by Marilyn | Jun 17, 2018 | apps, email, iOS, Mac, productivity, Restricted Content, Solution
Don’t get us wrong—email is great. But sometimes there’s too much of it at work, as colleagues share information too broadly or chime in unnecessarily, and as marketing offers and other junk fills your inbox. Over the past few years, lots of organizations—including... 
by Marilyn | Jun 16, 2018 | customization, Finder, How-To, Mac, productivity, Restricted Content, Trash
One of the great innovations of the Mac, way back when, was the concept of the Trash. Instead of deleting files immediately, you’d put them in the Trash, where they’d sit until you either took them out or removed them for good by emptying the Trash. You undoubtedly... 
by Marilyn | Jun 15, 2018 | Finder, Mac, productivity, Restricted Content, Tip
Have you ever needed to write directions for where to find a file on the Mac? That’s easy if it’s in a well-traveled location, like the Music or Pictures folder, but more difficult if it’s in an obscure hidey-hole. Rather than write out instructions like “Look in the... 
by Marilyn | Jun 14, 2018 | iOS 11, maintenance, Restricted Content, storage, Tip
Running low on space on your iPhone or iPad in iOS 11? This problem may be easier to deal with than you expect because Apple has added a quick way to free up storage space by removing unneeded apps. Go to Settings > General > iPhone/iPad Storage, where you’ll... 
by Marilyn | Jun 13, 2018 | camera, iPhone, photo, productivity, Restricted Content, Tip
Have you ever composed the perfect photo in the iPhone’s Camera app and then been unable to tap the shutter button without jiggling the iPhone and blurring the image? That can be especially difficult with macro shots that require physical contortions to position the... 
by Marilyn | Jun 13, 2018 | data detectors, keyboard shortcut, Mac, productivity, Restricted Content, Tip
Apple makes it easy to look up information about any word you can see on your Mac, in nearly any app. To access this information, Control- or right-click the word and choose Look Up “word”, use the trackpad to tap the word with three fingers, or hover the pointer over...