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Month: December 2023

Locate a Featured Lock Screen Image in Photos

Posted on December 31, 2023December 1, 2023 by Tim Hannon in Computer Basics

iOS’s Photo Shuffle wallpaper does a great job of identifying attractive photos for your Lock Screen. However, if you’re like us, you’ll sometimes wonder when or where you took a Lock Screen photo. Here’s how to figure that out. Touch and hold the Lock Screen when it’s displaying the photo in question, tap Customize, tap […]

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Use This Hidden Setting to Stop Triggering Caps Lock Accidentally

Posted on December 24, 2023December 1, 2023 by Tim Hannon in Macintosh

There’s little more annoying than accidentally touching the Caps Lock key while typing and having your text suddenly TURN INTO CAPITAL LETTERS, which we all know is seen as shouting. Unless you have some reason to type in capital letters regularly, you can prevent this mistake by disabling the Caps Lock key or remapping it […]

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If Mail Fails to Send, Try, Try Again (Instead of Changing Servers)

Posted on December 17, 2023December 1, 2023 by Tim Hannon in Email, Macintosh

Sometimes, something goes wrong, causing Mail on the Mac to have trouble sending a message. When it does, you may see an error like the one below, encouraging you with a default button to try another configured server. Don’t do it! Always click Try Later. If that still doesn’t work, contact your favorite tech support […]

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Feel Free to Upgrade to macOS 14 Sonoma When You’re Ready

Posted on December 10, 2023November 8, 2024 by Tim Hannon in Macintosh

Although we’re cautious about recommending that people upgrade to the latest major release of macOS, we think Apple has done a good enough job with macOS 14 Sonoma that anyone who wants to upgrade can do so now. That doesn’t mean you have to upgrade immediately, but there’s no major reason most people need to […]

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No, NameDrop in iOS 17 Isn’t a Privacy Concern. Here’s How to Use It

Posted on December 3, 2023December 1, 2023 by Tim Hannon in Apple Watch

One of the prominent new features in iOS 17.1 and watchOS 10.1 is NameDrop, which makes it easy to exchange contact information with someone merely by putting your iPhone or Apple Watch next to theirs. When you do that, you can share your contact card and receive theirs, or just receive theirs—nothing happens unless you […]

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