Latest News and Updates
Below are my latest news and updates. These include any lessons, tips, and general news I have for you.
Mac: Learn how to force quit a troublesome app using the Apple Menu on the Mac.
If you are having an issue with a Mac app, you can force quit it. This forces the app to quit without saving any changes. You can do this through the Apple Menu in the…
Photos: Learn about the different options available when viewing your photos and videos as thumbnails in the Photos app on the Mac.
When you view your photos and videos as thumbnails in the Photos app on the Mac, you can view them all the same size or view the original aspect ratio of each photo or video…
Tap Forms 5: Working with the Sidebar in Tap Forms 5 on the Mac.
With the sidebar in Tap Forms 5, we can see all of our forms, but did you know you could hide this sidebar? Or add more contrast by making it darker? Or even just show…
Mac: Learn how to reduce the transparency in the menu bar and dock on the Mac.
You may have noticed that Apple as been making the interface to the Mac more transparent with each macOS version. It’s nice effect, but with some backgrounds, it can make some of the interface harder…
Webinar: Register for my AMA Webinar being held on Thursday, April 22, 2021
Sign up for my next webinar. These webinars/classes are a great way to learn more about your Mac, iPad, iPhone,
Watch my AMA Webinar from Saturday, April 10, 2021
Watch my Ask My Anything Webinar from Saturday, April 10. Some of what we covered include how to Create Memoji’s on the iPhone (and iPad) and Troubleshooting USB hubs, among other topics.
Tap Forms 5: Learn how to organize your forms by categories in Tap Forms 5 on the Mac.
If you have a number of different forms in your Tap Forms 5 database document, what you may want to do is categorize them. When you categorize them, you are grouping your different forms together…
Photos: Viewing by Years, Months, Days, and All Photos
The Photos app on the Mac has four different views when you are viewing your Photos library. You can view them by years, months, days, or all photos. When you view them by years and…
Tap Forms 5: Learn how to create new forms in Tap Forms 5 on the Mac.
Are you looking to create a new form or list in Tap Forms 5 on the Mac? In this video, I show you step-by-step how that is done, including renaming the from and…
Tap Forms 5: Learn how to manage your Database Documents on the Mac.
When you first open Tap Forms 5, you are presented with a window showing you your database documents. This window is where you manage your database documents from Tap Forms 5. You can create new…
Mac: Learn how to restart the Mac’s Finder when it is locked up.
Did you know you could force quit the Finder on the Mac? It’s actually called Relaunch, as the Finder restarts as soon as you force quit it. See how you force quit or relaunch the…
Apple Hid the Proxy Icon in Big Sur’s Finder – Here’s How to Reveal It the Proxy Icon
You may not have known that every document window in macOS has long had a proxy icon in the title bar, next to the filename.
iPhone: See what has changed in apps that have been automatically updated
Have you turned on automatic App Updates in the App Store on your iPhone? If so, you might wonder how you’d know if an app has been updated or what has changed.
Tap Forms 5: Learn how to create new Database Documents for your Tap Forms 5 forms.
A database document is where Tap Forms 5 stores all of your forms. With Tap Forms 5, you can create multiple database documents to hold your different forms. Maybe you’d like a personal database document…
Photos: Learn how the Photos app on the Mac uses the Photos Library to store all your photos and videos.
Have you ever wondered how and where the Photos app stores your photos and videos on your Mac? In this video, I take a quick look at how the Photos app stores all your photos…
Tap Forms 5: Learn the basic terms Tap Forms 5 uses including Forms, Records, Fields, and Layouts.
Before you can start designing a database, it may be best to learn some of the basic terminology Tap Forms 5 uses. In this video I cover what database documents, forms, records, fields, and layouts…
Photos: Learn how to get around the Photos app on the Mac.
In this lesson on Photos, I look at the interface to the Photos app. This includes taking a quick look at the sidebar and the different albums Photos has, the toolbar and how to view…
Register for my AMA Webinar being held on Saturday, April 10 at 2pm EST.
Join me for my next Ask Me Anything (AMA) Webinar. These webinars/classes are a great way to learn more about
Tap Forms 5: Learn how a database manager, like Tap Forms 5, can help you keep track of different lists.
Are you looking for a tool to help keep track of different lists? Tap Forms 5 may be your answer! In this video, I show you how a database can help keep your different lists…
Watch My AMA Webinar from Thursday, March 25.
This webinar was a bit shorter, but we covered some good ground, including: Why you want to update Zoom on
Find what you are looking for with Search and Filter
I’m excited to announce I’ve updated the search on my site. As we know, searching for anything is key. Look at Google. Their core business is helping you find what you are looking for. We’ll…
Learn how to adjust the brightness of the Flashlight through the iPhone’s Control Center.
Did you know you could adjust the brightness of the flashlight on the iPhone? This is done through the iPhone’s Control Center. Just long-press on the flashlight control while in the Control Center. See…
Learn how to add a website to your Home Screen on the iPad.
Did you know could add a website to your Home Screen on the iPad? When you do this, it acts likes an app. You can move it to different home screens, add it to the…
Learn how to temporarily unmute your microphone when in a Zoom meeting on the Mac.
Did you know you could use your space bar on your keyboard to temporarily umute your microphone when in a Zoom meeting? When you do this, your microphone is unmuted only while you are pressing…
Learn how to set Zoom to show up to 49 participants in a meeting on the Mac.
Did you know you could increase the amount of participants that are shown in a Zoom meeting? By default, Zoom will show up to 25 people while you view the meeting in gallery view. You…
Learn how to select how far back you would like to clear your history and cookies and why you would want to in Safari for the Mac
If you are having an issue with a website, one of the first solutions to try and fix it is deleting your history and cookies. When you clear your history in Safari, it clears any…
Learn the basic terminology of the Apple Watch and how to get around the Apple Watch
Learn what the Digital Crown is, what complications are, how to quickly switch between watch faces, how to access your notifications, and how to get to the Apple Control Center in this video on the…
Learn how searching for a setting can be easier than selecting a preference pane in System Preferences.
See how searching for a Mac preference may be quicker than opening up a System Preference pane. By searching, you may even find a setting you did not know the Mac had! Searching System Preferences…
Apple Maps now displays COVID-19 vaccination locations
You can now ask Siri or search within Apple Maps to find nearby COVID-19 vaccine providers throughout the US, with operating hours and links to important information.
Learn how to view the size of your folders within a Finder window on the Mac
Did you know you could view the sizes of individual folders on your Mac? You do this by setting the view for a Finder window to List and then enabling Show All Sizes for the…
