With wildfire smoke causing air quality problems throughout North America, it’s important to check the Air Quality Index before spending a long time outside, particularly for exercise. We recommend the AirNow and Paku apps for the iPhone.
Read MoreDo you suffer from dueling password managers on your iPhone or iPad? If you’re using a third-party password manager, turn off password autofill for iCloud Passwords & Keychain and any other apps to avoid confusion.
Read MoreYou probably know that selecting a file in the Finder and choosing File > Get Info (Command-I) brings up the Get Info window…
Read MoreMany websites, from Adobe to Zendesk, let you receive two-factor authentication codes via SMS text messages….
Read MoreHave you noticed a little orange dot next to the icon for Control Center on the menu bar in macOS 12 Monterey?
Read MoreFirst, don’t panic….
Read MoreSiri has plenty of tricks up its sleeve, and we’ve just discovered a new one…
Read MoreIn 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…
Read MoreBefore 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…
Read MoreSome 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…
Read MoreWhen 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?
Read MoreIf 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…
Read MoreWhen you’re writing a blog post or email newsletter, you’ll eventually hit the question of how to capitalize words in a title…
Read MoreWe recommend that you periodically audit the list of people with whom you’ve shared your location.
Read MoreWhen Apple released iPadOS 13.4 recently, it came with an unexpected feature: trackpad and mouse support.
Read MoreAre you overwhelmed by email? Is your Inbox filled with promotions, special offers, and the like?
Read MoreSplit 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…
Read MoreA new feature in iOS 13 lets you share your preferred name and avatar picture with other iMessage users (blue-bubble friends).
Read MoreAs 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?
Read MoreApple likes to keep Mac names simple, but that’s not always helpful…
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