Jul 20, 2018 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, Blog, Dashboard, Desktop, iPhone, Launchpad, Mac, Mission Control, Notification Center, productivity, Restricted Content, screen saver, Solution
Most Macs are busy places, with oodles of open windows cluttering the screen. If you want to look at the Desktop or do something different, you may find yourself clicking around or using keyboard shortcuts, but did you know that you can access many of the Mac’s...
Jul 11, 2018 | AirPlay, Apple Pros, Apple TV, APros Archive, Article, audio, Blog, Control Center, HomePod, iOS, iPhone, Restricted Content, Solution, tvOS
For many years now, Apple’s AirPlay feature has made it possible to stream audio from an iOS device or Mac to an AirPlay-enabled speaker, AirPort Express base station, or most recently, a HomePod. Because AirPlay transfers sound over a Wi-Fi network, it eliminates the...
Jun 12, 2018 | AirPods, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, Blog, HomePod, How-To, iOS, iPhone, macOS, Restricted Content, troubleshooting, tvOS, watchOS
In Troubleshooting 101, one of the first questions is always, “What version of the operating system are you running?” There’s a big difference between Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and macOS 10.13 High Sierra, and the solution to any particular problem will likely...
Jun 8, 2018 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, Blog, News, Restricted Content, SimplyMac, SimplyMac Archive
At Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference keynote on June 4th, the company unveiled the first developer versions of all four of its operating systems: macOS 10.14 Mojave, iOS 12, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12. They won’t be available until this fall, likely in September or...
Jun 7, 2018 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, Blog, Explainer, Find My Friends, iOS, iPhone, location, Messages, productivity, Restricted Content
As iPhones have become ever more prevalent, one of Apple’s bundled apps—Find My Friends—has become significantly more useful. Although there are legitimate concerns about sharing your location willy-nilly, Find My Friends gives everyone full control over what they...
Jun 1, 2018 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, Blog, Explainer, Find My Friends, iOS, location, Messages, productivity, Restricted Content
As iPhones have become ever more prevalent, one of Apple’s bundled apps—Find My Friends—has become significantly more useful. Although there are legitimate concerns about sharing your location willy-nilly, Find My Friends gives everyone full control over what they...
