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iOS 11: How to Use One Handed Keyboard with Your iPhone
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iOS 11: How to Use One Handed Keyboard with Your iPhone

Jeff Gamet · 6:41 PM EDT, Sep 21st, 2017 · 1 Comment

iOS 11 has a new one-hand keyboard option for the iPhone that lets you do exactly what it says: type with just one hand. It’s easy to get at, but a little confusing why you may not see it.

How to Pair Your Apple Watch when You get a New iPhone
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How to Pair Your Apple Watch when You get a New iPhone

Jeff Gamet · 4:47 PM EDT, Sep 21st, 2017 · 1 Comment

If you’re getting a new iPhone—or just replacing one that met an untimely demise—you need to make sure your Apple Watch makes the transition, too.

iOS 11: How to Turn Photos into Custom Apple Watch Faces
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iOS 11: How to Turn Photos into Custom Apple Watch Faces

Jeff Gamet · 12:43 PM EDT, Sep 20th, 2017 · 1 Comment

iOS 11 makes it easy to turn your own photos into custom faces for your Apple Watch. Read on to learn how.

iOS 11: How to Customize Taps for Each of Your AirPods
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iOS 11: How to Customize Taps for Each of Your AirPods

Jeff Butts · 8:37 AM EDT, Sep 20th, 2017 · 2 Comments

Today’s Quick Tip is about using your AirPods with iOS 11—you can now customize what each individual AirPod does when you double-tap it! We think this is a pretty cool addition to the new version of iOS.

macOS: Setting Up Custom Reminders
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macOS: Setting Up Custom Reminders

Jeff Butts · 9:01 AM EDT, Sep 19th, 2017 · Add Comment

Setting up custom reminders on your Mac is simple, and it’ll help you configure notifications that happen (for example) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, or ones that occur on the first weekend day of the month. We’ll tell you how to use this great feature in today’s Quick Tip!

watchOS 4: How to Enable Elevated Heart Rate Alerts
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watchOS 4: How to Enable Elevated Heart Rate Alerts

Jeff Gamet · 11:11 AM EDT, Sep 14th, 2017 · 4 Comments

watchOS 4 can track your heart rate and alert you if it jumps too high when you aren’t working out. Read on to learn how to enable the feature.

iOS 10: How to Save a PDF to iCloud Drive
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iOS 10: How to Save a PDF to iCloud Drive

Jeff Butts · 9:12 AM EDT, Sep 14th, 2017 · 2 Comments

If you’ve ever wondered how you could save webpages, Maps directions, or emails—pretty much anything you can print—to a PDF and put it in iCloud Drive under iOS 10, wonder no more.

How to Sync Your Mac’s Sent Mail with the Server
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How to Sync Your Mac's Sent Mail with the Server

Jeff Butts · 11:38 AM EDT, Sep 12th, 2017 · Add Comment

If you’ve ever wondered why emails you send on your Mac aren’t syncing over to your iPhone or iPad, we’ve got a suggestion on how to fix it.

Apple’s Tips App Adds iOS 11 Features
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Apple's Tips App Adds iOS 11 Features

Jeff Gamet · 11:44 AM EDT, Sep 11th, 2017 · Add Comment

Apple wants everyone to be ready for iOS 11 when it officially ships, so it added some highlights for the new operating system to its Tips app in iOS 10.

macOS: How to Create Your Own Keyboard Shortcuts
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macOS: How to Create Your Own Keyboard Shortcuts

Jeff Butts · 9:51 AM EDT, Sep 7th, 2017 · Add Comment

Here’s what you need to know to make your own custom keyboard shortcuts for Mac apps.

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