Use Spotlight on the Mac to Convert Units, Track Flights, Find Movies, and More!
July 3, 2019 Mac, NewsMost Mac users probably think of searching on the Mac in relation to finding files on their drives. That may be the most common use of Apple’s Spotlight search technology, but over the years, Apple ...
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The Secret Trick That Lets You Paste Phone Numbers into the Phone App
July 3, 2019 NewsMost iOS apps and many Web sites make phone numbers “hot” so you can tap them to call. But it’s not uncommon to run across a number that’s formatted oddly or broken across a line of text such ...
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Customize Your Mac’s Dock for Increased Productivity
June 3, 2019 Mac, NewsBy default, Apple populates your Mac’s Dock with all sorts of apps and arranges them in a particular order. But there’s no rhyme or reason to the defaults, and you shouldn’t be afraid to add, re...
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Choosing a Cloud-Based File Sharing Service
May 4, 2019 iOS, Mac, NewsMacs haven’t had removable storage for years, so when you want to move files between computers, you can use USB flash drives, email, Messages, AirDrop, or local file sharing. Those techniques are...
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Clean Up Old Tabs in Safari in iOS with This Quick Trick
May 2, 2019 iOS, NewsEvery time you tap a link to open a Web page in Safari on your iPhone or iPad, it automatically opens a new tab. That’s fine until you realize that you have oodles of old tabs open, making it dif...
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Easier Ways to Move the Cursor When Editing Text on an iPad or iPhone
April 15, 2019 iOS, NewsIn theory, it should be easy to move the cursor in text on an iPad or iPhone—just tap where you want the cursor to go, or press and hold until the magnifying circle appears over the cursor and then ...
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Collaborate with Colleagues in Google Docs
April 15, 2019 News, SoftwareCollaboration is what all the cool kids—well, all the competitive businesses—are doing these days because it’s efficient and effective. See “Stop Mailing Files Around and Use Collaborative App...
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A Quick Trick to Turn Your iPhone into a Magnifying Glass
April 15, 2019 iOS, NewsIt’s maddening to want to read a serial number or other bit of fine print that you can barely see. But fret no longer—your iPhone or iPad makes a fabulous magnifying glass! Assuming Magnifier is e...
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