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Forget Where You Parked?
I have a terrible memory and no sense of direction.* I get lost in department stores, my mind goes blank when I'm handed a map and I forget where I parked my car on an almost daily basis. I recently discovered a feature in Apple Maps that has solved the lost problem....
Want To Save Time Typing?
On average I can type six misspelled words a minute. If you're as talented as I am, you'll love this tip. Want to type the word 'astronomical' Type 'ast' then hit the F5 key. A list will pop up of all the words in the Apple Dictionary that begin with 'ast'. Simply...
Getting Your iPhone Unstuck
Sometimes iPhones freeze or Apps act wacky. Don't bother closing and re-opening the App or turning your iPhone on and off. Go straight to a reboot. Different iPhones have different key sequences to initiate a reboot. On an iPhone X, click the volume up button, click...
Always Get Email
Do you use Apple Mail or Outlook to get your email? If they stop working, you're screwed. Right? Wrong 🙂 You can always get email by opening any browser and going directly to the mail page of your email provider. www.gmail.comwww.yahoo.comwww.aol.com Sign in and...
Who Needs A Screen Protector?
I've had five iPhones; each one dropped, kicked and accidentally trod on. None had screen protectors. All were saved by good cases. Screen protectors trap air bubbles, lint and dust. Invariably they're attached at a slightly skewed angle and in just the right light...
Should You Click Unsubscribe?
Down at the bottom of all junk mail, buried under a minutiae of legal text, you'll find the 'Unsubscribe Now' button. So, what should you do? If the email is from a company you recognize flogging zero interest credit, unbeatable furniture bargains or a luxury one of a...
I’m Back…
My last Blog was on September 8th, 2017 . . . almost 2 years ago. I confess, during that time I did nothing and learned nothing. Enough about me. This is a brand new Blog, named Blog+. Apple named their new billion dollar streaming service TV+ and I thought it was a...
Remote Control – At Last… An App For Codependents
Remote Control is an App with a ton of great features... and it has the exact same name as an awesome 1988 Keven Dillon movie about a video store clerk battling aliens. What are the odds? I concentrate on the App here, but in case I've piqued your interest... I've...
Apple Notes. Finally… A Good Place To Hide Your Secrets
Notes provides a quick place to store information that can be synced across Macs and iOS devices. In macOS Sierra you can now password protect individual notes. You may have notes containing medical information, business ideas, outrageous life goals,...
Surprise! Your iPad Can Be Fun… Not Just Heavy
Empire magazine on the iPad is a completely innovative and immersive experience unlike anything you've ever picked up at a newsstand. It's a movie lover's dream packed with in-depth news, interactive slideshows, animated graphics, full-screen trailers and offbeat...
What’s My Password?
What You Need to Know: All sign ins have two components: User Name - Often an email, but some sites allow proper names or nicknames. Password - The thing you keep forgetting. General Rules: Don't keep passwords in Contacts. It provides no security. Don't stress about...
Should I Update?
When I'm in people's homes working on a Mac or an iPhone problem, I'm often asked... "Should I update?" Many also say "Would you like a cup of coffee?" The answer to both questions is the same... but if you are not the coffee offering type, you should read on. First,...
Don’t Upgrade To Catalina. . . Yet
macOS 10.15 Catalina arrives this month. If you upgrade before reading this, you may regret it. With any upgrade, the usual safety procedures apply, but with Catalina there is another consideration. All versions of OX and macOS up to 10.14 Mojave run 32 and 64 bit...
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