by Marilyn | Sep 19, 2018 | App Store, Health, privacy, Restricted Content, Siri, Touch ID
There’s an Internet saying: “If you’re not the customer, you’re the product.” The point is that, if you’re getting a service for free, the company providing it sees you not as a customer, but as a product to sell, generally to advertisers. This is how Google,...
by Marilyn | Sep 17, 2018 | Apple Watch, Apple Watch Series 4, iPhone, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, News
Apple has thrown back the curtain on its latest batch of iPhones and a new model of the Apple Watch. The company also announced plans to release iOS 12, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12 on September 17th. macOS 10.14 Mojave will follow a week later on September 24th. X Appeal:...
by Marilyn | Sep 13, 2018 | battery, customization, Do Not Disturb, Downtime, iBooks, iOS 12, Measure, News, notifications, performance, productivity, Screen Time, Siri Shortcuts, Stocks, Voice Memos
Feeling left behind because you don’t have the latest iPhone or iPad? Don’t, because Apple has a present for you in the form of iOS 12. The new operating system promises to increase performance, particularly for older devices as far back as the iPhone 5s and iPad Air....
by Marilyn | Sep 12, 2018 | Calendar, customization, iOS, Restricted Content, Tip, Troubleshooting
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 appointment or last went to the gym. If you scroll back in the Calendar app in iOS, you might discover, to your...
by Marilyn | Sep 11, 2018 | iOS 12, Mojave, Solution, tvOS 12, upgrade, watchOS 5
It’s that time of year again, when an Apple user’s thoughts drift to new versions of macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. Apple announced the new versions in June, and public betas have been available since. But once Apple makes macOS 10.14 Mojave, iOS 12, watchOS 5, and...
by Marilyn | Sep 11, 2018 | backup, How-To, iCloud, iOS 12, iTunes, Mojave, Security
Poll a room of Apple experts about the one topic they can’t stop talking about and many will launch into frustrated rants about how too few people back up. Backups are always important, since you can never predict when your Mac or iPhone will be lost or stolen, melt...
by Marilyn | Sep 11, 2018 | Dark mode, Dynamic Desktop, Home, HomeKit, iPhone, Mac, Markup, Mojave, News, Preview, Quick Actions, Quick Look, Restricted Content, screenshot, Stocks, Video, Voice Memos
With last year’s macOS 10.13 High Sierra, Apple made no sweeping changes, instead focusing on refinements and bug fixes. In keeping with the company’s alternating cycle of releases, this year’s macOS 10.14 Mojave boasts plenty of new features. Dark Mode and Dynamic...
by Helen Serafini | Aug 31, 2018 | accessibility, Activity, Activity Monitor, Apple Pay, Apple Watch, Apple Watch Series 2, Apple Watch Series 3, audio, Clock, Control Center, macfusion
For anyone who is new to the Apple Watch and is overwhelmed with how it works, follow our list of tips and tricks to become better acquainted with your Apple smartwatch. Using the Digital Crown The Digital Crown is like the “home button” on the iPhone. Press it once...
by Marilyn | Aug 29, 2018 | Article, Find My iPhone, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Security, Solution
On the face of it, Apple’s Find My iPhone feature does what it says. If you lose your iPhone, you can identify its last known location by looking in the Find iPhone app or on the iCloud Web site, and you can make it play a sound. It’s great for tracking down a missing...
by Marilyn | Jul 25, 2018 | iPad, iPad Pro, keyboard, modifier key, productivity, Smart Keyboard, Tip
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 shortcuts you can use to work faster. Many are what you’d guess if you have Mac experience; for instance,...
by Marilyn | Jul 23, 2018 | copy, drag, Mac, modifier key, Mouse, move, productivity, Tip, trackpad
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. But did you know that if you hold down the Option key while dragging a file in the Finder, you’ll get...
by Marilyn | Jul 21, 2018 | customization, Mac, Notes, productivity, Tip, window
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. But what if you want to see two notes at once? Or keep one always available no matter what else...
by Marilyn | Jul 20, 2018 | iOS, productivity, Siri, Tip
If you’re reading this, chances are good that you’re not in elementary school, but it’s still easy to end up with a bunch of numbers you need to calculate. Perhaps you’re trying to total receipts for an expense report, average your kid’s report card grades, or split a...
by Marilyn | Jul 19, 2018 | iOS, Mac, Messages, notifications, Tip, Troubleshooting
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! Needless to say, this was a problem. Since notifications appeared correctly for other people, it...
by Marilyn | Jun 20, 2018 | Finder, Mac, Restricted Content, Tip, Troubleshooting
Finder freezes. They shouldn’t happen at all, and they don’t happen often, but it’s not unheard of for your Mac’s Finder to freeze, freak out, or otherwise stop responding properly. To bring it back to life, hold down the Option key, click and hold the Finder icon in...
