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macOS: How to Hide Rows in Numbers
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macOS: How to Hide Rows in Numbers

Jeff Butts · 9:22 AM EDT, Aug 30th, 2017 · 1 Comment

Melissa Holt shows you how to hide rows in your Numbers spreadsheets on your Mac, and throws in Excel and Google Sheets, too.

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

Jeff Butts · 9:10 AM EDT, Aug 29th, 2017 · 4 Comments

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.

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 · 8:00 AM EDT, Aug 24th, 2017 · 2 Comments

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

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 · 9:07 AM EDT, Aug 17th, 2017 · 5 Comments

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!

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

Jeff Butts · 9:01 AM EDT, Aug 10th, 2017 · 2 Comments

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

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

Jeff Butts · 9:18 AM EDT, Aug 8th, 2017 · 3 Comments

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.

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

Jeff Butts · 8:48 AM EDT, Aug 3rd, 2017 · 7 Comments

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 · 9:54 AM EDT, Aug 1st, 2017 · 3 Comments

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.

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.

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.

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