Apple’s iCloud Keychain Password Management Is All Many People Need

Apple’s iCloud Keychain password manager keeps improving, and we now recommend it, especially for those not already using a third-party password manager. Here’s how to use iCloud Keychain to store and enter secure passwords.

Tips for Working with Mac Display Resolutions

You can adjust your Mac’s screen resolution to make text and graphics larger so they’re easier to see, or if you have good vision, you can make them smaller so more content fits on the screen. Our tips will help.

How to Sync Your Text Messages across All Your Apple Devices

One of the best parts of Apple’s tight platform integration is that you can view your text messages on all your devices. Or at least you can if you get everything set cor-rectly.

Apple Podcasts Adds Transcripts

Did you know Apple’s Podcasts app now includes written transcripts? Our tip helps you view the text while you listen, use it to navigate within the audio, search for spe-cific bits, and more.

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC: What They Are and Why You Need Them

To ensure phishers don’t forge email from your domain to use in their attacks on your organization and others, you must implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. We ex-plain the basics, and we’re happy to help with the setup.

Want an Event List in Apple’s Calendar App? Try This Trick

Want to see all your upcoming events in a list in Apple’s Calendar app on the Mac? It doesn’t have a built-in list view, but there’s a workaround.

Six Reasons Why You Should Restart Your Mac Periodically

You can go for weeks or months without restarting your Mac, but it’s a good idea to restart more frequently to increase security, avoid or resolve problems, get updates, and generally clear your Mac’s decks.

Looking for Apple Manuals? Check the New Documentation Site

Do you want to read the actual manuals or specs for Apple products? You can now easily find them on Apple’s new Documentation website.

Take Advantage of the Reference Library in Your Mac

When you’re reading on your Mac, there’s no excuse for not knowing what a word means, even when it’s in another language. Apple provides several shortcuts for looking up any word in macOS’s reference books.

Changing Passwords Periodically Doesn’t Increase Security

Security experts no longer recommend password expiration policies that require us-ers to change their passwords periodically. Here’s why.

Send Photos in Messages Faster with This Hidden Shortcut

It’s not hard to add a photo to a conversation in Messages, but with this tip, it’s even faster and easier!

For the Best Mac Webcam, Use Your iPhone

Many of us spend significant chunks of the workday on video calls, and the best way to improve your onscreen look is with a better webcam, which you can probably find in your pocket. Learn how to use your iPhone as your Mac’s webcam here.

Use the Command Key to Rearrange and Remove Menu Bar Icons

If your Mac’s menu bar is a mess, you can use the Command key to rearrange the icons and remove those you never use.

The Importance of Staying Updated

We know it seems like your Apple devices are constantly asking you to install an update. Other than for major upgrades, we recommend updating shortly after updates appear so you can take advantage of bug fixes, security updates, and new features.

Did You Know Text Entry Boxes in Web Browsers Are Easy to Expand?

If you want to enter more text than will seemingly fit in a text box on a Web page, you can use a trick to expand the box so you can see what you’re typing.

Loose Lips Sink Chips: Beware What You Say to AI Chatbots

Privacy concerns are starting to crop up around conversations held with AI chatbots. For safety’s sake, never share anything with a chatbot that you wouldn’t tell a stranger.

Apple Announces New MacBook Air Lineup with M3 Chip

Apple has announced 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models based on the M3 chip. Along with faster performance, they can drive two external displays when the MacBook Air’s lid is closed. Read our buying advice here!

Use 1Password to Enter Your Mac Login Password

1Password is tremendously helpful for entering website passwords, but a little-known feature also enables it to enter your Mac login password for changing system settings, installing apps, and more.

You Can Now Have Zoom Meetings on an Apple TV

Have you wanted to put Zoom meetings on a large-screen TV? You can now do that with tvOS 17 and the new Zoom app for Apple TV. It takes some getting used to due to the lack of a keyboard and any way to follow links, but it does work.

Annoyed by Inline Predictive Text Suggestions? Here’s How to Turn Them Off

If you’re not a fan of the new inline text predictions on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can easily turn them off and get back to typing only the words you want to appear.