It's not easy keeping up with Google-- they make changes all the time, and they almost never make a big deal about them. Google Instant Previews is a good example of that. What it does is show you "Instant Previews" (hmmm!) of each website in search results, which makes it a little easier, sometimes, to... Continue Reading →
I did a little experimenting today and found some new (to me) Safari shortcuts. Maybe they are new to you too. Try 'em out and see how they work for you.Option-Down Arrow: scrolls down one windowful. Fantastic. No more "click click click" to scroll down.Option-Up Arrow: scrolls up one windowful. Duh.(Yes, the above do exactly... Continue Reading →
Suppose you were writing an email using Apple's Mail program. Suppose you made some typing mistakes (who me?). Suppose your email looked like this:Not very good! But, those red underlines do show you where you made mistakes, and there are plenty of ways to make corrections. I will cover those in a future blog post.... Continue Reading →
Here we go. Day Three.The iPhone clock app. So simple. Yet, so fabulous. I use the clock every day and so should you. Here are some ideas for you:Use it as an alarm clock. It's way way WAY better than the alarm clock you use now, because with this one you can set multiple alarms!... Continue Reading →
Ten tips in ten days. Day Four.Today's tip: use the "search" screen. It looks like this:Once you get to this screen (I will tell you how in a minute), you can search for just about anything on your iPhone (or iPad). Here's a partial list:AppsPeopleNotesEmailsCalendar eventsI say "partial list" because you can also search, right... Continue Reading →
Ten tips in ten days. Day Six.One of the things that we've grown used to on the Mac is Undo. Make a mistake, and if you catch it soon enough you can go to the Edit menu and choose Undo. Super powerful, and super handy. I use it all the time. Turns out the iPhone... Continue Reading →
Ten tips in ten days. Day Seven.(Note: we didn't say "Ten tips in ten days in a row.")Today we're going to learn about the Maps app. You will find it very handy. Start it up and work along with me.The items circled in red are important. The Maps app has two modes: Search and Directions.... Continue Reading →
Ten tips in ten days. It's the iMom Project, Day Nine.You already know how to take a picture and email it: take the photo, get to the Camera Roll in the Photos app, and then touch the little curvy arrow flying out of a rectangle. I circled in red the little curvy arrow flying out... Continue Reading →
Ten tips in ten days. It's the iMom Project, Day Ten.Tonight: the iPhone's Settings app.That's what it looks like: three gears, in what has become the international symbol for settings, or preferences, or tools (or gears). I don't know why three gears means "Settings" on the iPhone but it does. And, in a big departure... Continue Reading →
Ten tips in ten days. Day 2.When taking a picture with the iPhone, remember that the picture is taken when you take your finger off of the button, not when you touch it. So, get the camera app going, compose your picture, put your finger on the button and keep it there waiting for that... Continue Reading →
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