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Install Minor Operating System Updates to Maintain Herd Immunity
It seems like Apple releases updates to iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS nearly every week these days. It has been only a few months since...
Zvonimir Petric
Feb 28, 20182 min read


Call 911! Or, with an iPhone or Apple Watch, Invoke Emergency SOS.
Have you ever needed to call emergency services from your or someone else’s iPhone? Almost by definition, such calls take place at...
Zvonimir Petric
Feb 27, 20183 min read


Create and Name Reminders Lists to Use Them Via Siri
Do you create reminders with Siri on the iPhone? Those reminders are automatically added to your default list, which you set in Settings...
Zvonimir Petric
Feb 27, 20181 min read


Ransomware: Should You Be Worried, and What Protective Steps Should You Take?
Malware makes headlines regularly these days, and although Macs are targeted far less than Windows PCs, Mac users still need to remain...
Zvonimir Petric
Feb 1, 20183 min read


Apple Lowers Battery-Replacement Pricing for iPhone 6 and Later
Did you hear about the battery-related controversy swirling around Apple at the end of 2017? There has been much hue and cry about how,...
Zvonimir Petric
Jan 11, 20181 min read


Five Things You Should Never Do with Passwords (and Three You Should)
Passwords are the bane of our modern existence. Nearly anything you want to do, it seems, calls for a password. As the Internet’s reach...
Zvonimir Petric
Jan 10, 20183 min read


Here’s How to Flip between a Mac App’s Windows with a Keystroke
It’s easy, in some apps, to end up with oodles of open windows. You can usually switch between them by clicking those you can see or by...
Zvonimir Petric
Oct 4, 20171 min read


Why iOS 11 Is the Most Important Version Yet for iPad Users
Apple has long argued that you can use the iPad for productivity but hasn’t backed that claim up with the necessary features in iOS....
Zvonimir Petric
Sep 19, 20173 min read


The Top Features You’ll Want to Try in iOS 11
Even if you’re not buying a new iPhone this year, you can still enjoy a hefty dose of “New and Improved!” with Apple’s iOS 11, which...
Zvonimir Petric
Sep 19, 20173 min read


Apple Introduces iPhone 8, iPhone X, Apple Watch Series 3, and Apple TV 4K
At its highly anticipated product announcement event at the new Steve Jobs Theater, Apple didn’t disappoint. The big news was the...
Zvonimir Petric
Sep 13, 20177 min read


When Should You Upgrade to macOS 10.13 High Sierra, iOS 11, watchOS 4, and tvOS 11?
To every thing there is a season, and we’re fast approaching the time when Apple harvests the fruit of the last year and releases new...
Zvonimir Petric
Sep 11, 20173 min read


Ever Wondered How to Search within a Web Page in Safari in iOS?
Picture yourself looking for something specific on a long Web page on the small iPhone screen. Did you know that you can search through...
Zvonimir Petric
Sep 1, 20171 min read


Go Beyond Texting a Snapshot: Share Photos via iCloud Photo Sharing
It’s easy to take lots of photos on vacation these days, and while a slideshow of all of them is a bit much, friends and relatives might...
Zvonimir Petric
Sep 1, 20173 min read


Going into Airplane Mode: Flying with Technology
Since 2013, we’ve been able to use handheld electronic devices such as the iPhone, iPad, and Kindle at pretty much all times during...
Zvonimir Petric
Aug 30, 20173 min read


Take Advantage of Extra Features in Messages Group Conversations
Using Messages on the Mac or in iOS is simple. Start a new conversation, enter someone’s phone number or email address, and start...
Zvonimir Petric
Aug 29, 20173 min read


Try This Easier Method of Flipping between iPhone Camera Modes
The Camera app on the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch can take three kinds of video and three types of photos, and the interface suggests...
Zvonimir Petric
Aug 28, 20171 min read


Use Command Keys to Open Safari Bookmarks or Tabs
In 2015, Apple quietly changed the behavior of the Command-1 through Command-9 keys in Safari on the Mac. Before then, pressing Command-1...
Zvonimir Petric
Aug 27, 20171 min read


PSA: Hot Cars Can Kill iPhones
Just as you wouldn’t leave your pooch in a car parked in the sun, you should be careful with your iPhone. It’s rated for use at up to 95℉...
Zvonimir Petric
Aug 26, 20171 min read


Here’s How to Teleport to a Specific Mac Folder While Opening or Saving
Ever wanted to jump to a particular folder on your Mac while opening or saving a file? You can, thanks to a clever Finder trick. Whenever...
Zvonimir Petric
Aug 25, 20171 min read


How to Quickly Select Items in a List from the Keyboard
Even if you already know this tip, you may not have realized all the places where it works. When you find yourself in a list on the Mac,...
Zvonimir Petric
Aug 3, 20171 min read
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