How to: Paste Text So Its Style Matches the Surrounding Text
When you copy text from a Web page, PDF, or word processing document, macOS usually includes the associated formatting, so the words you paste may end up in 68-point blue italic if that was what the source text looked like. That’s often undesirable. More commonly, you want the text to take on the styling of...
Whoo Hoo! Unlock Face ID iPhones with Your Apple Watch
<img src="https://www.creativetechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/upgrade-to-ios-14-5-and-watchos-7-4-to-unlock-face-id-iphones-with-your-watch.jpg">You have to feel for Apple sometimes. The company’s engineers put an astonishing amount of work into the hardware and software necessary for Face ID to recognize your face nearly instantly and unlock your iPhone or iPad. Regardless of whether you’re wearing a hat and glasses. Even in the dark. It’s one of those pieces […]
Quick Tip: A Shortcut to Create an Instant Slideshow from a Folder of Images
<img src="https://www.creativetechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/a-quick-shortcut-to-create-an-instant-slideshow-from-a-folder-of-images.jpg">You probably know that you can select an image in the Finder and press the Space bar to preview it in a Quick Look window. And you may know that you can use the arrow keys to preview other files in the same folder without closing and reopening the Quick Look window. But did you […]
How-To: Keep Your Mac Quiet at Night and During Presentations with Do Not Disturb
<img src="https://www.creativetechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/keep-your-mac-quiet-at-night-and-during-presentations-with-do-not-disturb.jpg">We’re all accustomed to the Do Not Disturb feature on our iPhones since they’re with us for most of the day and often spend the night next to the bed. But Apple long ago added Do Not Disturb to the Mac as well, and it’s useful for muting your Mac at night to eliminate unnecessary […]
Avoid Mail Quotas, Improve Performance, and Reduce Clutter By Archiving Your Damn Email
Would you be distraught if you lost your email? Do you need to reduce server usage to stay under a mail quota? Or perhaps you need a copy of a previous employee’s communications. The answer is email archiving, and you can learn more about it here:
Make Editing Easier with Show Invisibles
Ever wondered if there’s a way to see the spaces, tabs, and returns that are typically invisible in your word processing and page layout documents? There almost certainly is—read on for our guide to the most popular Mac apps.
Too Many Ads: Making the Best of a Lose-Lose Scenario
Annoyed by the constant onslaught of Web ads? We explain the economics behind online advertising and offer practical tips for limiting the number of ads you see while not breaking other sites.
Quick Tip: Stop Apple Watch Timer Alerts with a Press of the Digital Crown
What the headline said ;) But read the story for more info. Because, you know, we want you to visit our site.
Now You Can Decide: How-To Choose Your Preferred Default Web Browser and Email App in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14
Since the earliest days of the iPhone, Apple’s Safari and Mail have been the default Web and email apps for iOS and, later, iPadOS. Those days are gone!
How-to: Use Home Sharing to Access Media on Your Mac from Other Local Apple Devices
Home Sharing is a classic Apple feature for sharing local music and video across your home network. It works much as it always did, but this article explains how to use it on current Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs.
