Melissa Holt, Author at The Mac Observer

iOS: How to Duplicate a Live Photo as a Still One

9:07 AM EDT, Aug 17th, 2017 · Melissa Holt · Quick Tip

In Photos under iOS, you can easily duplicate a Live Image as a still one. So if you’d like to preserve the extra info in your live shot while creating a still version, you can!

iOS 10: Change Your AirPods' Behavior

8:41 AM EDT, Aug 16th, 2017 · Melissa Holt · Quick Tip

If you’ve got some of Apple’s awesome little AirPods, you should know that you can change how they work; you could adjust what happens when you double-tap them, for example. That’s the subject of today’s Quick Tip!

How to Use Redial on the iPhone

9:01 AM EDT, Aug 10th, 2017 · Melissa Holt · Quick Tip

There’s a hidden redial feature in the iPhone’s Phone app keypad, and Melissa Holt shows you how it works.

iOS: How to Edit a Playlist's Image

9:18 AM EDT, Aug 8th, 2017 · Melissa Holt · Quick Tip

This Quick Tip is all about adding a custom image to your iOS playlists, so if you don’t like the look of the default album artwork Apple uses, you can switch it up! We’ve got the music-picture-changin’ details inside.

macOS: Using Keychain's "Secure Notes" Feature

8:48 AM EDT, Aug 3rd, 2017 · Melissa Holt · Quick Tip

You can store more than passwords securely in Keychain Access, and Melissa Holt shows you how.

macOS: Using Screen Sharing Within Messages

9:54 AM EDT, Aug 1st, 2017 · Melissa Holt · Quick Tip

If your friend is having problems on his Mac, you’ve gotta know that Messages has a built-in screen-sharing feature that’ll let you help from afar.

macOS: Use Terminal to Send Help Viewer to the Back

9:15 AM EDT, Jul 26th, 2017 · Melissa Holt · Quick Tip

The Mac’s Help Viewer window always floats on top of other apps, unless you know Melissa Holt’s trick for making it behave.

macOS: Turning on Your Firmware Password

8:58 AM EDT, Jul 25th, 2017 · Melissa Holt · Quick Tip

FileVault protects your Mac’s data from prying eyes, and a firmware password helps protect your computer. Melissa Holt shows how the feature works.

iOS: How to See Your Print Queue (and Cancel a Print Job!)

9:10 AM EDT, Jul 20th, 2017 · Melissa Holt · Quick Tip

Just like the Mac, the iPhone and iPad have a Print Center where you can see and cancel what you’re printing—if you know where to look.

macOS: Troubleshooting Incorrectly Addressed Emails

8:33 AM EDT, Jul 18th, 2017 · Melissa Holt · Quick Tip

If emails that you send to someone seem to be going to the wrong person (at least, according to Apple Mail), we’re here to help you troubleshoot that. The problem could be in your Contacts program. The problem could be in Mail. Let’s sort it all out!

Changing the Wi-Fi Password on Your AirPort Device

8:30 AM EDT, Jul 14th, 2017 · Melissa Holt · Quick Tip

If you’ve given your network info to someone you wish you hadn’t (or you’re just tired of telling guests that your password is !!!!???R1CK&m0R7Y4EVA), you should know that you can change your Wi-Fi password on your AirPort device using a built-in utility on your Mac. Melissa Holt’s here to give us all the details and caveats!