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How to Type Hidden Special Characters on iPhone and Mac
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How to Type Hidden Special Characters on iPhone and Mac

Jeff Butts · 5:39 PM EDT, Apr 25th, 2022 · 4 Comments

If you’ve ever wondered how to type special characters on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad, wonder no more. We’ll show you exactly how to do it.

Tracking Your Heart Rate Variability with Apple Watch
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Tracking Your Heart Rate Variability with Apple Watch

Jeff Butts · 4:43 PM EDT, Apr 20th, 2022 · Add Comment

One health measurement tracked by your Apple Watch is your heart rate variability. Let’s take a look at what it is and how to view the data.

How to Set Up Apple Watch Fall Detection
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How to Set Up Apple Watch Fall Detection

Jeff Butts · 3:32 PM EDT, Apr 15th, 2022 · 7 Comments

If you have yet to set up Apple Watch Fall Detection, take a moment to do so. The life you save could be yours.

Apple Watch Theater Mode Helps You Be a Polite Moviegoer
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Apple Watch Theater Mode Helps You Be a Polite Moviegoer

Jeff Butts · 12:40 PM EDT, Apr 6th, 2022 · Add Comment

At the movie theater, it’s important to keep your devices from disturbing others. Apple Watch Theater Mode is great for that.

Cool Stuff Found
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  • Revealed: The Full Voicemail Message Jon Hamm Left For Tom Hanks
  • 'Deliveries' App Update Supports Shortcuts on macOS Monterey
  • AirGuard Lets You Detect AirTags on Android Smartphones
  • 'Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock' Guest Stars Ed Helms, Cynthia Erivo, Daveed Diggs Play Frictionary
  • 'The Matrix Resurrections' Now Available to Rent or Buy on Apple TV
Use Shortcuts Automation to Switch Watch Faces
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Use Shortcuts Automation to Switch Watch Faces

Jeff Butts · 3:35 PM EDT, Apr 4th, 2022 · Add Comment

Maybe you never thought about it, but Shortcuts allows you to set an automation to switch your Watch face. Let’s look at how it’s done.

How to Fix a Broken Shift Key in Universal Control on an iPad
Quick Tip

How to Fix a Broken Shift Key in Universal Control on an iPad

Jeff Butts · 4:34 PM EDT, Apr 1st, 2022 · Add Comment

If you’ve noticed a problem with your Shift key in Universal Control on an iPad, you aren’t alone. Here’s how to fix it.

How to Reset Bluetooth on macOS Monterey
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How to Reset Bluetooth on macOS Monterey

Jeff Butts · 10:45 AM EDT, Mar 31st, 2022 · Add Comment

With the loss of its menu bar option, you may wonder how to reset Bluetooth on macOS Monterey. Wonder no more, as Jeff Butts explains how.

This Trick Lets You Put Apps on Multiple Home Screens
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This Trick Lets You Put Apps on Multiple Home Screens

Jeff Butts · 12:48 PM EDT, Mar 25th, 2022 · Add Comment

Here’s a neat trick. You can actually put icons for your apps on multiple Home Screens, for those apps you want accessible anywhere.

Optimizing Battery Life On Your 5G iPhone
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Optimizing Battery Life On Your 5G iPhone

Jeff Butts · 4:38 PM EDT, Mar 22nd, 2022 · Add Comment

Depending on your needs, the defaults on your iPhone may not be the best choices. Here’s how to optimize battery life on your 5G iPhone.

Podcasts
  • Geeky Reactions to Apple's Peek Performance Event — Mac Geek Gab 918
  • Quick Tips Galore! — Mac Geek Gab 915
  • Getting the Band Back Together: The New Context Machine
  • Security Friday: News and a Protection Checklist – TMO Daily Observations 2022-02-25
  • All About Writing and Getting Published
  • Focus Mode and Thwarted Criminals – TMO Daily Observations 2022-02-23
Hidden iOS Gesture to Select Multiple Items by Two-Finger Swiping
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Hidden iOS Gesture to Select Multiple Items by Two-Finger Swiping

Jeff Butts · 11:38 AM EDT, Mar 22nd, 2022 · Add Comment

A little known iOS gesture makes it much easier to select multiple items. All it takes is a two-finger swipe, as Jeff Butts demonstrates.

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