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137 TIME–SAVING TIPS

for your Mac, iPhone and iPad

Get organized!

Save time with a tidy desktop

Easy file transfers

Exchange files and documents with others in the blink of an eye

Using gestures

Save time by using gestures on a trackpad or mouse

Digital signatures

Sign incoming PDF forms the easy way!

Manage app windows

Save time by keeping your desktop organized

iPad shortcuts

Get things done fast on your Apple tablet

iPhone tips & tricks

Tantalizing time–savers on your smartphone

Amazing projects for your Mac, iPhone, & iPad

Great ways to get more from all your Apple gear

Record a podcast

Before investing in equipment, try GarageBand to record an interview

4 great podcast accessories

Shure MV7+ Podcast Mic > $2 > From

Explore the night sky

As the nights grow longer, it’s the ideal

Create amazing artwork

With an iPad and an Apple Pencil, you

Watch TV from your Watch

You can use your Apple Watch as a

Transcribe your lecture notes

So you’ve recorded a week’s worth of lecture

Build a website in a weekend

It’s easier than you might think…

HOW TO Create a party playlist in Apple Music

1 Create a playlist Open the Music app.

Do more with Live Photos

A Live Photo captures a small amount of

Learn to meditate

Meditation is easy using a dedicated app on

Create a newsletter

If your sports club, hobby club, or other

Learn a language

With Duolingo (www.duolingo.com), you can choose from 43

Plan your next vacation

Planning a vacation is great fun, and your

Map your family tree

It’s easy to trace your family history on your Apple devices

HOW TO Produce a printed photo book

1 Start a book Open the Photos

Take great pet photos

Pets are some of the hardest subjects to

Whip up some culinary delights

There are some great recipe apps available on

Be a DJ at your next party

These days, everybody wants to be a DJ,

Experience AR

Thanks to iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro, you

Write that novel

Or maybe a news sheet, or round robin letter

HOW TO Learn a musical instrument

1 Yousician You can use your Mac, iPhone,

Program and control robots

Everyone loves robots, especially when they’re not

Identify plants, animals & birds

When you open up a picture in the

Find local gigs

There are several apps for sourcing local entertainment.

Make new friends on your iPhone

Do you wish you had more friends? Would

Go explore!

If you have an interest in art, culture,

What’s hot for Apple Watch

Make your Apple Watch better than ever with these great new features

Fitness & activity

watchOS 11 makes it even easier to track and hit your fitness goals

Training Load

The brand–new Training Load tool is designed to

Vitals & other features

It’s now even easier to track multiple health indicators at once

Health & privacy

If you don’t want your Watch to track

Check In

When you’re going somewhere or heading out for

Sleep monitoring & sleep apnea

A big new feature is the arrival of

New watch faces

Apple giveth and Apple taketh away: there are

Smart Stacks

Smart Stacks are widgets that appear when you

Translate

If you’re going abroad for business or pleasure,

Widgets

Don’t like Apple’s suggested widgets? Tap and hold

Tides

The new Tides app can help you find

Master the Passwords app

HOW TO DO ANYTHING ON YOUR MAC, iPHONE & iPAD

Boost Privacy settings

Keep your system safe with Sequoia’s rock–solid security

Smarter ways with windows

Explore how to organize your Mac desktop in macOS Sequoia

Mirror your iPhone

Discover how to remotely control your iPhone on your Mac

Apply different styles

Change the way your photos look before and after you shoot

Move Spotify playlists to Apple Music

Transfer your tunes in just a tap

Give your iPhone a whole new look in iOS 18

Make your iPhone uniquely you

Use GarageBand extensions

Enjoy more instruments and more effects, and have more fun!

Emergency SOS via satellite

Discover Apple’s way of helping if you find yourself off the grid

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Networking

We help to solve your Wi–Fi woes and connection conundrums

macOS

Shine a spotlight on the solutions to your most irritating Mac problems

Mac mini (2024)

A powerful performer in an all–new super–small design

iMac (2024)

Now with M4 chip and new features

MacBook Pro (2024)

Super–fast performance at a price to match

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2025

Perform photo fixes with this AI–powered digital darkroom

Explore new features in Photoshop Elements 2025

Depth Blur To add a softer background bokeh,

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