With the original version of the Apple Watch, Apple introduced “grid” view, which shows tiny icons for each app in a...
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Sidestep MacBook Optimized Battery Charging When Necessary
Have you ever run into a situation where the battery icon in your menu bar is stuck at 80% even though your Mac has...
How to Add Important Metadata to Scanned Photos
Photos we take today with our iPhones and other digital cameras automatically have metadata associated with them,...
Set Your Apple Watch Clock Ahead a Few Minutes to Avoid Being Late
Those who tend to cut things tight have a time-honored tradition of setting their watches ahead by a few minutes. That...
How to Turn Mail’s Rich Website Previews into Plain Links
Sometimes apps can be too helpful. Apple’s Mail on the Mac likes to turn pasted URLs into graphically rich previews,...
Find Apple Watch Apps Faster in List View
Every so often, we encounter someone struggling to find and launch an app on their Apple Watch because they have...
The Many New Lock Screen Customizations in iOS 16
iOS 16 has been out for a bit now, and it’s likely safe to upgrade as long as you don’t rely on obsolete apps that...
Bring Back the Battery Percentage Indicator in iOS 16
Back in 2017, when Apple added the notch to the iPhone X for Face ID, the resulting loss of usable screen real estate...
Add Haptic Feedback to the iPhone Keyboard in iOS 16
The iPhone has long been able to play clicking sounds when you tap the keys on the virtual keyboard, but that...
Reduce iPhone and iPad Data Usage with Low Data Mode
Do you need to be careful about how much data you use with your iPhone or iPad, either via cellular or Wi-Fi? That...
The Hidden Controls in the iPhone’s Camera App
The beauty of the iPhone camera is that it combines the ease of use of a point-and-shoot camera with the image quality...
iOS 15 Allows Rearranging and Deletion of Home Screen Pages
Back in iOS 14, Apple added the App Library, which collects all the apps on your iPhone. With everything available in...
With Apple Watch Faces, Too Much Choice Can Be Confusing
The Apple Watch has a lot to offer older people, including heart rate monitoring, atrial fibrillation detection, fall...
Apple’s Evolution of Do Not Disturb Helps You Focus
Between texts, alarms, reminders, calls, and myriad other notifications on our iPhones, iPads, and Macs, it’s a...
Keep the Menu Bar Showing in Full Screen in macOS 12 Monterey
Do you like using full-screen mode on your new M1-based MacBook Pro but hate having the menu bar disappear unless you...