by Marilyn | Feb 1, 2022 | Article, Find My, How-To, notifications, privacy, Security, Troubleshooting
Apple’s Find My technology is a lifesaver when it works, enabling you to locate and potentially retrieve lost or stolen devices. It’s not perfect, even with the addition of the Find My Network, which drafts other nearby Apple devices to relay the location of a lost... 
by Marilyn | Sep 16, 2019 | customization, iOS, Mail, notifications, Tip
Few people get so little email that they want an iPhone notification for every message that rolls in. But many of us have just a couple of people—our personal VIPs—whose messages are important enough to warrant an alert. If that’s true for you, and you want to know... 
by Marilyn | May 9, 2019 | Explainer, iPhone, notifications, Security
Have you ever gotten an emergency alert on your iPhone, telling you about an abducted child or public safety emergency? That’s the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system, at least in the United States, although some other countries have similar systems. The WEA system... 
by Marilyn | Dec 14, 2018 | How-To, iOS 12, iPhone, macfusion, notifications, shortcut, Tips & Tricks
Whether you’re an expert iPhone user, or are new to Apple Smartphones, there will always be new tips, updates and features for you to learn, and make your life a little easier. Check out these 6 iPhone tricks you may wish you had already known: Send Your... 
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....