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How to Stop AI Tools on Mac and iPhone from Accessing Everything Artificial Intelligence is everywhere — built into Siri, your photo apps, writing assistants, and now even inside the latest macOS and iOS updates. While these tools can be helpful, they also raise serious privacy questions. Many users don’t realize that AI features can …

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Don't kill your battery!One of the most common mistakes people make with charging their devices will shorten the life of the battery. Many if not most people plug in their phone or tablet before they go to bed. So much so, that there is a whole category of accessories devoted to bedside nighttime charging. Letting …

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If you are an Apple user in Québec, then recently you may have received an email that looks like this. click to enlarge This email says that there is a class action settlement from a case against Apple that entitles you to $25. It has a button at the bottom that requires you to submit …

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Does a website not provide a translated version? Living in Québec it can get a little tricky with language laws when it comes to websites offering an English version. Or perhaps you want to read an online newspaper from Spain. In the past we were out of luck or had to use Google translate. Many …

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My wife’s iPhone ringer was not behaving properly. The iPhone volume of the ringer is extremely low and sometimes completely silent, even though she had the ringer volume all the way up to 11 (You Spinal Tap lovers will get that), it was silent and she was missing important calls.If this is happening to you, …

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If you’re having trouble seeing small text or icons on your iPhone screen, the Zoom feature can help: How to Enable Zoom:Go to Settings → Tap Accessibility.Select Zoom under the Vision section.Toggle the Zoom switch to turn it on.How to Use Zoom:Double-tap with three fingers anywhere on the screen to activate the zoom.Drag with three fingers to move around the zoomed-in area.Double-tap …

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You can enter a mathematical expression, currency amount, temperature, and more in the Spotlight search field, and get a conversion or calculation right in the same place.

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Although you can’t edit the text of a PDF in Preview, you can use the markup tools to provide feedback or write down something you want to remember. The editing tools in the Markup toolbar are ideal for collaborating—use them to suggest changes to a PDF and to respond to suggestions. In the Preview app  on …

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Have you ever found yourself cleaning up and you are going through a folder full of old photos and documents? You want to see what they are without having to open the program to view them.Here is a tip on how to see a preview of a photo, a PDF, a Word file or most …

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