by Terry McAdams | Dec 26, 2023 | Mac, Tip
There’s little more annoying than accidentally hitting the Caps Lock key while typing and having your text suddenly TURN INTO CAPITAL LETTERS, which we all know is seen as shouting. Unless you have some reason to regularly type in capital letters, you can prevent this...
by Terry McAdams | Dec 21, 2023 | Email, iCloud Drive, Mac, Messages
You have a file on one Mac and want to copy it to another Mac, either yours or someone else’s. Sounds easy, and it is, but the best way to go about it varies widely depending on circumstances, and your go-to method may not be the best choice, depending on the size of...
by Terry McAdams | Dec 19, 2023 | iPhone, Photos, productivity, Tip
Have you ever wanted to extract an object from a photo for use in another context? Starting with iOS 16 on a relatively recent iPhone, you can do that with many photos. In the Photos app, touch and hold the object, and if Photos can extract it, you’ll see a highlight...
by Terry McAdams | Dec 14, 2023 | Apple Watch, How-To, iPhone, productivity
One of the prominent new features in iOS 17.1 and watchOS 10.1 is NameDrop, which makes it easy to exchange contact information with someone merely by putting your iPhone or Apple Watch next to theirs. When you do that, you can share your contact card and receive...
by Terry McAdams | Dec 12, 2023 | Email, Mac, Tip, troubleshooting
Sometimes, something goes wrong, causing Mail on the Mac to have trouble sending a message. When it does, you may see an error like the one below, encouraging you with a default button to try another configured server. Don’t do it! Always click Try Later. If that...
