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Buy your Dad a gift card

Forgot Father’s Day? How to Send an Apple Store Card from an iPhone

So, you forgot to get Dad a gift for Father’s Day. Shame on you… But there’s still a way to make up for your forgetfulness — get dear old Dad an Apple Store Gift Card! Even as you’re on your way to school or work on the train or bus, or carpooling with your buds, you can buy a gift card...

Tech Tip: Shedding Some Light on OS X Dark Mode

People who need to work on their Macs in darkened rooms will find this tip useful. Most Mac users are aware of the controls on the standard keyboards that adjust the brightness of their displays darker or lighter, but did you...

Tech Tip: Downloading Free Apps, Content Without Authenticating

Apple likes to sneak little gems into software updates that usually make life easier, fixing some annoyance or turning a multi-step process into a simple gesture. That was the case with iOS 8.3, which among other fixes and enhancements added the...

Where's my iPhone, dude?

Tech Tip: The Apple Watch’s iPhone Finder

Now that you have an Apple Watch, you might find that you're using your iPhone less to grab bits of information and send messages. Of course, your Apple Watch won't function without having an iPhone nearby, so Apple built a very handy...

About This Mac, with link to User Manual highlighted

Tech Tip: Accessing Your Mac’s User Manual

Back when I was working as an Apple consultant, one common complaint I heard from new Mac owners was that they felt like the computer didn't come with instructions. Sure, there's usually a quick start guide showing how to plug in...

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