The following copy is taken directly from Apple’s website: Owners of iPhone, iPad, iPod, or Mac products may obtain service and parts from Apple or Apple service providers for 5 years after the product is no longer manufactured—or longer where required by law. Apple has discontinued support for certain technologically obsolete and vintage products. I’m […]
Bright Screens at Night Are Bad For Your Health From time to time, I’m sure we all stare into our phones and tablets before going to sleep. The problem is that the bright glow of the screen is bad for your health. Harvard did a study, and concluded that exposure to blue light at night, […]
Do Not Upgrade to Sierra macOS Sierra has just been released, and I’m sure you’re all getting bombarded with software upgrade messages. However, do not upgrade to Sierra—It’s a brand-new OS, which means lots of software bugs and problems. See the additional reasons not to upgrade below. Minimum System Requirements Are Not Enough Your computer […]
Messages is the built-in chat client included with OS X. You can use it to send text messages using iMessage, or one of many third-party messaging services. It can be cumbersome to compose text messages via iPhone, which makes Messages an excellent alternative to texting. It’s just like sending a normal text message, however you […]
Want to delete what you just typed? Instead of holding down the delete key, just shake the phone. When you shake your phone and a pop-up window will offer to Undo or Cancel. Tap Undo to remove whatever text you just typed. If you change your mind, you can restore the text by shaking again and […]
Buying refurbished products can save you a lot of money, but it can feel like a risky investment. With the Apple Store, however, it’s a different story. There is literally no difference between a new and refurbished product from the official Apple Store. And, it can save you hundreds of dollars. Every Apple product undergoes […]
While iOS 8 has been out for a few months, many are still using iOS 7. If you are one of those iOS 7 users and plan to upgrade, there is one “gotcha” during the upgrade process that you must avoid – iCloud Drive. During the process, do not upgrade to iCloud Drive. If you do, you […]
My iPhone 5 Sleep/Wake button started to fail, and I missed the window for the Replacement Program. Luckily for me, the iPhone has a feature called AssistiveTouch. AssistiveTouch helps you use your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch if you have trouble touching the screen or pressing the buttons (especially a button that has stopped working). Using AssistiveTouch […]
Want to delete what you just typed? You could keep pressing backspace. Or highlight and delete text. But, there’s another way … shake your phone. If you shake your phone after adding text, an “undo” option will appear. You can undo, and also redo.
You can “trick” Siri into using Google Maps, instead of Apple Maps. Activate Siri Ask for directions, but end the statement with the phrase “via transit.” This will force iOS to use an app that offers transit directions (which Apple Maps does not). From there you can select Google Maps as your route provider, and […]