Edward C. Baig

You know that frustrating, annoying, sometimes panicked feeling you get when your Mac isn’t doing what you expect? If an application freezes or your computer is generally misbehaving, try these tips to escape with minimal disruption. Use Force Quit when an application is unresponsive. Choose Force Quit from the Apple menu or press Command+Option+Esc keys.

Macs and Windows computers have unique operating systems. They see things differently, and most Mac users would argue that Macs do things better. Macs come equipped with helpful keyboard shortcuts and a short list of procedures to follow if your Mac freezes.Mac versus Windows terminologyA Mac operating system and a Windows operating system generally perform the same basic tasks.

If you own Intel-based Macs, you can run OS X and Windows on one machine. In fact, it’s been possible to run Windows on a Mac for some time — with agonizing limitations. Near-extinct Mac models loaded with Virtual PC emulation software could do Windows, too, but the program was painfully slow. Even if you find an old copy of the software, it won’t work with any current Macs.

When you first set up the iPhone, you have the option of turning on Siri, during which you can train Siri to your voice by repeating “Hey Siri” and a few other phrases. If you did set up Siri, you’re good to go. If you didn’t, tap Settings→ Siri & Search and flip the Press Home for Siri or Press Side Button for Siri switch, depending on the model, so green shows.

If you’ve ever been desperate to find a bathroom in a foreign country where you don’t speak the language, or are merely a famished tourist seeking a decent place to eat, you'll surely appreciate the iPhone's new Translate app, which arrived with iOS 14.As of this writing, the app can translate text or voice across a dozen language pairs, even when you're offline: English US and UK, Arabic, Chinese (China mainland), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

If you're like most, you might find it helpful to know how to delete and organize apps on your iPhone. How to delete apps on iPhones You may delete many of the Apple apps that came with your iPhone as well as any third-party app you no longer want or need.Here’s how to delete almost any app on your iPhone: Long-press any icon, and then choose Edit Home Screen to start the icons jiggling.

New with iOS 14, your iPhone now has two new features: the App Library and built-in widgets you can add to your Home screens for easy access. Visiting the App Library With iOS 14, Apple supplied a potentially simpler and faster way to access apps: App Library. You can find it at the very end of your home screen pages as you swipe from right to left.

You probably won’t find the icons described here on your iPhone's Home screen — at least not on the first (main) one. These apps usually appear on the second Home screen. If you just can’t wait to see them, swipe your finger across the screen from right to left and they’ll appear like magic. Outside the Utilities folder In addition to the Utilities folder, you find several additional icons on the second Home screen: Files: Displays documents saved on your iPhone or saved in the cloud to iCloud, Dropbox, or several other cloud-based storage services.

Apple TV+ is Apple's new original content subscription service. Apple TV+ offers subscribers TV shows and movies developed for and available exclusively though Apple TV+. Currently, Apple TV+ is just $4.99 per month, with a one-week free trial when you first subscribe. For a limited time —Apple hasn’t said when it will end — people who buy a new iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac get an entire year for free.