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How to Use the iOS 11 iPhone App Switcher
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How to Use the iOS 11 iPhone App Switcher

Jeff Butts · 3:37 PM EDT, Jul 28th, 2017 · 2 Comments

You’ll be pleased to learn how easy this feature is to use, if you haven’t already discovered it.

How to Use the iOS 11 iPad App Switcher
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How to Use the iOS 11 iPad App Switcher

Jeff Butts · 3:28 PM EDT, Jul 27th, 2017 · Add Comment

You may not like it at first, because it’s different, but once you get used to it you’ll wonder why Apple didn’t do it this way in the first place.

macOS: Use Terminal to Send Help Viewer to the Back
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macOS: Use Terminal to Send Help Viewer to the Back

Jeff Butts · 9:15 AM EDT, Jul 26th, 2017 · 3 Comments

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

Find 1Password’s Hidden Log of Past Generated Passwords [Update]
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Find 1Password's Hidden Log of Past Generated Passwords [Update]

Bryan Chaffin · 4:08 PM EDT, Jul 25th, 2017 · Add Comment

Bryan Chaffin recently found this incredibly helpful in recovering a Bitcoin wallet he thought permanently lost, and wants to show others where it is. [Updated with more info.]

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macOS: Turning on Your Firmware Password
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macOS: Turning on Your Firmware Password

Jeff Butts · 8:58 AM EDT, Jul 25th, 2017 · 2 Comments

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

How to Shoot a Vertical Panorama With Your iPhone
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How to Shoot a Vertical Panorama With Your iPhone

Jeff Butts · 3:09 PM EDT, Jul 20th, 2017 · 2 Comments

It’s amazing what the cameras in our iPhones are capable of.

Here’s Why You Still Need to Force Quit Some iPhone Apps
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Here's Why You Still Need to Force Quit Some iPhone Apps

Dave Hamilton · 9:42 AM EDT, Jul 20th, 2017 · 7 Comments

John Gruber penned a piece at Daring Fireball with this premise: iOS is so good at managing background apps that you never need to force quit them. He is 100% correct that this is true about iOS and most apps. Unfortunately, as with most general advice, there are exceptions. We’ll show you how to find them.

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

Jeff Butts · 9:10 AM EDT, Jul 20th, 2017 · Add Comment

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.

PSA: Delete One File To Recover Admin On Any Mac
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PSA: Delete One File To Recover Admin On Any Mac

Jeff Butts · 4:55 PM EDT, Jul 18th, 2017 · 5 Comments

Luckily, there’s a way to make that much more difficult.

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macOS: Troubleshooting Incorrectly Addressed Emails
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macOS: Troubleshooting Incorrectly Addressed Emails

Jeff Butts · 8:33 AM EDT, Jul 18th, 2017 · Add Comment

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!

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