When Migrating to a New iPhone or iPad, Try Quick Start First
You have a new iPhone or iPad—congratulations! When transferring your data to the new device, you have three options: Quick Start, an iCloud backup, or a Mac backup. All will …
Text message scam alert: “Your Apple-ID has been disabled for security reasons”
Several of my clients in the past few days have gotten a similar message to this: Your Apple-ID will be disabled for security reason. to avoid it,You should see more …
Disable Unused Sharing Options on Your Mac If You’re Not Using Them
Many security breaches—even high-profile ones—stem from simple oversight. There’s one spot in macOS that has long been particularly susceptible to such lapse: the Sharing pane of System Preferences. In it, …
Reduce Your Email Load with Three Features in Apple’s Mail: Mute, Block, and Unsubscribe
Complaining about getting too much email is like complaining about bad traffic—we (collectively) brought it upon ourselves, and while it’s impossible to escape entirely, it’s worth knowing how to reduce …
Going on Vacation? Learn How to Write an Effective Out-of-Office Message
For many people, increasing vaccination rates mean that long-delayed vacations are now possible, and in-person conferences are slowly starting up again too. But before you head out for the beach …
Pin Your Chats in Messages for Faster Access, or, why are some of my text message conversations in giant circles at the top?
A new feature of Messages in both iOS 14 and macOS 11 Big Sur is the option to pin up to nine conversations at the top of the conversation list …
Make Better Documents and Edit More Easily with “Show Invisibles”
Some of the trickiest editing and proofreading problems are related to characters you can’t typically see on the screen: spaces, tabs, returns, etc. Just because they’re invisible doesn’t mean they …
Upgrade to iOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4 to Unlock Face ID iPhones with Your Watch
Apple’s engineers put an astonishing amount of work into the hardware and software necessary for Face ID to recognize your face nearly instantly and unlock your iPhone or iPad. Regardless …
How to swap Paste with “Paste and Match Style”
Most computer users are already familiar with the copy and paste commands: select some content such as text, copy it (⌘-C or use the Edit menu), and then paste (⌘-V) …
Vaccinated? Turn off Exposure Notification for an iPhone battery boost
As more Americans are getting vaccinated for COVID-19, concerns over exposure are greatly reduced for those of you two weeks after your final jab. One thing you may forget about …