by Marilyn | Sep 12, 2018 | Calendar, customization, iOS, Restricted Content, Tip, Troubleshooting
When it comes to calendars, we’re mostly concerned with the future. But sometimes you want to travel back in time too, to see when you had that doctor appointment or last went to the gym. If you scroll back in the Calendar app in iOS, you might discover, to your...
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 | 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...
