Stop Snoops with Private Browsing & Clearing Web History
With so many of us working at home these days, it’s worth remembering that spouses, children, and housemates may have easy physical access to your Mac. And, particularly if you share a Mac with them, …
Enable Message Forwarding When You Get a New Mac or iPad
You’ve long had text messages forwarding from your iPhone to your Mac and iPad, but after you get a new device, it might be a while before you realize that it’s not receiving texts sent …
Make Your Finder Window Columns the Right Size
We’re big fans of column view in Finder windows (choose View > as Columns). You never have to worry about missing icons that are outside the window, everything is sorted alphabetically, and selecting a file …
Our Four Favorite Features of iOS 14
Harvest season is here again, and Apple has deemed iOS 14 (along with iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14) ready for the picking. Although the betas have been pretty stable and no major problems …
When to Upgrade to macOS 11, iOS 14, iPadOS 14 and more
Apple has already released a new major version iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS and will soon—either this month or next—be pushing out a major upgrade for macOS. Apple previewed these new versions at its Worldwide …
Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE, iPad Air, and more
In its “Time Flies” special event on September 15th, Apple cleared the decks of some secondary releases to make room for the anticipated unveiling of the iPhone 12 in a few weeks. Secondary though these …
Are You Making the Most of the Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro?
In 2016, Apple introduced the Touch Bar with the MacBook Pro. It’s a long, thin display above the number keys on the keyboard that shows a variety of buttons and controls. By default, it changes …
Advice for Successful Online Schooling
In a normal year, most kids would be back in school by now. But the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many schools to offer online instruction, and many families are now settling into a remote back-to-school …
Reduce Anxiety by Sharing Your Location Temporarily
If you’re flying, driving, or biking to visit an iPhone-using friend or family member, you can reduce anxiety related to arrival time or pickup plans (and perhaps provide amusement) by sharing your location temporarily so …
Rename Bluetooth Devices for Easy Management
It’s all too easy to end up with a boatload of Bluetooth devices connected to your Mac. Apple devices will likely have sensible names, like Magic Mouse 2, but what if someone has given you …
