by Terry McAdams | Mar 11, 2017 | Camera, iOS, iPad, iPhone
You’re hanging out at the beach at the end of a relaxing day on your tropical vacation and the light glancing off the water is perfect. You whip out your iPhone and snap a few shots, but they don’t capture the grandeur of the moment. You need a panorama. Luckily, the...
by Terry McAdams | Feb 15, 2017 | iPhone, Tip
Have you ever needed to copy the phone number from an incoming call that’s not associated with one of your contacts? In the Phone app’s Recents screen, you can’t select the number to copy it, but there’s a hidden workaround. Tap the button next to the call, and then...
by Terry McAdams | Feb 14, 2017 | iOS, iPhone, Tip
Although many iOS apps identify phone numbers so you can just tap them to call, that doesn’t always work for a phone number sent to you in a text or email message, or posted on a Web page. Here’s the workaround so you don’t have to memorize the number temporarily or...
by Terry McAdams | Jan 16, 2017 | Apple Watch, iPad, iPhone, keyboard shortcut, Mac, Tip
If you experience something weird on your Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, it’s essential to get a record of what happened. That way, when you talk to a more experienced friend or tech support rep, you can share exactly what you saw. The best way to do this is to...
by Terry McAdams | Jan 11, 2017 | Camera, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Tip
The Camera app on the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch can take three kinds of video and three types of photos, and the interface suggests that you switch between them by tapping or swiping on the labels below the viewfinder. Unfortunately, those labels are small and can...
by Terry McAdams | Dec 15, 2016 | Home button, iPad, iPhone, Tip
iOS 10 changes how you use the Home button to unlock your iOS device from the Lock screen. Previously, you could unlock it by merely resting your finger on the Home button when the Lock screen was showing. In iOS 10, however, you must press the Home button and then...
