How to get the most out of Safari bookmarks before macOS Monterey

Apple's forthcoming macOS Monterey promises to make saving and using Safari bookmarks faster. Here's how to improve them now, and prepare for what's next.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

How to make Mac notifications show longer, or leave faster

You can't always turn on Do Not Disturb to get rid of all distracting notifications, but there are ways to make them less distracting — or more convenient — in macOS.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

How to set up a VPN on an iPhone or iPad

While Apple's Private Relay is on the way, not everyone may want to sign up for iCloud+ to get its benefits, or even to wait for it to arrive. Here's how to set your iPhone or iPad to use a VPN right now.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

How to set up and use Launchpad on macOS

Launchpad is an essential part of the macOS desktop, and is a quick and easy way to access applications installed on your Mac. Here's how to get the most out of the feature.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

How to use Apple Watch to control music on your Mac

Use your Apple Watch to play, pause, or skip through the music playing on your Mac, whether it's too loud because the phone's rung, or not loud enough because you're by the coffee machine.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

How to use Guided Access to limit access on your iPhone

Stop being worried about your friends snooping through your data if you hand your iPhone to them, by using Guided Access to limit what they can do on your personal device. Here's how to use it.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

How to rotate your monitor and use it vertically in macOS

You don't always have to keep a display in a landscape orientation. Here's how you can turn a second screen into a vertical monitor, and to adjust macOS to work with it.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

How to set up a new Apple TV 4K

There's more involved in properly setting up the new Apple TV 4K than just connecting it to your TV set and turning it on — even after you've followed Apple's own setup steps. Here's what you need to know for the smoothest and most complete set up possible.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

How to use Messages to share your screen in macOS

If you need to quickly offer help to another Mac user you know, there's no quicker way to remotely provide assistance than via Apple's own Messages. Here's how to take control of another person's Mac on their behalf, and how to allow others to do the same to your desktop.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

How to automatically download magazines in Apple News+

If there's a magazine in Apple News+ that you always read, here's how to have each new issue automatically download to your iPhone so that it's available when you're ready.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

How to reset an AirTag

You have to open up an AirTag and reset if it's been used and the previous owner didn't unpair while in Bluetooth range. Here's how to do it.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

How to print from an iPhone using AirPrint

Apple's AirPrint is handiest way to print out a document from your iPhone or iPad, but it takes a little bit of setup first. Here's how to do it.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

How to clear browsing history on Safari on iPhone or Mac

You can remove your entire Safari browsing history, just yesterday's, or if you know exactly where to look, even one single item, too. Here's what you can do, where you can do it, and how.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

How to select Apple TV screensavers and find out where they were filmed

They are the unexpected extra appeal of an Apple TV 4K, but those beautiful screensavers do make you want to pick your favorite and find out where they were filmed. Here's how to do both.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

How to set multiple timers on iPhone, iPad, and HomePod

Apple is inconsistent over which devices you can use for multiple timers, but there are workarounds to get the feature on HomePod mini, iPhone, or wherever you need.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

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