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iOS tip: 7 ways to make the most of Safari for iPhone and iPad

iOS tip: 7 ways to make the most of Safari for iPhone and iPad

by ben patterson | Oct 26, 2017 | how-tos, phones, tablets

If you’ve ever grown weary of squinting at the tiny text on a web article, you’ll love a one-tap Safari feature that makes cluttered web pages easier on the eyes. Safari for iPhone and iPad also boasts tools that let you pin favorite websites to your home...
Mac tip: 10 handy tips every MacOS user should know

Mac tip: 10 handy tips every MacOS user should know

by ben patterson | Oct 18, 2017 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

From snapping screenshots to signing PDFs with your fingertip, your iMac, MacBook or Mac Mini has scores of useful—and in some cases, well hidden—tricks up its sleeves. Read on for 10 gotta-know tips that every MacOS user should have under their belt. Take a...
iOS tip: 4 ways to take charge of the new iOS 11 Control Center

iOS tip: 4 ways to take charge of the new iOS 11 Control Center

by ben patterson | Sep 28, 2017 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Ever wish you could pick which buttons and controls appear in the swipe-up control panel for iPhone and iPad—a.k.a. Control Center—that lets you quickly turn on Do Not Disturb mode, skip or pause your music, toggle Airplane mode on and off, and more? Now you can,...
iOS tip: 3 things to know about the new iPad dock in iOS 11

iOS tip: 3 things to know about the new iPad dock in iOS 11

by ben patterson | Sep 21, 2017 | how-tos, tablets

Anyone who goes ahead and updates their iPad to iOS 11 will notice a big change—a welcome one, if you ask me—to the app dock at the bottom of the home screen. No longer just a shaded area for your six favorite apps, the new iOS 11 iPad dock looks and acts a lot more...
iPhone tip: 9 things you need to know about the new iPhone X

iPhone tip: 9 things you need to know about the new iPhone X

by ben patterson | Sep 13, 2017 | how-tos, phones

Apple just unveiled the iPhone X, its most mouth-watering iPhone in three years, and it comes complete with a gorgeous edge-to-edge screen, a way to unlock your phone with your face, and animated emojis that copy your expressions. Also included: a jaw-dropping price...
iOS tip: 6 ways to make the most of the iOS Calendar app

iOS tip: 6 ways to make the most of the iOS Calendar app

by ben patterson | Aug 17, 2017 | how-tos, phones, tablets

The iOS Calendar app has some clever tricks up its sleeves, such as the ability to automatically add reminders to your meetings, drag events from one day to another, display your entire work week with a simple gesture, color-code your calendars, and more. Read on for...
5 ways to keep hackers out of your Facebook account

5 ways to keep hackers out of your Facebook account

by ben patterson | Aug 3, 2017 | how-tos, security

Wanda writes: I am getting emails each day telling me someone is trying to get into my Facebook account. How do I stop this! Hi Wanda! If you’re receiving alerts from Facebook about login attempts on your account, and it wasn’t you, that’s a problem....
Reader Mail: Do I need to replace my MacBook Air battery?

Reader Mail: Do I need to replace my MacBook Air battery?

by ben patterson | Jul 6, 2017 | how-tos, laptops

Nadine writes: I have a Macbook Air I bought at the end of 2013. I find lately that when I’m using it on battery just to do normal chores and not streaming, the battery dies very quickly. Is it time to get a new battery? How much do they cost? Hi Nadine! I feel...
Mac tip: An easy way to save your open Safari tabs in a bookmark folder

Mac tip: An easy way to save your open Safari tabs in a bookmark folder

by ben patterson | Jun 29, 2017 | desktops, how-tos

So, let’s say you’re doing a little shopping, performing some online research, or otherwise digging around the web, and you want to save all the tabs you have open. Instead of creating bookmarks for your open tabs one-by-one, try a two-click Safari feature...
iPad tip: 8 great iPad tips and tricks you need to try

iPad tip: 8 great iPad tips and tricks you need to try

by ben patterson | Jun 22, 2017 | how-tos, tablets

The iPad will be adding a bunch of eye-popping tricks—ranging from drag-and-drop between apps to an improved, symbol-friendly keyboard—once iOS 11 arrives this fall. That said, the current version of iOS is no slouch when it comes to nifty only-on-iPad features. Read...
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