A great way to focus on a single Mac window is to put it into full-screen mode, which hides the desktop, the top menus, the dock, and everything else but the task at hand. Sounds good, but what if you need to focus on a pair of windows? If so, you can still make use...
Lost track of how many third-party apps and websites have access to your Facebook account? Trust me, you’re not the only one. As it turns out, I’ve granted more than 30 (!) apps and websites access to my Facebook profile over the years. Some of them were games...
Mike writes: I want to add an arrow to some pictures. With a photo open (in the photos app for Mac) on my MacBook Pro, I can go to Edit > Emoji & Symbols, and then I get a big box with all the symbols. I can select any symbol, but then there is no way to add it...
It’s a scary thought: your precious iPhone or iPad, complete with all your contacts, messages, apps and even credit card numbers, goes missing, potentially in the hands of a perfect stranger. Now, you probably already know that if the worst happens, you can...
Both the iPhone and iPad have long had a basic alarm clock for rousing you in the morning (provided your volume is set correctly, anyway). However, a new iPhone bedtime feature seeks not only to wake you up, but also remind you when it’s time to turn in....
Susanne writes: Thanks LOTS for the great info about things that were driving me demented on my much beloved iPhone. Tell me, though—is there a way to (or an app that will) add accent marks? I live in Ireland where the common sign off is “Slán” & “Sláinte” for...
It happens all the time: you’re busy swiping a bunch of junk messages out of your Mail inbox when—oops!—you trash an e-mail that you actually needed to keep. How to recover deleted e-mails out of the trash? One way to get the message back is to return to the...
Facebook works in mysterious ways when it comes to deciding which posts show up first on your Facebook news feed, but there’s an easy way to nudge your friends and loved ones to the top of the list. Here’s what you do: Go to your Facebook news feed in your...
Zooming the entire display on your iOS device (here’s how) is a handy way to give your eyes a break when it comes to tiny text, but it can be a little disconcerting when there’s nothing on your zoomed screen except for, say, a giant battery indicator....
Mary Ellen writes: Is there a device that would pick up and strengthen a weak Wi-Fi signal? I have a condo in a building where Wi-Fi is provided but it is shared by another unit, and the router is not located in my unit. Although my smartphone can receive emails etc.,...
