by Marilyn | May 20, 2019 | Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, collaboration, Explainer, File Sharing, iOS, Mac, productivity, Restricted Content
Macs haven’t had removable storage for years, so when you want to move files between computers, you can use USB flash drives, email, Messages, AirDrop, or local file sharing. Those techniques are fine, but for a more efficient, effective, and elegant solution, try a...
by Marilyn | May 14, 2019 | APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS, productivity, Restricted Content, Safari, tabs, Tip
Every time you tap a link to open a Web page in Safari on your iPhone or iPad, it automatically opens a new tab. That’s fine until you realize that you have oodles of old tabs open, making it difficult to find any particular tab. To close all your old tabs in one fell...
by Marilyn | Apr 17, 2019 | ASMC, ASMC Archive, customization, iMessage, iOS, phone, SMS, Tip
There’s little worse than missing an important call or text because your iPhone was in Do Not Disturb mode or because the Mute switch was engaged. If there are certain people—a spouse, parent, or child—whose calls and texts you always want to break through the cone of...
by Marilyn | Apr 10, 2019 | Apple Pros, ASMC, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Magnifier, productivity, Tip
It’s maddening to want to read a serial number or other bit of fine print that you can barely see. But fret no longer—your iPhone or iPad makes a fabulous magnifying glass! Assuming Magnifier is enabled in Settings > General > Accessibility > Magnifier, you...
by Marilyn | Apr 3, 2019 | Apple Pros, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS, Mac, Restricted Content, Safari, Security, Tip
When you follow a link in Safari, you generally don’t know where you’re going to end up. That’s fine most of the time, but what if you’re concerned that a site might be trying to trick you into going somewhere malicious? Safari provides an easy way to look at the URL...
by Marilyn | Apr 2, 2019 | iCloud Photos, iOS, Mac, Photos, Restricted Content, Tip, Troubleshooting
iCloud Photos (which Apple previously called iCloud Photo Library) is wonderful when it’s working. Take some photos on your iPhone, and they appear on your Mac and iPad a minute later. Delete unnecessary shots and edit the others on your Mac, and your iPhone and iPad...
