How to Clean The Screen of Your Mac Laptop, iPhone or iPad

Posted on January 20, 2013March 16, 2020 by Tim Hannon in Computer Basics, Hardware, iPhone and iPad, Maintenance

Have you noticed how dirty the screen of your iPhone or iPad gets? Finger smudges and other stuff accumulate quickly. Even though we don’t touch our Macintosh laptop screens as much as an iPhone, the screen still gets dirty. I recommend using a microfiber cleaning cloth for quick cleanings. Additionally, use a cleaning spray like … Read more

How to Zoom In on Your Mac’s Screen

Posted on December 26, 2010November 17, 2023 by Tim Hannon in Aging Eyes, Computer Basics, macOS (formerly OS X), Software

Update March 2013: Added instructions for OS X 10.8, Mountain Lion. Update October 2014: Added OS X 10.9, Mavericks, to the instructions for Mountain Lion. Did you know that Mac OS X has a built-in zoom feature? This feature lets you zoom in on your screen so everything on the screen is larger. Of course, … Read more

How to Take Screen Snapshots on Your iPhone

Posted on December 19, 2010September 8, 2021 by Tim Hannon in iOS and iPhone/iPad Apps, Photo, Software

Did you know that you can take pictures of what’s on your iPhone’s screen? For example, you can take pictures of a text message, a web page or an email configuration screen.

How Do You Take A Screen Snapshot On A Mac?

Posted on January 31, 2010February 17, 2019 by Tim Hannon in Computer Basics, macOS (formerly OS X), Photo, Software

Screen snapshots are pictures of a portion of the screen. Being able to take a screen snapshot can be very useful. I typically use this feature several times each day. Here are some reasons why I commonly take a screen snapshot: