No matter how intuitive Apple products are, you can never expect to know everything. That's where we come in. From setting up your devices to managing settings and features, we've got you covered.
Ever forget your password? Yeah, I have too. In the case that you forget your computer’s admin account password - how can you reset it? You need your Mac admin username and password to install programs, change settings on your computer and sometimes even to log into the computer. Below, we will show you how to reset your admin password so you can get back to using your Mac as usual.
Austin Carney demos some helpful and useful features of 3D Touch on iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. 3D Touch provides a whole new way for people to interact with iOS, including two completely new gestures - peek and pop. There are tons of different things you can accomplish with 3D Touch. Here, we highlight a few.
Apple’s cloud service, iCloud, is a great service integrated into your Apple devices. Have you ever deleted some data such as a contact? Or, do you need to recover your data because something went wrong? If the answer to either of these is "yes," the Settings option in iCloud.com is the must-go to place for you.
One of the great new features in iOS 9 is called Low Power Mode. If you’ve ever been stuck with an iPhone below 10% or 20%, it can be frustrating to watch the rest of your precious battery drain fairly quickly. Low Power Mode solves this problem by extending your battery life when you need it the most.
It has been less than a week since the release of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. One feature of the new phones that users are raving about is 3D Touch. The new 3D Touch display on iPhone 6s and 6s Plus is pressure-sensitive, meaning it can detect the difference between a tap and a harder touch. This provides many new ways to interact with iOS, including accessing app-relevant shortcuts by force-touching the app icon on the home screen. Here is a list of home screen shortcuts for Apple apps that you can utilize with 3D Touch.
iOS 9 brings a wide array of new features, but one of the least-talked about is the ability to block content in Safari. Apps that block ads, trackers, etc. have topped the App Store charts, with four different versions in the top 12 for paid apps. This is the first time Apple has allowed third-party apps to modify content inside Safari, opening the door for developers to create tools to improve the browsing experience for Apple users.
iOS 9 launched this morning and brought a ton of new features and capabilities to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. One update is the inclusion of an entirely new application called News. The News app is an awesome news aggregator that allows users to read, save and share up-to-date content from their favorite providers. Here is how to set up and use News.
It finally happened. Your iPhone or iPad is dead and your friends at CityMac have said there’s nothing more to be done in the way of repairs. The device is out-of-warranty and it would be cheaper to buy a new device than to pay the cost of a whole unit replacement. There’s no reason to worry, your friends at CityMac are here to help with replacing a broken device.
If you have encountered this kind of warning while using Safari, you are not the first and certainly will not be the last. There are a lot of individuals out there who are designing very creative pop-ups that make you believe you have a virus or have inadvertently committed some kind of heinous crime. The fact of the matter is that you have not have not committed a crime and most certainly do not have a virus. If you ever encounter a pop-up like this while browsing the web, it is best that you do not try to contact the number provided on your screen. The only number you ever want to call is 1-800-275-2273 (1-800-APL-CARE). Apple will never send you a system message instructing you to call a number!
With iOS devices, the Notification Center makes it easy to view important information like missed calls/texts, reminders, alerts from apps and much more. In iOS 7 and later, there is a Today section that gives you information about your day at a glance. iOS 8 introduced the ability to customize the Today section with widgets, including ones from third-party developers.
