by Marilyn | Jul 8, 2020 | iOS 13, iPadOS, Mac, productivity, scroll, Tip
Whenever you view a document that’s longer than will fit onscreen, a scroll bar appears (often only if you’re actively scrolling). That’s true whether you’re using an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Inside the scroll bar is a control called a scroller that you can drag to... 
by Marilyn | Nov 11, 2019 | iOS 13, Mail, Tip, Troubleshooting
For unknown reasons, Apple redesigned the toolbar in the iOS 13 version of Mail. Such things happen, but this time, Apple made a big mistake and moved Mail’s Trash button to where its Reply button used to be. Lots of people who have become accustomed to tapping Reply... 
by Marilyn | Nov 11, 2019 | iOS 13, Maps, productivity, Tip
A small but welcome new feature of iOS 13 is Driving ETA, which helps you share your estimated time of arrival with a contact whenever you’re navigating with the Maps app. To use Driving ETA, start navigating to a destination in Maps, tap Share ETA at the bottom of... 
by Marilyn | Nov 4, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Explainer, iOS 13, iPadOS 13, Photos, productivity, Restricted Content
Taking photos is a popular use of the iPhone, and Apple has said that the improved cameras gave this year’s iPhone 11 Pro models their “Pro” designation. But Apple continually works to improve the Photos app as well. Taking great photos is only half the job—you also... 
by Marilyn | Oct 18, 2019 | Article, How-To, iOS 13, iPad, iPhone, productivity, text, typing
Let’s be honest—text editing in iOS has never been anywhere near as good as it is on the Mac. We may be more accustomed to our mice and keyboards, but the Multi-Touch interface has always been clumsy when it comes to text. Apple keeps trying to improve iOS’s text... 
by Marilyn | Sep 25, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Catalina, Explainer, iOS 13, iPadOS, Restricted Content, tvOS 13, watchOS 6
As we get into September, it’s a good bet that Apple will be pushing out the next major versions of macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS, along with the new iPadOS, which is iOS with iPad-specific tweaks. Apple previewed these new versions back in June, and they’ve been in... 