Finder’s “Relative Dates” feature will use words like “Today” and “Yesterday” on the modification or creation dates for your files and folders. If you don’t like this, though, it’s a piece of cake to turn off, and we’ve got the details in today’s Quick Tip!
Apple's AirPlay 2 Technology Explained
John delves into just what exactly AirPlay 2 is.
4 Instagram Alternatives to Share Your Photos On
We’ve searched the App Store to tell you about some Instagram alternatives, if you’re looking for one.
Three Ways to Fix a Safari Browser Hijack in iOS 11
Bryan Chaffin gives you three easy ways to defeat a browser hijack in iOS 11: clearing your cache, disabling JavaScript, and using an external link to force open a new window or tab.
watchOS: How to Change Your Apple Watch Activity Goals
At this time, Apple only lets you change the Move goal, not Stand or Exercise.
Get Free Bitcoins from 60 Faucets That Pay
Bryan Chaffin explains how Bitcoin faucets work and which faucets you can trust to pay. [Update: Moon faucets—one of Bryan’s favorite faucet companies—launched Moon Bitcoin Cash today. ]
Here are the HomePod Touch Gestures You Need to Know
Apple’s HomePod will be in stores on February 9th, and along with Siri voice control you can use gestures to control your brand new smart speaker. Read on to learn how.
How to Use "Skip When Shuffling" to Exclude Songs
If you’re annoyed by Christmas music or spoken-word tracks when you’re shuffling through the music library on your iPhone, then this tip’ll make you happy! With the magic of iCloud Music Library, you can select which songs you don’t want to hear under iTunes on your Mac and have the changes sync to your iOS devices.
iOS: How to Check Your AirPods Firmware Version
Apple updates AirPods firmware automatically. At this time there is no way for iPhone users to do it manually.
How to Create a Personalized HTML Email Signature
Using an HTML email signature in Apple Mail is a little complex, and will require us to use the Terminal, but you can copy and paste the commands within.
How to Turn Off Instagram's "Last Active" Tracking Feature
If you aren’t keen on Instagram’s new feature that lets the people you follow see when you’re active in the app, here’s how to turn it off.
Podcasters: Replace Skype with Discord for Better Audio Quality and Web-Based Interviews
After 12 years of using Skype for our podcasts, we switched to Discord in November and haven’t looked back. With better audio quality and the ability to have interview guests participate entirely in their web browsers, Discord is a much better solution for today’s podcaster. We’ll show you how to get going.
macOS: How to Use "Reload Page from Origin" in Safari
Safari’s built-in “Reload Page from Origin” feature can be really helpful if you can’t seem to get a site to work properly, as it’ll force your Mac to bypass any cached information it has and load the page anew. All the details are here in today’s Quick Tip!
3 Tracking Apps to See Locations of Friends and Family
These are apps meant for you to do this in a non-creepy, non-stalker way. Don’t be like that mom from Black Mirror.
macOS: Using "Put Back" with Your Trashed Files
There’s a feature of the trash in macOS that’ll let you move items back where they came from with just a menu command or a keyboard shortcut, no dragging and dropping required! We’ve got the details in today’s Quick Tip.
Celebrate Martin Luther King Day With Civil Rights Apps
It’s the perfect time to get involved with your community, like volunteering, local events, or even peacefully protesting.
How to Find Your Art Doppelgänger with the Google Arts & Culture App
Here’s how to use the Google Arts & Culture app to find your museum portrait doppelgänger.
Solve Bufferbloat Problems with a DOCSIS 3.1 Modem
DOCSIS 3.1 modems bring more than just possible gigabit speeds, they also bring a solution to the Bufferbloat problem. Dave Hamilton answers Phil’s question about this and explains how and why.
macOS: Configuring Time Limits for Your Kid's Mac
If you’re a parent who doesn’t want your child on his Mac at all hours of the night, then Parental Controls are your friend. With this built-in feature, you can set daily time limits or a bedtime and lock your kid out of his own computer after the time has elapsed! We’re sorry for this Quick Tip, kids.
Three Tips on Migrating to a New Mac
Got a new Mac? Fun! Well, unless you have trouble moving your files to it, that is. In today’s Quick Tip, Melissa Holt will give us some tricks for making sure migrations go smoothly and some ideas for what to do if all else fails.