Sep 11, 2017 | APFS, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Blog, Explainer, iOS, iOS 10, Mac, macOS, maintenance, performance, Restricted Content, security
A major change in macOS 10.13 High Sierra is the switch to Apple’s new Apple File System, or APFS. With any luck, you’ll barely notice the change, just as almost no one did earlier this year when Apple updated millions of iOS devices to APFS with iOS 10.3. But let’s...
Sep 9, 2017 | Apple Pros, Apple Watch, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Blog, High Sierra, iOS, iOS 11, Mac, macOS, Restricted Content, Solution, tvOS, watchOS, watchOS 4
To every thing there is a season, and we’re fast approaching the time when Apple harvests the fruit of the last year and releases new versions of macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. There are no major surprises here, since Apple announced the new versions in June and...
Sep 7, 2017 | AirPods, Blog, customization, EarPods, iOS, Restricted Content, Tip, volume
Long gone are the days of ghetto blasters and monster speakers—now we pump music directly into our eardrums with EarPods and AirPods. Noise-induced hearing loss is a real problem, though, with millions of people damaging their hearing by playing music too loud,...
Aug 23, 2017 | 3D Touch, Blog, iOS, iPhone, Messages, notifications, productivity, Restricted Content, Tip
Want a faster way to reply to a conversation in Messages? If you see a Messages notification on the Lock screen of your iPhone 6s or later, press and hold on it to expand it into an interactive box where you can reply without unlocking your iPhone or navigating into...
Aug 15, 2017 | alarm, Article, Blog, Clock, customization, How-To, iOS, iPhone, productivity, Restricted Content, Siri
Has your iPhone replaced your alarm clock? Would you like it to? Using an iPhone as an alarm clock has a lot of benefits. You can choose from a wide variety of non-obnoxious sounds or even pick your favorite song. It’s easy to set an alarm—no more holding down buttons...
Aug 13, 2017 | accessibility, Article, Blog, bold, customization, font, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Restricted Content, Solution, zoom
If you have 20/20 vision or are still wondering why your parents have reading glasses, count yourself lucky. But if you’re like many people—over 60 percent of the population by some estimates, including most people over 45—reading the tiny text on your iPhone or iPad...
