By Christian Boyce. Helping people with their Apple stuff since 1987.
I've discovered some interesting Siri features that I didn't find in the manual, which isn't surprising since there isn't a Siri manual. In no particular order, here are the tips:"Set a timer for 20 minutes." Everyone knows how to do that. But, after a bit, the timer is off the screen, as you switch to... Continue Reading →
How to make a delicious turkey on your Primo Kamado or Big Green Egg. How to watch lots of football and shop online for deals.
Apple put out a firmware update (version 7.6) for its Airport wireless routers. It helps with AirPlay (that amazing feature that lets you show your whole iPad 2 or iPhone 4S screen on your TV, provided you have an Apple TV), and with network performance. Apple doesn't say much more about it, but I've installed... Continue Reading →
I've had my iPhone 4S for a couple of weeks, long enough to know what I like and don't like.What I LikeIt's fast. I didn't think my iPhone 4 was slow, and it isn't, but the iPhone 4S is faster.Siri is handy and fun. I use it all the time, especially to make reminders and... Continue Reading →
My iPhone 4S arrived and of course I had to start experimenting with Siri. Here are some tips:You have to turn Siri on! Siri is initially switched off. Settings/General/Siri.Hold the Home button down until the iPhone beeps twice-- then start talking to Siri. You can also pick the iPhone up, hold it to your ear... Continue Reading →
Right when you think you know everything, you learn something new. At least that's what happens to me. Yesterday, I learned how to restrict my Google searches to a particular site. This can be very handy when you know that you read something on the internet, and you are sure you know the name of... Continue Reading →
Apple released iOS 5 October 12th, 2011 and I installed it here on an iPhone 4 and an iPad 2 right away. It works great on both. You can read quite a bit about the new features on Apple's site. Here, I'll point out some key features that are especially important. Let's take it from... Continue Reading →
Last time, we saw how we could open multiple websites with a single click. Problem is, the websites that we opened with one click were the ones I chose. So, now we're going to learn how to specify which websites get opened.We're going to write an AppleScript, and we're going to use Script Editor to... Continue Reading →
(There's nothing I like better than saving people time and trouble by showing them a better way to use their Macs. These simple AppleScripts will save you time and trouble day after day after day.) I am willing to bet that you have a bunch of websites that you look at every day. Let's pretend... Continue Reading →
Accept credit cards using Square and an iPhone! Simple application process, reasonable fees, free card reader-- what's not to like? I use it.
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