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SEPTEMBER 2017 MBS BLOG TIPS


 
   

What the %@& Is Draining My MacBook Battery?

If your MacBook's battery charge is dropping faster than you
think is reasonable, it's time to look for the culprit.

Click the Battery icon in the menu bar and wait a few seconds
for the Battery menu to display power information, including ...

 

 
   

Turn Down the Music! (Eh? What did you say?)

Long gone are the days of ghetto blasters and monster speakers—now we pump music directly into our eardrums with EarPods and AirPods.

Noise-induced hearing loss is a real problem, though, with millions of people damaging their hearing by playing music too loud, sometimes inadvertently.

 

 
     
 

The Easy Shortcut to Delete Unwanted Photos Quickly

It's a lot easier to take photos than it is to delete them, particularly in Photos on the Mac. You've done the dance: select a photo, press Delete, & press Return when Photos asks if you want to delete the photo
but you...

 

Did You Know Your iPhone Can Help You Find Your Parked Car?

The iPhone's Maps app automatically records where you park your car as long as the iPhone is connected to the car's Bluetooth system. It even notifies you of this when you get out of the car. But how do you get back to the
car after you've done your errands?

 

 
     
 

When Should You Upgrade to macOS 10.13 High Sierra, iOS 11, watchOS 4, and tvOS 11?

To every thing there is a season, and we're fast approaching the time when Apple harvests the fruit of
the last year and releases new versions of macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS.

 

What Is APFS (and Why Should
You Care)?

A major change in macOS 10.13 High Sierra is the switch to Apple's new Apple File System, or APFS.
With any luck, you'll barely notice the change, just as almost no one did earlier this year when Apple updated millions of iOS devices to APFS with iOS 10.3.

 

 
     
 

Use Personal Hotspot Tethering to Avoid Dodgy Wi-Fi While Traveling

Finding good Internet access for your Mac or Wi-Fi-only iPad while traveling can be maddening. Look in your
Wi-Fi menu while sitting in an airport and you'll see a bunch of networks, most of which require a password
or won't connect for other reasons.

 

Learn to Use the Color Picker: Put Some Color in Your Mac

If you're over 40, you probably remember the point in The Wizard of Oz where the movie switches from black-and-white to Technicolor( & if not, go see it!). It wasn't the first color film, but the vibrant images of Dorothy's ruby slippers, the yellow brick road, and the Emerald City ...

 

 
 

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