New Back Tap Feature in iOS 14 Provides Two Customizable Shortcuts
November 3, 2020 NewsWe all have things we do regularly on our iPhones, whether it’s checking the weather, searching Google, or invoking the magnifier. Apple has long provided ways of making your most common actions eas...
Read MoreStop Snoops with Private Browsing and by Clearing Your Web Browsing History
October 3, 2020 Mac, NewsWith so many of us working at home these days, it’s worth remembering that spouses, children, and housemates may have easy physical access to your Mac. And, particularly if you share a Mac with them...
Read MoreWant Better Goals? Customize Your Move, Exercise, and Stand Rings in watchOS 7
October 1, 2020 NewsEver since Apple introduced the Activity app to watchOS, you’ve been able to adjust your Move goal, which is measured in kilocalories, but your Exercise goal was locked at 30 minutes and the Stand g...
Read MoreAdvice for Successful Online Schooling
September 3, 2020 Mac, NewsIn a normal year, most kids would be back in school by now. But the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many schools to offer online instruction, and many families are now settling into a remote back-to-scho...
Read MoreWhat’s the Deal with All the Privacy Requests in Catalina?
September 3, 2020 Mac, NewsOver the last few releases of macOS, Apple has been beefing up the Mac’s privacy controls so they more closely resemble what the company has done in iOS. You’ve undoubtedly noticed that when you f...
Read MoreAre You Making the Most of the Touch Bar on Your MacBook Pro?
September 2, 2020 Mac, NewsIn 2016, Apple introduced the Touch Bar with the MacBook Pro. It’s a long, thin display above the number keys on the keyboard that shows a variety of buttons and controls. By default, it changes dep...
Read MoreRename Bluetooth Devices for Easy Management
September 2, 2020 Mac, NewsIt’s all too easy to end up with a boatload of Bluetooth devices connected to your Mac. Apple devices will likely have sensible names, like Magic Mouse 2, but what if someone has given you a device ...
Read MoreBeware iCloud Phishing Phone Calls!
September 1, 2020 NewsWe’ve been hearing reports of an uptick in the scam phone calls that claim to be from Apple. If you answer, an automated message tells you that your iCloud account has been breached and asks you to ...
Read MoreWant to Make Your iPhone and Apple Watch Easier to Read?
August 5, 2020 NewsIf you have 20/20 vision or are still wondering why your parents have reading glasses, count yourself lucky. But if you’re like many people—over 60 percent of the population by some estimates, inc...
Read MoreApple Significantly Enhances the 27-inch iMac
August 5, 2020 Mac, NewsApple’s workhorse desktop Mac, the 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display, hasn’t seen an update since March 2019—nearly two and a half years ago. Happily, the company has finally released a new ve...
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