Nov 9, 2017 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Blog, camera, iOS, iOS 11, iPad, iPhone, QR code, Restricted Content, Tip
You’ve undoubtedly seen those odd-looking square QR codes on product packaging, a business card, or a flyer. In the past, you needed a special app to scan a QR code to see what Web URL, contact card, Wi-Fi network, or other piece of information it held. In iOS 11,...
Nov 8, 2017 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Blog, facial recognition, High Sierra, iOS, iOS 11, Mac, macOS, Photos, Restricted Content, Tip
An extremely welcome under-the-hood change in iOS 11 and macOS 10.13 High Sierra is that Photos facial recognition syncs across iCloud Photo Library. Previously, people you identified on one of your devices remained unidentified on others. But what if Photos now...
Nov 4, 2017 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Blog, iOS, iPad, iPhone, productivity, Restricted Content, Safari, Siri, Tip
Ask Siri to search the Web and you’ll get five results back from Google (not Bing anymore!). Tap one and it opens in Safari. But what if that page doesn’t contain the information you want? How do you get back to Siri’s results? The easy way is to tap the little Siri...
Oct 18, 2017 | Blog, iOS, iOS 11, News, Restricted Content, Tip
If the For You section of Apple’s iOS News app overwhelms you with stories that are boring, depressing, or offensive, you can clamp down on it with a new setting in iOS 11. Go to Settings > News and enable Restrict Stories in For You. From then on, most stories in...
Oct 6, 2017 | Blog, iOS, iOS 11, iPhone, Maps, Restricted Content, Tip
When you’re in a huge mall or airport, it’s all too easy to take a wrong turn and get lost. Happily, your iPhone will increasingly be able to help prevent that. Maps in iOS 11 now knows about some indoor places, such as the Philadelphia International Airport and the...
Sep 15, 2017 | Blog, iOS, iPhone, Maps, productivity, Restricted Content, Tip
The iPhone’s Maps app automatically records where you park your car as long as the iPhone is connected to the car’s Bluetooth system. It even notifies you of this when you get out of the car. But how do you get back to the car after you’ve done your errands? Just...
