by Terry McAdams | May 1, 2026 | How-To, iPad, iPhone, Mac, productivity
Silicon Valley thinks everyone wants to delegate writing to AI, which is why Apple Intelligence constantly suggests replies for you in Messages and Mail. But there’s an excellent way to supercharge your typing speed without sounding like a chirpy chatbot or resorting...
by Terry McAdams | May 1, 2026 | How-To, productivity
The Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later models lets you open the Camera app and take a photo with the press of a button. But it’s more than just a simple button—it features a touch-sensitive surface that lets you adjust a variety of settings without having to tap...
by Terry McAdams | Feb 6, 2026 | Control Center, How-To, iPhone, productivity
Starting with the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, Apple replaced the Ring/Silent switch on the top-left edge of the iPhone with the Action button, making the new button standard across the iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 lineups in subsequent years. The Action button is a...
by Terry McAdams | Jan 2, 2026 | How-To, Mac, troubleshooting, Upgrade
Apple has now sufficiently refined macOS 26 Tahoe to make an upgrade worthwhile for interested users. You don’t need to upgrade immediately, but there are no strong reasons for most people to delay further. Unlike last year, when Apple was releasing new Apple...
by Terry McAdams | Jan 2, 2026 | How-To, iPad, iPhone, Mac, productivity, Reminders
Recording a task in Apple’s Reminders app on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad is just the first step—the app captures what you need to do—but what matters more is being reminded to take action at the right moment. (The most important step, of course, is following through,...
by Terry McAdams | Jan 2, 2026 | How-To, Mac
In earlier eras of word processing, users were much more likely to encounter explanations of document structure—not because everyone had to become an expert, but because knowledge was shared differently. Software shipped with detailed manuals, user groups and training...
