by Lucy McAdams | Mar 23, 2018 | Mac, Tip
Here’s one for those who use Apple’s Notes app for storing bits of information. By default, Notes in macOS gives you a single window, with each note listed in a sidebar. But what if you want to see two notes at once? Or keep one always available no matter what else...
by Lucy McAdams | Mar 21, 2018 | Mac, Tip
Snazzy shadowed text probably isn’t appropriate for your company’s annual report, but if you’re whipping up a flyer for a birthday party, you might want to jazz up the text. You can do that in most Mac apps that support macOS’s system-level Fonts palette. Select your...
by Lucy McAdams | Mar 19, 2018 | App Store, Apple Music, Calendar, Family Sharing, Find My Friends, Find My iPhone, iOS, iTunes Store, Mac, Photos, Reminders
Family life is all about togetherness, but keeping track of who’s doing what when can be tough. Apple’s Family Sharing service makes it easy to share apps, media, and more within a family of up to six members, and it provides a few helpful digital housekeeping...
by Lucy McAdams | Mar 16, 2018 | iOS, Siri, Tip
If you’re reading this, chances are good that you’re not in elementary school, but it’s still easy to end up with a bunch of numbers you need to calculate. Perhaps you’re trying to total receipts for an expense report, average your kid’s report card grades, or split a...
by Lucy McAdams | Mar 14, 2018 | iCloud, iCloud Photo Library, Mac, Photos, Tip, troubleshooting
File this warning under “unless it’s absolutely necessary.” If you use iCloud Photo Library on your Mac, don’t sign out from iCloud. Also, don’t deselect the iCloud Photo Library checkbox in either the Photos options of the iCloud pane of System Preferences or in the...
