The following tips cover new features in iOS 16 as well as settings and experiences that have been around for a while. I hope they help you become more efficient and flexible with your iPhone. Customize Lock Screen with Classic Wallpaper When you upgraded to iOS 16, the first thing you might have [...]
It’s a good idea to keep your eyes peeled for the various ways your devices call out for your attention. Macs do this in several ways, including Dock icons bouncing. On various devices, certain glyphs appear in an application and invite you to click for more information or to take a particular action. Sometimes [...]
The security breach against LastPass in August 2022 was so severe, hackers not only got access to customers’ personal information, like names and emails, and encrypted vaults—they were also able to associate customer identities and vaults with each other. As a result, says 1Password, they (or the highest bidder) may have little difficulty discerning master [...]
iPhone’s arguably limited volume controls can elicit confusion depending how they are set. For example, you might realize that as a result of turning down your ringer volume, you can no longer hear turn-by-turn directions. Learn to control volume in a way that consistently matches your preferences. Volume Controls iPhones have only three [...]
Do you prefer Gmail for managing email on your Mac? I don’t find it as flexible as Mail, but I respect your preference. As such, you might not like it when Mail appears after you click an email link or try to share by email. It’s possible to make Gmail your default email reader [...]
Think about the last time you invited someone to an event on your calendar. Do you know what happens when you change the time of the event? If you’re unsure of the actual time that works for attendees, you may want to reflect this in the event until you confirm. Inviting Others When [...]
Did you know you can use multiple search terms and tokens when looking for an email message in Mail? “What’s a search token?” you ask. Let’s explore how search works in Apple apps to help you find the items you seek. In this case, we’ll focus on email messages. How to Search Mail [...]
Did you know you can swipe just about anything to the left to delete it? On your device, that is! (It wouldn’t be very nice to be able to delete anything from existence just by swiping.) Anyway, let’s take a look at some examples. Swipe to Delete, Instantly In some applications with lists of items, [...]
Feeling ready to buy a new Mac? You’re not alone. Computers may last a long time, but most folks find that modern models are useful for about a decade. After 8–12 years, these Macs tend to feel sluggish, finicky, and otherwise invite replacement. Sometimes the Macs of yesterday can be upgraded to make them [...]
One of the first Mac Mondays posts was about using Time Machine to back up your Mac. More than once since then, I’ve written about using a Time Machine backup to migrate data to a new Mac, and I wrote a more thorough backup article in early 2020 when I recovered from my own data loss. Today, however, [...]
