by Terry McAdams | Jun 30, 2022 | How-To, iPad, iPhone, Mac, productivity
Everyone is accustomed to using the Copy and Paste commands on the Mac, but fewer people know that you can also copy and paste between your Mac and your iPhone and iPad. Apple calls this feature Universal Clipboard, and it’s so deeply integrated into macOS, iOS, and...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 28, 2022 | iOS, Mac, Music, Tip
It’s often tough to figure out exactly what a singer is saying (which can lead to some amusing mistakes), but for many songs in Apple Music, you can bring up full lyrics in the Music app, regardless of which device you’re using. On the Mac, click the speech balloon...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 23, 2022 | Internet, Mac, troubleshooting
Back in the early 1980s, DOS filenames couldn’t be more than 8 characters long with a period and a 3-character extension. That was limiting, so when Apple developed the Mac operating system in 1984, it allowed longer names and eliminated the need for an extension,...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 21, 2022 | Camera, iPhone, photo, Tip, troubleshooting
We increasingly need to take photos of documents—vaccination cards, driver licenses, passports, etc.—to submit for online verification. That’s often easier said than done, especially when taking a photo at night under lights that obscure the text with glare and...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 16, 2022 | Apple TV, Photos, productivity
Many people have an Apple TV in the living room, hooked to a large-screen TV. It’s a great streaming media box for Apple TV+, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and a slew of other services. It even supports a bunch of games. Don’t let the Apple TV’s consumer focus fool...
