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Use Guided Access to Let Kids and Others Use Your iPhone Temporarily
Let’s get one thing straight. You know that you should never, ever share your iPhone or iPad passcode with anyone you don’t trust...
Zvonimir Petric
Jan 15, 20203 min read


AirDrop Reception Not Working? Here’s the Likely Fix
AirDrop has become a fast and reliable way to transfer data from one iPhone to another that’s nearby. Just tap the share icon and in iOS...
Zvonimir Petric
Jan 13, 20201 min read


Use Your Apple Watch to Unlock Your Mac, and Apps in Catalina
If you’ve resisted requiring a password on your Mac after it wakes up or comes out of the screen saver because it’s too much work to...
Zvonimir Petric
Jan 9, 20201 min read


Did You Know You Can Save and Share Voicemail Files from Your iPhone?
For many of us, voicemail replaced answering machines, so we don’t think of voicemail messages as being something we can save or share....
Zvonimir Petric
Jan 6, 20201 min read


Exercise (Some) Control over How Much Your Location Is Tracked
The New York Times recently published a bombshell article revealing just how completely our every movement is tracked by companies in the...
Zvonimir Petric
Jan 3, 20204 min read


Apple Releases Redesigned Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR
We’re not going to beat around the bush. Apple’s new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR redefine what “pro” means. If you aren’t certain that...
Zvonimir Petric
Dec 20, 20195 min read


Need to Move Lots of Data Between Macs? Try Target Disk Mode
We have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to the number of ways we can move data between Macs. You can send files via AirDrop,...
Zvonimir Petric
Dec 18, 20193 min read


Don’t Succumb to iOS 13 Update Fatigue!
Does it seem like that red badge on the Settings app indicating that there’s a new iOS 13 or iPadOS 13 update pops up at least once per...
Zvonimir Petric
Dec 11, 20193 min read


Did You Know You Can Drag the Scroll Bar in iOS 13?
In previous versions of iOS, a scroll bar would appear on the right edge of the screen while you were swiping through a long Web page,...
Zvonimir Petric
Dec 9, 20191 min read


Need to Import Photos from a non-iPhone or Want to Keep Images out of Photos?
Most Mac users rely on iPhones and iPads to take photos and store them in the Photos app, which happens automatically for those who use...
Zvonimir Petric
Dec 6, 20191 min read


In Case of Emergency, Create an iPhone Medical ID
Accidents, particularly those involving automobiles, are all too common, and while no one plans to be in one, you can prepare for the...
Zvonimir Petric
Dec 5, 20192 min read


The iPhone 11 Camera App’s Shutter Button Works Differently—Here’s How
With the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max, Apple changed the way the Camera app’s shutter button works in ways that could...
Zvonimir Petric
Dec 3, 20191 min read
Data Backup Strategies Go Only So Far—What’s Your Plan If Your Mac Dies?
We assume you have a backup strategy. Hopefully, it includes a bootable duplicate to minimize downtime in the event of a drive failure, a...
Zvonimir Petric
Nov 27, 20194 min read


Consider USB Peripherals When Troubleshooting Mac Problems
If you’re experiencing a sporadic problem with your Mac, the sort of thing that happens often enough to be annoying but not so frequently...
Zvonimir Petric
Nov 25, 20191 min read


New Organization and Editing in Photos in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13
Taking photos is a popular use of the iPhone, and Apple has said that the improved cameras gave this year’s iPhone 11 Pro models their...
Zvonimir Petric
Nov 20, 20194 min read


Use the Driving ETA Feature in iOS 13’s Maps App to Share Your Arrival Time
A small but welcome new feature of iOS 13 is Driving ETA, which helps you share your estimated time of arrival with a contact whenever...
Zvonimir Petric
Nov 18, 20191 min read


New 16-inch MacBook Pro Sports a Redesigned Scissor-Switch Keyboard
Responding to customer complaints and media mocking, Apple has introduced a new 16-inch MacBook Pro that features improves on its...
Zvonimir Petric
Nov 15, 20194 min read


Be Careful in iOS 13’s Mail App—the Trash Button Is Where Reply Used to Be!
For unknown reasons, Apple redesigned the toolbar in the iOS 13 version of Mail. Such things happen, but this time, Apple made a big...
Zvonimir Petric
Nov 14, 20191 min read


Why Apple Business Manager Is a Win for Apple-Using Firms
If you run a company, you know how much work onboarding a new employee can be. Beyond teaching them the ropes of your business, they’ll...
Zvonimir Petric
Nov 12, 20193 min read


Need to Charge Your iPhone or iPad More Quickly? Get a Higher Wattage Power Adapter
By default, most iPhones and iPads ship with Apple’s tiny 5-watt power adapters. They work, but not quickly. However, the iPhone 8 and...
Zvonimir Petric
Nov 12, 20191 min read
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