We know you don't want your kids doing the electronics thing all day every day this summer. But after they've had a good long turn outside and it's time to come inside and cool down a bit, you might want to let them play with any of these great apps: Creatures of...
A Macworld editor recently reported that he'd inadvertently stumbled on an undocumented keyboard shortcut for deleting messages in Mail: Control-H. Hitting that key combination does the same thing as the Delete key, sending messages to the Trash folder. How handy is...
Apple has made it really easy to learn how to play an instrument at home. The application GarageBand comes standard with the Mac OS, and with it, you can learn the fundamentals of how to play basic, rock or blues guitar, or piano. To get started, launch GarageBand,...
Apple expert Tim Bajarin wrote recently for Time magazine: "One of the more interesting questions I get asked about as an industry analyst who’s followed Apple since 1981 is why Apple is so successful. It’s an honest question because to those unfamiliar with Apple,...
Apple recently released updates to several of its iOS apps, including GarageBand, iMovie, iPhoto and Cards. iPhoto for iOS received its first update since its release in March. Version 1.0.1 (113 MB) includes a Copy Link button for your journal’s URL to use when...
Want some great instruction straight from the source? Apple has a gem of a resource, available free. Check out Apple's great “Find Out How” videos—terrific resources for learning everything Mac, including wireless connections as well as Mac software such as iChat....
Do you always open certain applications as soon as your Mac starts up? While placing these app icons in your dock is one shortcut you can take, there’s actually a way to cut the process down one more step by designating certain apps to automatically launch when you...
Did you know there’s a way to quickly access apps, files and servers you’ve recently used? Under the Apple menu, there’s an option called Recent Items, and when you select it, you’ll see a pop-up list of apps, files, and servers you’ve used recently. Recent Items is a...
Checking your computer's login times can be helpful. For example, if you're wondering if someone—maybe a roommate or your child— has been using your computer without authorization, you can check to see if someone logged in and at what time it occurred. Or perhaps you...
Apple on Wednesday released iTunes 10.6.1, a minor update that fixes a small number of bugs found in the introduction of version 10.6, which was released earlier in March. When iTunes 10.6 was released on March 7, it added support for 1080p option to sync 192kbps and...
A week might be too short if IT approval is still pending. I'd treat "keeping your old iPhone for a…
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I’ve used Chrome’s built-in screenshot tool, but opening DevTools every time gets a bit tedious. I recommend FullPage Capture, it’s…
This is such an important reminder. I've been in meetings where an AI notetaker silently joined and recorded everything, and…
Awesome tech breakdown on "When Should You Upgrade to macOS 27 Golden Gate, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, tvOS…