by Garret Cleversley | Aug 10, 2022 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Mac, Restricted Content, security, text messaging, Tip, two-factor authentication
Many websites, from Adobe to Zendesk, let you receive two-factor authentication codes via SMS text messages. That’s good—any form of two-factor authentication is better than none—but you’re often effectively locked out of your accounts if those text messages don’t...
by Garret Cleversley | Jun 27, 2022 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, CarPlay, How-To, iPhone, Mac, Maps, productivity, Restricted Content
Renting a car has become more interesting in recent years due to changes automakers have been making to car electronics. For example, Apple’s CarPlay is becoming a common feature on rental cars. That lets you run Apple Maps or Google Maps on your iPhone while...
by Garret Cleversley | Jun 22, 2022 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, clipboard, How-To, iPad, iPhone, Mac, productivity, Restricted Content, Universal Clipboard
Everyone is accustomed to using the Copy and Paste commands on the Mac, but fewer people know that you can also copy and paste between your Mac and your iPhone and iPad. Apple calls this feature Universal Clipboard, and it’s so deeply integrated into macOS, iOS, and...
by Garret Cleversley | Jun 20, 2022 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Box, Dropbox, Explainer, file sharing, Google Drive, Internet, Mac, OneDrive, Restricted Content, troubleshooting, Windows
Back in the early 1980s, DOS filenames couldn’t be more than 8 characters long with a period and a 3-character extension. That was limiting, so when Apple developed the Mac operating system in 1984, it allowed longer names and eliminated the need for an extension,...
by Garret Cleversley | Jun 20, 2022 | Apple Pros, Apple TV, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Explainer, Mac, MDM, Photos, productivity, Restricted Content
Many people have an Apple TV in the living room, hooked to a large-screen TV. It’s a great streaming media box for Apple TV+, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and a slew of other services. It even supports a bunch of games. Don’t let the Apple TV’s consumer focus fool...
by Garret Cleversley | Jun 16, 2022 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS, iPadOS, Mac, Music, Restricted Content, Tip
It’s often tough to figure out exactly what a singer is saying (which can lead to some amusing mistakes), but for many songs in Apple Music, you can bring up full lyrics in the Music app, regardless of which device you’re using. On the Mac, click the speech balloon...
