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May 09, 2024

Apple Introduces New iPad Air, iPad Pro, Apple Pencil Pro, and Magic Keyboard

May 09, 2024/ Tom Puls
Apple Introduces New iPad Air, iPad Pro, Apple Pencil Pro, and Magic Keyboard

Apple has released new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air and iPad Pro models, plus a new Apple Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro. We round up the new features and provide advice on what to consider for your next iPad.

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May 09, 2024/ Tom Puls/
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iPad
May 08, 2024

How to Display the Battery Percentage in Your Mac’s Menu Bar

May 08, 2024/ Tom Puls
How to Display the Battery Percentage in Your Mac’s Menu Bar

If you’re tired of trying to interpret how full your MacBook’s battery is from its menu bar icon, here’s how to get it to display a percentage as well.

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May 08, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
May 06, 2024

Apple’s iCloud Keychain Password Management Is All Many People Need

May 06, 2024/ Tom Puls
Apple’s iCloud Keychain Password Management Is All Many People Need

Apple’s iCloud Keychain password manager keeps improving, and we now recommend it, especially for those not already using a third-party password manager. Here’s how to use iCloud Keychain to store and enter secure passwords.

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May 06, 2024/ Tom Puls/
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macOS, iOS, iPadOS
May 01, 2024

Tips for Working with Mac Display Resolutions

May 01, 2024/ Tom Puls
Tips for Working with Mac Display Resolutions

You can adjust your Mac’s screen resolution to make text and graphics larger so they’re easier to see, or if you have good vision, you can make them smaller so more content fits on the screen. Our tips will help.

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May 01, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
April 29, 2024

How to Sync Your Text Messages across All Your Apple Devices

April 29, 2024/ Tom Puls
How to Sync Your Text Messages across All Your Apple Devices

One of the best parts of Apple’s tight platform integration is that you can view your text messages on all your devices. Or at least you can if you get everything set correctly.

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April 29, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Articles
iOS, iPadOS, macOS
April 24, 2024

Apple Podcasts Adds Transcripts

April 24, 2024/ Tom Puls
Apple Podcasts Adds Transcripts

Did you know Apple’s Podcasts app now includes written transcripts? Our tip helps you view the text while you listen, use it to navigate within the audio, search for specific bits, and more.

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April 24, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS, iPadOS, macOS
April 22, 2024

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC: What They Are and Why You Need Them

April 22, 2024/ Tom Puls
SPF, DKIM, and DMARC: What They Are and Why You Need Them

To ensure phishers don’t forge email from your domain to use in their attacks on your organization and others, you must implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. We explain the basics, and we’re happy to help with the setup.

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April 22, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Articles
Misc, email, dns
April 17, 2024

Want an Event List in Apple’s Calendar App? Try This Trick

April 17, 2024/ Tom Puls
Want an Event List in Apple’s Calendar App? Try This Trick

Want to see all your upcoming events in a list in Apple’s Calendar app on the Mac? It doesn’t have a built-in list view, but there’s a workaround.

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April 17, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
April 15, 2024

Six Reasons Why You Should Restart Your Mac Periodically

April 15, 2024/ Tom Puls
Six Reasons Why You Should Restart Your Mac Periodically

You can go for weeks or months without restarting your Mac, but it’s a good idea to restart more frequently to increase security, avoid or resolve problems, get updates, and generally clear your Mac’s decks.

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April 15, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Articles
macOS
April 10, 2024

Looking for Apple Manuals? Check the New Documentation Site

April 10, 2024/ Tom Puls
Looking for Apple Manuals? Check the New Documentation Site

Do you want to read the actual manuals or specs for Apple products? You can now easily find them on Apple’s new Documentation website.

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April 10, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS
April 08, 2024

Take Advantage of the Reference Library in Your Mac

April 08, 2024/ Tom Puls
Take Advantage of the Reference Library in Your Mac

When you’re reading on your Mac, there’s no excuse for not knowing what a word means, even when it’s in another language. Apple provides several shortcuts for looking up any word in macOS’s reference books.

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April 08, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Articles
macOS
April 03, 2024

Did You Know Text Entry Boxes in Web Browsers Are Easy to Expand?

April 03, 2024/ Tom Puls
Did You Know Text Entry Boxes in Web Browsers Are Easy to Expand?

If you want to enter more text than will seemingly fit in a text box on a Web page, you can use a trick to expand the box so you can see what you’re typing.

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April 03, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
April 02, 2024

Changing Passwords Periodically Doesn’t Increase Security

April 02, 2024/ Tom Puls
Changing Passwords Periodically Doesn’t Increase Security

Security experts no longer recommend password expiration policies that require users to change their passwords periodically. Here’s why.

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April 02, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Articles
Misc, passwords
March 27, 2024

Send Photos in Messages Faster with This Hidden Shortcut

March 27, 2024/ Tom Puls
Send Photos in Messages Faster with This Hidden Shortcut

It’s not hard to add a photo to a conversation in Messages, but with this tip, it’s even faster and easier!

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March 27, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS, iPadOS, iPhone, iPad
March 25, 2024

The Importance of Staying Updated

March 25, 2024/ Tom Puls
The Importance of Staying Updated

We know it seems like your Apple devices are constantly asking you to install an update. Other than for major upgrades, we recommend updating shortly after updates appear so you can take advantage of bug fixes, security updates, and new features.

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March 25, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Articles
macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS
March 20, 2024

Use the Command Key to Rearrange and Remove Menu Bar Icons

March 20, 2024/ Tom Puls
Use the Command Key to Rearrange and Remove Menu Bar Icons

If your Mac’s menu bar is a mess, you can use the Command key to rearrange the icons and remove those you never use.

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March 20, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
March 18, 2024

For the Best Mac Webcam, Use Your iPhone

March 18, 2024/ Tom Puls
For the Best Mac Webcam, Use Your iPhone

Many of us spend significant chunks of the workday on video calls, and the best way to improve your onscreen look is with a better webcam, which you can probably find in your pocket. Learn how to use your iPhone as your Mac’s webcam here.

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March 18, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Articles
macOS, iPhone
March 13, 2024

Use 1Password to Enter Your Mac Login Password

March 13, 2024/ Tom Puls
Use 1Password to Enter Your Mac Login Password

1Password is tremendously helpful for entering website passwords, but a little-known feature also enables it to enter your Mac login password for changing system settings, installing apps, and more.

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March 13, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
March 11, 2024

Loose Lips Sink Chips: Beware What You Say to AI Chatbots

March 11, 2024/ Tom Puls
Loose Lips Sink Chips: Beware What You Say to AI Chatbots

Privacy concerns are starting to crop up around conversations held with AI chatbots. For safety’s sake, never share anything with a chatbot that you wouldn’t tell a stranger.

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March 11, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Articles
Misc, ai
March 07, 2024

Apple Announces New MacBook Air Lineup with M3 Chip

March 07, 2024/ Tom Puls
Apple Announces New MacBook Air Lineup with M3 Chip

Apple has announced 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models based on the M3 chip. Along with faster performance, they can drive two external displays when the MacBook Air’s lid is closed. Read our buying advice here:

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March 07, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Articles
MacBook Air
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