by Marilyn | Jan 13, 2019 | Find My iPhone, HomeKit, Mac, Mojave, productivity, Siri, Tip
Siri on the Mac hasn’t been as useful as on iOS devices, but with macOS 10.14 Mojave, Apple enhanced the Mac version of Siri in a variety of ways. Apple says that Siri now knows about food, celebrities, and motorsports, but more interesting is how you can ask Siri to... 
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 | May 10, 2018 | App Store, Apple Music, Article, Calendar, Explainer, Family Sharing, Find My Friends, Find My iPhone, iBooks Store, iOS, iTunes Store, Mac, Photos, productivity, Reminders
Family life is all about togetherness, but keeping track of who’s doing what when can be tough. Apple’s Family Sharing service makes it easy to share apps, media, and more within a family of up to six members, and it provides a few helpful digital housekeeping... 
by Marilyn | Apr 27, 2017 | AirPods, Apple Pros, Apple Watch, Article, customization, Find My iPhone, iOS, iOS 10, iPhone, Mac, macOS Sierra, News, Night Shift, Notification Center, productivity, Solution, watchOS 3
Apple just released new versions of all its operating systems—iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS—fixing bugs, plugging security holes, and, best of all, adding a few new features. Here are four things you can do once you’ve updated. (If you’re concerned that installing the...