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 25, 2018 | iPad, iPad Pro, keyboard, modifier key, productivity, Smart Keyboard, Tip
If you’re working on an iPad with a physical keyboard—either a Bluetooth keyboard or an iPad Pro with Apple’s Smart Keyboard—there are quite a few keyboard shortcuts you can use to work faster. Many are what you’d guess if you have Mac experience; for instance,...
by Marilyn | Jul 23, 2018 | copy, drag, Mac, modifier key, Mouse, move, productivity, Tip, trackpad
Dragging files and folders around is core to the Mac experience—drag a file from one folder to another to move it, drag a folder from one drive to another to copy it. But did you know that if you hold down the Option key while dragging a file in the Finder, you’ll get...
by Marilyn | Jul 21, 2018 | customization, Mac, Notes, productivity, Tip, window
Here’s one for those who use Apple’s Notes app for storing bits of information. By default, Notes in macOS gives you a single window, with each note listed in a sidebar. But what if you want to see two notes at once? Or keep one always available no matter what else...
by Marilyn | Jul 20, 2018 | iOS, productivity, Siri, Tip
If you’re reading this, chances are good that you’re not in elementary school, but it’s still easy to end up with a bunch of numbers you need to calculate. Perhaps you’re trying to total receipts for an expense report, average your kid’s report card grades, or split a...
by Marilyn | Jun 20, 2018 | apps, iOS, iPhone, productivity, Restricted Content, Solution
Smartphone addiction is real. Do you check your iPhone before you get out of bed? During family dinners? Right before you go to sleep? Constantly during the day even when you’re on vacation? If you—or your family members—feel that you’re disappearing into your phone...
