On the 9to5 Mac website today I saw a tip on using the new document scanner that is available in the Notes app on iOS 11 so thought I would share as this could be very useful for some iPhone/iPad users. This will show you how to add scanned documents to notes and also how…
Autoplay videos can be really annoying for some people. You can get extensions for most browsers that allow you block these but in Safari 11 there is a quick and easy way to do this without having to install extensions. Open Safari Select Safari from your macOS Menu Bar Select Preferences from the drop down…
In iOS 11 there is a feature in the Messages app that allows you to send an echo effect message to any of your contacts. When you send this message it floods their screen with your message – just for few seconds. It is possible that some people will be interested in using this feature…
Great little tip from the Mashable website on how you can convert photos in your Live Photos Album into GIFs in iOS 11. GIFs that can then be shared with whomever you choose. Open Photos Select the Live Photos Album Select the live photo you wish to convert to a gif When you have selected…
in iOS 11 there is a feature for setting up Do Not Disturb whilst you are driving. When this feature is enabled it will stop calls and notifications coming through unless you have the Allow Calls From or Allow Repeated Calls setup. Some may find this a handy feature so thought I would share a…
Cato is command launcher for Chrome (also available for Opera). Give Cato an action you’d normally do with your mouse or keyboard shortcut and it will do it for you. The days of remembering keyboard shortcuts and excessive mouse use are over. Feature List: Bookmark and un-bookmark pages Create new windows & tabs (including incognito)…
Previously Night Shift had a dedicated button in the iOS Control Centre. But if you look in the newly redesigned Control Centre now you will see that there isn’t a button for this anymore: Apple have decided it was better to hide it for some reason. You can of course setup Night Shift active hours…
If you are using iOS 11 and are currently using the Control Centre to turn on/off Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth then unfortunately it is not doing what you think it is. Looking at the image above you can see that Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are both enabled. If you press on either of them the icon loses…
In iOS 11 you can now add tasks to the fantastic Todoist app. All you need to do is activate Siri and tell her/him/it the task and a due date and it will be added directly to the app. Only works with iOS 11+. Also if you want to know what tasks you have planned…
The new Control Centre in iOS 11 is a decent improvement on the old one. It is also easy to edit so you can add or remove different features which allow you quick and easy access to things you may need on a regular basis. To edit your Control Centre do the following: Select Settings…