Feb 15, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, Blog, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Messages, Restricted Content, Solution, troubleshooting
Apple’s Messages app for iOS and macOS generally works well, but when it doesn’t, figuring out what’s wrong and how to fix it can take some doing. Here are a few of the most common solutions we’ve come across for problems with sending and receiving messages. Help...
Feb 11, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, Blog, collaboration, Explainer, Google Docs, iWork, Microsoft Office 365, productivity, Restricted Content
Have you ever emailed a document to several colleagues for feedback, and then had to go through each of their changes in turn, merging everything into your master document? What if one of them needs to see the changes that another suggested? Plus, what if you need to...
Jan 8, 2019 | App Switcher, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, Blog, Control Center, gesture, Home screen, iOS 12, iPad, iPhone, productivity, Restricted Content, Solution
When Apple released iOS 12 in September 2018, the main change for iPad users was a revamped collection of gestures similar to those used by the iPhone X. As it turned out, these new gestures were in preparation for the release of the new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro...
Jan 2, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, Blog, How-To, Mac, Mojave, productivity, Restricted Content, screen recording, screenshot, troubleshooting
You probably fall into one of two camps: people who haven’t the foggiest idea what pressing Command-Shift-3 or Command-Shift-4 do on the Mac, and those who use those keyboard shortcuts regularly to take screenshots. Either way, macOS 10.14 Mojave makes it easier than...
Dec 20, 2018 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, Blog, Explainer, iPhone, Mac, Mojave, privacy, Restricted Content, Tip
With macOS 10.14 Mojave, Apple has beefed up the Mac’s privacy so it more closely resembles privacy in iOS. You’ve noticed that when you launch a new app on your iPhone or iPad, it often prompts for access to your photos or contacts, the camera or microphone, and...
Dec 10, 2018 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, customization, How-To, iOS 12, iPhone, Parental Controls, Restricted Content, Screen Time
It’s a constant refrain in many homes—a kid clamoring to use an iPad or iPhone to play games, watch videos, or chat with friends. As a parent, you know too much screen time is bad, especially when it affects homework or family dinners. At the same time, an iOS device...
