by Marilyn | Oct 26, 2021 | customization, Explainer, iPad, iPhone, Mac, productivity, Safari
Along with a new version of Safari in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Apple has released Safari 15 for macOS 11 Big Sur and macOS 10.15 Catalina. Why do this before macOS 12 Monterey ships? Some of the browser’s new capabilities—notably the Tab Groups feature—integrate it more... 
by Marilyn | Oct 22, 2021 | Article, email, Explainer, iCloud, networking, privacy, Security
As you upgrade to iOS 15, iPadOS 15 (and macOS 12 Monterey by the end of the year), you’re going to see references to iCloud+. You might even already be an iCloud+ subscriber! That’s because iCloud+ is Apple’s new name for what you get if you pay for additional iCloud... 
by Marilyn | Oct 4, 2021 | App Switcher, Article, Explainer, iPad, iPadOS 15, multitasking, Shelf, Slide Over, Split View
Multitasking has long been a mess on the iPad, not so much because it didn’t work but because it was tough to memorize the secret swipes necessary to put multiple apps into Split View, work with multiple windows in apps that supported them, and hide and show what you... 
by Marilyn | Aug 12, 2021 | Article, Explainer, iPad, iPhone, Mac, password manager, passwords, Security
We constantly say, “Use a password manager!” for good reason. Password managers make it easy to generate, store, and enter strong passwords. You don’t have to decide whether or not your password is strong or weak, remember it, and type it accurately every time you log... 
by Marilyn | Jun 22, 2021 | Article, Explainer, iOS 14, iPadOS 14, privacy
You’ve likely seen mention of the dispute between Apple and Facebook. It revolves around App Tracking Transparency (ATT), a technology Apple released in iOS 14.5. The goal of ATT is to give iPhone and iPad users more control over the extent to which app makers can... 
by Marilyn | Jun 7, 2021 | Article, Dropbox, Explainer, Google, Google Docs, Google Drive, iCloud, iCloud Drive
People talk about “the cloud” all the time these days, but what do they really mean? There’s no agreed-on definition, which can render some conversations nearly inscrutable. We can’t pretend to have the final answer—if there will ever be such a thing—but here’s how we...