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 | Nov 13, 2018 | customization, iOS 12, Notification Center, notifications, productivity, Tip
It can be easy to become overwhelmed by iOS notifications, particularly if you have chatty friends or apps. In iOS 12, Apple corralled notifications by grouping them into stacks so you no longer see an endless screen of alerts. To expand a stack of notifications on...
by Marilyn | Nov 3, 2018 | Article, customization, How-To, iOS 12, Parental Controls, Screen Time
It’s a constant refrain in many homes—a kid clamoring to use an iPad or iPhone to play games, watch videos, or chat with friends. As a parent, you know too much screen time is bad, especially when it affects homework or family dinners. At the same time, an iOS device...
by Marilyn | Oct 17, 2018 | customization, Finder, Mac, productivity, Tip
When you double-click a document, macOS uses the document’s file extension to figure out which app should open the file. So, by default, a PDF file called laser-squid.pdf opens in Preview because the Finder knows that everything with a .pdf extension should open in...
by Marilyn | Oct 17, 2018 | customization, iPhone, productivity, Tip
Unless you can palm a basketball, you may not be able to use an iPhone single-handed. But sometimes one hand is all you can spare. If you find yourself in such a situation, give Reachability a try. On a Touch ID–based iPhone, tap (don’t press) the Home button twice to...
by Marilyn | Oct 17, 2018 | customization, Dock, Mac, productivity, Tip
By default, Apple locates the Dock at the bottom of the Mac’s screen. If that location interferes with you seeing as much of your document windows as you’d like, you can set it to appear only when you move the pointer to the bottom edge of the screen. But there’s a...
