by Garret Cleversley | May 8, 2022 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS 15, iPadOS 15, iPhone, Mac, productivity, Restricted Content, text, Tip
Prior to iOS 13, when you were editing text on an iPhone or iPad, Apple provided a magnifying glass that showed the position of the insertion point. It worked, but was clumsier than just moving the insertion point directly, which is what Apple enabled in iOS 13 and...
by Garret Cleversley | Apr 13, 2022 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, How-To, iPad, iPadOS 15, keyboard, Mac, Monterey, mouse, productivity, Restricted Content, trackpad, Universal Control
With the recent release of macOS 12.3 Monterey and iPadOS 15.4, Apple shipped Universal Control, the last major technology promised in its 2021 operating system upgrades. Universal Control enables you to use the keyboard and mouse or trackpad attached to one Mac to...
by Garret Cleversley | Mar 16, 2022 | accessibility, Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS 15, iPadOS 15, Mac, Restricted Content, text, Tip
In previous versions of iOS, you could change the systemwide text size to make all apps—at least those that support Dynamic Type—display text at larger or smaller sizes. (Most people who use this feature want the text larger so it’s easier to read with aging eyes.) In...
by Garret Cleversley | Feb 21, 2022 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS 15, iPadOS 15, Lock screen, Mac, productivity, Restricted Content, search, Tip
Most of the time, when you unlock your iPhone or iPad, you want to launch an app. In iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, you no longer have to unlock the device, find the app on a Home screen page, and tap it. Instead, you can open an app directly from the Lock screen, assuming...
by Garret Cleversley | Feb 15, 2022 | App Library, Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, customization, Home screen, iOS 15, iPadOS 15, Mac, Restricted Content, Tip
Back in iOS 14, Apple added the App Library, which collects all the apps on your iPhone. With everything available in the App Library, iOS 14 was also able to provide the option of hiding Home screen pages, a boon for those of us with too many disorganized pages. In...
by Garret Cleversley | Dec 26, 2021 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS 15, iPadOS 15, Mac, Photos, productivity, Restricted Content, Tip
Have you ever wanted to identify a plant, flower, or pet breed, or find out what that famous painting is called? Us too. In iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Apple added a new AI-driven feature called Visual Look Up that provides more information about photos of plants, flowers,...
