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How Live Activities work with iPhone & iPad using the lock screen and within Dynamic Island!

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In this lesson from our full iOS Core Concepts Tutorial learn how to activate and utilize Live Activities on your iOS devices. Live activities are live notifications that provide real time updates on your iPhone Lock Screen or within Dynamic Island. This feature can be great for keeping track of things like sports scores, deliveries, food orders, rides, timers and more.

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What’s New in iOS 18 Tutorial Now Available!

iOS 18 introduces substantial new features, enhancements, and updates to the functionality of iPhones and iPads. This tutorial provides a comprehensive guide on how each feature operates and its potential impact on your daily device usage. By viewing this tutorial, you can quickly familiarize yourself with the key changes introduced in iOS 18! Learn More…
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How to use Dynamic Island on iPhone!

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In this lesson from our full iOS Core Concepts Tutorial see how to use Dynamic Island on iPhone. Dynamic Island is a unique feature introduced with the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, and later extended to all iPhone 15 and 16 models. It transforms the pill-shaped cutout at the top of the screen into an interactive hub for notifications, alerts, and live activities. Dynamic Island is a combination of hardware and software that integrates various notifications and activities into a single, interactive area at the top of your iPhone display.

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How to use Spotlight Search in macOS to find files, launch apps, view forecasts, and much more!

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In this lesson from our full macOS Core Concepts tutorial, see how to use the Spotlight Search feature in macOS. With Spotlight, you can find and open files, launch apps, open settings panels, view contacts, get directions, track flights, get definitions, send an email, search the web, and more.

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How to use the Clean Up Feature to remove objects from Photos on iPhone and Mac!

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In this lesson from our upcoming tutorial on Apple Intelligence, see how to use the new Clean Up feature to remove objects from images in the Photos App for iPhone, iPad & Mac!

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How to add Collapsible Sections and Highlights in the Mac Notes App!

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In this lesson from our comprehensive tutorial on the new features in macOS Sequoia, see how to add collapsible sections and highlights in the Mac Notes App!

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How to use the new Live Audio Transcription feature in Apple Notes on iOS 18 for iPhone & iPad!

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In this free lesson from our full “What’s New in iOS 18?” Tutorial see how to record and transcribe live audio in the Apple Notes App. This is a new feature in Notes for iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia.  Learn More…
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How to use the new Window Tiling feature in macOS Sequoia!

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In this lesson from our comprehensive tutorial on the new features in macOS Sequoia, we’ll explore the various methods available to tile windows onto either half or a quarter of your Mac’s display. This feature is only available in the recently released macOS Sequoia. Go to settings – general – software update to upgrade.

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Apple Intelligence Writing Tools Preview! Summarize, Key Points and Rewrite Concisely.

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In this quick lesson from TheMacU.com we take a look at a few of the writing tools included in the Apple Intelligence Beta. We can quickly summarize articles from Reader view on Mac iPhone or iPad. We are also able to rewrite articles concisely which seem to shorten longer articles by about 40%.

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Free Lesson – Setup a 3 Tier Mac Backup System to keep your files safe!

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In this lesson from our full Mac Backup Tutorial we go over the 3 tier backup system I use to prevent important files and photos from ever being lost. This system utilizes iCloud, a Time Machine Drive and Backblaze Online Backup.
You can try Backblaze here…

 

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