by MacEdge | Sep 11, 2019 | Apple Tips, Blog, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Mac, tips
If you have a friend whom you refer to only by his nickname, it can be annoying to feel like you should use his proper first name when adding him to Contacts. Worse, then he shows up in Messages with a name you don’t recognize as easily. Here’s how to convince iOS to...
by MacEdge | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, iOS, iPhone, tips
An ever-increasing number of people have hearing loss due to exposure to loud noise and age. If you’re in that group, but don’t yet need hearing aids, try using your AirPods to help you hear better in certain situations. iOS’s Live Listen feature uses your iPhone’s...
by MacEdge | Aug 2, 2019 | Blog, iOS, iPhone, tips
Most people are probably waiting until September to buy a new iPhone, but Apple is laying the groundwork for making the migration from an old phone to a new one even easier this time around. In iOS 12.4, Apple introduced a new way to migrate your data directly from...
by MacEdge | Jul 18, 2019 | Apple Products, Blog, tips
We hope that all of our customers and clients are enjoying the great weather we’ve been having in July. We at MacEdge have put together this July eNewsletter to inform you of some ways to protect your computer from unwanted Adware and Malware, known scams, as...
by MacEdge | Jul 12, 2019 | Blog, Mac, tips
By default, Safari on the Mac hides full Web addresses—technically known as URLs—from you, showing just the site name in the Smart Search field at the top of the window. If you click in the field or press Command-L, the full URL appears, which is good for checking...
by MacEdge | Jul 10, 2019 | Blog, Mac, tips
We’ve all had it happen. “Can I use your Mac for a minute to check my email?” The answer can be “Yes,” but to keep people from poking around on your Mac, have your visitor log in as Guest. To enable the Guest account, go to System Preferences > Users & Groups....
