Stretch It Out: How-To Lengthen Your Battery Life in macOS 12 Monterey
<img src="https://www.creativetechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/extend-your-battery-life-in-macos-12-monterey-with-low-power-mode.jpg">We’ve become accustomed to our iPhones and iPads switching into Low Power Mode to preserve battery life, and you can enable it manually if you want to reduce power usage for a day. New in macOS 12 Monterey for the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro is a similar feature, though you must enable it manually. […]
Don’t Just Trash Your Old Gear. RECYCLE IT!
<img src="https://www.creativetechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/please-dispose-of-old-electronics-responsibly-not-in-the-trash-or-standard-recycling.jpg">We all have old electronics squirreled away in our drawers and closets. It’s hard to admit that a computer, phone, or peripheral that cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars years ago has little or no value. That’s doubly true if it doesn’t work anymore. Once you’ve decided to get rid of that PowerBook 520 […]
Stop Sharing your Wi-Fi Password Like an Animal. Make Joining Your Wi-Fi Network Easy
<img src="https://www.creativetechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/make-joining-your-wi-fi-network-as-easy-as-scanning-a-qr-code.jpg">Whether you have guests who want to get on your home Wi-Fi network, customers who need to join your business network, or attendees who want to use your conference network, it’s always fussy to share the network name and password. If an iPhone user has your Apple ID email address in Contacts, their device should […]
How to: Check Your iCloud Storage Status
<img src="https://www.creativetechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/where-to-check-macos-ios-ipados-and-icloud-storage-status.jpg">There’s little more frustrating than running out of space, which always seems to happen at just the wrong time. Luckily, Apple makes it easy to check any time, before it becomes a problem. On the Mac, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu and click Storage. On an iPhone or iPad, navigate to Settings […]
Have You Checked Out The Hidden Controls in Your iPhone’s Camera App?
<img src="https://www.creativetechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/the-hidden-controls-in-the-iphones-camera-app.jpg">The beauty of the iPhone camera is that it combines the ease of use of a point-and-shoot camera with the image quality of a DSLR. To take a picture, you simply open the Camera app, frame your shot, and tap the shutter button. Simple, but what’s happening behind the scenes is anything but. The iPhone […]
Unhappy With Your Email Host? Try These Services
<img src="https://www.creativetechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/looking-for-a-new-email-provider-try-these-services.jpg">If you’re completely happy with your email provider, move on, there’s nothing to see here. But if you’re unhappy with your provider’s reliability, spam filtering, or stability as a business, or if you’re tired of having a 1990s-style address from aol.com or hotmail.com, you can switch. There are innumerable email providers, and many are undoubtedly […]
Internet Feel Slow AF? Research These Three Numbers
<img src="https://www.creativetechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/if-your-internet-connection-is-slow-research-these-three-numbers.jpg">As pandemic-related restrictions ebb and flow, many people continue to work from home at least some of the time. A key requirement for successful remote work is a fast, solid Internet connection. Unfortunately, it’s all too common for Internet connections to degrade over time as cables endure a variety of insults ranging from water seeping […]
Plan for the Future by Establishing a Legacy Contact
<img src="https://www.creativetechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/plan-for-the-future-by-establishing-a-legacy-contact.jpg">Have you heard the expression “hit by a bus”? It’s a somewhat macabre attempt to inject a little levity into planning for the unthinkable event of dying without warning. No one expects to be hit by a bus, but people do die unexpectedly in all sorts of ways. That’s terrible, of course, but it’s also […]
Shrink Apps to Prevent the MacBook Pro Notch from Obscuring App Controls
<img src="https://www.creativetechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/shrink-apps-to-prevent-the-macbook-pro-notch-from-obscuring-app-controls.jpg">The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models feature a camera housing built into the screen, resulting in a notch like that on the iPhone. Most developers are updating their apps to ensure that no controls or menu bar items appear blocked or hidden by the notch, but if you use an older app that […]
Did You Upgrade to iOS 15? Check Do Not Disturb in Focus Settings
<img src="https://www.creativetechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/after-upgrading-to-ios-15-check-do-not-disturb-in-focus-settings.jpg">In iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Apple expanded the concept of Do Not Disturb to what it calls Focus. You can create a Focus for different types of activities, so only specific people and apps can break through your cone of silence at appropriate times. Focus subsumes the old Do Not Disturb functionality, and your […]
