by Marilyn | Oct 17, 2018 | CarPlay, iOS, iOS 12, iPhone, productivity, Tip
Before iOS 12, Apple Maps was the only mapping app you could run on the dashboard in a CarPlay-equipped automobile. But Maps doesn’t always work well, and some people prefer directions from Google Maps or the Google-owned Waze. Once you upgrade your iPhone to iOS 12...
by Marilyn | Oct 17, 2018 | Control Center, iOS 12, iPad, Tip
Although most of what’s new in iOS 12 are new features, one change for change’s sake may throw you. In iOS 11 on an iPad, you would bring up Control Center by swiping up from the bottom of the screen, just like on all iPhones other than the iPhone X. With iOS 12,...
by Marilyn | Oct 6, 2018 | Apple Pros, customization, Do Not Disturb, iOS, iOS 12
We love the Do Not Disturb feature in iOS—it’s essential for keeping notifications from waking us up at night or causing embarrassing light and noise in dark movie theater. But it’s long had a problem. When you invoked Do Not Disturb manually for a movie or doctor’s...
by Marilyn | Oct 5, 2018 | Article, How-To, iOS, iOS 12, Screen Time
Do you frequently reach for your iPhone for a quick check of Facebook or Messages? It’s all too easy to let social media, the latest hot game, or even your work email intrude on your real life. If you’re uncomfortable with how much—and when—you use your iPhone or...
by Marilyn | Oct 3, 2018 | Article, iOS 12, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Mojave, photo, productivity, scan
Have you found yourself composing an email message on your Mac while staring glumly at the receipt or document you need to scan and attach to the message? Adding that scan to the message isn’t impossible, but until macOS 10.14 Mojave, it hasn’t necessarily been easy....
by Marilyn | Sep 13, 2018 | battery, customization, Do Not Disturb, Downtime, iBooks, iOS 12, Measure, News, notifications, performance, productivity, Screen Time, Siri Shortcuts, Stocks, Voice Memos
Feeling left behind because you don’t have the latest iPhone or iPad? Don’t, because Apple has a present for you in the form of iOS 12. The new operating system promises to increase performance, particularly for older devices as far back as the iPhone 5s and iPad Air....
