by Helen Serafini | Apr 23, 2019 | Apple Pencil, Apple TV, iPad, iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad Pro, Keynote, macfusion, project management
Most ads about the Apple Pencil assume you need to be an artist to know how to use it. While it is good for drawing, there are plenty of other things the Pencil is good for. Not everyone needs the Apple Pencil, but you’ll get a lot more out of it if you find...
by Marilyn | Apr 17, 2019 | ASMC, ASMC Archive, customization, iMessage, iOS, phone, SMS, Tip
There’s little worse than missing an important call or text because your iPhone was in Do Not Disturb mode or because the Mute switch was engaged. If there are certain people—a spouse, parent, or child—whose calls and texts you always want to break through the cone of...
by Marilyn | Apr 16, 2019 | Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, collaboration, Google Docs, How-To, productivity
Collaboration is what all the cool kids—well, all the competitive businesses—are doing these days because it’s efficient and effective. See “Stop Mailing Files Around and Use Collaborative Apps” and for users of Apple’s iWork, “Collaborate with Colleagues in Pages,...
by Marilyn | Apr 12, 2019 | Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, How-To, iCloud Photos, Mac, Photos, Troubleshooting
SSDs are essential for ensuring optimal performance on a Mac, but because they’re expensive, many people don’t have as much built-in storage space as they would like. If your Photos library has grown to the point where your SSD is nearly full, it might be time to...
by Marilyn | Apr 11, 2019 | Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS 12, iPad, iPhone, productivity, Solution, text
In theory, it should be easy to move the cursor in text on an iPad or iPhone—just tap where you want the cursor to go, or press and hold until the magnifying circle appears over the cursor and then slide it around. In reality, it’s often fussy and annoying because our...
by Marilyn | Apr 10, 2019 | Apple Pros, ASMC, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Magnifier, productivity, Tip
It’s maddening to want to read a serial number or other bit of fine print that you can barely see. But fret no longer—your iPhone or iPad makes a fabulous magnifying glass! Assuming Magnifier is enabled in Settings > General > Accessibility > Magnifier, you...
by Marilyn | Apr 9, 2019 | Article, ASMC, Explainer, Mac, Mojave, Restricted Content, Troubleshooting
If you’re running macOS 10.13.4 High Sierra or macOS 10.14 Mojave, you may have seen a dialog that says an app isn’t optimized for your Mac. The message differs slightly between High Sierra and Mojave, with the High Sierra version telling you the developer needs to...
by Marilyn | Apr 3, 2019 | Apple Pros, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS, Mac, Restricted Content, Safari, Security, Tip
When you follow a link in Safari, you generally don’t know where you’re going to end up. That’s fine most of the time, but what if you’re concerned that a site might be trying to trick you into going somewhere malicious? Safari provides an easy way to look at the URL...
by Marilyn | Apr 2, 2019 | iCloud Photos, iOS, Mac, Photos, Restricted Content, Tip, Troubleshooting
iCloud Photos (which Apple previously called iCloud Photo Library) is wonderful when it’s working. Take some photos on your iPhone, and they appear on your Mac and iPad a minute later. Delete unnecessary shots and edit the others on your Mac, and your iPhone and iPad...
by Marilyn | Mar 22, 2019 | Article, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac, News, Restricted Content
The iMac has long been the core of Apple’s desktop lineup, but it hasn’t received any updates since June 2017. Now, however, Apple has quietly updated the 21.5-inch iMac with Retina 4K display and the 27-inch iMac with 5K Retina display while keeping prices the same....
by Marilyn | Mar 21, 2019 | AirPods, Apple Watch, Article, iPad, iPhone, Mac, News, Restricted Content
If you use Apple’s AirPods, you’re probably a fan. But if you haven’t tried them, you may not realize what you’re missing. They pair quickly and reliably with all your Apple devices, provide excellent audio quality, and sit comfortably in most people’s ears (more so...
by Marilyn | Mar 21, 2019 | Article, iPad, iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad Pro, News, Restricted Content
iPad mini lovers, rejoice! If you’ve been holding onto an aging iPad mini because of its small size, you’ll be happy to learn that Apple has at long last released a new 7.9-inch iPad mini with modern-day technologies. Joining it in the lineup is a new 10.5-inch iPad...
by Marilyn | Mar 19, 2019 | Article, email, Explainer, Internet, Phishing, Restricted Content, Security
A significant danger to businesses today is phishing—the act of forging email to fool someone into revealing login credentials, credit card numbers, or other sensitive information. Of course, phishing is a problem for individuals too, but attackers more frequently...
by Helen Serafini | Mar 14, 2019 | macfusion
Put down the brushes and your mop, and grab your computer. Follow along with these 5 easy steps to cleaning out your device. Removing the unnecessary clutter, organizing files and most importantly backing it up. Let’s get started! Clean Up Your Desktop Your...
by Marilyn | Mar 14, 2019 | Apple Pros, Article, collaboration, How-To, iOS, iWork, Keynote, Mac, Numbers, Pages
We talked last month generally about real-time collaboration and why it’s so efficient and effective—see “Stop Mailing Files Around and Use Collaborative Apps.” Now we’re going to explain how to start collaborating in Apple’s iWork suite of apps: Pages, Numbers, and...
