Use Guided Access to Let Kids Use Your iPhone Temporarily
Let’s get one thing straight. You know that you should never, ever share your iPhone or iPad passcode with anyone you don’t trust implicitly, like a spouse or adult child, right? That’s because, with your iOS passcode, someone could change ...
The Fastest Way to Change Wi-Fi Networks on iPhone or iPad
Historically, picking a new Wi-Fi network has required you to open the Settings app and tap Wi-Fi, forcing you to unlock your iPhone or switch away from what you were doing. Starting in iOS 13, however, Apple added a better ...
Learn How to Examine Your iPhone’s Battery Usage
A common question we hear is, “Why is my iPhone/iPad battery draining so fast?” Luckily, Apple provides tools that help you see exactly how your iPhone uses its battery over the last 24 hours and—with less detail—over each of the ...
Make Your Mac More Useful by Managing Menu Bar Icons
If your Mac is anything like ours, it’s suffering from an infestation of menu bar icons. Sure, the Wi-Fi menu is essential, and many others can be helpful. But if you have too many, or they’re in random order, finding ...
Managed IT Services & Why It's Important for Your Business
You’ve chosen the devices to run your business. That’s great, but are you still dealing with each of those devices individually? If you hire a new employee, do you go to the Apple Store to buy a new Mac, bring ...
iPhone Showing “No Service” When You Know There’s a Signal?
Have you ever seen the dreaded “No Service” label at the top of your iPhone’s screen, even when you’re pretty sure there should be cellular reception? It’s not common, but the iPhone’s cellular radio can occasionally get confused. Luckily, you ...
Prevent Spear Phishing, Set a PIN on Your Cell Phone Account
Spear phishing. It’s no longer just a tropical ocean sport that could provide seafood for dinner. In today’s tech world, spear phishing is when someone targets you specifically, usually with the goal of taking over your online accounts. Once that’s ...
What to Put at the End of Your Email Messages
Email has been around for decades, but there are no hard-and-fast rules for how you should close a message with either the signoff or the signature block. If you’ve always wondered about the best ways to finish off a message ...
AirDrop Reception Not Working? Here’s the Likely Fix
AirDrop has become a fast and reliable way to transfer data from one iPhone to another that’s nearby. Just tap the share icon and in iOS 14’s activity view, either tap an AirDrop shortcut in the top row or tap ...
Be Sure to Test Your Backup System with Occasional Restores
Be sure to take a few minutes to make sure you can restore files from a Time Machine backup or whichever backup software you are using, see if you can boot from your bootable duplicate, and generally verify that your ...
