by Marilyn | Nov 13, 2018 | customization, iOS 12, Notification Center, notifications, productivity, Tip
It can be easy to become overwhelmed by iOS notifications, particularly if you have chatty friends or apps. In iOS 12, Apple corralled notifications by grouping them into stacks so you no longer see an endless screen of alerts. To expand a stack of notifications on...
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....
by Marilyn | Jul 19, 2018 | iOS, Mac, Messages, notifications, Tip, Troubleshooting
A client got in touch recently with a maddening problem. When he received texts on his iPhone, Messages displayed notifications for messages from everyone…except his wife! Needless to say, this was a problem. Since notifications appeared correctly for other people, it...
by Marilyn | Nov 17, 2017 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Do Not Disturb, Do Not Disturb While Driving, iOS, iOS 11, iPhone, Maps, notifications, Restricted Content, Siri, Solution
Distracted driving may not make headlines, but it’s a huge problem. In the United States in 2015, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that 391,000 people were injured and 3477 killed in accidents caused by distracted driving. Many things can...
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 | 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...
