Apple’s AirPlay is more versatile than many users realize. Beyond streaming audio and video from an iPhone, iPad, or Mac to an Apple TV, it also allows you to use that TV as an external display for your Mac by mirroring your screen or extending your desktop. You can even use one Mac as a…
Apple users often rely on AirDrop, Messages, email, cloud storage, or public file-sharing links when transferring files. While these methods are acceptable for everyday use, they can fall short when working with large files, confidential data, or sharing across platforms. That’s where Blip comes in. Blip is a peer-to-peer file transfer tool that works seamlessly…
AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, and Gemini are increasingly showing up in the workplace, even when they’re not officially approved. A Software AG study from October 2024 found that half of all employees use “shadow AI” tools to boost productivity, and most say they’d keep using them even if explicitly banned by their employer….
If you’ve ever noticed 1Password repeatedly asking for your password on one device but not another—say, your iPad versus your iPhone—you’re not alone. While 1Password syncs your data across devices, its security settings are managed separately on each one. This design makes sense; different devices can be used in different environments, each with its own…
Passwords are a hassle for users and website admins alike. They are hard to remember, easy to steal, and often reused across sites. Fortunately, a more secure and streamlined alternative is gaining traction: passkeys. Here is what they are, how they work, and where you can start using them. What Are Passkeys? Traditional logins often…
How to Use Copy Link to Highlight for Faster Webpage Navigation Ever wanted to share a specific section of a long webpage without making someone scroll? The “Copy Link to Highlight” feature lets you do just that. Instead of linking to an entire page, this tool creates a URL that jumps directly to highlighted text,…
Technology has changed, but one thing remains the same—people still store important files in the worst places. In the early days of personal computing, a college student famously ruined a floppy disk by sticking it to his fridge with a magnet. While no one uses floppy disks anymore, modern versions of this mistake still happen….
Alongside this year’s crop of operating systems comes Safari 18, the latest version of Apple’s Web browser. Most of what you do in Safari depends on the websites you use, of course, but Apple has added a handful of features aimed at improving your overall browsing experience, including Highlights, Distraction Control, a redesigned Reader, and Video Viewer.
One of macOS 15 Sequoia’s most noticeable additions is a new form of window tiling. Drag a window to the menu bar to expand it to fill the screen, to the left or right edge to resize it to half the screen, or to a corner to resize it to that quarter of the screen….
Finder icons sometimes hint at their file’s contents, but if you find yourself opening file after file to look at the contents quickly, the Mac has a little-known feature just for you: Quick Look. To give it a spin, select a file in the Finder and press the Space bar or Command-Y. If Quick Look…