by Garret Cleversley | Jul 7, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS 12, iPod touch, Mac, MacBook Pro, Mojave, News, repair, Restricted Content, tvOS 12, watchOS 5
Apple is well known for its splashy media events, now usually held in the Steve Jobs Theater at the company’s new Cupertino campus. But Apple reserves such events for major announcements. Smaller announcements, such as minor updates to particular product lines,...
by Garret Cleversley | Jun 27, 2019 | App Limits, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, battery, customization, Do Not Disturb, Downtime, iBooks, iOS 12, Mac, Measure, News, notifications, performance, productivity, Restricted Content, Screen Time, Siri Shortcuts, Stocks, Voice Memos
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....
by Garret Cleversley | Jun 26, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, backup, How-To, iCloud, iOS 12, iTunes, Mac, Mojave, Restricted Content, security
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...
by Garret Cleversley | Jun 26, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS 12, Mac, Mojave, Restricted Content, Solution, tvOS 12, upgrade, watchOS 5
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...
by Garret Cleversley | May 30, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS 12, Mac, Restricted Content, Settings, Tip, troubleshooting
With luck, you should never need to check your iPhone’s or iPad’s warranty status. But bad things do happen to good devices. In iOS 12.2, Apple has just made it easier to figure out if your device is still under warranty or covered by AppleCare+. Go to Settings >...
by Garret Cleversley | Apr 1, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS, iOS 12, Mac, Music, Podcasts, Restricted Content, Solution, storage, troubleshooting, video
Little is more frustrating than running out of space your iPhone or iPad. You can’t take new photos, you can’t download new apps, some things may not work at all, and iOS will nag you repeatedly about how you can “manage” your storage in Settings. Luckily, over the...
