by Terry McAdams | May 9, 2024 | iPad, Keynote, Mac, Numbers, Pages, productivity, Tip
The latest versions of the Mac and iPad apps in Apple’s iWork suite—Pages 14, Keynote 14, and Numbers 14—have gained a helpful feature: non-contiguous text selection. By holding down the Command key, you can select chunks of text that aren’t next to each other. For...
by Terry McAdams | May 7, 2024 | How-To, iPad, iPhone, Mac, password manager, Security
Apple’s iCloud Keychain Password Management Is All Many People Need We constantly recommend using a password manager like 1Password, BitWarden, or Dashlane. But many people resist committing to yet another app or paying for yet another service. Isn’t Apple’s built-in...
by Terry McAdams | Apr 25, 2024 | Apple TV, Apple Watch, HomePod, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Tip
Apple publishes a multitude of manuals and tons of technical documentation for its products on its support site, but until recently, it could be challenging to find something specific because the search engine on Apple’s site is poor. For a better path into Apple’s...
by Terry McAdams | Apr 24, 2024 | How-To, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Messages, productivity
Although many of us think of Messages as an iPhone app, Apple’s platform integration lets you read and reply to conversations in Messages on other Apple devices, including the Mac and iPad. All your devices must have the correct settings to make this work reliably. We...
by Terry McAdams | Feb 22, 2024 | iPad, iPhone, Mac, Tip, troubleshooting
In a slight nod to the hype surrounding generative AI, Apple added inline text prediction capabilities to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. They can be helpful, particularly on the iPhone and iPad, where it’s often much easier to tap the Space bar than to finish typing a...
by Terry McAdams | Feb 15, 2024 | FaceTime, iPad, iPhone, Tip, troubleshooting
If you listen to a FaceTime Audio call using AirPods and hear the other person’s voice moving annoyingly from side to side as you turn your head, the problem is likely head-tracked spatial audio. In general, spatial audio attempts to make sounds seem to come from all...
