by Garret Cleversley | Aug 16, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iPhone, Mac, phone, productivity, Restricted Content, Tip
Most iOS apps and many Web sites make phone numbers “hot” so you can tap them to call. But it’s not uncommon to run across a number that’s formatted oddly or broken across a line of text such that it can’t be recognized. Just because iOS can’t recognize it doesn’t...
by Garret Cleversley | Aug 13, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Mac, Restricted Content, Safari, security, Tip, URL
By default, Safari on the Mac hides full Web addresses—technically known as URLs—from you, showing just the site name in the Smart Search field at the top of the window. If you click in the field or press Command-L, the full URL appears, which is good for checking...
by Garret Cleversley | Aug 11, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Mac, passwords, Restricted Content, security, Tip
One of the big no-nos with passwords is sending them to other people as plain text in email or a text message conversation. You presumably trust your recipient with the password, but what if their email was hacked or phone stolen? Instead, always use a site like...
by Garret Cleversley | Aug 9, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Mac, privacy, Restricted Content, Tip
We’ve all had it happen. “Can I use your Mac for a minute to check my email?” The answer can be “Yes,” but to keep people from poking around on your Mac, have your visitor log in as Guest. To enable the Guest account, go to System Preferences > Users & Groups....
by Garret Cleversley | Aug 3, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS, Mac, password, Restricted Content, security, Tip, Wi-Fi
You know the drill—a friend comes to visit and wants to get on your Wi-Fi network. You’ve written the password down somewhere, but where? Even if you have it handy, it’s a pain for your friend to type in. Since macOS 10.13 High Sierra and iOS 11, Apple’s operating...
by Garret Cleversley | Jul 29, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS, Mac, productivity, Restricted Content, Safari, tabs, Tip
Browser tabs. They breed like bunnies, and if you’re like us, you have oodles of tabs open on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad. But you may not know that Safari has a great tab-management feature that lets you access all the open tabs on all your devices. (Make sure to...
