Today’s Quick Tip is about opening recently closed tabs in Safari on the iPhone or iPad! So did you just accidentally close out of a site (or a bunch of sites) you wanted to keep handy? Need to get things back? We’ve got the scoop on how.
Tips
macOS: Prevent Overwriting Files by Locking Them
By locking a file, it’s possible to stop your system from overwriting files, if you have a few that need to remain unchanged.
How to Protect Yourself from the Efail Encrypted Email Security Flaw
If you’re using S/MIME, PGP, or GPG encryption for messages in Apple’s Mail app or other email client apps, you could be susceptible to what’s being called Efail. You can protect your messages until app updates addressing the flaw are released, and it’s easy to do.
How to Stop Twitter from Collecting and Sharing Personal Data for Advertisers
Twitter collects personal data to use for targeted advertising, and that data can be shared with other companies. If you’d rather not give so much personal information to Twitter and advertisers, here’s how to turn off those settings.
This Simple Back Door Hack for Your Mac is Exactly Why FileVault Should be Enabled
There’s a stunningly simple way to create a back door into your Mac using just the tools included with macOS, but all it takes to defeat the threat is FileVault.
Photos People: How to Add a Face Photos Doesn't Recognize
If Photos won’t recognize a face within a picture of yours—either because the subject is making a funny expression or because she’s turned away from the camera—we’ve got the solution for you in today’s Quick Tip! We’ll tell you how to manually add an image to the appropriate “Faces” category.
5 Mother's Day iPhone Cases Your Mom Will Actually Like
I showed a bunch of cases to my own mom and these are the ones she liked.
Here's Everything You Need to Know About Carbon Copy Cloner APFS Snapshots
Bombich Software released version 5.1 of Carbon Copy Cloner on April 24 with snapshot support. There’s a lot to know about this major upgrade, and so some basic Q&A seems in order. Read this first.
macOS: Save Multiple Images in Preview as a PDF
Preview is such an underrated tool in macOS. It lets you view and edit images and PDFs.
Here's How to Fix the Black Dot Bug on Your iPhone
There’s a malicious text message, called Black Dot, making the rounds that can crash the Messages app on your iPhone. Here’s how to fix it.
How to Stop Your Mac from Showing Up on a Network
If you don’t want your Mac to advertise its existence on any network you join, then there’s a simple option you’ll turn off to prevent that. Depending on your settings, this could stop unauthorized guests from connecting to your computer—or it could just keep people from seeing what silly name you’ve given your Mac. Both outcomes are good!
macOS: Stop Spotlight Indexing Certain Folders or Drives
Spotlight is a tool that lets you search through your Mac for files, folders, and other information.
watchOS: Use your Apple Watch as an Apple TV or iTunes Remote
Apple has a Remote app you can install on your Apple Watch so you can use it as an Apple TV or iTunes Remote.
iOS: Create an iPhone SIM PIN to Further Safeguard Your Device
It’s a good preventative measure that can be included as part of our stolen iPhone guide.
How to Batch Convert Images with Preview
Got a bunch of JPEGs you need to convert to PNGs? Preview can do them all in one batch! In today’s Quick Tip, we’ll tell you how to change your preferences to make this possible.
macOS: How to See Your Mac Wake History
It lists all of the times your Mac has been woken up from sleep in chronological order.
Here's How to Make Alexa Remember Things for You
Amazon Alexa has a new feature called Remember This to help you keep track of whatever it is you need to remember. Read on to learn how.
4 iOS Browsers To Use As An Alternative to Safari
iOS browsers use the same rendering engine as Safari, but they also come with other features.
How to Download Instagram Data, Including Photos and Comments
You’ll need a laptop or desktop to download your data; it’s not possible with the Instagram app.
How to Stop Video Autoplay in the iOS App Store
The iOS App Store on your iPad or iPhone may autoplay video demos of the apps you’re looking through; if you find that annoying (or don’t want such a thing eating up your cellular data!), come on in and learn what to do in today’s Quick Tip.
4 Heart Rate Monitor Apps For Your Apple Watch
Apple Watches have a heart rate sensor, and there’s a heart rate monitor built in. But there are also heart rate monitor apps from other developers, and we’ll take a look at four of them.
macOS: Use Finder Keyboard Shortcuts to Navigate Through Folders
It may not be much faster than using the mouse, but it can be useful if your mouse or trackpad isn’t working.
iOS: How to Delete iOS Mail All At Once
Whether you want to achieve Inbox Zero or just want to delete a large amount of emails at once, this tip is for you.
4 Hot Games to Celebrate Avengers: Infinity War, Plus a Bonus
Avengers Infinity War is here, so go see it in theaters. There are also plenty of Marvel iOS games to get in the spirit.