I posted an article earlier this year about Microsoft’s plan to end support for Windows 7 in January 2020. As the end of the year approaches, I thought it would be a good idea to remind anyone that is still using Windows 7 about this.
Continue reading “Windows 7 Is Ending, And An Update”Apple’s Update Season
It’s that time of year when Apple releases new devices and software updates. You’ve probably seen this mentioned in the news quite a bit over the past couple of weeks. Now that the dust has settled (a little), I thought I’d give a quick overview of what’s new and help to answer that all-Important question: should you get a new device.
iPhones and Hurricanes
I’ve written several times about how our iPhones have become an indispensable part of our lives. When emergencies and natural disasters are looming, they become even more important as a way to get information, stay in touch with loved-ones, and even summon help if needed.
I have many family members that live in Florida and I’m worried about them as hurricane Dorian approaches. Here are some tips that will hopefully help them, and others, get the most out of their iPhones during the storm.
How To Handle Important Emails
It can be challenging to sort through all of our email to find the truly important ones. Junk mail, scams, phishing attempts, and more all contribute to overloaded inboxes. Luckily there are some easy ways to find and keep track of important emails.
Safari: Open a Tab From Another Device
I often use my iPhone to look things up on the web while I’m out and about. If I want to pick up where I left off later using my iPad, I don’t have to remember how to get back to that page. There is a very simple way to jump right to it.
How to use Siri with Reminders
In my last article, I showed how to set up a shared shopping list using the Reminders app, and I showed how to quickly use Siri to add items to those lists. Did you know that Siri and the Reminders app can help you remember many more things?
How to Create a Shared Grocery List
Many of you probably use your iPhone to keep track of shopping lists. It makes it easy to jot things down that you want to remember to buy, and you always have your phone with you. Wouldn’t it be nice if several people could add items to the same list so you know that you’re getting everything needed at the store? Luckily, that’s pretty easy to do with the iPhone.
Mastering Safari Tabs: Guest Post
I was recently asked to write a guest post by a blogger that had visited this site and found it helpful. Hugh Roberts is a blogger, writer, and photographer and he has a great blog. You can visit his site here.
Safari Tabs
This is the first time I’ve been asked to write guest post and was quite excited to do it. The article I wrote shows how to use tabs in Safari to keep several web pages open at once, and includes a nice tip for how to re-open a tab that has been accidentally closed.
You can read the post here. I hope you find it useful, and I hope you enjoy Hugh’s blog.
How To Use the iPhone as a Level
We recently moved into a new home and once all the furniture was placed and the boxes unpacked, we started to hang pictures. The problem was that the garage was still a mess and we couldn’t find our level. The solution? The iPhone, of course!
