Check out this simple keyboard shortcut to display the Emoji picker anywhere on your Mac, and express yourself using them in Mail, Notes, Pages, Safari, third-party web browsers, etc.
How to insert emojis anywhere with a keyboard shortcut on Mac
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5 quick ways to see free space available on your Mac
Here are five quick ways to check how much storage space is available on your Mac’s internal SSD or hard drive.
External display issues on your Mac? Try these steps
Learn how to fix issues such as no signal, poor color, blurry images, and more on an external display connected to your Mac.
What to do if your iPhone or iPad won’t turn back on
Is your iPhone not turning on? In this post, we discuss various reasons why this could happen and potential solutions to get you back into your iPhone or iPad.
Troubleshooting Continuity issues on iOS and Mac
Continuity and Handoff are features built into your iOSÂ devices and Macs that allow the devices to work more seamlessly together. With Continuity, you have instant access to a personal hotspot on demand, the ability to send and receive SMS messages and to make and take phone calls from your Mac, and the ability to pick up where you left off on one device from another.
Although they can work well at times, there is always the lingering chance that the functionality may not work right for you or connectivity may be flaky. In this piece, we'll go over several troubleshooting steps you can take if your Continuity and Handoff experience isn't going as expected.
The importance of your Mac’s battery condition and how to check it
Apple's portable Mac notebooks like the MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro are all powered by Lithium-Ion batteries, and these batteries don't last forever. They go through cycles as they're charged up and used over and over. After a number of cycles, batteries tend to lose their effectiveness at storing power, and will eventually need to be replaced.
If you have ever wondered just how close you are to needing a battery replacement in your Mac, then you'll be happy to know that macOS is actively monitoring your Mac's battery and can tell you with a quick keyboard shortcut, which we'll be discussing in this short information piece.
Common camera problems on iPhone and how to fix them
The iPhone's camera may have gotten a lot of upgrades over the years, and it may be one of the most popular point-and-shoot cameras in the world, but that's not to say it's perfect. Just like any other camera, it can be subject to hardware issues and software bugs.
In this piece, we'll go over some of the most common issues related to problems with the camera on your iOS device, whether it's an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, and we'll explain some ways to troubleshoot those problems.
Little-known Mac feature lets you watch window minimizing animations in slow motion
Mac OS X comes with a little-known function that lets you slow down the Dock's window minimization animation just for the fun of it.
Since Apple spends a lot of time creating quality animations with sleek and buttery-smooth transitions, it's only fair that they should give users a way to enjoy them in slow motion.
In this tutorial, we'll show you how you can view your Dock's window minimization animation in slow motion.
How to recycle your old tech with Apple’s Recycling Program
If you have old tech sitting in your closet or attic that you don't use anymore because you've got something better, Apple will gladly make sure that tech is recycled properly free of cost via the Apple Recycling Program. In some instances, the company will even give you an Apple Store gift card as credit towards a new Apple device or accessories.
The Apple Recycling Program has been around for ages, but is often overlooked as an option. Although better deals can often be had elsewhere, the urge to trade in your device can come at inopportune times, and when you want quick money for your old Apple devices, or a quick and easy way to get rid of your junk tech, Apple can come in handy in a pinch.
In this tutorial, we'll show you how you can use the Apple Recycling Program to make better use of your unused tech.
Phishing emails: what they are and how to report them
Emails are a popular way to keep in touch with people, be it friends, family, or co-workers, but often companies that you deal business with will send you the occasional promotional email if you signed up for subscriptions.
Sometimes, you get an email that you think is legit, and it turns out it's just a fake email pretending to be something it's not and it tries to get you to click on stuff or give up your personal information. These emails are malicious and they're known as phishing emails.
In this piece, we'll go over some of the things you can look for to tell if the emails you're getting are legitimate, or if they're a con artist trying to scam you of your personal information.
What to do if your iPhone sound isn’t working or is muffled
In this tutorial, we’ll share some troubleshooting tips to follow if you can’t hear the sound coming out of your iPhone or iPad or if the sound is muffled or distorted.
How to use your Mac’s Calculator app as a unit converter
Learn how to use the Calculator app on your Mac to quickly convert a unit of measurement to another.