First, you can only Pin apps on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. You must also have the (free) Pinterest app installed on your iOS device. Once installed, you can search the App Store for the app you want to Pin. When you find it, tap on it to bring up the “details” view, as…
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The Unofficial Apple Weblog Will Shut Down February 3rd
Particularly keenly felt by the Apple watching community will be the loss of TUAW (pronounced “too-ah” sort of like a Marine). First posting Apple news starting in December 2004, the site will close on Tuesday, February 3rd—the archives will remain as a section of Engadget. Many former TUAW writers have gone on to other notable…
One Way Apple Could Help Us Find Apple Pay Locations
Here's our own (and MacCast's) Adam Christianson's proposal: Apple Maps could pinpoint locations accepting Apple Pay. Fire up Maps and search for the nearest location of, for example, Portland chain Burgerville. You search the map and find locations, and if there is a particular type of pin, you know it's a place that accepts Apple Pay.…
Older Dropcam Models Going Dark April 15, Google's Nest Offering Free Replacements
Dropcam HD Here's the statement from the support page about the program: We’re always trying to improve Dropcam and the software behind it. But that means some features won’t work with our older Dropcam models. As we improve Dropcam, we’ll no longer be able to give Original Dropcam and Dropcam Echo owners an experience that…
Ten One Mountie: Easily Hang an iPhone/iPad on a MacBook
A Mountie from Ten One Design shown on an iPhone 5S for scale. First off, I have to spend a moment on the packaging. No thick plastic nightmare, just some clear tape around the edges. It's wonderful to get right to the goodies without having to break out the heavy machinery. Both the top and…
What it's Like Watching TV With Hue Light Integration
First off, you need a set of Hue bulbs, the color-changing ones with the hub (available at Apple stores as a “starter kit”), and you also have to get the free SyFy Sync app for your iOS (or Android) device. Within the app there's a setting where you connect to the hub for the Hue…
Pixel Press 'Adventure Time' for iPad Lets Kids Bring Games to Life
Starting out as a Kickstarter project, the original Pixel Press Floors is a game that is available for iPad and allows anyone to draw levels for a platform style game using symbols on grid paper. Then using an iPad, take a photo of that paper and the symbols get translated into various obstacles and paths.…
How To Use iTunes Power Search
itms://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSearch.woa/wa/advancedSearch Here's the Power Search URL in Safari. You can stash this as a bookmark in your browser, and hit it whenever you need the power search. It will switch over to iTunes and show you the Power Search panel. But let's be honest, using a browser bookmark to do something in iTunes is SO…
Kelly's Top Mobile Accessory Picks for 2014
First off, I finally got the conversion finished to retractable Lightning cables. Since I'd had over a decade to accumulate 30-pin cables for iPods and iPhones and iPads, finding one of those around was always a piece of cake. Apple finally started issuing those “Made for iPhone” Lightning certifications in earnest, and I was able…
Touch ID Cracked, Requires Complex Steps and Sophisticated Technology
Here is the big thing to know about the talk: Lots of authentication mechanisms that seem pretty secure actually aren't that secure in some cases. With readily available photography equipment and a decent printer, it is possible in some cases to fool a facial recognition scanner. It is also possible, with the same photo, to…
SyFy Expands Light Track Support to Philips Hue in 12 Monkeys Series
The feature was first introduced with Sharknado 2—light track changes the colors of Philips Hue lightbulbs while the Syfy show plays on television. Instead of only working with the middle chapter of Sharknado (oh yes, a third is on the way), the company said it will also work with the entire run of the first…
5 Great Tools for Supporting Your Family's Computers Remotely
Spoiler alert: Apple Remote Desktop and Windows Remote Desktop are not included. These are great for enterprise solutions, or for people who enjoy running VNC servers in their houses. For most folks this is not only overkill, but also puts a burden on a less technical person to be able to use those tools. And…
Procrastinator's Guide to Last Minute Holiday Gifts
There are upgrades to a larger amount of space with an online service, but the most popular ones don't offer an easy way to gift that space: Dropbox suggests using your card to pay as you upgrade the recipient's account, and iCloud space can be gifted in the form of physical gift cards or digital…
Bushel Launching Mac/iOS Device Management - Get Your Invite Here
A look at all the hardware you can manage with Bushel. And use to monitor Bushel too! That's where JAMF Software comes in. JAMF has just launched a beta for Bushel, designed to bring MDM to the masses and make it easier for small organizations which might be in need of some sort of MDM…
Starbucks iPhone Ordering Tested: The Future Is Now
Within the app, you start with the 'Order' screen. You have the option of watching a short video if you like, which illustrates the process of mobile ordering. You have to accept the terms of use, and then it's on to the menu where you choose your items. Starbucks mobile ordering screen. I chose coffee,…
Use a PDF to See How Big Apple Watches Really Are
Here's a sneak peek: From the Printable PDF of the Apple Watch Dimensions Just print it out and see what they'll actually look like size-wise. Another fun fact is that eight Apple Watch displays will fit into an iPhone 6 display. Not the Plus, just the regular iPhone 6. That really puts into perspective the…
Public Betas: BusyContacts and PartySnapper Need Your Help
Let's start with your Mac. Here we have the public beta of BusyMac's BusyContacts, which is from the same folks who make BusyCal. Lots of people have replaced the default iCal/Calendar app on their Macs because they've come up against a limitation of some kind, and BusyCal helps get around most of them. This same…
No User Complaints on iOS 8.1.1 and OS X 10.10.1 Updates So Far
So far, most of the discussion surrounds users having an issue that is now fixed. Right here at TMO we haven't had any comments on the stories (linked above) about the releases, and so far our forums don't show any negative comments about the updates. In MacRumors Forums, at Reddit, and an iOS thread in…
How to Launch Apps in OS X Using Spotlight
First, launch Spotlight. For most people this is Command-Spacebar, but you may have set it to something else, I'm not the boss of you. In any case, when you get to Spotlight, start typing the name of the app you want to launch. If it appears at the top, like my example, just hit return…
How to Instantly Invert Display Colors in OS X
Tad's tip is to invert colors on your display. It might look like a photo negative at first, but if you are dealing with a lot of black text on white backgrounds, this can make it easier to see. It also helps if you're working on a plane or in some other public place; it…
How to Instantly Share Mac Screenshots Using Dropbox
We'll start off the Week Of Tips with a fantastic one from Nathan Toups, currently the CTO of KEY, a startup in stealth mode that's offering personalized service to short-term renters (like, if your AirBnB had a concierge). He gave me a tip about screenshots and Dropbox that may well make your life dramatically easier.…
Yosemite: How to Improve Spotlight Speed and Results
Spotlight is a fantastic tool. But sometimes it needs a little maintenance to keep it in shape. Here's an option in Yosemite that might help keep Spotlight humming along as a perky little helpful utility. As we saw earlier this year at WWDC, Yosemite has a wider variety of sources from which to gather search…
Yosemite Quick Tip: How to Reduce Transparency, Increase Focus
Go to System Preferences > Accessibility, and click on Display in the options on the left hand side: System Preferences – Accessibility There is a checkbox for “Reduce transparency” which gives you full-on opaque menus in Yosemite, not as seen in the Keynote, but certainly better than feeling like suddenly your Mac has gone out…