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How to Share Your Location in WhatsApp
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How to Share Your Location in WhatsApp

Melissa Holt · 9:30 AM EDT, Jun 11th, 2018 · Add Comment

If you use the third-party messenger service WhatsApp, then you should know how to temporarily share your location with the folks you chat with! Whether you’re meeting someone at an airport or just for coffee, this can provide a simple way to find other people.

Time Machine: How to Force a Backup to a Specific Disk
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Time Machine: How to Force a Backup to a Specific Disk

Melissa Holt · 9:27 AM EDT, Jun 8th, 2018 · 2 Comments

If you’re using Time Machine to back up to multiple drives, then sometimes you might need to force a backup to one disk or another (instead of relying on the software’s built-in schedule). In today’s Quick Tip, we’ll tell you how to do that!

Ask Siri to Play the Top Song for Any Date [Update]
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Ask Siri to Play the Top Song for Any Date [Update]

Bryan Chaffin · 4:30 PM EDT, Jun 7th, 2018 · 2 Comments

“A Horse with No Name,” by America was the #1 song on April 3rd, 1972—I know this because I randomly picked that date to test this tip: ask Siri to play the top song from any given date, and you can be as specific as you want. [Updated to note that it requires an Apple Music subscription.]

macOS: A Shortcut to Pick Your Safari Search Engine
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macOS: A Shortcut to Pick Your Safari Search Engine

Andrew Orr · 4:01 PM EDT, Jun 7th, 2018 · Add Comment

This gives you an option to change the search engine, but also gives you a list of recent searches.

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Quickly Change Between Light and Dark Mode in macOS With a Custom AppleScript App
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Quickly Change Between Light and Dark Mode in macOS With a Custom AppleScript App

Jim Tanous · 12:00 PM EDT, Jun 6th, 2018 · Add Comment

It’s easy enough to change between light and dark modes in recent versions of macOS, but you still need to waste a few clicks heading to System Preferences. For those who want to change modes frequently, here’s how to build an AppleScript app that can do it with a single click!

iOS 12 Adds a Thesaurus to the Word Look Up Feature
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iOS 12 Adds a Thesaurus to the Word Look Up Feature

Jim Tanous · 11:00 AM EDT, Jun 6th, 2018 · 1 Comment

iOS 12 includes the ability to add a thesaurus alongside your dictionary definitions when using the “Look Up” feature to examine a word. This is great because it, you know, helps you write good and stuff.

macOS: How to Adjust Sound and Brightness in Quarters
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macOS: How to Adjust Sound and Brightness in Quarters

Andrew Orr · 1:17 PM EDT, Jun 5th, 2018 · 1 Comment

This is perfect if you want to get that Goldilocks-level of perfection.

macOS: How to Manage Safari Browsing History
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macOS: How to Manage Safari Browsing History

Andrew Orr · 1:40 PM EDT, Jun 1st, 2018 · 1 Comment

Here’s how to manage Safari browsing history, although it might still be backed up to iCloud anyway.

How to Set a Room for Your Apple TV and HomePod for AirPlay 2
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How to Set a Room for Your Apple TV and HomePod for AirPlay 2

Jeff Gamet · 11:24 AM EDT, Jun 1st, 2018 · 2 Comments

You updated to iOS 11.4 on your iPhone or iPad, tvOS 11.4 on your Apple TV, and HomePod 11.4 on your HomePod so you have AirPlay 2 support. Now you need to assign rooms to your speakers so you can control where you’re playing music. Here’s how.

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Turning Off Significant Locations on Your Mac
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Turning Off Significant Locations on Your Mac

Melissa Holt · 9:43 AM EDT, Jun 1st, 2018 · 1 Comment

Guess what? Your iPhone isn’t the only device you have that monitors where you go in order to make suggestions in Maps and Calendar—your Mac does it too. If that doesn’t give you a warm and fuzzy feeling, come read this Quick Tip! We’ll tell you how to disable it or remove old saved locations.

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