Category: Tips

Get more from your Apple products using these great tips.

September 24, 2020

iOS 14: How to use Back Gestures in Settings

A tiny new feature in iOS 14 makes Settings on iPhone and iPad a little easier to navigate, but you may never notice it exists.

September 22, 2020

How to force iCloud to sync & update Photos images fast(er)

Do you feel like you need to wait an age for recently captured images to sync in Photos across all your Apple devices? It’s probably something to do with Low Power, so try these tips to speed things up…

September 20, 2020

iOS 14 and later: How to replace Safari and Mail as default apps

How to replace Safari and Mail with a third party email or web browser app if you want to. It’s as easy as: 1. Install app, 2. Open app Settings and 3. Set the new app to default.

September 18, 2020

iOS 14: How to use Smart Stacks on iPhone, iPad

Smart Stacks are collections of Home screen widgets that will try to automatically appear when you need them in iOS 14.

September 17, 2020

How to take a Blood Oxygen reading on Apple Watch

Apple Watch Series 6 introduce a new sensor system that enables you to measure oxygen saturation in your blood. How does it work?

September 16, 2020

A guide to Family Setup for Apple Watch

Everything we know so far concerning the new Family Setup feature that lets you configure multiple Apple Watch devices for different family members from one iPhone.

September 4, 2020

How to use the advanced zoom tools on iPhone 11 & later

The zoom feature on iPhone 11 is one of the better illustrations of how Apple combines hardware with AI to make something useful happen.

September 3, 2020

How subscription offer codes work in iOS 14 and later

Starting in iOS 14, Apple adds a feature that allows developers to tempt customers and potential customers with new subscription offer codes.

September 1, 2020

How to write your phone number on iPhone — FAST

The fastest way to type your own phone number is to create a text replacement for the task. Here is how to create one on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

August 26, 2020

15 essential Zoom keyboard shortcuts for iPads and Macs

These are the essential Zoom keyboard shortcuts iPad and Mac users should learn to take better control of using the service.

Will Apple Silicon slow enterprise Mac deployment? September 25, 2020
Apple’s decision to migrate Macs to Apple Silicon opens up interesting opportunities for enterprise IT but also poses some challenges, not least of which is further balkanization unless the company ensures its products play nice with others.The good, the bad and the FUD-ly The good side of the move to Apple Silicon on enterprise Macs is better […]
Microsoft's forthcoming Outlook for Mac should boost WFH September 23, 2020
Microsoft has been watching what remote workers need and seems to have introduced some of these necessary features in the planned October release of Microsoft Outlook for Mac, which adds new tools, customizations and more for Mac users working in Outlook-based enterprises.Feels like a Mac app Microsoft moved fast to support Apple’s new operating systems […]
Apple’s Tim Cook shares his company's WFH experience September 22, 2020
It still seems a little counter-intuitive that one of the world’s biggest technology firms was also one of the least amenable to remote working, but this, I’ve heard, describes the culture at Apple pre-COVID-19.Now things have changed there, just as they have elsewhere.Going back better Speaking during a more extensive interview conducted at The Atlantic Festival, […]
iOS 14: What’s new for enterprise IT? September 21, 2020
Apple has introduced a selection of interesting improvements for iOS and Mac admins in the recently introduced iOS 14, including new APIs for mobile device management (MDM) and usability improvements.The easy (but good) stuff One of the better enhancements is the introduction of choice. iPhone and iPad users can now choose which web browser and/or […]
Why you need Apple support to secure the C-suite September 17, 2020
I get it. You’re one of those enterprises that doesn’t (yet) support Apple products among employees, but does that moratorium extend to the C-suite? I’m willing to bet it does not, and that’s why even Windows-only IT shops must learn how to secure Apple’s products.Ignore the fantasy, this is reality The reality is that Apple’s products […]
There’s something in the iPad Air for enterprise IT September 16, 2020
As anticipated, Apple on Tuesday announced new watches, iPads and services; you can read all about these products here. But two announcements stand out as particularly interesting for enterprise users: The iPad Air 4 and the A14 Bionic processor it contains.A breath of iPad Air Apple’s fourth-gen iPad Air was the star of the virtual show, primarily […]
Apple and the future of work September 15, 2020
During the pandemic, we’ve learned that remote work can be productive and that multi-cloud, multi-platform deployments are very likely to form key components of the future enterprise. And we’ve learned that Apple’s products are good for business.Cloud services for the people Think about on-premises and off-site service provision: While it’s true that heavily regulated industries will […]

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