When it comes to losing data, the question is when it will happen, not if it will happen. Everyone loses data eventually. Smart people have backups. Here’s how to pick the right backup drive for your needs.
Read MoreAttend any live theater presentation, and someone will ask the audience to silence their cell phones. But what about your Apple Watch?
Read MoreBothered by how much you find yourself using your iPhone for social media? Use the Moment app to quantify the problem. An added subscription can also help an entire family reduce excessive iPhone use.
Read MoreIf you’re reading this, chances are good that you’re not in elementary school, but it’s still easy to end up with a bunch of numbers you need to calculate...
Read MoreApple’s new HomePod smart speaker is garnering praise for its audio quality, but did you know it can work as a speakerphone or outboard speaker for your Apple TV? Read on for other important pros and cons to the HomePod.
Read MoreApple has introduced a new 9.7-inch iPad that’s faster than the previous model, takes Live Photos, and supports the Apple Pencil. And you can now use the Apple Pencil in the new Pages, Numbers, and Keynote!
Read MoreIf your family relies on a collection of Apple devices, Family Sharing is an easily enabled option that lets your family members share purchased apps and media, and keep track of where everyone is.
Read MoreFile this warning under “unless it’s absolutely necessary.” If you use iCloud Photo Library on your Mac, don’t sign out from iCloud...
Read MoreJunk calls are one of the great annoyances of the modern world. You’re minding your own business when your iPhone vibrates in your pocket. You pull it out, curious as to who’s calling, but don’t recognize the number...
Read MoreApple’s Photos app is remarkably good at identifying people in your snapshots and collecting all the pictures that contain a particular person into a group in its People view...
Read MoreHave you ever needed to call emergency services from your or someone else’s iPhone? Almost by definition, such calls take place at stressful times, and it can be hard to remember what to do. Or, if you’ve been in an accident, it might be difficult or impossible to navigate the iPhone’s interface. In iOS 10.2 and watchOS 3 and later, Apple added the Emergency SOS feature to help...
Read MoreFor navigation, every Web browser offers back and forward buttons, generally represented by arrows in the upper left of the toolbar...
Read MoreMalware makes headlines regularly these days, and although Macs are targeted far less than Windows PCs, Mac users still need to remain vigilant...
Read MoreSince the iPhone X lacks a Home button to press twice for the app switcher, you’ll need to switch apps in a new way...
Read MorePasswords are the bane of our modern existence. Nearly anything you want to do, it seems, calls for a password. As the Internet’s reach extends beyond computers and into phones, TVs, appliances, and even toys, we have to enter passwords with increasing frequency and in ever more annoying ways.
Read MoreDid you hear about the battery-related controversy swirling around Apple at the end of 2017? There has been much hue and cry about how, starting with iOS 10.2.1, iOS has been slowing down iPhones with old, weak batteries to avoid unexpected shutdowns...
Read MoreApple’s new iMac Pro has started shipping, and it’s an astonishing machine. Put simply, it’s the most powerful Mac ever, a title it will likely retain until Apple releases a new version of the Mac Pro, promised for sometime in 2018. But for now, what’s special about the iMac Pro, and should you buy one?
Read MoreFile this as reason number 17 why Apple Pay is better than plastic. Let’s say your credit card expires and your bank sends you a new card with a revised expiration date. Or perhaps your bank replaces your card with one that has a new number....
Read MoreOne of the most important things you can do to stay safe on the Internet is to be careful while reading email. That’s because online criminals know that we’re all busy, and we often don’t pay enough attention to what we’re reading or where we’re clicking...
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