by Terry McAdams | Nov 29, 2024 | Apple Watch, iPad, iPhone, Mac, productivity, Tip
Apple has included the Tips app with the iPhone and iPad since iOS 8 in 2014 and on the Mac since macOS 10.14 Mojave in 2018. Initially, it didn’t contain much useful content, and many longtime users ignored it. However, Apple has significantly increased the amount of...
by Terry McAdams | Nov 11, 2024 | iPad, iPhone, Mac, Messages, Photos, Siri
Is it time to make your Apple devices smarter? Apple has just released macOS 15.1 Sequoia, iOS 18.1, and iPadOS 18.1 with an initial collection of Apple Intelligence features and a promise of more coming in December. The company is making a big deal about Apple...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 23, 2024 | iPad, iPhone, productivity, Tip
A friend recently expressed astonishment when she saw us using trackpad mode while editing text on an iPhone. (It works on the iPad, too!) So, even if you already know these tips, do your friends a favor and show them: Tap once to position the insertion point at the...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 2, 2024 | iPad, iPhone, Mac, Notification Center, Tip, troubleshooting
iOS, iPadOS, and macOS all let you specify whether any given app should show no notifications, temporary banners, or persistent alerts: look in Settings > Notifications and System Settings > Notifications. Temporary banners appear briefly and then automatically...
by Terry McAdams | Aug 5, 2024 | iPad, iPhone, Mac, troubleshooting
Apple’s prices for Thunderbolt, USB-C, and Lightning cables often seem unnecessarily high. $69 for a Thunderbolt 4 cable or $19 for a simple USB-C to Lightning cable? Unfortunately, when it comes to cables, you often get what you pay for. Happily, other reputable...
by Terry McAdams | Jul 30, 2024 | iPad, iPhone, Mac, Tip
We Apple users tend to believe that our devices usually last longer—both physically and functionally—than Windows PCs and Android smartphones. For instance, Apple’s current operating systems work on nearly all Macs, iPhones, and iPads introduced in 2018 and later,...
