Posts By: Gary Rosenzweig

Apple announced a new iPhone model to replace the iPhone SE and appear alongside the current iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro. Here's what makes this model different.

If you need to find all of the photos in your Mac Photos Library that have not yet been assigned to an album, you can't do it with a search, but you can do it with a Smart Album.

Genmoji, Memoji, Animoji and Stickers are nice, but you can't just create anything you like. But you can create truly custom stickers from your own graphics if you combine some techniques.

Safe Mode can be used to troubleshoot or even fix some problems with your Mac.

Apple just introduced a way to deal with an old Apple ID account that you may have been keeping around because you still have some purchases you need to access. It is a complex process, btu will finally bring some relief to those with this problem.

You can use the Esc key on your Mac to cancel or exit different dialogs, modes or functions. It is particularly useful if you like to keep your hands on the keyboard.

Pixelmator Pro is a popular image editing tool for Macs, just acquired by Apple. It is a powerful, but easy-to-use, Photoshop alternative.

Quick Look is a great way to preview files on your Mac before opening them. But you can also do a lot with files right in Quick Look.

The Color Picker is part of macOS but can be used by different apps to allow you to select a color. There are lots of hidden bits of functionality.

Practical advice to help travelers use their iPhone efficiently and stay prepared during trips, including converting currencies with Spotlight search, saving offline maps, managing roaming settings, securing the device, organizing travel documents, optimizing battery life and more.
Your iPhone can help you in many ways when you are traveling. This list of tips is almost entirely about the apps that come with your iPhone.

Here are some tips for using the Mail app on your Mac.

Thinking of getting a new Mac with minimal internal storage and supplementing it with an external drive? In this video, I explain why many people choose this setup to save on Apple’s expensive storage upgrades. You’ll learn about the cost differences between internal and external storage and get tips on how to manage the limitations of external drives, including performance and file organization issues. Whether you’re looking to maximize your budget or improve your storage options, this guide will help you make an informed decision when configuring your Mac’s storage setup.

You can save a lot of money by opting for a smaller internal drive on your Mac and then buying external storage. But there are some major downsides and things you should consider.

Safe Mode can be used to troubleshoot or even fix some problems with your Mac.

Apple’s new Invites service lets users create and manage event invitations via an iPhone app or iCloud.com. An iCloud Plus subscription is required to create events, but recipients can RSVP without an Apple account. Users can customize events with backgrounds, titles, dates, locations, and optional shared photo albums or playlists. Invitations are sent via public links or directly, with options to approve guests. Events can be managed across devices, including updates, guest management, and notifications. The service provides a private, ad-free alternative to platforms like Facebook, enhancing the value of iCloud Plus for event organization without requiring social media.

Apple Invites is a new service for iCloud+ subscribers that allows them to create and maintain an event with an RSVP list.

Tagging files and photos is useful for long-term organization. But you can also just use a tag as a way to gather some items together for a single task.

If you decide to disable or reassign the Caps Lock key, here are some alternatives to allow you to type uppercase letters. Tips here include using word processing styles and accessibility functions that will even be useful if you do not disable Caps Lock.

You can use a few different techniques to search the web when you already know which site contains the information you want.

With macOS 15.3 you can now create Apple Intelligence Genmoji characters directly on a Mac. You can use these in Messages, Mail and in a variety of other apps for many purposes.

Your iPhone can help you in many ways when you are traveling. This list of tips is almost entirely about the apps that come with your iPhone.

Here are some tips for using Mission Control, a macOS feature that allows you to create multiple Desktop Spaces to make it feel like you have more than one display.