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Apple adds Recent Notes menu or you could create a Smart Folder

Posted on February 4, 2025February 4, 2025

I used Apple’s Notes app every day – it’s where I draft almost every post that goes on this site. There are days when I flip between several notes as…

How to clear the cache on Microsoft Teams for Mac and why it matters

Posted on January 31, 2025January 31, 2025

Microsoft Teams has become a part of everyday business, much like Word and Excel. Even if you’re not a Microsoft 365 users, chances are you’ll be roped into an online…

The Australian rules about using your iPhone or Apple Watch while driving

Posted on January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

Australian laws vary when it comes to using your iPhone or Apple Watch while driving.

A week of using Apple Watch’s Low Power Mode

Posted on January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

I’m just back from a week of holidays, camping in a temperate rainforest a few hours away from home. With no cellular coverage and limited access to power, I had…

How to remove email filters from iOS iOS 18.2 Mail

Posted on December 17, 2024December 17, 2024

Apple’s quest to infuse apps with machine learning and Apple Intelligence has made its way to Apple Mail in iOS. Apple Mail in iOS 18.2 gets a set of smart…

How to create a Web App in macOS Sonoma

Posted on October 2, 2023October 2, 2023

If you’re anything like me, there are a handful of websites you go to each day. For me, that’s largely focussed on various bits of the Microsoft 365 service with…

Private Relay, VPNs, ending protection and securing your Apple experience

Posted on July 28, 2023July 28, 2023

We live in a world where criminals no longer need to rob banks or mug people. They can make far more money with far less risk by stealing information and…

Four reasons you should enable automatic software updates

Posted on July 20, 2023July 20, 2023

For better or worse, we need to keep our software regularly updated. Here’s why you should enable automatic software updates. 1. Software is made by humans Software is created by…

How to create a shortcut to shut down your iPhone

Posted on July 3, 2023June 30, 2023

Shortcuts are an incredibly useful, yet I think underused, feature in iOS. Shortcuts enables you to automate all sorts of different tasks. For example, I have shortcuts on my home…

How to restart a ‘dead’ iPhone

Posted on June 30, 2023June 30, 2023

There’s a sinking feeling deep in the put of your gut when you go to turn your iPhone on and nothing happens. The screen is black and pressing the power…