Most Mac users know that they can find a wayward pointer by shaking the mouse vigorously or wiggling a finger on a trackpad. That action enlarges the pointer while you shake, making it easy to spot. But what if your pointer is generally too small and you’d like to make it larger so it’s always…
DetailsWith Apple’s Touch ID and Face ID features, you can unlock any Touch ID- or Face ID-equipped device, such as an iPhone or iPad, using your biometric information, that is, information based on your body, such as your fingerprint or the look of your face. You can also use this biometric information to pay quickly…
DetailsWith Apple’s HomePod smart speaker now available (click here to buy), it’s time to think about how a HomePod would work for you. We took a HomePod home as soon as they became available, so now we can share our experiences. Available in black or white, the 6.8-inch high device is meant to be placed…
DetailsA Mac laptop makes a great graduation gift—it’s both glamorous and practical, and sure to be appreciated by any high school student heading off to college. A chart at the end of the article shows the differences at a glance, and we’ll help you pick the perfect model by laying out your options in three…
DetailsApple’s AirDrop feature works well for sharing a file quickly between two iPhones, such as a party photo or a PDF of a handout. Of course, AirDrop has to be enabled on both iPhones, and it used to be easy to turn it on in Control Center, instead of trying to find it in the…
DetailsApple made it easy to answer phone calls on your Apple Watch, but what if it’s not a good time to talk? You can tap the red decline button to send the caller to voicemail. If that feels harsh or unhelpful, you can decline while simultaneously replying via text message. Scroll down on the incoming-call…
DetailsOn the face of it, Apple’s Find My iPhone feature does what it says. If you lose your iPhone, you can identify its last known location by looking in the Find My iPhone app or on the iCloud Web site, and you can make it play a tone. It’s great for tracking down a missing…
DetailsThe Mac offers oodles of techniques for organizing, opening, and saving files. We’re particularly fond of Finder favorites, which provide quick access to your most-used folders in the sidebar of every Finder window and Open/Save dialog. macOS provides a default set of Finder favorites, and you can replace the defaults with your own selections. To…
DetailsModern life is infested with passwords, and nearly anything that you might want to do requires one: buying tickets, paying bills, and even reading magazines. Long ago, it might have been acceptable to use a single password on most Web sites, perhaps with a slight modification for an important site. But things are different now.…
DetailsMost Mac users know they can click the Trash icon on the Dock to open a Finder window showing files that are slated for deletion, but still available in the trash. And, they know they can restore one of these files by they dragging it from the Trash window to the Desktop or another folder.…
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