by Lucy McAdams | Apr 21, 2017 | iOS, Siri, Spotlight, Tip
It’s easy to find the apps you use regularly on your iPhone or iPad, but there’s little more frustrating than needing an app you seldom launch and not being able to find it. You could scroll through all the home screens on your device and hope you recognize the icon,...
by Lucy McAdams | Apr 3, 2017 | iOS, iPad, iPhone, Tip
Normally, it’s helpful when an app on your iPad or iPhone switches from vertical (portrait) to horizontal (landscape) as you rotate the device. But it can be annoying to have the screen orientation flip back and forth, such as when you’re reading while lying on your...
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...
