• Reset iPhone/iPad Settings

    One of the main troubleshooting steps for iPhone and iPad problems is to use the Reset All Settings option located under Settings —> General —> Reset. Do not confuse with Erase All Content and Settings, which will completely erase EVERYTHING on your iDevice. Reset All Settings will place all setting changes you’ve made back to the defaults but keep all of your data…

  • Siri Basics

    A popular question that comes up during the Lake Villa District Library events is ‘How do I use Siri?’. Which is then followed up by another question that comes up right afterward ‘What can Siri do?’. So this month I break them both down. How do I use Siri?To start Siri (no matter the device) you press…

  • Mac Security Settings

    Depending on your setup (desktop or laptop) you may want to take a good look at the Security and Privacy preference pane. Click the Apple menu then System Preferences. When you open it, you’ll see you’re unable to make changes. In order to make changes, you’ll need to click the lock icon then enter an…

  • iPhone Message Settings

    This month we delve deep into Message settings (touch Settings, then Messages) to see what they mean and why you’re getting text messages on your Mac or iPad too. At the top you’ll see iMessage (a.). This is Apple’s implementation of text messaging. If this is on and you send a text message to another…

  • Applescript – Video Tip

    Applescript is the powerful, easy-to-learn, easy-to-use automation for Mac systems. Even without learning Applescript you can take advantage of scripts already loaded on your Mac, you just have to know where to look. Go to your Applications folder (from the Finder select the Go menu then Applications) and open the Applescript folder. Inside that folder is…

  • Backing Up

    Backing up is one of the most important tasks that all of us (including me) has or may have neglected to do. Backing up can be simple or complex as your needs facilitate. Simple would be getting an external hard drive and using Time Machine in Mac OS X 10.5 or later. Simply connect an external hard drive…