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How Do I Download Netflix Videos to My iPhone or Android phone?

How Do I Download Netflix Videos to My iPhone or Android phone?

by ben patterson | Nov 30, 2016 | home video, how-tos, phones, tablets

Until now, the Netflix app on your Android or iOS device wouldn’t do you much good if you were on a jetliner at 30,000 feet, deep in a subway tunnel, or otherwise out of range of a decent Wi-Fi or cellular connection. All that’s changed thanks to...
iOS tip: Add arrows, captions, and more to your iPhone screenshots

iOS tip: Add arrows, captions, and more to your iPhone screenshots

by ben patterson | Nov 17, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Vin writes (about a previous tip on how to add arrows to pictures on the Mac’s Photos app): Thank you again, Ben! Can this be done (with iPhone screenshots) within the Photo app in iOS as well? Hi Vin! Yep, you sure can. Indeed, the markup tool for iOS is...
iOS tip: How to bold, italicize, or underline text in the Mail app

iOS tip: How to bold, italicize, or underline text in the Mail app

by ben patterson | Oct 27, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Want to add a little font-aided emphasis to messages composed using your mail app on your iPhone or iPad? Turns out there’s an easy way to do it. The trick? Poking around a bit in the iOS editing pop-up—you know, the one that appears when you tap and hold to select...
Mac tip: How to put two full screen windows side-by-side

Mac tip: How to put two full screen windows side-by-side

by ben patterson | Oct 20, 2016 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

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...
Mac tip: How to add arrows to snapshots using the Photos app

Mac tip: How to add arrows to snapshots using the Photos app

by ben patterson | Oct 6, 2016 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

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...
iOS tip: 5 reasons to put your stolen iPhone in “lost mode” immediately

iOS tip: 5 reasons to put your stolen iPhone in “lost mode” immediately

by ben patterson | Sep 29, 2016 | how-tos, phones, security, tablets

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...
iOS 10 tip: New “Bedtime” feature reminds you to hit the hay

iOS 10 tip: New “Bedtime” feature reminds you to hit the hay

by ben patterson | Sep 22, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

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....
iOS tip: How to type characters with accent marks on an iPhone

iOS tip: How to type characters with accent marks on an iPhone

by ben patterson | Aug 31, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

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...
iOS tip: An easy way to recover deleted e-mails out of the trash

iOS tip: An easy way to recover deleted e-mails out of the trash

by ben patterson | Aug 25, 2016 | how-tos, phones

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 tip: Put posts from besties at the top of your Facebook news feed

Facebook tip: Put posts from besties at the top of your Facebook news feed

by ben patterson | Aug 11, 2016 | how-tos, social networks

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...
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