Auto-play video is encountered frequently when browsing the web, and many websites will start blasting you with video and sound as soon you load a webpage. This can be nice for some websites and videos, but it can also be frustrating or unwanted. A …
Lees meerApple has released the second public beta releases of macOS High Sierra and iOS 11 to users enrolled in the public beta testing programs. The new beta builds appear to focus primarily on resolving various bugs, along with minor adjustments to variou…
Lees meerKeynote .key presentation files can be converted to PowerPoint .pptx files easily with the help of iCloud. The great thing about using iCloud to convert Keynote to PowerPoint presentations is that iCloud can be accessed from any device or computer a…
Lees meerThe Chrome web browser is perhaps best suited for running Adobe Flash because Chrome sandboxes the Flash player plugin, making it a bit more secure. While Google Chrome should automatically update the Adobe Flash plugin itself when the browser app i…
Lees meerApple has released the third beta versions of iOS 11, macOS 10.13 High Sierra, and tvOS 11 for users participating in the beta testing programs. iOS 11 developer beta 3, macOS High Sierra 10.13 developer beta 3, and tvOS 11 developer beta 3 are each…
Lees meerMany people use Reminders in iOS as a way to remember to do something, whether it’s work related, something on the screen, some chore, or trying to establish a new habit. Reminders are great, but if you use a lot of them you may find yourself with a…
Lees meerA fair number of Mac have installed MacOS High Sierra public beta or the developer releases to test out the new features, but it’s not uncommon to test out beta system software and then decide to downgrade back to a stable release. This tutorial wil…
Lees meerWant to get the weather report for another location in iOS quickly? You can grab weather details from Spotlight on the iPhone or iPad quickly and easily. This offers a nice alternative to adding new locations to the Weather app, searching the web fo…
Lees meerThe most recent versions of MacOS have an iCloud feature which allows the Desktop and Documents folders on a Mac to be synced to iCloud Drive. This allows a Macs desktop and documents folders to be accessed from other Macs, iOS devices, or iCloud. A…
Lees meerApple has released the sixth beta versions of iOS 10.3.3 and macOS Sierra 10.12.6. The beta updates are available now for users enrolled in the beta testing programs for system software, but who are not on the iOS 11 and macOS 10.13 beta builds. mac…
Lees meerMission Control offers a way to see all open windows on a Mac easily and from a single screen, but if you have a ton of windows open then the thumbnails shown in Mission Control can be quite small. Thus, you might be wishing you could see a larger p…
Lees meerRarely, an iPhone touch screen stops working or becomes unresponsive to touch. It’s obvious when this happens, you’ll touch the screen and nothing happens, swipes will be ignored, taps don’t do anything, and other touch on the screen doesn’t registe…
Lees meerHave you ever received a Messages sticker in iOS from someone and thought “wow that’s an amazing sticker, I wish I knew where it came from!”? Well if you and your friends are among the people who use the fun Messages Stickers feature in iOS, you mig…
Lees meerApple has opened the public beta testing program for macOS High Sierra 10.13, the next major version of the Mac operating system. MacOS High Sierra Public Beta 1 is now available to download and install for any user who is interested in beta testing…
Lees meerSome Mac users may need to install Java into macOS Sierra or MacOS High Sierra. Typically the need for Java is for specific app usage, particular app compatibility, or for developers, and it’s worth mentioning that most Mac users won’t need to bothe…
Lees meerIf you ever use an iPhone to connect to a speaker system, car stereo, headphones, or microphone, or stereo via Bluetooth, you may have been in a situation where you have an active phone call on the iPhone but want to change from the Bluetooth audio …
Lees meerApple has released the fifth beta versions of macOS 10.12.6 and iOS 10.3.3 to users participating in the relevant beta testing programs. Users who are participating in the beta testing programs can find iOS 10.3.3 beta 5 via the Software Update mech…
Lees meerDid you know the iPhone or iPad can read aloud anything that is on screen? The Speak Screen feature of iOS is helpful for many reasons, but in order to use it you must first enable the ability within the device settings, and then learn how to use th…
Lees meerApple has opened the public beta testing program for iOS 11, launching iOS 11 Public Beta 1 to all users who are interested in running the latest beta system software on their iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. iOS 11 public beta is available to anyone wh…
Lees meeriOS Messages includes the Invisible Ink feature which allows people to send obfuscated messages to and from iPhone and iPad. The invisible messages arrive visibly obscured, and the content of the invisible message can only be revealed by swiping a f…
Lees meerIf you’re a fan of Apple history and iPhone lore (the iPhone is 10 years old this year!), you’ll enjoy watching this trio of video clips featuring various interviews with some of the original iPhone team members who were tasked with developing the p…
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