by Terry McAdams | Jan 4, 2024 | iPhone, MagSafe, photo, Tip
iOS 17 offers a new mode for the iPhone: StandBy. All you have to do is connect your iPhone to a charger wirelessly or with a cable, position it on its side in landscape orientation, and press the side button to lock the screen. Standby works best with a MagSafe...
by Terry McAdams | Jan 3, 2024 | Backup, Email, password manager, Security, Time Machine
Happy New Year, and welcome to 2024! For many of us here in Wichita Falls, starting a new year means reflecting on fresh habits we’d like to adopt. Although we support any resolutions you may have made to get enough sleep, eat better, exercise more, and reduce social...
by Terry McAdams | Dec 28, 2023 | iPhone, Photos, Tip
iOS’s Photo Shuffle wallpaper does a great job of identifying attractive photos for your Lock Screen. However, if you’re like us, you’ll sometimes wonder when or where you took a Lock Screen photo. Here’s how to figure that out. Touch and hold the Lock Screen when...
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...
by Terry McAdams | Dec 7, 2023 | AirPods, HomePod, iPad, iPad Air, iPad Mini, Mac
We’re moving into the holiday shopping season, and if you’re looking for the perfect gift for that special someone, Apple-related gifts always go over well. Here are our recommendations this year. And, of course, you can stop by the store for more ideas. AirTag Do...
by Terry McAdams | Dec 5, 2023 | Mac, News, Upgrade
Although we’re cautious about recommending that people upgrade to the latest major release of macOS, we think Apple has done a good enough job with macOS 14 Sonoma that anyone who wants to upgrade can do so now. That doesn’t mean you have to upgrade immediately, but...
by Terry McAdams | Nov 28, 2023 | Control Center, keyboard shortcut, Mac, productivity, Tip
With macOS 13 Ventura, Apple brought Control Center from iOS to the Mac, providing a unified interface for features that users need to turn on and off regularly or that receive frequent adjustments, like screen brightness and audio volume. Clicking the Control Center...
by Terry McAdams | Nov 22, 2023 | How-To, iPhone
We’ve all had a friend or family member say, “Text me when you get home,” because they want the peace of mind from knowing you arrived safely. But what if something goes wrong—or you forget—so they never receive that text? They’ll be worried and won’t know where you...
by Terry McAdams | Nov 20, 2023 | HomePod, Siri, Tip
If you use Siri, particularly on a HomePod, you’re probably accustomed to saying “Hey Siri” as the trigger phrase before your requests. In Apple’s new operating systems for 2023, you can now choose to invoke Siri using the traditional “Hey Siri” or just “Siri” (at...
by Terry McAdams | Nov 16, 2023 | Desktop, Mac, privacy, troubleshooting
Many of our customers are switching to macOS 14 Sonoma, and for the most part, things are going well. However, Apple introduced some new features—and turned them on by default—that are causing some consternation. If you’ve switched to Sonoma or are planning to soon,...
by Terry McAdams | Nov 14, 2023 | Calendar, Mac, Tip
It’s easy to get caught up in what you’re doing and miss an alert for a Zoom meeting or a reminder to leave for an appointment. The Mac app In Your Face ensures that will never happen again by taking over the entire screen for notifications and requiring that you...
