Jan 20, 2017 | ASMC, Blog, iOS, iPhone, phone, productivity, Quick Tip, Tip
Although many iOS apps identify phone numbers so you can just tap them to call, that doesn’t always work for a phone number sent to you in a text or email message, or posted on a Web page. Here’s the workaround so you don’t have to memorize the number temporarily or...
Jan 18, 2017 | accessibility, ASMC, Blog, Mac, Quick Tip, Safari, Tip
Some Web sites have, shall we say, unfortunate choices in fonts. If you run across a site where the font is too small to read, you can choose View > Zoom In or press Command-+ (the Shift key isn’t necessary to get the + symbol; Command-= is the same). But that...
Jan 9, 2017 | Apple Watch, Blog, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Quick Tip, support, Tip
If you experience something weird on your Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, it’s essential to get a record of what happened. That way, when you talk to a more experienced friend or tech support rep, you can share exactly what you saw. The best way to do this is to...
Nov 9, 2016 | 3D Touch, Blog, Control Center, Flashlight, iOS 10, iPhone, Tip
The iPhone’s flashlight is one of its most popular low-tech features, but have you ever wished you could make it brighter or dimmer? Now you can, at least on the iPhone 6s and iPhone 7 models in iOS 10! Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to bring up Control...
Aug 31, 2016 | Blog, keyboard shortcut, Mac, Tip
It’s easy, in some apps, to end up with oodles of open windows. You can usually switch between them by clicking those you can see or by choosing one from the Window menu, but wouldn’t it be nice to cycle through them from the keyboard, much as you can cycle through...
