by Marilyn | Feb 19, 2022 | iOS 15, iPadOS 15, Lock screen, productivity, search, Tip
Most of the time, when you unlock your iPhone or iPad, you want to launch an app. In iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, you no longer have to unlock the device, find the app on a Home screen page, and tap it. Instead, you can open an app directly from the Lock screen, assuming... 
by Marilyn | May 7, 2021 | Article, Desktop, Explainer, Launchpad, Lock screen, Mac, Mission Control, Notification Center, pointer, screen saver
Nine Reasons to Put Your Mac’s Pointer in a Corner If your Mac is like ours, it’s a busy place, with oodles of open windows and lots of icons lying around. If you want to display the Desktop or see a single app’s windows, you may find yourself clicking around or using... 
by Marilyn | Nov 5, 2019 | battery, Bluetooth, Control Center, Energy Saver, Lock screen, macfusion, power, Tips & Tricks, Wi-Fi
Tired of constantly charging your iPhone? So much of our life is contained on this tiny device, and the more we use it the more that green battery tick gets closer and closer to the red zone. Luckily, there are some tips that can help you can get the most out of your... 
by Marilyn | Oct 3, 2017 | 3D Touch, iOS, iPhone, Lock screen, Messages, notifications, productivity, Tip
Want a faster way to reply to a conversation in Messages? If you see a Messages notification on the Lock screen of your iPhone 6s or later, press and hold on it to expand it into an interactive box where you can reply without unlocking your iPhone or navigating into... 
by Marilyn | Jan 26, 2017 | 3D Touch, Article, Control Center, Explainer, Home screen, iOS 10, iOS 9, iPhone, Lock screen, Notification Center, productivity
Apple first unveiled 3D Touch in iOS 9 with the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, giving users of those iPhones a new way of interacting with apps, but 3D Touch never really caught on. Now, with the release of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, and broader support in iOS 10, 3D Touch is... 
by Marilyn | Jan 6, 2017 | Apple Pay, Article, Control Center, Home, HomeKit, iOS, iOS 10, Lock screen, Maps, Messages, News, Photos, productivity, Safari, Siri
iOS 10, the latest version of Apple’s operating system for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, is due this fall. The majority of its changes should improve your overall experience (and the rest you can hopefully ignore or reverse). Most evident among iOS 10’s...