Ten Mac Tips You May Not Know Some of these were new to me. Open a file to view without opening them! Select a file in Finder and then press Spacebar to instantly preview it. Press Spacebar again to close. Split Screen Mode – need to work with two files/apps at once? Hover your mouse […]
Staying safe with your digital tools – Here we go again. A recent warning from the US Government (from the FBI and CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) suggests that we delete some messaging apps that make us compromised or easy targets for theft. We must keep our devices up to date with the
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You’ve probably seen satellite phones in movies, where characters make calls from the South Pole for a hefty $100 a minute. Well, times have changed. Technology has become smaller, cheaper, and more efficient. In the aftermath of hurricanes causing destruction far inland in the U.S., people discovered that traditional cell service often fails due to
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iPhone Mirroring is a new feature introduced in iOS 18 that allows you to display your iPhone screen on your Mac desktop using a dedicated app. With this feature, anything you can do on your iPhone can now be done on your Mac. It’s available for iPhones that support iOS 18. Some apps that are
By MacMost Videos Ever find yourself looking for certain files over and over again? Learn how to create a saved search in your Finder side bar as Gary leads us through the steps. Once you create the search use it over again without having to enter all the criteria. First, click on the location where
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AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Test (available on IOS 18.1 (October 28, 2024) To take the test, insert your AirPods Pro 2 into your ears. Go to Bluetooth to find your device and touch the “I” for information. Select Take A Hearing Test, and answer the questions. You’ll need to be in a quiet place to
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(coming the week of October 28) You’ll need aniPhone 16 or at least a 15 Pro or 15 Pro Max for the AI (Apple Intelligence) features Writing tools – clean up hastily written messages into something more polished. Adjust the tone of your Slack message that is more friendly or more professional Proofread your
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The new AirPods Pro 2 will be able to act as a hearing aid and the FDA has established a new OTC (over the counter) category where the consumer does not need a medical exam. These will definitely attract a new market as they will retail about $250 as compared to some prescription hearing aids
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These may make your phone or iPad more useful and are presented to make you aware of them. Most are multi-step and require a lot of text to describe. The way to figure out how to use them is make a search on your browser or type what you are looking for in the Search
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Some of these tips require the use of Terminal or Disk Utility. These are more advanced procedures and may not be for everyone. I mention them because they can be useful. To see what’s needed in the “Advanced” go to the Original source at the end of this article. Skip the Finder window – open
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