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Turn on WiFi sync for your iOS device to make sure you get backed up and synced more often. Your device will then sync any time it and your computer are on the same local network.1. Plug your device into your computer (Mac or PC)2. In iTunes on Mac/Windows, click your device in the top right corner
Have an external drive with sensitive data? Mac OS X Lion and OS X Mountain Lion support full disk encryption. Just right-click (or control-click) the disk in Finder and choose Encrypt. You can continue to use the drive while encryption takes place. Be sure to read these notes: If you ever
Make your Mac OS Calendar month view more useful by showing event times. Go to the "Calendar" menu (or iCal menu) > Preferences, then check the box that says "Show event times".
Quickly open your saved drafts in iOS Mail with a tap-and-hold on the "Compose Message" button. Bonus tip: delete your drafts from within this popup panel by swiping your finger across a message.
Your iPhone allows you to instantly reply to incoming phone calls with a pre-set text message (iOS 6 or higher required). To configure your presets, visit the Settings app > Phone > Reply with Message. When a call comes in swipe up on the phone slider and choose your instan
Take a panoramic photo with your iPhone 5 or 4s with iOS 6. While using the camera app tap the "Options" button then "Panorama". Press the camera button to begin your photo or tap the arrow to start from the other direction.
Restore the Finder status bar on your Mac to see available storage, number of items, and the icon size slider on the bottom of the Finder window. Go to the "View" menu and click "Show Status Bar".
If you find yourself repeating the same text over and over, Apple provides a text substitution feature in Mac OS X. Go to the Apple menu > System Preferences > Language & Text > Text. Enable "Use symbol and text substitution" and create any new "shortcut&q
Access your history in Safari by tapping and holding the "Back" button. Works in some other browsers like Safari or Chrome on Mac or Chrome on iOS.
Make Finder search your current folder by default. In Finder go to the Finder menu > Preferences > Advanced > When performing a search > Search the Current Folder.
Rather than configure email filter rules in your email client, you might want to configure filters on the server. Many hosted email servers such as iCloud and Gmail support this. The advantage is that rules are carried out before the message is delivered to all your devices and will even execute if
Turn off conversation view in Apple Mail on a Mac, iPhone, or iPad so each email appears separately. Follow the current settings for every device.
Easily import address book contacts into Apple Numbers. Just drag a selection of contacts or even a group name and drop it into an open Numbers document. A new table will be inserted with the selection's first and last names, phone number, and Email.If you need additional fields you can control-clic
Discover the path of your current folder in Finder by Command-clicking the folder name at the top of the window.You can jump up the folder tree by clicking on one of the folders from this dropdown menu.
Music, Movies, and TV purchases in the iTunes store can be downloaded again for free on any device you own. On iOS open the iTunes app, click the "Purchased" tab on the bottom right, find the media you want to download again, then tap the cloud download button.The same can be done for iBoo
Get definitions instantly with a single 3-fingered tap on your trackpad. Don't click down, just tap. This works in Apple software such as Safari, Mail, and Preview but seems to be lacking from most third-party apps such as Chrome and Firefox.
Set the default account for new contacts, calendars, reminders, and email in iOS. In your Settings app go to the "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" and "Reminders" sections and check these items.
Jan 4 2025 Update : for several years now much of this information has been outdated. The features listed are still there, but the limitations are gone: no more annoying emails, and you can do this from iPhone. The Reminders app is a great way to share a grocery list with housemates or your si
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