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macOS: Inserting Line Breaks in Messages
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macOS: Inserting Line Breaks in Messages

Jeff Butts · August 29, 2017

This Quick Tip is all about a keyboard shortcut you can use in Messages on the Mac to insert a line break. So if you keep pressing Return hoping it works the same way as it does on iOS (and sending messages too early!), we’ve got the solution for you.

Here’s How to Control Your WeMo Switches From Your Mac
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Here's How to Control Your WeMo Switches From Your Mac

Jeff Gamet · August 28, 2017

Controlling the WeMo devices in your smart home isn’t a task that has to be limited to your iPhone or iPad—your Mac can get in on the action, too.

iOS: How to Prevent Your Child from Disabling Find My Friends
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iOS: How to Prevent Your Child from Disabling Find My Friends

Jeff Butts · August 24, 2017

In case tracking your kid’s device at all times is necessary, this is how you’ll prevent anything being changed or disabled.

Archive, Compress, and Password-Protect Your Files With Automator
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Archive, Compress, and Password-Protect Your Files With Automator

Jeff Butts · August 23, 2017

There’s a right way and a wrong way to password-protect your files, so let’s focus on the right, stronger way to get the job done.

Internet problems: Is it my Wi-Fi or my ISP?
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Internet problems: Is it my Wi-Fi or my ISP?

Dave Hamilton · August 23, 2017

If you have internet problems, perform these quick-and-simple tests before you drop a few hundred bucks replacing your router, just to confirm that’s the issue.

Mac Keyboard Shortcuts Speed Up Almost Everything
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Mac Keyboard Shortcuts Speed Up Almost Everything

Bob LeVitus · August 23, 2017

If these Mac keyboard shortcuts aren’t etched in your muscle memory, they should be.

Last Minute Tips for Taking Eclipse Photos With Your iPhone
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Last Minute Tips for Taking Eclipse Photos With Your iPhone

Andrew Orr · August 21, 2017

Once the moon is completely between the earth and sun, you’ll only have about 2.5 minutes or less to take a photograph. If you have a tripod, go ahead and use it.

Here are the iPhones and iPads that Support iOS 11 ARKit
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Here are the iPhones and iPads that Support iOS 11 ARKit

Jeff Gamet · August 18, 2017

Just because your iPhone or iPad can run iOS 11 doesn’t mean it supports ARKit. Check out TMO’s list of ARKit-capable devices.

iOS 11 iPad Multitasking Explained
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iOS 11 iPad Multitasking Explained

Jeff Butts · August 17, 2017

The way you work with multiple apps on your iOS 11 iPad has changed slightly, with some good changes but also a few that make Jeff Butts shake his head a bit.

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

Jeff Butts · August 17, 2017

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
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iOS 10: Change Your AirPods' Behavior

Jeff Butts · August 16, 2017

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!

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Your Mac Remembers Everything You Download. Here's How to Clear Download History.

Andrew Orr · August 11, 2017

This isn’t just Safari downloads. Any app that lets you download files will show up here. This can include torrents, cat photos, porn—anything.

How to Use Redial on the iPhone
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How to Use Redial on the iPhone

Jeff Butts · August 10, 2017

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

Batch Convert Image Files in macOS: A How-To
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Batch Convert Image Files in macOS: A How-To

Jeff Butts · August 8, 2017

If you love tinkering in the Terminal and ever need to batch convert image files, this trick is right up your alley.

iOS: How to Edit a Playlist’s Image
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iOS: How to Edit a Playlist's Image

Jeff Butts · August 8, 2017

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.

How to Resize Your APFS Container on macOS High Sierra
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How to Resize Your APFS Container on macOS High Sierra

Jeff Butts · August 7, 2017

It isn’t the easiest thing in the world to do yet, but it’s definitely possible as of the latest macOS High Sierra beta.

iOS 11: How to Scan Documents in Apple Notes
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iOS 11: How to Scan Documents in Apple Notes

Andrew Orr · August 7, 2017

You can scan documents in Apple Notes with an iPhone or iPad. On an iPad with Apple Pencil, you can even sign a document after you scan it.

macOS: Using Keychain’s “Secure Notes” Feature
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macOS: Using Keychain's "Secure Notes" Feature

Jeff Butts · August 3, 2017

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

macOS: Using Screen Sharing Within Messages
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macOS: Using Screen Sharing Within Messages

Jeff Butts · August 1, 2017

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.

Building Valtur, a Custom Hackintosh
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Building Valtur, a Custom Hackintosh

Jeff Butts · July 31, 2017

This was an incredibly fun project that turned out better than I expected.

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

Jeff Butts · July 28, 2017

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 · July 27, 2017

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 · July 26, 2017

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 · July 25, 2017

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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