It’s spring: time to give your Mac the once-over to make sure it’s spick-and-span. I’m not talking about deleting cache files or removing old apps you no longer use. I’m talking about cleaning your Mac’s screen and keyboard, or its dusty, grungy innards. It’s not a difficult chore, and keeping your Mac clean helps it [...]
Back Up Your Apps
on May 3, 2012
Many of us expect updates to our iOS apps to provide greater stability as well as attractive new features. But in some instances, that isn’t the case. A recent Twitter app update, for example, infuriated some users because of its rearranged interface and the omission of beloved features found in earlier versions. Making matters worse, [...]
Setting Location-Based Reminders in iOS 5
on May 1, 2012
If you really want to make the most of Reminders—the basic task manager Apple introduced with iOS 5—you need to tap into the app’s location-based features. Like the rest of the built-in app, location-based reminders are fairly straightforward, but you must master a few techniques before using them. This primer can help you with the [...]
OSX Mountain Lion Preview – 2
on April 30, 2012
This article is continued from ‘OSX Mountain Lion – 1‘ how we preview about new OSX upgrade. Gatekeeper When Apple introduced the Mac App Store, the rumblings started: Is the Mac headed for an iOS-like future, one in which only Apple-approved apps will be able to run on the Mac? With Lion and now Mountain [...]
OS X Mountain Lion Preview – 1
on April 30, 2012
In February, Apple announced a summer release of Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, just a year after the release of Mac OS X Lion. Like Lion, Mountain Lion offers numerous feature additions that will be familiar to users of iOS. This release continues Apple’s philosophy of bringing iOS features, including iMessage, Reminders, Notes, Notification [...]
Launch Siri by Raising Your Phone
on April 24, 2012
Fresh out of the box, you can launch Siri on your iPhone 4S in one of two ways: You can press and hold the Home button, or you can simply lift your phone up to your ear, and Siri should start listening. An anonymous Hints reader discovered that Siri’s Raise To Speak feature works for [...]
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