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January 21, 2026

Create Reminders to Return Calls Directly in the Phone App

January 21, 2026/ Tom Puls
Create Reminders to Return Calls Directly in the Phone App

Missed a call? Keep follow‑ups from slipping through the cracks by setting a callback reminder right in the Phone app on iOS 26 and iPadOS 26.

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January 21, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iPhone, iPad, iPadOS, iOS
January 19, 2026

Automate Your Mac with Folder Action Scripts

January 19, 2026/ Tom Puls
Automate Your Mac with Folder Action Scripts

Automate Mac file chores like moving, renaming, or tagging files with folder action scripts that run whenever files change. You can even get an AI chatbot to write the script for you.

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January 19, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Article
ai, Mac
January 14, 2026

Messages Now Offers Shared Conversation Backgrounds

January 14, 2026/ Tom Puls
Messages Now Offers Shared Conversation Backgrounds

Conversation backgrounds in Messages look cool, and they’re shared with others on iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 Tahoe. Pick an appropriate image and explain what you’ve done to delight your contacts rather than confusing them.

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January 14, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iPhone, iPad, iMac, iOS, iPadOS, macOS
January 12, 2026

Five Ways to Protect Against Forgetting Your Apple Account Password

January 12, 2026/ Tom Puls
Five Ways to Protect Against Forgetting Your Apple Account Password

Don’t let anyone you know get locked out of their Apple Account if they forget the password. Learn how to set up different recovery methods—then help your family and friends protect their accounts too.

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January 12, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Article
Apple Account, passwords
January 07, 2026

Clean Up Your Mac’s Login Items for Better Performance

January 07, 2026/ Tom Puls
Clean Up Your Mac’s Login Items for Better Performance

Speed up your Mac’s startup, reduce conflicts, and improve security by cleaning out old login items. It takes just a minute in System Settings.

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January 07, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Tips
Mac, iMac
January 05, 2026

Backups: Trust but Verify

January 05, 2026/ Tom Puls
Backups: Trust but Verify

Don’t just trust your backups—verify them. Each quarter, restore a few files from Time Machine, your clone, or your cloud backup, and make sure they open correctly. Silent failures happen; test restores prevent nasty surprises.

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January 05, 2026/ Tom Puls/
Tips
backups
December 31, 2025

Stay Safe in 2026 with These New Year’s Resolutions

December 31, 2025/ Tom Puls
Stay Safe in 2026 with These New Year’s Resolutions

Kick off 2026 with smart security habits: back up every device, stay current on software updates, outsmart phishing attempts, avoid sketchy sites, and streamline your logins with a password manager.

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December 31, 2025/ Tom Puls/
Articles
Mac, iMac
December 29, 2025

Don’t Miss Calls and Texts: How to Use New Phone and Messages Filtering

December 29, 2025/ Tom Puls
Don’t Miss Calls and Texts: How to Use New Phone and Messages Filtering

Buried by spam calls and texts—but worried about missing something important? Learn how Apple’s new Phone and Messages apps can screen and filter calls and texts without causing you to miss that doctor’s call or delivery text.

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December 29, 2025/ Tom Puls/
Article
iPhone
December 24, 2025

Charge Your MacBook with the Right Power Adapter

December 24, 2025/ Tom Puls
Charge Your MacBook with the Right Power Adapter

Lost your MacBook charger? Don’t grab just any USB power adapter—using one that’s too weak can result in no charging, glacial charging, or battery drain while you work. Here’s the minimum wattage you need for each MacBook model.

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December 24, 2025/ Tom Puls/
Tips
MacBook Air, Mac
December 22, 2025

iPadOS 26 Brings Mac-Like Multitasking to the iPad

December 22, 2025/ Tom Puls
iPadOS 26 Brings Mac-Like Multitasking to the iPad

iPadOS 26 finally brings Mac‑style multitasking to the iPad. Learn how to enable windowed apps, use the new menu bar, work with windows, and master Slide Over (back in iPadOS 26.1) for faster workflows.

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December 22, 2025/ Tom Puls/
Article
iPad, iPadOS
December 17, 2025

Be Alert for Deepfake Phishing Scams

December 17, 2025/ Tom Puls
Be Alert for Deepfake Phishing Scams

Phishing has a new face—literally. Scammers can now use AI tools to fake voices and videos that look real. Before you act on an “urgent” request, look for audio or visual clues and verify through another channel.

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December 17, 2025/ Tom Puls/
Tips
ai
December 15, 2025

New Features in iOS 26.1

December 15, 2025/ Tom Puls
New Features in iOS 26.1

Struggling with Liquid Glass transparency or accidental camera launches? iOS 26.1 addresses both and adds a safer slide‑to‑stop alarm control, swiping to switch songs in Music, Background Security Improvements, and more Live Translation languages.

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December 15, 2025/ Tom Puls/
Article
iPhone, iOS
December 10, 2025

Canva’s Free Affinity App Takes on Adobe Creative Cloud

December 10, 2025/ Tom Puls
Canva’s Free Affinity App Takes on Adobe Creative Cloud

Could you cut your design costs? Canva’s new Affinity app for macOS and Windows is free but offers features comparable to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Try it and see if it’s enough to replace Creative Cloud.

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December 10, 2025/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iPadOS, macOS
December 08, 2025

A Few of Our Favorite Things: 2025 Tech Edition

December 08, 2025/ Tom Puls
A Few of Our Favorite Things: 2025 Tech Edition

Shopping for an Apple enthusiast this holiday season? Or maybe your own tech setup needs an upgrade? Check out our curated list of peripherals across multiple categories—from storage to chargers to keyboards.

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December 08, 2025/ Tom Puls/
Article
Apple Watch, Mac, AirPods, usb, iPad, iPhone
December 03, 2025

macOS 26 Tahoe Introduces New Recovery Assistant

December 03, 2025/ Tom Puls
macOS 26 Tahoe Introduces New Recovery Assistant

macOS 26 Tahoe brings a new Recovery Assistant, which automatically detects and attempts to resolve Mac problems. Just remember: automated recovery can be helpful, but backups are still essential.

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December 03, 2025/ Tom Puls/
Tips
Mac, macOS
December 01, 2025

Make the Most of Visual Intelligence on the iPhone

December 01, 2025/ Tom Puls
Make the Most of Visual Intelligence on the iPhone

With its visual intelligence feature, Apple Intelligence brings superpowers to your iPhone’s camera and screen. Just point and hold to identify objects, translate text, create calendar events, and get answers about anything you see.

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December 01, 2025/ Tom Puls/
iOS, iPhone, visionOS
November 26, 2025

Updated Passwords App Adds History

November 26, 2025/ Tom Puls
Updated Passwords App Adds History

Apple’s Passwords app can now show your password history in macOS 26 Tahoe, iOS 26, and iPadOS 26, helping you track down why that “correct” password isn’t working.

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November 26, 2025/ Tom Puls/
macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Mac, iPad, iPhone
November 24, 2025

Notable User Interface Changes to Expect in macOS 26

November 24, 2025/ Tom Puls
Notable User Interface Changes to Expect in macOS 26

From transparent menu bars to customized folders, macOS 26 Tahoe introduces the most significant visual update in years. Discover the key interface changes that will influence your daily Mac use... and which you can turn off.

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November 24, 2025/ Tom Puls/
Article
Mac, macOS
November 19, 2025

How to Customize the iPhone and iPad Home Screen with Liquid Glass

November 19, 2025/ Tom Puls
How to Customize the iPhone and iPad Home Screen with Liquid Glass

Apple’s new Liquid Glass design lets you make iPhone and iPad icons and widgets dark, clear, or tinted. Discover how to access these customization options and see if they enhance your Home Screen.

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November 19, 2025/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS, iPhone, iPad, iPadOS
November 17, 2025

Ten Useful New Features in iOS 26’s Phone App

November 17, 2025/ Tom Puls
Ten Useful New Features in iOS 26’s Phone App

iOS 26 supercharges the Phone app with call screening, live translation, and hold music detection. But that’s not all! You can make calls from a Mac or iPad, share your screen during calls, see a contact’s call history, and more.

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November 17, 2025/ Tom Puls/
Article
iOS, iPhone, ios, macOS
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