by Garret Cleversley | Jun 24, 2018 | App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Calendar, Explainer, Family Sharing, Find My Friends, Find My iPhone, iBooks Store, iOS, iTunes Store, Mac, Photos, productivity, Reminders, Restricted Content
Family life is all about togetherness, but keeping track of who’s doing what when can be tough. Apple’s Family Sharing service makes it easy to share apps, media, and more within a family of up to six members, and it provides a few helpful digital housekeeping...
by Garret Cleversley | Mar 13, 2018 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iCloud, iCloud Photo Library, Mac, Photos, Restricted Content, Tip, troubleshooting
File this warning under “unless it’s absolutely necessary.” If you use iCloud Photo Library on your Mac, don’t sign out from iCloud. Also, don’t deselect the iCloud Photo Library checkbox in either the Photos options of the iCloud pane of System Preferences or in the...
by Garret Cleversley | Nov 7, 2017 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, facial recognition, High Sierra, iOS, iOS 11, Mac, Photos, Restricted Content, Tip
An extremely welcome under-the-hood change in iOS 11 and macOS 10.13 High Sierra is that Photos facial recognition syncs across iCloud Photo Library. Previously, people you identified on one of your devices remained unidentified on others. But what if Photos now...
by Garret Cleversley | Oct 26, 2017 | ASMC, ASMC Archive, delete, keyboard shortcut, Mac, Photos, productivity, Restricted Content, Tip
It’s a lot easier to take photos than it is to delete them, particularly in Photos on the Mac. You’ve done the dance: select a photo, press Delete, and press Return when Photos asks if you want to delete the photo. But you can sidestep that annoying dialog with this...
by Garret Cleversley | Oct 2, 2017 | APFS, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, FaceTime, HEIF, HEVC, High Sierra, Mac, Mail, News, Notes, Photos, Restricted Content, Safari, SimplyMac, SimplyMac Archive, Spotlight, upgrade
Although Apple’s eye-catching Desktop image of the High Sierra mountains makes it easy to confirm that your Mac is running High Sierra, the most noteworthy new features are invisible! These changes are aimed at improving your Mac’s performance. But, don’t worry that...
by Garret Cleversley | 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...
