May 17, 2017 | Blog, cable, iPad, iPhone, Lightning, Mac, maintenance, safety, USB-C
There are easier ways of getting to know your local fire department than using cheap charging cables. We recommend buying quality cables (and taking cookies to the firefighters).
May 15, 2017 | Blog, Finder, keyboard shortcut, Mac, macOS, productivity, Quick Tip, Sierra, Tip, Trash
Every Mac user knows that you drag files or folders you want to delete to the Trash icon in the Dock. And you probably even know that you can select multiple items by Shift-clicking (for a sequential range of items in a list view) or Command-clicking (for an arbitrary...
May 12, 2017 | Blog, iOS, iPhone, phone, productivity, Quick Tip, Tip
Telemarketers are a scourge on society, but if you’re getting too many telemarketing calls, you can at least reduce how much time you spend on them. When a call comes in, you can always tap the red Decline button, but it’s even faster to press the Sleep/Wake button on...
Apr 21, 2017 | Blog, iOS, iPad, iPad, iPhone, Quick Tip
Normally, it’s helpful when an app on your iPad or iPhone switches from vertical (portrait) to horizontal (landscape) as you rotate the device. But it can be annoying to have the screen orientation flip back and forth, such as when you’re reading while lying on your...
Apr 20, 2017 | Accessories, Blog, Home Theater, Product Review, Sonos, Speakers
With its updated design and feature rich simplicity, the Sonos PLAYBASE is a fantastic edition to your home entertainment system. In this video, we unbox one, get it set up and share our initial reactions. What is PLAYBASE? Simply put, it is full theater sound...
Apr 19, 2017 | Blog, Mac, macOS, productivity, Tip
Is your Mac’s screen cluttered with windows from different apps? Sometimes it’s handy to be able to see a couple simultaneously, but having too many apps visible is often distracting. There are a variety of ways to focus on a single app at a time, but here’s one of...