Where is Task Manager on a Mac and what does it do?
If you are new to the Mac you may be wondering where your Task Manager can be found? The closest Mac equivalent is Activity Monitor, here’s where it is and what it does..
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How to Use iOS 11 Night Shift on iPhone, iPad
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My daily Apple blog for Computerworld
- iOS feature request: Do Not Disturb Pro June 2, 2020When it comes to controlling the clamor, Apple’s Do Not Disturb mode gives you feast or famine in terms of handling the avalanche of incoming work-related communications. One thing we’ve learned as we work remotely is that this needs to improve.Apple, are you listening?How can we improve Do Not Disturb? Do Not Disturb fails to […]
- You’ll get more done with these 10 Mac tips June 1, 2020Amid the ongoing distractions of the COVID-19 outbreak, it’s important to remember millions are using their Macs every day to get work done. These tips should help you work more efficiently, giving you more time to catch up on everything else.Use Do Not Disturb Zoom calls, Teams conferences, phone calls, emails, instant messages, Slack conversations […]
- The best way to write Messages on Apple Watch? May 29, 2020When it comes to writing messages, Apple Watch limits you to canned responses, dictation, and Scribble notes. Now you can also manually write more complex messages, thanks to the recently-updated FlickType Keypad.The little app that does FlickType is a $1.99 third-party keyboard app designed for iPhone that also works as a gesture/swipe-type keyboard for the Messages […]
- Apple wants AI to make its products smarter May 28, 2020The trouble with data is the sheer quantity of it. IDC once said that if you stored all the data in the world on DVDs you’d have a pile of disks large enough to circle the planet 222 times.So, how can you winnow junk data out of the stack to make better decisions? That’s one of […]
- Apple rejects flawed claims about its contact tracing tech May 27, 2020Even as we consider revelations Facebook shelved internal research suggesting its algorithms generate divisiveness, Apple has been forced to reject damaging claims against its contact tracing tech currently spreading on Facebook.Exposure Notification is not spying on you Numerous hysterical myths concerning the Apple/Google contact tracing technology are being circulated on Facebook. A series of posts claim […]
- Apple’s big iOS 14 leak is just business as usual May 26, 2020The story is that an early developmental build of iOS 14 has somehow escaped into the wild. So why do we know so little about it?What happened? To paraphrase the elements of the claims: An unnamed individual purchased and then distributed the iOS 14 software. The software was extracted from a developmental iPhone 11 running […]
- How will Apple replace FaceID now we’re wearing masks? May 22, 2020Apple’s FaceID just isn’t what it used to be. Millions of iPhone users are now wearing masks, which means we need to enter passcodes manually to unlock our phones – making Touch ID more relevant than before.Apple recognizes the challenge We know Apple appreciates the problems of wearing masks during the pandemic.Apple’s iOS 13.5 update now […]