Want to know how to do something on your iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch? Check out these articles when you need to accomplish a task for work on your Mac, or when you are trying to figure out how to make something happen on your iPhone.
Many Apple product users like using AirPlay to stream media content to their televisions, often using an iPhone to stream to an Apple TV. If you want to mirror your Mac’s screen to your television, you can also use AirPlay to do this (along with an Apple TV, other streaming devices like Roku, or directly … Read more
Many like the convenience and portability of a MacBook but prefer to have a larger screen when doing real work. Using an external monitor lets you have the best of both worlds. There are many different ways to set up your workstation; some may prefer to use both the external monitor and their MacBook screen … Read more
Even though many have gone back to the office, Zoom meetings are still a regular part of many people’s work week. Especially if you are working from home, background noises can be a distraction for others in the meeting. In a pinch, you can always mute your mic, but that is inconvenient, and if you … Read more
Beginning with macOS Monterey and iOS 15, you can create a FaceTime call that non-Apple users can join. This doesn’t work the way you might expect; there is no FaceTime app for Android or Windows users to download. Instead, you create a FaceTime link that can be opened (by the non-Apple user) in a browser. … Read more
Most of the time, your passwords are something you want to keep private and secure; however, there are times when it makes sense to share a username and password with someone. For example, you may want to send your login information for a streaming service, like Netflix or Apple TV+, to a family member so … Read more
You are probably familiar with the Low Power mode on your iPhone. When your iPhone’s battery gets too low, your phone will automatically enter Low Power mode, which will reduce background activity, reduce the screen brightness and do a few other things to help preserve the battery charge. Your Apple Watch also has a charge-preserving … Read more
When you travel outside the country, many cellular carriers will charge you when you make phone calls or use data. If you make many calls or use much data, these charges can really add up. Not all carriers will charge you extra; T-Mobile, for example, offers free data in many countries for most of their … Read more
When you travel to another location, you probably want to know the weather where you are, not the weather back home. Certain things, like the current time, can change automatically on your Apple Watch and iPhone; your weather city, however, needs to be changed manually anytime you change locations. If you rely on one of … Read more
Most of the time, it isn’t really a big deal when a video automatically starts playing on a website you are visiting. However, if you are in a place where you are expected to be quiet or if you are browsing while on a Zoom call, a video that automatically starts up when you don’t … Read more
Using Google to look up information about things is easy. At least, it is easy if you know what to type into the search field. When you want to know the title or artist for a song, you have a couple of options; you can either try to search some of the lyrics (if you … Read more