by Terry McAdams | Mar 31, 2025 | iPad, iPad Air, News, Tip
Apple has updated the iPad and iPad Air and introduced a new keyboard for the iPad Air. The primary change to the 11th-generation iPad ($349) is the move from the previous model’s A14 Bionic chip to the A16, which is nearly 30% faster but still won’t support Apple...
by Terry McAdams | Mar 28, 2025 | Mac, News, Tip
In the first update to the Mac Studio since 2023, Apple has refreshed its professional powerhouse with new chip options and support for speedy Thunderbolt 5 peripherals. Previously, the Mac Studio was powered by the M2 Max and M2 Ultra; Apple has now replaced them...
by Terry McAdams | Mar 10, 2025 | iPad, iPhone, keyboard shortcut, Mac, productivity, Tip
Apple provides a handy ecosystem-wide feature that replaces a typed abbreviation—say “eml”—with text you specify, like your email address. (Seriously, copy that one so you don’t have to type your email address repeatedly.) These automatic text replacements sync via...
by Terry McAdams | Mar 7, 2025 | iCloud, iPhone, productivity, Tip
Apple has launched the new Apple Invites iPhone app for planning social events with friends and family. Apple Invites requires iOS 18 on the iPhone, and you can also use it at iCloud.com/invites on the Mac and iPad. Event creation is limited to iCloud+ subscribers...
by Terry McAdams | Mar 5, 2025 | Control Center, Mac, menu bar, Tip
With severe weather season about to get underway, this is a great feature to utilize, especially here in North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. In macOS 15.2 Sequoia, Apple added the option to display the current weather conditions in the menu bar but hid the switch deep...
by Terry McAdams | Mar 3, 2025 | productivity, Tip
In iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 Sequoia, Apple removed a standard feature of the Calculator app that allowed users to press the = button multiple times to repeat the last mathematical operation. Following user complaints, the company reinstated this feature in iOS...
