by Terry McAdams | Oct 1, 2020 | Home screen, iPhone, Tip
The App Library in iOS 14 ensures that you can find all the apps installed on your iPhone without having to hunt through Home screens. So if you already have a lot of Home screens that contain a random assemblage of apps, it might be easier to hide those screens than...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 29, 2020 | iPhone, productivity, Tip
Most iOS apps and many Web sites make phone numbers “hot” so you can tap them to call. But it’s not uncommon to run across a number that’s formatted oddly or broken across a line of text such that it can’t be recognized. Just because iOS can’t recognize it doesn’t...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 18, 2020 | iPhone, Tip, troubleshooting
We’ve been hearing reports of an uptick in the scam phone calls that claim to be from Apple. If you answer, an automated message tells you that your iCloud account has been breached and asks you to call a provided 1-866 number. Do not do this! Apple will never call...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 9, 2020 | iPad, iPhone, Mac
Apple’s prices for Lightning, USB-C, and Thunderbolt 3 cables often seem high—$19 for a USB-C to Lightning cable or $29 if you want a 2-meter version? However, when it comes to cables, you often get what you pay for, so it’s smart to pay a little extra to get...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 8, 2020 | iPhone, Messages, productivity, Tip
If you’re flying, driving, or biking to visit an iPhone-using friend or family member, you can reduce anxiety related to arrival time or pickup plans (and perhaps provide amusement) by sharing your location temporarily so they can watch your progress. The easiest way...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 3, 2020 | Apple Pay, How-To, iPhone, productivity, Wallet
Have you wondered what you can do with the Wallet app on your iPhone? Although it started out life called Passbook, Apple soon realized that the only sensible name was Wallet. That’s because it stores digital versions of roughly the same sort of things you might put...
