Thursday, 01 November 2018 13:05
Did You Know iOS 12 Lets You Add a Second Person to Face ID?
Written by Adam Engst
Touch ID lets users register up to five fingers that can unlock an iPhone, which has long been a boon for those who share access to their iPhone with trusted family members. However, users of the iPhone X haven’t been able to give a second person Face ID-based access, forcing those people to wait for [R30;]
Thursday, 01 November 2018 13:04
What Are All These New Privacy Request Dialogs in Mojave?
Written by Adam Engst
With macOS 10.14 Mojave, Apple has beefed up the Mac’s privacy so it more closely resembles privacy in iOS. You’ve noticed that when you launch a new app on your iPhone or iPad, it often prompts for access to your photos or contacts, the camera or microphone, and more. The idea behind those prompts is [R30;]
Thursday, 01 November 2018 13:03
Need to Limit How Much Your Kids Use Their Devices? Use Screen Time in iOS 12
Written by Adam Engst
It’s a constant refrain in many homes—a kid clamoring to use an iPad or iPhone to play games, watch videos, or chat with friends. As a parent, you know too much screen time is bad, especially when it affects homework or family dinners. At the same time, an iOS device may be essential for communication [R30;]
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Thursday, 01 November 2018 13:02
Here’s How to Make Screenshots and Screen Recordings with Mojave’s New Interface
Written by Adam Engst
You probably fall into one of two camps: people who haven’t the foggiest idea what pressing Command-Shift-3 or Command-Shift-4 do on the Mac, and those who use those keyboard shortcuts regularly to take screenshots. Either way, macOS 10.14 Mojave makes it easier than ever to create a still image of what’s on your Mac’s screen [R30;]
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Black Friday and the start of the holiday shopping seasons are nearly upon us. If you’re looking for gift ideas for your Apple-using loved ones, we have a few suggestions that are guaranteed to be popular. Apple Watch The new Apple Watch Series 4 may be the gift hit of the season as adult children [R30;]
Wednesday, 31 October 2018 14:21
Apple Finally Updates the MacBook Air and Mac mini, and Revamps the iPad Pro
Written by Adam Engst
At a special event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Apple threw back the curtains on significant updates to the long-ignored MacBook Air and even longer-ignored Mac mini. Then Tim Cook and company followed up with revamped 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pros, complete with an enhanced Smart Keyboard Folio and redesigned Apple Pencil. You can [R30;]
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Monday, 01 October 2018 07:08
Finally! iOS 12 Lets You Use Google Maps or Waze in CarPlay
Written by Adam Engst
Before iOS 12, Apple Maps was the only mapping app you could run on the dashboard in a CarPlay-equipped automobile. But Maps doesn’t always work well, and some people prefer directions from Google Maps or the Google-owned Waze. Once you upgrade your iPhone to iOS 12 and update to the latest version of Google Maps [R30;]
Monday, 01 October 2018 07:07
Make Safari Tabs Easier to Identify by Adding Icons
Written by Adam Engst
Do you end up with so many tabs in Safari that it becomes impossible to read the truncated tab titles? There’s no shame in that, and Safari 12—which comes with macOS 10.14 Mojave and is a free update for 10.12 Sierra and 10.13 High Sierra—now offers an option to add an icon representing the Web [R30;]
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Monday, 01 October 2018 07:06
Apple Moved Control Center in iOS 12 on the iPad—Here’s Where to Find It
Written by Adam Engst
Although most of what’s new in iOS 12 are new features, one change for change’s sake may throw you. In iOS 11 on an iPad, you would bring up Control Center by swiping up from the bottom of the screen, just like on all iPhones other than the iPhone X. With iOS 12, however, Apple [R30;]
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Monday, 01 October 2018 07:05
Have You Noticed That Mojave’s Dock Shows Recent Applications?
Written by Adam Engst
The Mac’s Dock gives you quick access to frequently used apps, documents, and folders, and makes it easy to switch to a running app. In macOS 10.14 Mojave, the Dock has another feature: a list of apps you’ve used recently that aren’t on your default Dock. Icons for these apps appear between your Dock’s default [R30;]
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The feature Apple is promoting most heavily with macOS 10.14 Mojave is Dark mode, which the company advertises as “a dramatic new look that helps you focus on your work… as toolbars and menus recede into the background.” Let’s look at what Apple has done with Dark mode, after which you’ll have a better idea [R30;]
Monday, 01 October 2018 07:03
iOS 12’s Screen Time Feature Helps You Manage Your iPhone Usage
Written by Adam Engst
Do you frequently reach for your iPhone for a quick check of Facebook or Messages? It’s all too easy to let social media, the latest hot game, or even your work email intrude on your real life. If you’re uncomfortable with how much—and when—you use your iPhone or iPad, iOS 12’s new Screen Time feature [R30;]
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Monday, 01 October 2018 07:02
Use Continuity Camera to Scan Documents and Take Photos Right into Mac Documents
Written by Adam Engst
Have you found yourself composing an email message on your Mac while staring glumly at the receipt or document you need to scan and attach to the message? Adding that scan to the message isn’t impossible, but until macOS 10.14 Mojave, it hasn’t necessarily been easy. It’s super simple now, thanks to a new Mojave [R30;]
Monday, 01 October 2018 07:01
In iOS 12, Do Not Disturb Can Turn Itself Off—No More Missed Alerts!
Written by Adam Engst
We love the Do Not Disturb feature in iOS—it’s essential for keeping notifications from waking us up at night or causing embarrassing light and noise in dark movie theater. But it’s long had a problem. When you invoked Do Not Disturb manually for a movie or doctor’s appointment, you had to remember to turn it [R30;]
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Thursday, 13 September 2018 11:25
Apple Unveils New iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, and the Apple Watch Series 4
Written by Adam Engst
Apple has thrown back the curtain on its latest batch of iPhones and a new model of the Apple Watch. The company also announced plans to release iOS 12, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12 on September 17th. macOS 10.14 Mojave will follow a week later on September 24th. X Appeal: The New iPhone XS, iPhone [R30;]
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Tuesday, 04 September 2018 11:08
Tired of PDFs or Other Documents Opening in the Wrong App?
Written by Adam Engst
When you double-click a document, macOS uses the document’s file extension to figure out which app should open the file. So, by default, a PDF file called laser-squid.pdf opens in Preview because the Finder knows that everything with a .pdf extension should open in Preview. But what if you would prefer to open .pdf files [R30;]
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Tuesday, 04 September 2018 11:07
Update AirPort Express Base Stations to Add AirPlay 2
Written by Adam Engst
Apple may have discontinued its AirPort Wi-Fi base stations, but in a surprise parting gift, the company has released a firmware update to the AirPort Express that gives it AirPlay 2 capabilities like multi-room audio. If you have an AirPort Express connected to speakers through its audio jack, first use AirPort Utility on the Mac [R30;]
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Tuesday, 04 September 2018 11:06
A Hidden Trick that Lets You Navigate Your iPhone with One Hand
Written by Adam Engst
Unless you can palm a basketball, you may not be able to use an iPhone single-handed. But sometimes one hand is all you can spare. If you find yourself in such a situation, give Reachability a try. On a Touch ID–based iPhone, tap (don’t press) the Home button twice to slide the iPhone’s interface halfway [R30;]
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Tuesday, 04 September 2018 11:05
Make More Space for Documents by Putting Your Dock on the Side of Your Mac’s Screen
Written by Adam Engst
By default, Apple locates the Dock at the bottom of the Mac’s screen. If that location interferes with you seeing as much of your document windows as you’d like, you can set it to appear only when you move the pointer to the bottom edge of the screen. But there’s a better way: put the [R30;]
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Tuesday, 04 September 2018 11:04
When Should You Upgrade to macOS 10.14 Mojave, iOS 12, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12?
Written by Adam Engst
It’s that time of year again, when an Apple user’s thoughts drift to new versions of macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. Apple announced the new versions in June, and public betas have been available since. But once Apple makes macOS 10.14 Mojave, iOS 12, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12 available for free download, you’ll need [R30;]
Tuesday, 04 September 2018 11:03
Back Up Before Upgrading to Mojave or iOS 12!
Written by Adam Engst
Poll a room of Apple experts about the one topic they can’t stop talking about and many will launch into frustrated rants about how too few people back up. Backups are always important, since you can never predict when your Mac or iPhone will be lost or stolen, melt in a fire, or just break. [R30;]
Tuesday, 04 September 2018 11:02
Top Features of iOS 12 to Take Advantage of Right Away
Written by Adam Engst
Feeling left behind because you don’t have the latest iPhone or iPad? Don’t, because Apple has a present for you in the form of iOS 12. The new operating system promises to increase performance, particularly for older devices as far back as the iPhone 5s and iPad Air. But iOS 12 offers more than just [R30;]