Is Apple about to make Spotlight search a web service?
Yet more speculation Apple is planning to introduce its own search engine to replace Google appears as the company seems to be ramping up hiring.
Great tips
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8 Useful Apple Maps For iOS Tips
26 May, 2017
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6 Tips for How to Shop at an Apple Retail Store
21 Feb, 2017
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10 Great Ways Apple Improved Safari
4 Jul, 2017
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How to save PDF files on an iPhone
28 Aug, 2018
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Mac tip: What is Search Result SnapBack?
4 Feb, 2018
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How to get iCloud mail on Android (if you must)
9 Dec, 2019
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How to use Night Mode on iPhone 11 and later
4 Apr, 2020
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Why is Kernel_task CPU activity so high?
5 Jul, 2019
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iOS 12 makes older devices feel like new
20 Sep, 2018
My daily Apple blog for Computerworld
- Microsoft's forthcoming Outlook for Mac should boost WFH September 23, 2020Microsoft 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, 2020It 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, 2020Apple 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, 2020I 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, 2020As 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, 2020During 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 […]
- How Jamf plans to let Microsoft Endpoint manage enterprise iPhones September 11, 2020While it’s widely known that Apple is enjoying growing use across the enterprise, it’s also true that employee choice means most businesses must support multiple platforms. A new solution promises to make that task a little easier.Managing hybrid environments with Azure Jamf is currently previewing its new iOS Device Compliance solution and expects to introduce it […]