Procrati-cleaning: wasting time while getting stuff done, because you don’t want to do the hard things! It’s true, there are a million things I could be doing, instead I’m cleaning my laptop, desktop display, external keyboard, trackpad, and device screens. I’ve followed Apple’s guidelines – using a slightly damp cloth Read more…
Ring/Silent Button (button on left side of phone) When to use — when you’re at work or in class, or when connected to an external speaker for music, etc. Turn this to “silent” (red showing) to silence all ringtones & alerts and to put the phone in vibrate mode. Other Read more…
How to capture items as they appear on your Mac: To capture the ENTIRE screen use command-shift-3. A jpg will be stored on your desktop. To capture a PORTION of the screen use command-shift-4. You be able to use the directional arrows to select the portion you wish to capture. Read more…
If you are prone to losing things (that’s me!) make sure that Find My Phone/Find My iPad/Find My Mac is is turned on for each of your devices. To track or find a device, sign in the iCloud.com select “Find iPhone” icon, and a map will be displayed with green dots Read more…
Amazing Resource Alert!!! Guess what I found on the Apple website? Real HOW-TO MANUALS which include a “Table of Contents” allowing you to find a topic and easily click to view information. The iPhone User Guide has a ▸ Basics section that is full of useful information – everything from Read more…
Your iPhone & iOS has two features which could prove to be lifesaving: Emergency SOS and Medical ID. Emergency SOS allows you to call for help and notify designated contacts in an emergency without unlocking and dialing for help. Medical ID allows you to enter relevant identification and emergency Read more…
A Necessary Choice… Two-Step verification is a security measure which requires your Apple ID password and a verification code when your Apple ID is used to sign in to your account (either via Settings or via a browser). These two pieces of information together protect any information (documents, photos, Read more…
When enabled, calls and alerts are silenced (with the exception of “Favorites” or repeated calls, if you wish.) A great way to automatically disconnect from your cell phone when necessary. ** YES, you can set this on your child’s phone and disable their ability to change it using Restrictions. Read more…
With the release of High Sierra near, I noticed that the minimum system requirements are 2GB of memory and about 8GB of available storage (but please, please, please don’t install it if you have on 2GB of RAM!) The terms “memory” and “storage” can be confusing, so here’s a quick Read more…
Mail uses a Previous Recipients List to autocomplete mail addresses as you type. Some of these are addresses from your Contacts list, the rest is a never-ending list of everyone to whom you’ve ever sent an email. (Trust me, eliminate the possibly of accidentally emailing the man at the water company Read more…