Send Photos in Messages Faster with This Hidden Shortcut
On the iPhone and iPad, to send a photo to a Messages chat, tap the ⊕ button and then tap Photos in the list that appears to reveal the photo picker. That’s not difficult, but it requires an extra step you can avoid with this tip. If you’re running iOS 17 or iPadOS...
Use the Command Key to Rearrange and Remove Menu Bar Icons
Is your Mac’s menu bar overwhelmed with icons that you don't use? They’re helpful little critters, but finding one can be difficult when you have too many and they’re in no particular order. The hidden trick to cleaning up your menu bar relies on the Command key....
Apple Announces New MacBook Air Lineup with M3 Chip
MacBook Air Updated with M3 Chip In November 2023, Apple unveiled the M3 chip in new versions of the 24-inch iMac and MacBook Pro. If you’ve been longing for a MacBook Air with an M3 chip, your wait is over. (And we expect Apple to update the Mac mini soon.) Apple has...
Loose Lips Sink Chips: Beware What You Say to AI Chatbots
How Much Do You Trust an AI Conversation? Generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Bing/CoPilot, and Google’s Gemini are the vanguard of a significant advance in computing. AI chatbots can be compelling tools. Whether you need to find just the right word,...
After “Mother of All Breaches,” Update Passwords on Compromised Sites
January’s big security news was the Mother of All Breaches, the release of a massive database containing 26 billion records built from previous breaches across numerous websites. Such websites include including Adobe, Dropbox, LinkedIn, and Twitter. It’s unclear how...
Help! My Account Has Been Hacked (or Not)—What Should I Do? (Don’t Panic)
What should you do if you think one of your accounts is compromised?
You Can Now Have Zoom Meetings on an Apple TV
FaceTime on Apple TV When Apple introduced tvOS 17 last September, an eagerly awaited feature was its support for FaceTime calls, using Continuity Camera on an iPhone or iPad to equip an Apple TV with the necessary camera and microphone. FaceTime on the Apple TV...
Use iOS 17.3’s Stolen Device Protection to Reduce Harm from iPhone Passcode Thefts
A series of articles by Wall Street Journal reporters Joanna Stern and Nicole Nguyen highlighted a troubling form of crime targeting iPhone users. A thief would discover the victim’s iPhone passcode, swipe the iPhone, and run. With just the passcode, the thief could...
Annoyed by Inline Predictive Text Suggestions? Here’s How to Turn Them Off.
In a world of generative AI: Apple added inline text prediction capabilities to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Predictive text can be helpful, particularly on the iPhone and iPad, where it is easier to tap the Space bar than to finish typing a word or sentence. That is...
Too Many Windows Open? Close Them All Quickly with These Mac Tips and Tricks!
Here is a great 'Mac tip and tricks' to remember for future use. Have you ever selected a bunch of files and accidentally opened them all by double-clicking one? Or perhaps inadvertently pressed Command-I to get info, ending up with oodles of open Info windows? Here’s...