See Your Apple Watch on Your iPhone
Requirements: iPhone 8 or later with ios16 or later installed, Apple Watch 6 or later with watchOS 9 or later installed, phone and watch...
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Lowell
- Oct 18
- 2 min
iMessage Flight Tracker
You're probably aware of websites that track airline flights. I use Flightaware. However, there is an easier way to track a flight,...
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Lowell
- Oct 18
- 1 min
iPhone's Shifty Keyboard
You can shift the onscreen keyboard left or right on your iPhone. Tap and hold the Emoji icon. A bar will appear with three keyboards—one...
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Lowell
- Oct 18
- 1 min
Autofill Domains
This option works only with an onscreen keyboard. If you have an external keyboard attached to your device, it’s a no-go unless you open...
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Lowell
- Oct 18
- 1 min
Spotlight Unit Conversions
Spotlight is Apple’s Search function. I think the easiest way to open Spotlight on an iPad is to swipe downward on a Home screen between...
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Lowell
- Oct 18
- 2 min
Apple Interactive Scrolling and Other Tips
Interactive Scrolling I believe this feature was enabled in version 13 of the iPad/iPhone operating system. Interactive does not fully...
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Lowell
- Oct 17
- 2 min
Precious Memories Recovered!
The post prior to this one told about the potential loss of photos and videos on a broken ipad. But with a little detective work and ...
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Lowell
- Oct 17
- 2 min
Precious Memories - Lost Forever?
This is a recount of an experience from several months ago. I had a friend whose iPad screen did not function. We couldn't log in to it,...
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Lowell
- Apr 16, 2022
- 1 min
Flashlight on Your Wrist
Do you know the Apple Watch has a flashlight, just like your phone? And to me, it’s easier to access than the flashlight on your phone....
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Lowell
- Mar 20, 2022
- 1 min
Float Your iPad Keyboard
The iPad onscreen keyboard blocks most of the lower half of the screen. Here's a way to make that keyboard smaller, similar to the iPhone...
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Lowell
- Feb 26, 2022
- 1 min
Force Close Apps to Extend Mobile Battery Life?
I’ve researched the concept of force closing apps to save battery lifeon your mobile devices. Everything I’ve read indicates we should...
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Lowell
- Feb 26, 2022
- 1 min
Safari Tab Groups
I keep various tabs open in Safari on my iPad for quick access to sites. I have my puzzle tab, tech site tab, and several other tabs...
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Lowell
- Feb 26, 2022
- 1 min
Easily Zoom Google and Apple Maps
Source: www.bgr.com We all know the pinch methods for zooming on your Apple device, but here’s an easier way to zoom in Google and Apple...
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Lowell
- Nov 8, 2021
- 1 min
CMD Key on External Keyboard
I mentioned a while back that I purchased a 2021 iPad Pro and Logitech external keyboard. This is a little hint to others who may have an...
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Lowell
- Aug 31, 2021
- 1 min
Need a Degree?
Sometimes, you may want to type the degree symbol while using your Apple device. It's not difficult. When you're using the onscreen...
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Lowell
- Jul 30, 2021
- 1 min
Apple's Airplane Mode - I’ve Been Flying Blind!
This is embarrassing, because apparently there was a change in airplane mode functionality about three software versions ago. I missed...
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Lowell
- Jul 1, 2021
- 1 min
Control Center - Keep It Under Your Control
The Control Center is a quick way to access several settings for your Apple device - things like volume and brightness controls, screen...
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Lowell
- Jun 29, 2021
- 5 min
iPad Pro 11-Inch & Logitech Folio Touch
Thanks to my recent windfall (see related post below), I have spent more money than ever on an iPad and keyboard case. I planned to buy...
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Lowell
- Jun 27, 2021
- 1 min
Apple Watch Tip Calculator
If you have trouble figuring tip amounts and also have an Apple watch, you’re in luck. The watch’s calculator app will compute the tip...
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Lowell
- May 20, 2021
- 1 min
Apple Watch and August Locks
My wife and I have Series 6 Apple Watches. Until recently, we've been able to control our August 3rd Generation deadbolt locks withour...
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