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...
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...
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...
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....
So you’re tapping (or swiping) away on your Android phone or tablet when you get yet another weird word suggestion—this time, “Tru” when you just wanted to type “true.” Ugh. Well, turns out there’s an easy (and gratifying) way to...
Lorraine writes: Is there a way to delete old emails (in bulk) without having to tap on every single email on an iPhone? Hi Lorraine! You’ve touched on a sore point when it comes to the iOS Mail app, which lacks an obvious way to delete all messages without...
So, you’re searching on your iPhone or iPad for a particular email message from a specific person—not a message that merely mentions her, or an email message you sent to her, but a message you got from her. A simple iOS Mail search will yield all e-mail messages...
