Have a Recent Apple Laptop? Here’s What You Need to Know about the Butterfly Keyboard

by | Jul 11, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Explainer, keyboard, Mac, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, repair, Restricted Content, troubleshooting

When Apple introduced the 12-inch MacBook in April 2015, the machine was the thinnest Mac ever, with a tapered design that starts at a mere 3.5 mm and grows only to 13.1 mm. A change from previous laptop models that made such an incredibly thin design possible was a...

Did You Know You Can Use Your Mac Laptop Closed with an External Screen and Keyboard?

by | May 10, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Bluetooth, hardware, keyboard, Mac, MacBook, mouse, Restricted Content, screen, Tip

Those of you who use a Mac laptop—a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro—probably know you can connect it to a large external display for more screen space. But sometimes it’s not convenient to have your Mac open on your desk next to the big screen. If you’d like to...

There’s a Hidden Keyboard Shortcut Cheat Sheet in Your iPad

by | Jun 12, 2018 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iPad, iPad Pro, keyboard, Mac, modifier key, productivity, Restricted Content, Smart Keyboard, Tip

If you’re working on an iPad with a physical keyboard—either a Bluetooth keyboard or an iPad Pro with Apple’s Smart Keyboard—there are quite a few keyboard shortcuts you can use to work faster. Many are what you’d guess if you have Mac experience; for instance,...

Why iOS 11 Is the Most Important Version Yet for iPad Users

by | Sep 28, 2017 | App Switcher, Apple Pencil, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Control Center, Dock, Files, Instant Markup, keyboard, Mac, News, Notes, Restricted Content, Slide Over, Split View

Apple has long argued that you can use the iPad for productivity but hasn’t backed that claim up with the necessary features in iOS. Until now, that is, with the new iPad-centric capabilities of iOS 11. These changes mean that an iPad running iOS 11 is more like a...

The Top Features You’ll Want to Try in iOS 11

by | Sep 22, 2017 | App Switcher, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, camera, Control Center, customization, Do Not Disturb, Do Not Disturb While Driving, Dock, Emergency SOS, Files, iOS, iOS 11, iPad, iPhone, keyboard, Mac, maintenance, Maps, Messages, News, Notes, Photos, Restricted Content

Even if you’re not buying a new iPhone this year, you can still enjoy a hefty dose of “New and Improved!” with Apple’s iOS 11, which provides a host of new capabilities. Hold on tight, there’s a lot to cover, and we have another article coming about the iPad-specific...