by Terry McAdams | Jul 3, 2026 | Calendar, iPad, iPhone, Mac, productivity, Reminders, Tip
If you are often late to or miss meetings because Apple’s notifications are too easy to ignore, we recommend trying the In Your Face app. Available for the Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, In Your Face displays unmissable full-screen alerts and plays...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 5, 2026 | AirPods, iPhone, productivity, Tip
Have you ever wanted to activate the shutter button for your iPhone’s camera—for either a still photo or a video—when you’re not holding it? Selfie sticks often come with Bluetooth buttons that can do that, and starting in iOS 26, you also can use your AirPods 4 or...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 5, 2026 | Mac, Tip, troubleshooting
Since the pandemic, video calls have become a fact of life for many of us, so much so that it’s now possible to sit down for a meeting without thinking about whether you’ve changed out of your pajamas or brushed your hair. (No judgment; we’ve all done it.) To ensure...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 5, 2026 | Mac, Tip, troubleshooting
If you’re still using Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac, on July 13, 2026, an expiring certificate will cause your copies of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook to enter “reduced functionality mode,” meaning you can view and print documents but cannot edit or create new...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 5, 2026 | Contacts, Dictation, iPad, iPhone, Mac, productivity, Tip, troubleshooting
Apple’s Dictation feature is a great way to avoid slow typing on the iPhone and iPad, and it can be welcome on the Mac as well. But it struggles with proper nouns—it guesses wildly at unfamiliar names and often fails to capitalize common words that are part of a name...
by Terry McAdams | May 1, 2026 | Battery, Tip
We always recommend buying from reputable manufacturers rather than no-name brands, especially for products with lithium-ion batteries, such as power banks, Bluetooth speakers, flashlights, power tools, e-bikes, and more. In a 2025 study, industrial scanning company...
