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Apr 21, 20211 min read
Apple Hid the Proxy Icon in Big Sur’s Finder. Here’s How to Reveal It
This is a twofer tip. You may not have known that every document window in macOS has long had a proxy icon in the title bar, next to the...


Jan 27, 20214 min read
8 Ways Apple Improved the Camera App in iOS 14
It’s difficult for most of us to imagine that a camera—something that still feels like it’s a standalone object—could be improved...


Jan 25, 20211 min read
Need to Save Bandwidth on Your iPhone? Try Low Data Mode
Even as we get 5G cellular connectivity and high-speed Wi-Fi networks, there are plenty of times when you might want to reduce your data...


Jan 20, 20214 min read
M1-Based Macs Have New Startup Modes: Here’s What You Need to Know
For many years, Macs have relied on sets of keys held at startup to enable specific modes. Most notably, pressing Option displays the...


Jan 19, 20215 min read
New Features You May Have Missed in the iOS 14.1, 14.2, and 14.3 Updates
We’ve published overviews of the major features in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, along with detailed looks at our favorite features. But Apple...


Jan 18, 20211 min read
Apple Provides Sensible Device and Data Access Safety Advice
Our iPhones are the keys to our digital lives, holding our most private photos, conversations, and financial data, among much else....


Jan 13, 20211 min read
Not Enough Space to Install iOS 14 or iPadOS 14? Try This Approach
Suppose you have an older iPhone or iPad, especially one with only 16 GB of storage. In that case, it’s possible that you won’t have...

Jan 5, 20213 min read
5 New Year’s Resolutions That Will Improve Your Digital Security
Happy New Year! For many of us, the start of a new year is an opportunity to reflect on fresh habits we’d like to adopt. Although we...


Dec 22, 20205 min read
Overwhelmed by Apps? Use iOS 14’s App Library to Manage Your Home Screens
Many of us have been using iPhones for years, and apps we bought or downloaded long ago molder in corners of our Home screens. Even if...


Dec 21, 20204 min read
Take a Few Minutes to Lock Down Your Facebook Privacy Settings
Even beyond its often controversial behavior in the 2020 US presidential election, Facebook continually makes news headlines for its...


Dec 18, 20201 min read
A Quick Shortcut to Create an Instant Slideshow from a Folder of Images
You probably know that you can select an image in the Finder and press the Space bar to preview it in a Quick Look window. And you may...

Dec 18, 20201 min read
Pinch to Zoom in All Photos View in iOS 14
Photos in iOS 14 provides four views of your library: Years, Months, Days, and All Photos. For the first three, Photos picks...


Dec 17, 20201 min read
Did You Know That Your iPhone Can “Name That Tune”?
Several years ago, Apple bought a company called Shazam, which made an app that identified songs by listening to the music playing...

Dec 16, 20201 min read
Flash Is Dead—Uninstall Flash Player to Keep Your Mac Secure
In July 2017, Adobe announced that it would stop distributing and updating Flash Player on December 31st, 2020. Web standards like HTML5...
Dec 15, 20203 min read
What’s MDM, and Why Is It Useful for Organizations?
For those who work in organizations, regardless of size, you know how much effort is involved with coordinating a group’s technology. It...


Dec 14, 20203 min read
New Back Tap Feature in iOS 14 Provides Two Customizable Shortcuts
We all have things we do regularly on our iPhones, whether it’s checking the weather, searching Google, or invoking the magnifier. Apple...

Dec 11, 20201 min read
Use These Settings to Show or Hide Filename Extensions
On the Mac, nearly every file has an extension, a set of characters after a period that indicates what type of file it is and determines...


Dec 11, 20204 min read
The Best Apple-Related Gifts for 2020
The holiday shopping season is fast approaching! Given the significant stresses placed on society’s fulfillment, distribution, and...


Dec 10, 20204 min read
Want to Send Holiday Cards This Year? Try Building Them with Motif for Photos
In 2018, Apple dropped support for creating print projects from within Photos, including greeting cards, calendars, and books. Instead,...


Dec 10, 20201 min read
How to Make Sure Your iPhone Doesn’t Make Noise in the Night
You likely know that you can use Do Not Disturb to prevent random notifications on your iPhone from waking you at night—it’s easy to set...
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