Tips and Guides

Should you rent or buy a cable modem? I break down the options and recommend the best modem for Xfinity, Cox, and Spectrum. Updated May 2026.

Learn about Voice Isolation for cellular calls in iOS 16.4, where to find it in Control Center, and when Standard mode may sound better.

Learn three ways to use plain website links instead of rich previews in Mac Mail, including the formatting tradeoff of plain text.

Learn to recognize phishing emails through annotated examples of fake password warnings, account alerts, and DocuSign messages.

Learn the basics of printing from iPhone or iPad, including compatible network printers, shared network requirements, and finding the Print option.

Explore ways to save a Messages conversation, including PDF export from a Mac and iMazing exports from an iPhone backup in other formats.

Use Siri on HomePod to find devices, AirTags, and people who share their location, with Find My support introduced in HomePod Software 16.3.

Understand the difference between removing an iPhone or iPad app from the Home Screen and deleting it from the device entirely.

Learn about a Terminal setting for disabling the tiny audio and video players in Mac Finder icons when they cause accidental playback.

Learn how Increase Contrast changes controls and transparency on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, and where to find the accessibility setting.

Keep Mac scroll bars visible with the Show scroll bars setting, with directions for System Settings and older System Preferences.

Learn how Safari’s compact tab layout combines tabs and the address bar to save Mac screen space, and how to switch back to separate tabs.

Learn how Continuity Camera can switch Mac calls to your iPhone camera or microphone and where to turn off the feature if you do not use it.

Compare Dell and Apple monitors for Mac, with options for different budgets and screen sizes, plus advice on connecting and setting up a display.

Compare Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Brave, and Edge for Mac, with a 2023 guide to choosing based on device syncing, privacy, and preferences.

Understand Advanced Data Protection for iCloud, including end-to-end encryption, recovery responsibilities, and the data types it covers.

This 2022 iPhone 14 guide explains the Emergency SOS via satellite demo and practicing satellite location sharing before an emergency.

Compare external drives for Mac Time Machine backups, learn how much capacity to choose, and review SSD and large-drive tradeoffs.