by MacEdge | Sep 16, 2020 | Apple Tips, Blog, iCloud, iPhone
We’ve been hearing reports of an uptick in the scam phone calls that claim to be from Apple. If you answer, an automated message tells you that your iCloud account has been breached and asks you to call a provided 1-866 number. DO NOT DO THIS! Apple will never call...
by MacEdge | Sep 15, 2020 | Apple Tips, Blog, Mac, macOS Catalina
In 2016, Apple introduced the Touch Bar with the MacBook Pro. It’s a long, thin display above the number keys on the keyboard that shows a variety of buttons and controls. By default, it changes depending on which app you’re in, and it also displays the Control Strip,...
by MacEdge | Sep 10, 2020 | Blog, iPad, Mac, tips
In a normal year, most kids would be back in school by now. But the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many schools to offer online instruction, and many families are now settling into a remote back-to-school arrangement. We’ve provided some advice on working from home in...
by MacEdge | Sep 8, 2020 | Apple Products, Blog, iOS, tips
Now that we are in September, it’s a good bet that Apple will soon—either this month or next—be pushing out major upgrades for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS. Apple previewed these new versions at its Worldwide Developers Conference back in June, and they’ve...
by MacEdge | Aug 28, 2020 | Blog, iOS
Sure, you know that the Space bar in the iOS virtual keyboard types a space character. But did you realize that if you tap it twice, it inserts a period? (Probably, but if not, now you do.) That’s to make it easier to provide proper punctuation, which will have the...