With macOS 13 Ventura, Apple brought Control Center from iOS to the Mac, providing a unified interface for features...
Open the Mac’s Control Center with This Obscure Keyboard Shortcut
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In Your Face App Guarantees That You Notice Appointment Alerts
It’s easy to get caught up in what you’re doing and miss an alert for a Zoom meeting or a reminder to leave for an...
The “Hey” Part of “Hey Siri” Is Now Optional
If you use Siri, particularly on a HomePod, you’re probably accustomed to saying “Hey Siri” as the trigger phrase...
watchOS 10.1 Brings Double Tap to the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2
Apple recently released watchOS 10.1, with support for the much-ballyhooed double-tap gesture that selects the primary...
Use iOS 17’s Check In Feature to Reduce Worry
We’ve all had a friend or family member say, “Text me when you get home,” because they want the peace of mind from...
Four Solutions to Gotchas in macOS 14 Sonoma
We’re seeing an increasing number of people switching to macOS 14 Sonoma, and for the most part, things are going...
Nine Tips for Switching from an iPhone with Touch ID to One with Face ID
In 2013, Apple added Touch ID to the Home button of the iPhone 5S. Taking advantage of the uniqueness of fingerprints,...
New M3 Chip Family Powers Updated MacBook Pros and 24-inch iMac
At Apple’s Halloween-themed Scary Fast event on October 30, the company unveiled its next-generation Apple silicon...
Forget Your Just-Changed Passcode? iOS 17’s Passcode Reset Has Your Back
The hardest time to remember your iPhone or iPad passcode is right after you’ve changed it. Generally speaking,...
Faster Copying of Two-Factor Authentication Codes from Messages
One welcome feature of Safari is its automatic detection and auto-filling of SMS-based two-factor authentication codes...
Stay Alert! Voice Phishing Used in Recent Ransomware Attacks
All it took for MGM Resorts International to be compromised with ransomware was a quick phone call, which some now...
Keep a USB Keyboard and Mouse for Troubleshooting
Steve Jobs famously railed against cable clutter, and it’s now easy to use a desktop Mac with a wireless keyboard and...
Is Your Mac Running Low on Disk Space? Here’s How to Delete Unnecessary Files
Between apps, photos, videos, music, and downloads, it’s easy to fill up your Mac’s drive, particularly one with just...
Networking Gear Does Wear Out—Suspect It in Internet Slowdowns and Dropouts
We’ve helped some clients recently with networking problems that seemed to be related to Internet connections. Most...
Erase Image Content in Preview with Copied Color Blocks
Apple’s Preview is a surprisingly capable graphics editor for making quick changes to screenshots and other...