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August 03, 2022

What Should I Do If I Get an “AirTag Found Moving With You” Message?

August 03, 2022/ Tom Puls
What Should I Do If I Get an “AirTag Found Moving With You” Message?

First, don’t panic….

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August 03, 2022/ Tom Puls/
Tips
AirTags
February 02, 2022

Did You Know That Siri on a HomePod Can Control Alarms on Other Devices?

February 02, 2022/ Tom Puls
Did You Know That Siri on a HomePod Can Control Alarms on Other Devices?

Siri has plenty of tricks up its sleeve, and we’ve just discovered a new one…

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February 02, 2022/ Tom Puls/
Tips
HomePod, iOS
January 26, 2022

Set Custom Text Sizes on a Per-App Basis in iOS 15

January 26, 2022/ Tom Puls
Set Custom Text Sizes on a Per-App Basis in iOS 15

In previous versions of iOS, you could change the systemwide text size to make all apps—at least those that support Dynamic Type—display text at larger or smaller sizes…

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January 26, 2022/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS, iPadOS
January 19, 2022

Giving Away a Mac Running macOS 12 Monterey? Try Erase All Content and Settings

January 19, 2022/ Tom Puls
Giving Away a Mac Running macOS 12 Monterey? Try Erase All Content and Settings

Before macOS 12 Monterey, if you wanted to sell, trade in, or give away your Mac, you had to boot into Recovery, erase the internal drive with Disk Utility…

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January 19, 2022/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
January 12, 2022

Change Your Pointer Color in macOS 12 Monterey

January 12, 2022/ Tom Puls
Change Your Pointer Color in macOS 12 Monterey

Some people find it hard to find the mouse pointer at times, particularly on a large screen or when working in Dark Mode or in apps with dark interfaces…

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January 12, 2022/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
May 27, 2020

Customize What Appears in New Finder Windows with This Tip

May 27, 2020/ Tom Puls
Customize What Appears in New Finder Windows with This Tip

When you’re in the Finder, choosing File > New Finder Window does, as you’d expect, open a new Finder window. But what folder appears in that window?

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May 27, 2020/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
May 20, 2020

iPhone Not Charging Reliably? Clean Its Lightning Port with a Toothpick

May 20, 2020/ Tom Puls
iPhone Not Charging Reliably? Clean Its Lightning Port with a Toothpick

If you’re plugging your iPhone in regularly but getting low-battery warnings when you shouldn’t, consider the possibility that something is preventing your iPhone from charging successfully while plugged in…

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May 20, 2020/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iPhone
May 13, 2020

Ever Wondered Which Words to Capitalize in a Title? Use Capitalize My Title!

May 13, 2020/ Tom Puls
Ever Wondered Which Words to Capitalize in a Title? Use Capitalize My Title!

When you’re writing a blog post or email newsletter, you’ll eventually hit the question of how to capitalize words in a title…

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May 13, 2020/ Tom Puls/
Tips
Misc
May 06, 2020

Do You Know Who Can Track Your Location? It’s Worth Checking Periodically

May 06, 2020/ Tom Puls
Do You Know Who Can Track Your Location? It’s Worth Checking Periodically

We recommend that you periodically audit the list of people with whom you’ve shared your location.

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May 06, 2020/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS
April 22, 2020

Try Using a Magic Trackpad 2 with Your iPad Running iPadOS 13.4

April 22, 2020/ Tom Puls
Try Using a Magic Trackpad 2 with Your iPad Running iPadOS 13.4

When Apple released iPadOS 13.4 recently, it came with an unexpected feature: trackpad and mouse support.

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April 22, 2020/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iPadOS, iPad
April 15, 2020

Unsubscribe from Marketing Email to Lighten Your Inbox Load

April 15, 2020/ Tom Puls
Unsubscribe from Marketing Email to Lighten Your Inbox Load

Are you overwhelmed by email? Is your Inbox filled with promotions, special offers, and the like?

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April 15, 2020/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS, iOS, iPadOS
April 08, 2020

Invoke Split View More Easily in Catalina

April 08, 2020/ Tom Puls
Invoke Split View More Easily in Catalina

Split View on the Mac helps you focus on your work in one app—perhaps a word processor—while providing access to one other app, like a Web browser…

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April 08, 2020/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
April 01, 2020

Set Your Preferred Name and Photo for Messages in iOS 13

April 01, 2020/ Tom Puls
Set Your Preferred Name and Photo for Messages in iOS 13

A new feature in iOS 13 lets you share your preferred name and avatar picture with other iMessage users (blue-bubble friends).

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April 01, 2020/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS
March 25, 2020

Disable or Remap the Caps Lock Key to Avoid Accidental ALL CAPS

March 25, 2020/ Tom Puls
Disable or Remap the Caps Lock Key to Avoid Accidental ALL CAPS

As you undoubtedly know, TYPING IN ALL CAPS is considered shouting on the Internet. Doesn’t it bug you when you accidentally tap the Caps Lock key and start writing in uppercase?

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March 25, 2020/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
October 24, 2019

Which Precise Mac Model Do You Have? Here’s How to Find Out

October 24, 2019/ Tom Puls
Which Precise Mac Model Do You Have? Here’s How to Find Out

Apple likes to keep Mac names simple, but that’s not always helpful…

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October 24, 2019/ Tom Puls/
Tips
mac, macOS
October 17, 2019

Do You Put Dates in Filenames? Use This Format for Best Sorting

October 17, 2019/ Tom Puls
Do You Put Dates in Filenames? Use This Format for Best Sorting

There are plenty of situations where it makes sense to put a date in a filename, but if you don’t use the right date format, the files may sort in unhelpful ways…

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October 17, 2019/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
October 10, 2019

Beware Scammers when Selling Your Old Tech Hardware Online

October 10, 2019/ Tom Puls
Beware Scammers when Selling Your Old Tech Hardware Online

Whenever Apple releases hot new hardware, it’s tempting to order the latest and greatest and then put your old Mac or iPhone up for sale on a classifieds site like Craigslist. If you do that, be cautious about potential buyers…

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October 10, 2019/ Tom Puls/
Tips
mac, iPhone, iPad
October 03, 2019

iOS 13 Replaces 3D Touch with Tap-and-Hold

October 03, 2019/ Tom Puls
iOS 13 Replaces 3D Touch with Tap-and-Hold

Do you use 3D Touch on your iPhone?

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October 03, 2019/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iPhone, iOS
June 21, 2019

Apple Issues Voluntary Recall for Certain 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro Units

June 21, 2019/ Tom Puls
Apple Issues Voluntary Recall for Certain 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro Units

Apple Issues Voluntary Recall for Certain 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro Units…

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June 21, 2019/ Tom Puls/
Tips
MacBook Pro
February 05, 2019

Siri in Mojave Now Supports HomeKit and Find My iPhone

February 05, 2019/ Out of the Box IT LLC/ Tom Puls
Siri in Mojave Now Supports HomeKit and Find My iPhone

Siri on the Mac hasn’t been as useful as on iOS devices, but with macOS 10.14 Mojave, Apple enhanced the Mac version of Siri in a variety of ways.

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February 05, 2019/ Out of the Box IT LLC/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS, Siri
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