by Garret Cleversley | Dec 1, 2022 | 1Password, 3D Touch, 5G, accessibility, Activity, AirDrop, airplane mode, AirPlay, AirPods, AirPods Max, AirPods Pro, AirPort Express, alarm, alert, alias, Announcement, APFS, App Clips, App Library, App Limits, App Store, Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS 16, iPad, iPadOS 16, iPhone, Mac, restart, Restricted Content, Siri, Tip, troubleshooting
Although iOS and iPadOS are extremely stable, there are times when rebooting your iPhone or iPad can eliminate odd or problematic behavior, and there’s no harm in trying it. In the past, you’ve had to remember which buttons to press or select Settings > General... by Garret Cleversley | Jul 8, 2021 | Apple Music, Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Control Center, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Mac, productivity, Restricted Content, Siri, Tip
Don’t you hate it when a familiar song is playing but you can’t think of what it’s called? Or worse, when you hear a new track you really like but have no one to ask what it is? Never worry about that again, thanks to your iPhone or iPad. Back in 2018, Apple bought... by Garret Cleversley | Jun 20, 2021 | AirPods Pro, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, customization, FaceTime, iOS 15, iPad, iPadOS 15, iPhone, Mac, Monterey, News, privacy, productivity, Restricted Content, Siri, watchOS 8, widget
At its Worldwide Developer Conference keynote on June 7th, Apple shared details about what we can expect to see later this year in macOS 12 Monterey, iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, tvOS 15, and HomePod Software 15. It was a firehose of announcements, but one thing... by Garret Cleversley | Jun 23, 2018 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS, Mac, productivity, Restricted Content, Siri, Tip
If you’re reading this, chances are good that you’re not in elementary school, but it’s still easy to end up with a bunch of numbers you need to calculate. Perhaps you’re trying to total receipts for an expense report, average your kid’s report card grades, or split a... by Garret Cleversley | Jun 8, 2018 | Apple Pros, Apple TV, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, HomePod, Mac, maintenance, Restricted Content, Siri, Solution
After months of anticipation, Apple’s new HomePod smart speaker finally shipped in mid-February. Reviews of its audio quality have been positive, and for the most part, it works both as advertised and as you’d expect. However, there were some surprises, most good but... by Garret Cleversley | Jun 7, 2018 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Contacts, iOS, Mac, Restricted Content, Siri, Tip, troubleshooting
Siri is supposed to be a competent voice assistant, but sometimes Siri can’t even pronounce your own name correctly! Luckily, it’s easy to fix Siri’s pronunciation for any name. Just say to Siri, “Learn how to pronounce Jill Kresock.” (Siri defaults to “krehsock”...