With macOS 13 Ventura, Apple brought Control Center from iOS to the Mac, providing a unified interface for features...
Open the Mac’s Control Center with This Obscure Keyboard Shortcut
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In Your Face App Guarantees That You Notice Appointment Alerts
It’s easy to get caught up in what you’re doing and miss an alert for a Zoom meeting or a reminder to leave for an...
The “Hey” Part of “Hey Siri” Is Now Optional
If you use Siri, particularly on a HomePod, you’re probably accustomed to saying “Hey Siri” as the trigger phrase...
watchOS 10.1 Brings Double Tap to the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2
Apple recently released watchOS 10.1, with support for the much-ballyhooed double-tap gesture that selects the primary...
Use iOS 17’s Check In Feature to Reduce Worry
We’ve all had a friend or family member say, “Text me when you get home,” because they want the peace of mind from...
Four Solutions to Gotchas in macOS 14 Sonoma
We’re seeing an increasing number of people switching to macOS 14 Sonoma, and for the most part, things are going...
Nine Tips for Switching from an iPhone with Touch ID to One with Face ID
In 2013, Apple added Touch ID to the Home button of the iPhone 5S. Taking advantage of the uniqueness of fingerprints,...
New M3 Chip Family Powers Updated MacBook Pros and 24-inch iMac
At Apple’s Halloween-themed Scary Fast event on October 30, the company unveiled its next-generation Apple silicon...
Apple’s Mac Reminders App Is More Capable Than You May Realize
With Apple’s productivity apps like Calendar, Contacts, Notes, and Reminders, which look and work pretty much the same...
View Notes in Their Own Windows, and Float Them Over Everything Else
Here’s one for those who use Apple’s Notes app for storing bits of information. By default, Notes in macOS gives you a...
Finder Secrets: Navigating Your Folder Hierarchy with the Path Bar
Apple is known for creating clever little features that do a lot more than most people realize. Learn these, and...
Count Selected Items in a Folder with the Finder’s Status Bar
When you work in a Finder window on the Mac, take note of the helpful Status bar. It can tell you how many items are...