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February 21, 2024

After “Mother of All Breaches,” Update Passwords on Compromised Sites

February 21, 2024/ Tom Puls
After “Mother of All Breaches,” Update Passwords on Compromised Sites

Worried about the “Mother of All Breaches” that has been making the rounds in security news? We share a leak checker that can tell you if your email address was involved and recommend that you update any compromised passwords.

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February 21, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
Misc
February 14, 2024

Annoyed by Inline Predictive Text Suggestions? Here’s How to Turn Them Off

February 14, 2024/ Tom Puls
Annoyed by Inline Predictive Text Suggestions? Here’s How to Turn Them Off

If you’re not a fan of the new inline text predictions on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can easily turn them off and get back to typing only the words you want to appear.

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February 14, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS, iPadOS, macOS
February 07, 2024

Use StandBy to Make Your iPhone into a Clock, Photo Frame, and More

February 07, 2024/ Tom Puls
Use StandBy to Make Your iPhone into a Clock, Photo Frame, and More

The new Standby mode turns your iPhone into a digital picture frame, clock, or customizable widget display—and it remembers which approach you prefer in different locations.

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February 07, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS, iPhone
January 31, 2024

Keep Your Contacts Current by Adding Siri-Suggested Content

January 31, 2024/ Tom Puls
Keep Your Contacts Current by Adding Siri-Suggested Content

Want an easy way to add email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses to Contacts? If you’ve received that information in Mail or Messages, Siri can help.

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January 31, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS, iOS, iPadOS
January 24, 2024

How to Merge Two Similar Folders in the Mac’s Finder

January 24, 2024/ Tom Puls
How to Merge Two Similar Folders in the Mac’s Finder

If you want to merge two folders that contain some of the same data, a little-known Finder feature can do it for you.

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January 24, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
January 17, 2024

Time Machine Now Offers Daily and Weekly Frequencies

January 17, 2024/ Tom Puls
Time Machine Now Offers Daily and Weekly Frequencies

Has Time Machine’s hourly backup frequency been problematic for you? Starting in macOS 13 Ventura, you can instead choose a daily or weekly backup schedule.

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January 17, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
December 20, 2023

Lift Objects from Photos on the iPhone

December 20, 2023/ Tom Puls
Lift Objects from Photos on the iPhone

Starting with iOS 16, Apple made it possible to extract objects from photos. You can drag objects to other apps, copy them, turn them into stickers, and more.

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December 20, 2023/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS, iPhone
December 13, 2023

Locate a Featured Lock Screen Image in Photos

December 13, 2023/ Tom Puls
Locate a Featured Lock Screen Image in Photos

Do you sometimes wonder when or where you took a photo that iOS’s Photo Shuffle wallpaper is displaying on your Lock Screen? Us too, and here’s how to find out more.

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December 13, 2023/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iPhone, iOS
December 06, 2023

If Mail Fails to Send, Try, Try Again (Instead of Changing Servers)

December 06, 2023/ Tom Puls
If Mail Fails to Send, Try, Try Again (Instead of Changing Servers)

If Mail on your Mac throws an error about being unable to send a message, always have it try again later rather than switching to a different server. Otherwise, your messages may look like spam and be blocked.

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December 06, 2023/ Tom Puls/
Tips
Mail, macOS
September 06, 2023

How to Protect Your Child’s Hearing from Too-Loud Headphone Audio

September 06, 2023/ Tom Puls
How to Protect Your Child’s Hearing from Too-Loud Headphone Audio

Too-loud headphone volume causes hearing loss, but Apple makes it easy to reduce loud sounds played through headphones and prevent kids from bypassing the volume limits.

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September 06, 2023/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS, iPadOS
August 30, 2023

Look Up Apple Device Details in Mactracker

August 30, 2023/ Tom Puls
Look Up Apple Device Details in Mactracker

If you ever need to look up technical details about an Apple product, look no further than the Mactracker app, which provides specifications for every Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod ever made. It’s an indispensable free download.

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August 30, 2023/ Tom Puls/
Tips
Mac, iPhone, iPad, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Apple TV, watchOS, Apple Watch, tvOS
August 23, 2023

Keep Your Apple Devices Cool in the Summer Heat

August 23, 2023/ Tom Puls
Keep Your Apple Devices Cool in the Summer Heat

As many parts of the world struggle with record heat waves, remember that excessive heat—operating temperatures over 95ºF/35ºC—is harmful to portable electronic devices like the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Keep your digital friends cool!

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August 23, 2023/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS, iPhone, Mac, iPad
August 02, 2023

Convert Image Formats Directly in the Finder

August 02, 2023/ Tom Puls
Convert Image Formats Directly in the Finder

A hidden feature of the macOS Finder lets you quickly convert selected images from their original format to JPEG, PNG, or HEIF. If you regularly need to convert images between formats, it could save you some time.

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August 02, 2023/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
July 26, 2023

Consider Moving Your Mac’s Dock to the Side of the Screen

July 26, 2023/ Tom Puls
Consider Moving Your Mac’s Dock to the Side of the Screen

The default location of the Dock on the bottom of a Mac screen isn’t ideal because it takes valuable space that could contain content. Try hiding the Dock automatically or moving it to the side of the screen.

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July 26, 2023/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
July 19, 2023

Adjust AirPods Options in the Settings App

July 19, 2023/ Tom Puls
Adjust AirPods Options in the Settings App

Baffled about where the AirPods settings screen is hiding? To find it, start by opening their case or putting them in your ears, and then look for an option near the top of the iPhone Settings app.

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July 19, 2023/ Tom Puls/
Tips
AirPods, iOS
July 12, 2023

AirNow and Paku: Two Helpful Apps for Monitoring Air Quality

July 12, 2023/ Tom Puls
AirNow and Paku: Two Helpful Apps for Monitoring Air Quality

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.

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July 12, 2023/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS
July 05, 2023

Avoid Confusion by Setting iPhone Password Autofill to Only One App

July 05, 2023/ Out of the Box IT/ Tom Puls
Avoid Confusion by Setting iPhone Password Autofill to Only One App

Do 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.

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July 05, 2023/ Out of the Box IT/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS, iPadOS, macOS
August 24, 2022

Go Beyond Get Info with the Finder’s Inspector Window

August 24, 2022/ Tom Puls
Go Beyond Get Info with the Finder’s Inspector Window

You probably know that selecting a file in the Finder and choosing File > Get Info (Command-I) brings up the Get Info window…

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August 24, 2022/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
August 17, 2022

How to Restore Missing SMS Two-Factor Authentication Codes

August 17, 2022/ Tom Puls
How to Restore Missing SMS Two-Factor Authentication Codes

Many websites, from Adobe to Zendesk, let you receive two-factor authentication codes via SMS text messages….

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August 17, 2022/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS
August 10, 2022

What’s That Little Orange Dot by Control Center in macOS 12 Monterey?

August 10, 2022/ Tom Puls
What’s That Little Orange Dot by Control Center in macOS 12 Monterey?

Have you noticed a little orange dot next to the icon for Control Center on the menu bar in macOS 12 Monterey?

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August 10, 2022/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
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