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Make Your Finder Window Columns the Right Size

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We’re big fans of column view in Finder windows (choose View > as Columns). You never have to worry about missing icons that are outside the window, everything is sorted […]

Apple Releases Four iPhone 12 Models and the HomePod mini

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For the second time in less than a month, Apple has made a splashy announcement. In its “Hi, Speed” event, the company unveiled a new lineup of four iPhone 12 […]

Remember to Enable Text Message Forwarding When You Get a New Mac or iPad

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You’ve long had text messages forwarding from your iPhone to your Mac and iPad, but after you get a new device, it might be a while before you realize that […]

Our Four Favorite Features of watchOS 7

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The small screen of the Apple Watch prevents new watchOS features from being as obvious or splashy as those in iOS and iPadOS. But watchOS 7, now available for the […]

Stop Snoops with Private Browsing and by Clearing Your Web Browsing History

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With so many of us working at home these days, it’s worth remembering that spouses, children, and housemates may have easy physical access to your Mac. And, particularly if you […]

Rename Bluetooth Devices for Easy Management

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It’s all too easy to end up with a boatload of Bluetooth devices connected to your Mac. Apple devices will likely have sensible names, like Magic Mouse 2, but what […]

Did You Know You Can Close a Mac Laptop When It Has an External Display?

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We wanted to make sure that those of you who work on a Mac laptop with an external display know that you can close your laptop’s screen and keep working. […]

Reduce Arrival Time Anxiety by Sharing Your Location Temporarily

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If you’re flying, driving, or biking to visit an iPhone-using friend or family member, you can reduce anxiety related to arrival time or pickup plans (and perhaps provide amusement) by […]

Beware iCloud Phishing Phone Calls!

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We’ve been hearing reports of an uptick in the scam phone calls that claim to be from Apple. If you answer, an automated message tells you that your iCloud account […]

Our Four Favorite Features of iOS 14

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Harvest season is here again, and Apple has deemed iOS 14 (along with iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14) ready for the picking. Although the betas have been pretty […]

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