friend with Apple Pay Cash
You’re out to lunch with tech-savvy friends, one of whom picks up the check and says, “Just send me your share via Apple Pay Cash.” Say what?
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