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 | Nov 8, 2017 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, iCloud, passwords, Restricted Content, Security, Tip, two-factor authentication
We’ve been hearing reports from people whose Macs have been locked remotely via Find My Mac, with the criminals responsible holding access to the Mac hostage until they receive a ransom in Bitcoin. First, if this happens to you, do not pay the ransom! Any Apple...
by Marilyn | Jul 31, 2017 | alert, iCloud, iOS, Mac, notifications, productivity, Reminders, Restricted Content, Siri, Solution
Apple designed the built-in Reminders app as a list-keeping assistant for both macOS and iOS. You can add reminders of any sort to the default Reminders list, or you can create custom lists, like Groceries or Movies to Watch. Plus, if you’ve set up Family Sharing, you...
by Marilyn | Jul 27, 2017 | App Store, Apple ID, iCloud, iOS, iTunes, Restricted Content, Settings, Tip
iOS 10.3, which Apple released in March 2017, had a number of notable changes, along with one minor tweak that could cause confusion. In iOS 10.2 and earlier, if you wanted to change your iCloud, iTunes, or App Store settings, you’d tap Settings > iCloud or Settings >...
by Marilyn | May 9, 2017 | Article, Handoff, iCloud, iOS, Mac, Reading List, Safari, Solution, sync, tabs, Uncategorized
The iPhone is great for quickly viewing a Web page on the go, but what if you later want to work with it on a bigger screen? Or, what if you come across an interesting article on your Mac over breakfast, but want to finish reading it on your iPad later in the day?...
by Marilyn | Jan 14, 2017 | Article, How-To, iCloud, iCloud Photo Sharing, iOS, Mac, Photos
Thanks to the iPhone, everyone takes photos on vacation these days, and while you probably don’t want to share all of them, friends and relatives might like to see a Best Of collection. Or you might wish to share baby photos with your family or pictures of your new...
