What’s That Little Orange Dot by Control Center in macOS 12 Monterey?

by MacEdge | Aug 11, 2022 | Blog, Mac

Have you noticed a little orange dot next to the icon for Control Center on the menu bar in macOS 12 Monterey? (And if not, you can’t miss it now.) Apple added that dot to alert you that something is using the Mac’s microphone to listen to the room. Click the Control...

Can’t Rotate the Screen on an iPad or iPhone? Look in Control Center

by MacEdge | Mar 23, 2022 | Apple Tips, Blog, iPad, iPhone

Normally, when you rotate an iPad, the screen happily flips from portrait (vertical) to landscape (horizontal) orientation as appropriate. Rotating an iPhone has the same effect in some apps, though many are written to work only in one orientation. If you ever end up...

Want to Push Some Buttons? Make the Most of Control Center in iOS

by MacEdge | May 29, 2020 | Blog, iOS, iPad, iPhone

Starting back in iOS 11, Apple made Control Center significantly more useful by letting you customize it more to your liking by adding and rearranging buttons. You can even remove a few of the default buttons if they’re just taking up space. Opening and Closing...