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July 22, 2024

It’s Usually OK to Share Full-Size Images in Email and Messages

July 22, 2024/ Tom Puls
It’s Usually OK to Share Full-Size Images in Email and Messages

It’s frustrating to receive a small or fuzzy image via email or Messages. There’s no need for it in most cases, and we explain how you can be sure you’re sending full-size images.

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July 22, 2024/ Tom Puls/
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macOS, iPadOS, iOS, Gmail, Outlook, Preview
July 17, 2024

How to Copy an App Icon on the Mac

July 17, 2024/ Tom Puls
How to Copy an App Icon on the Mac

Have you ever wanted to use a Mac app’s icon in documentation or a Web page? It’s easy to copy a high-resolution version straight from the Finder!

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July 17, 2024/ Tom Puls/
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macOS
July 15, 2024

Two Techniques for Improving Google Chrome Security

July 15, 2024/ Tom Puls
Two Techniques for Improving Google Chrome Security

If you use Google Chrome or another Chromium browser instead of Safari, you can stay secure by following two simple rules regarding updates and extensions.

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July 15, 2024/ Tom Puls/
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Misc, macOS
July 10, 2024

Apple Explains Its Approach to Device Longevity

July 10, 2024/ Tom Puls
Apple Explains Its Approach to Device Longevity

Apple has published a white paper that offers an illuminating look at how the company works to increase device longevity while balancing environmental impact, protecting customer privacy and safety, and enabling transparency in repair.

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July 10, 2024/ Tom Puls/
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Mac, iPhone, iPad
July 08, 2024

Choosing the Best Mac for a College-Bound Student in 2024

July 08, 2024/ Tom Puls
Choosing the Best Mac for a College-Bound Student in 2024

Which Mac is best for a college student in 2024? Our short answer is either the 13-inch or 15-inch M3 MacBook Air, although students with significant processing needs (like audio or video editing) might consider the 14-inch MacBook Pro.

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July 08, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Articles
Mac
July 03, 2024

Remember the Magnifier App When You Need to Read Tiny Text

July 03, 2024/ Tom Puls
Remember the Magnifier App When You Need to Read Tiny Text

The built-in Magnifier app on the iPhone and iPad is a godsend when trying to make out a tiny serial number or anything else that’s too small to read easily.

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July 03, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS
July 02, 2024

Prep Your Tech for Travel

July 02, 2024/ Tom Puls
Prep Your Tech for Travel

Planning a vacation this summer? A little tech prep can help ensure that your devices don’t let you down while you’re away. We have advice for what to bring, essential apps, and more.

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July 02, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Articles
Misc, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
June 26, 2024

Find Some Ham Amidst Your Email Spam

June 26, 2024/ Tom Puls
Find Some Ham Amidst Your Email Spam

Rather than frequently skimming your entire spam mailbox for incorrectly captured messages, try searching for specific keywords that are likely to appear in legitimate email.

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June 26, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
email
June 24, 2024

Tame the Tangle! Quick Cable Management Tips

June 24, 2024/ Tom Puls
Tame the Tangle! Quick Cable Management Tips

Do you have a rat’s nest of random cables behind your Mac? Follow our quick tips to bring order to the mess, reduce the chance of accidents, and avoid degraded data signals.

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June 24, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Articles
Misc
June 19, 2024

Quickly Catalog Books or Other Named Items on Shelves

June 19, 2024/ Tom Puls
Quickly Catalog Books or Other Named Items on Shelves

You can take advantage of Apple’s Live Text feature in Photos to catalog books, boxes, or any other items with text names. Think of it as a lazy person’s ad hoc database.

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June 19, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
Photos, ios, macos, iPad
June 17, 2024

How to Make Productive Use of Generative AI Chatbots and Artbots

June 17, 2024/ Tom Puls
How to Make Productive Use of Generative AI Chatbots and Artbots

Generative AI is all the rage, but what if you want to use it to create more than bad essays and surreal images? We explain how to make the most of AI chatbots and artbots, and how to benefit from AI-powered search engines.

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June 17, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Articles
ai
June 12, 2024

Working Late on Your Mac? Turn on Night Shift to Help Your Sleep

June 12, 2024/ Tom Puls
Working Late on Your Mac? Turn on Night Shift to Help Your Sleep

If you regularly work at your Mac late at night and have trouble falling asleep, consider turning on Night Shift to reduce your blue light exposure. By default, it makes the colors of your Mac warmer from sunset to sunrise.

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June 12, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
June 11, 2024

At WWDC, Apple Unveils Apple Intelligence and Previews New OS Features

June 11, 2024/ Tom Puls
At WWDC, Apple Unveils Apple Intelligence and Previews New OS Features

At yesterday’s Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple announced a treasure trove of new features in its upcoming operating system upgrades, including practical, everyday improvements and impressive AI-based capabilities.

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June 11, 2024/ Tom Puls/
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macOS, iOS, visionOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Apple Intelligence, AI
June 05, 2024

Share 2FA Setup for Team Access to a Single Account

June 05, 2024/ Tom Puls
Share 2FA Setup for Team Access to a Single Account

For better results when a team or family group needs to share 2FA codes to log in to a website, try to use an authentication app instead of SMS, or better yet, use a password manager that can both generate 2FA codes and share logins with a group.

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June 05, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Security
June 04, 2024

Sorry, Apple Isn’t Going to Update the 27-inch iMac with Apple Silicon

June 04, 2024/ Tom Puls
Sorry, Apple Isn’t Going to Update the 27-inch iMac with Apple Silicon

Sorry, 27-inch iMac lovers, but Apple isn’t going to release a 27-inch iMac with Apple silicon chips. We explain why and run down the upgrade options for those who need to move on.

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June 04, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Articles
iMac
May 29, 2024

Select Non-Contiguous Text in Pages, Keynote, and Numbers 14

May 29, 2024/ Tom Puls
Select Non-Contiguous Text in Pages, Keynote, and Numbers 14

A new feature in Pages, Keynote, and Numbers lets you select bits of text that aren’t next to each other so that you can, for example, format them or copy them all at once.

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May 29, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
May 27, 2024

Did You Know Most Mac Apps Keep Versions of Your Documents as You Work?

May 27, 2024/ Tom Puls
Did You Know Most Mac Apps Keep Versions of Your Documents as You Work?

If you ever regret making a change too long ago to revert using Undo, try the versioning capabilities in many macOS apps that let you view, copy data from, and revert to previous versions of a document.

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May 27, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Articles
macOS
May 22, 2024

Display an Album of Photos on Your iPhone or iPad Lock Screen

May 22, 2024/ Tom Puls
Display an Album of Photos on Your iPhone or iPad Lock Screen

If you like how the Lock Screen’s Photo Shuffle wallpaper rotates through photos but would prefer that it worked from an album you specified, you’re in luck! That’s now possible in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17.

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May 22, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS
May 20, 2024

Audit Your Trusted Device Lists for Greater Security

May 20, 2024/ Tom Puls
Audit Your Trusted Device Lists for Greater Security

We all accumulate “trusted devices” in our Apple, Google, and password manager accounts, but it’s important to remove devices you no longer use because they could be security risks.

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May 20, 2024/ Tom Puls/
Articles
macOS, iOS, iPadOS
May 15, 2024

Where Can You Control Automatic Smart Quotes and Dashes in macOS?

May 15, 2024/ Tom Puls
Where Can You Control Automatic Smart Quotes and Dashes in macOS?

Smart quotes and dashes usually make your text look more professional. But if they’re problematic, you can turn off the feature that inserts them automatically or revert them on a one-off basis.

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May 15, 2024/ Tom Puls/
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macOS
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