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iOS 8 tip: 2 hidden Safari buttons you need to try

iOS 8 tip: 2 hidden Safari buttons you need to try

by ben patterson | Oct 14, 2014 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Ever wish there were an easier way to add a website to the Favorites panel in Safari for iOS? Or what about getting the desktop version of a site rather than just the mobile version? If you’ve got iOS 8 installed on your iPhone or iPad, you’re in luck....
iOS 8 tip: iCloud, my husband and me—one Apple ID or two?

iOS 8 tip: iCloud, my husband and me—one Apple ID or two?

by ben patterson | Oct 8, 2014 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Carole writes: It’s a long one! Husband and I have iPhones 4s and one shared Apple ID because I wanted to sync calendars. But it’s proving awkward as some apps won’t share, e.g. Find My Friends, which won’t let me find husband because it thinks...
iOS 8 tip: Get an alert whenever your VIPs send you email

iOS 8 tip: Get an alert whenever your VIPs send you email

by ben patterson | Sep 29, 2014 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Don’t need an alert flashing on your iPhone’s lock screen every time you get an email? I’m right there with you. That said, maybe you’d like a banner, a buzz or a beep whenever your spouse, a loved one, or (ugh) your boss sends you an email...
iOS tip: I just got used to iOS 7. Do I need to upgrade to iOS 8?

iOS tip: I just got used to iOS 7. Do I need to upgrade to iOS 8?

by ben patterson | Sep 24, 2014 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Peter writes: Because I have heard that there are many concerns about iOS 8, I am hesitant to upgrade my iPad. iOS 7 has worked so well for me—I’m in my late 60s—that I am reluctant to take on a new way to handle a familiar device. Would I lose anything by...
iOS 8 tip: How to hide “Recents” and “Favorites” from the app-switching screen

iOS 8 tip: How to hide “Recents” and “Favorites” from the app-switching screen

by ben patterson | Sep 23, 2014 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Anyaa writes: Well, I screwed up and inadvertently installed iOS 8 on my iPhone and iPad. The annoying thing is that whenever I want to switch apps there is a row of “Recents”—names of people I recently called and/or texted—at the top of the screen. I...
iOS 8 tip: Swiping to delete email messages just got a lot more fun

iOS 8 tip: Swiping to delete email messages just got a lot more fun

by ben patterson | Sep 22, 2014 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Deleting email messages from the iPhone’s or iPad’s Mail inbox has always been relatively simple, but I’d never describe it as fun—well, not until now, anyway. In the previous version of iOS, swiping to delete email from the Mail inbox was a two-step...
iOS 8 tip: A new, super-easy way to add a “Pin It” button to your iPhone or iPad

iOS 8 tip: A new, super-easy way to add a “Pin It” button to your iPhone or iPad

by ben patterson | Sep 18, 2014 | apps, how-tos, phones, tablets

Remember those incredibly elaborate instructions I wrote a couple of years back on how to add a Pinterest “Pin It” button to your iPhone or iPad? Well, go ahead and toss ’em. Thanks to the new iOS 8 update (which you’re not going to install...
iOS tip: 3 reasons to wait before installing iOS 8

iOS tip: 3 reasons to wait before installing iOS 8

by ben patterson | Sep 17, 2014 | how-tos, phones, tablets

The next big version of iOS, the software that powers the iPhone and iPad, is set for release this week—and indeed, if you’re reading this after Wednesday at 10 a.m. Pacific time, it’s probably already available for download. Most new version of iOS come...
iOS tip: Can I create folders for the stories in my Reading List?

iOS tip: Can I create folders for the stories in my Reading List?

by ben patterson | Sep 16, 2014 | apps, how-tos, phones, tablets

Robin writes: I really appreciate your tips and add them, along with many other useful professional sites, to the Reading List on my iPad, Mac air, and iMac. Can I create folders for my Reading List to facilitate accessibility, like I do with my Bookmarks? Hi Robin!...
iOS tip: Can you create your own “Groups” in the Contacts app?

iOS tip: Can you create your own “Groups” in the Contacts app?

by ben patterson | Sep 2, 2014 | apps, how-tos, phones, tablets

Carolyn writes: I have noticed Groups in the contacts on my iPhone. It is populated with a couple of lists based on email contacts. I don’t even have one of the addresses any more. Is there a way to make Groups more functional? Among other things, I’d like...
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