by Terry McAdams | Dec 13, 2022 | Email, productivity
We recently wrote about different ways to organize your files, which prompted some people to ask us about the best ways to manage email. Email may have competition from messaging services like Slack and Microsoft Teams, but for many people, it’s still where the most...
by Terry McAdams | Dec 8, 2022 | iPad, iPhone, Security, Tip
In iOS 16, Apple tightened security by displaying a confirmation alert when you copy data from one app and paste it into another. More security isn’t bad, but these alerts can become annoying if you copy and paste frequently. In iOS 16.1, Apple added a setting to...
by Terry McAdams | Dec 1, 2022 | How-To, Photos, troubleshooting
It’s all too easy to end up with duplicate photos and videos in your Photos library. The most common way is to use the Duplicate command, but we’ve seen duplicates appear due to accidentally repeated actions in other apps, repeated screenshots, multiple imports that...
by Terry McAdams | Nov 29, 2022 | passwords, productivity, Tip, Wi-Fi
The iPhone and iPad have long allowed you to share Wi-Fi passwords with other nearby devices and people as long as they were in your Contacts list. But you couldn’t see those passwords, which is handy for sharing with non-Apple users and devices. In iOS 16 and iPadOS...
by Terry McAdams | Nov 23, 2022 | iPad, iPhone
Perhaps the most surprising change in the iPhone 14 line, at least in the United States, was the shift from using removable SIM cards to eSIM. SIM cards—SIM stands for Subscriber Identity Module—have been a fixture in the mobile phone world for many years because they...
by Terry McAdams | Nov 21, 2022 | iPhone, productivity, Tip, Wallet
It’s common for one person in a family to handle booking airline tickets and thus to be in charge of checking in for the flight online and downloading boarding passes. If that’s you, what’s the best way to send each iPhone-wielding person in your family their own...
by Terry McAdams | Nov 17, 2022 | Email, How-To, productivity
Email may not be as sexy a way to communicate as modern-day darlings like Messages, Slack, or Microsoft Teams, but it remains the workhorse of business and personal communications. While Apple’s Mail is a mature app that has long provided the necessary basics, there...
by Terry McAdams | Nov 15, 2022 | iPad, Mac, productivity, Tip
At long last, Apple has plugged one of the most inexplicable holes in its app library—the lack of a Weather app for the iPad and Mac. In iPadOS 16 and macOS 13 Ventura, you’ll now find a large-screen version of the iPhone’s iOS 16 Weather app. Locations you enter on...
by Terry McAdams | Nov 10, 2022 | Email, Internet, troubleshooting
Spam remains one of the scourges of the Internet, although spam filters do a pretty good job of keeping most of it out of email inboxes. However, those spam filters can cause deliverability problems for organizations that send email for marketing or customer outreach....
by Terry McAdams | Nov 8, 2022 | Messages, productivity, Tip
Next time you’re flying to visit your Apple-using family or friends, send them your flight number using Messages when you leave. Then they can easily track your flight in the air and see when you’re arriving. Just text them the flight number prefixed with the...
by Terry McAdams | Nov 3, 2022 | AirPods, iPad, iPad Air, iPad Mini
It may seem early to think about holiday shopping, but even as the global supply chain recovers from pandemic-related slowdowns, ship dates remain unpredictable. If you want to make sure you have an Apple something for that special someone, we recommend buying it...
by Terry McAdams | Oct 27, 2022 | Internet, iPhone, Tip
We sometimes works with a clients who are concerned they are paying too much for their internet or cellular service. Internet service providers (ISPs) and cellular carriers occasionally adjust their service plans to account for new technologies, economies of scale,...
by Terry McAdams | Oct 25, 2022 | Backup, Mac, password manager, passwords, Security
We’re increasingly hearing from organizations that need to establish that they have sufficient security policies in place, either to meet the requirements of a larger client or to qualify for cyber insurance that insures against breaches and similar losses. Details...
by Terry McAdams | Oct 20, 2022 | Apple TV, iPad, iPad Air, iPad Pro, News
In a series of press releases—no big video event this time—Apple has announced upgrades to the iPad, iPad Pro, and Apple TV. The new models are largely evolutionary, with changes that are welcome but unlikely to change your iPad or Apple TV experience. All are...
by Terry McAdams | Oct 7, 2022 | How-To, iPhone
iOS 16 has been out for a bit now, and it’s likely safe to upgrade as long as you don’t rely on obsolete apps that might not be compatible. When you take the plunge, the first new feature to check out is the capability to create, customize, and switch among multiple...
