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iOS Battery Usage

Quick Tip: How to Find Out Which iOS Apps Are Using the Most Power

Our recent post about sending your location from Messages brought a good comment from reader Carol P., who asked "How does this impact battery life? Especially sharing location indefinitely?" While it's hard to know exactly how much of an impact location...

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Quick Tip: Sending Your location with Messages

Sending your location to another person can be handy... and even a lifesaver if you happen to be injured on a trail or off a road but can still use your iPhone. In this quick tip, you'll see just how easy...

Launchpad on an iMac

Quick Tip: The Five-Finger Pinch on Your Trackpad

Today I have a quick tip for those of you who either use a MacBook or an Apple Magic Trackpad with a desktop machine. I'm one of those people who is sadly pre-programmed to do things a certain way. In...

Quick Tip: How to Change Your Drive Icons in OS X

Recently, OWC Chris S. demonstrated how to create custom Mac icons for use with folders and apps among other things. However, if you’re looking for pre-made icons from OWC, we have you covered. OWC ships all of its drives with...

Quick Tip: Charge an iPhone 6 Faster with iPad Adapter

If you’re the proud owner of an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, have an iPad power adapter, and hate long charging times, then you’re in luck. Included with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus is a 5W/1A charger. But...

Quick Tip: Bluetooth Success In Your Car With iOS 8

Many iOS 8 users have complained about the Bluetooth on their devices not working with their automobiles. It’s definitely a very frustrating experience, but with a little trial and error, I was able to get what looked like non-functioning Bluetooth...

Quick Tip: Spotlight Helps You Quickly Do The Math

Most Mac users need to use the calculator app included in OS X every now and then to solve quick problems. But did you know there’s an even quicker way to get those mathematical solutions? OWC Brian passed along a reminder...

iOS 7

Quick Tip: Photo Synching On iOS 7

Some users of the newly-released iOS 7 have reported having trouble with photo management after downloading the operating system to their mobile device. iPhoto, Image Capture, and even third party apps such as Picasa are recognizing the device with iOS...

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