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....
[Update 3/14/2018] Searching the web on the Safari browser for iPhone and iPad is a pretty simple, intuitive process. On the other hand, searching for words or phrases on the actual page you’re viewing is much trickier. Here’s how to do it. Before we get...
Marty writes: Just updated my iPhone to iOS 8.1 and my Mac to Yosemite. I want that new feature that lets your Mac send & receive SMS messages from your iPhone, but I said “no” when my Mac asked me if I wanted to turn the feature on. (You have to enter...
Phil writes: Thanks for the tip on the full-screen button [in Yosemite for Mac]. What happened to the Favorites toolbar? Now it seems that you have to click the little box on the left to get the tool bar to drop and then select. Seems long winded. Hi Phil! I too was a...
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...
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...
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...
