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.
Passwords are a pain. Unless you have a perfect memory, you’re bound to forget them from time-to-time. With a new security breach in the news almost daily, now is the time to make sure you’re doing everything you can to stay safe online. Here’s a quick guide on how to get those passwords under control, and keep your information safe and sound.
So, you and your family have decided to share an Apple ID in order to share purchases in the App Store and iTunes. Pretty sneaky! Everything is going fine until you power on your phone and start receiving your mother’s texts. Then, you open up the Photos app and notice that your Photo Stream has become an amalgamation of you entire family’s photos. As you might imagine, this can be a serious and potentially embarrassing situation. If this sounds familiar to you, you and your family should consider switching over to Apple’s Family Sharing, a new feature in iOS 8 that allows families to have separate Apple ID’s while still being able to share iTunes and App Store purchases.
It’s the end of the month and you are paying your cell phone bill. You look at the balance and are shocked. Somehow, you went 5GB over your monthly allowance and are now facing a hefty overage fee. You know that cellular data has something to do with using the Internet on your smartphone, but you still have no idea how you racked up such an impressive amount of data. By understanding what cellular data is and what smartphone activities use it up, you can avoid situations such as this.
Pages, Apple's word processing software, is a very useful program that comes free on new Apple devices. Those familiar with Microsoft Word will find Pages very similar. Pages is fully-compatible with Microsoft Word, allowing you to export documents in word formats. In this video, we go over the Pages basics - including formatting, saving and basic navigation.
Perhaps the most annoying aspect of the Internet is pop-up advertising. One moment, you’re perusing the web looking at pictures of cats and the next, you are bombarded by windows upon windows of ads. Most of us have experienced this at some point. Luckily, Mac users are blessed with the security of the OS X operating system, which protects them from most computer viruses. However, adware - software that is designed to target users with ads - can still affect Mac users. Here are some ways to avoid downloading adware on your Mac as well as solutions to eliminate them if your computer is affected.
The new Health app in iOS 8 has received a lot of attention for its health and fitness tracking capabilities. One feature of the Health app that has gone rather unnoticed is called Medical ID. Medical ID is a very handy and potentially life-saving feature in iOS 8 - especially for individuals who have a passcode lock on their iPhone. In case of an emergency, first-responders can view your Medical ID even if your phone is locked.
While making the switch from a PC to a Mac is not as difficult as some might imagine, there are differences between the two operating systems that you should keep in mind and consider before making the switch. A common misconception about switching to a Mac is that you can use it EXACTLY like you used your old Windows PC. I am here to tell you there is a little learning involved, but with the appropiate knowledge and a little bit of practice, making the switch from PC to Mac should be frustration-free.
Verizon Wireless gives customers many options for ways to manage their devices and accounts. Along with taking care of your Verizon needs in a Verizon corporate store or your neighborhood CityMac, you can also manage you account online via myverizon.com or directly through your mobile device. Through the use of a few different phone hotkeys, you can manage many things on your Verizon account - from paying your bill to checking to see when you are eligible for an upgrade.
Buying a used iPhone? If you are on a carrier like T-Mobile or Virgin Mobile and need to buy your iPhone outright, it can be quite expensive ($649 and up). So, people commonly turn to the used market to try to get a better deal. This comes with its advantages and disadvantages. Some people are not comfortable buying a used phone from someone on Craigslist or eBay because the sales transaction can be challenging. Also, you run the risk of buying a phone that was stolen. Stolen phones are usually locked either by the previous owner's Apple ID via Find My iPhone or by the cellular carrier placing a reported stolen device on a "do not activate list" - which renders your device useless.
