Every time I download a file using Safari on my Mac, the file ends up in my Downloads folder—and each and every time, I drag the file out of my Downloads folder and onto my desktop. There must be a better way, right? Well, there is, actually—and in fact, you can make...
Wondering where Amazon hid the Kindle store on its Kindle app for the iPhone and iPad? Nope, you’re not missing anything—it simply isn’t there. The good news, though, is that you still can buy Kindle books directly on your iOS device. Read on to learn how to buy...
Once upon a time, every window on a Mac desktop had big, easy-to-click and impossible-to-miss scroll bars that never, ever disappeared. Since 2011’s “Lion” update to Mac OS X, however, Apple has adopted an “barely there” policy when it comes to scroll bars. Indeed,...
(Updated on 11-16-2017) Robyn writes: Is it possible to put some email folders on the iPad so that I can keep the same subjects in the same place, e.g. boating club emails, news clips, etc.? Thanks. Hi Robyn! Yep, you can indeed create new mail folders—or mailboxes...
Ever wish you could put icons for your favorite contacts directly on your phone’s home screen—you know, so that the smiling faces of your friends and loved ones would appear right next to your Gmail, Chrome, and Phone icons? Well, you can if you have an Android...
Dick writes: Am I the only one whose past calendar entries have been wiped clear from their iPhone? Is it the fault of the much-touted iCloud? So much for trying to use it as a sort of diary of events. Hi Dick! Nope, you’re not the only one with an iPhone that seems...
Paul writes: When my son updated to Yosemite on his Mac he lost the entire iPhoto library. He is sure the photos are there somewhere as he keeps finding photos as files (on his hard drive). Can you please help? Hi Paul! I feel your pain—or your son’s pain, that...
Peter writes: When using Calendar in iOS 8, is there a way of setting repeat for a specific day of the week, or month, or year? Like: the first Thursday of each month, or the third Wednesday? Hi Peter! So, I was all set to explain that creating recurring Calendar...
(Update 12/11/2017) Many readers have noted (and it’s happening to me too) that the ticker has disappeared from their Facebook sidebars, without explanation or any apparent fix. My guess is that Facebook is doing what it always does: fiddling with its features....
Sure, you can zoom your iPhone or iPad’s entire display with your fingertips, switch the screen to “low light” or even a grayscale mode, and more—but you’ll have to dig deep into iOS’s display settings to do so. As I recently discovered,...
