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"Syncing" Photos from iTunes into Camera Roll
I have come across various users who would like to copy or sync photos from their computer into the iPhone's Camera Roll. These users do not have iCloud Photo Library enabled nor any of the other iCloud options, Photo...view more Setting up a local web server on OS X
Here is my definitive guide to getting a local web server running on OS X. This is meant to be a development platform so that you can build and test your sites locally, then deploy to an internet server. This User Tip...view more Can I download my Mac OS upgrade?
Some people may not be aware, but "download" means to retrieve off a network server. In the discussion below the network refers to the internet, and the server in question is Apple's server. Before you dow...view more Order of Photos in iOS
By default iOS devices display pictures in Camera Roll and in Synced Albums by “date created” which is not necessarily the same as “date taken”. Date created and date taken are part of the pict...view more Use Messages to share a screen
You used to be able to use iMessage to share a screen through the old iChat interface, but the seemed to get clunkier and clunkier or stopped working. I accidentally discovered that you can now do this through the Mes...view more When to charge your iPhone or iPad
There's a lot of myth and folklore surrounding charging iOS devices (or actually any device that uses Lithium technology batteries). A lot of it comes from the advice given for older technologies, such as Nickel-Cadmi...view more Photo Editing Extensions for Photos for Mac
OS X El Capitan supports third-party tools that are accessible right in the Photos app. If a photo editing application offers Photo Editing extensions, you can use editing tools provided by the application from the Ed...view more How to improve your experience with Apple Support Communities ( ASC )
Here is my Apple Support Communities ( ASC ) work flow... Login. You need to login first. ASC requires you to be logged in to see you prior posts. Block the automatic 30 minute logout. Unless yo...view more OS X El Capitan: ABC Extended Keyboard Capabilities
Apple’s ABC Extended input source (formerly called : "US Extended") lets you type a vast number of accented and special latin characters. A common standard reference for its codes is at http://symbo...view more How to transfer content to a new Mac
Follow the instructions in this Apple support article > Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Supportview more Notes on Migrating an Aperture Library from Aperture to Photos for Mac
Photos is the first native Apple application, that lets you store a photo library in iCloud and sync it across all devices. (Get started with Photos for OS X - Apple Support) While the new Photos application has not m...view more What do I need to use iCloud Drive?
Questions about iCloud Drive? Check out this support article > iCloud Drive FAQview more Requirements for Each Specialty Level
You may have noticed that many users have an icon below their avatar, such as an iPhone icon or MacBook icon, with 10 dashes underneath, like this: This represents their "Specialty level," which you can learn more ...view more Pages v5: Same document: table to text/text to table.
Pages '09 permitted us to select one of two menu items to convert selected tables or text to their opposite. No release of Pages v5 has this feature, and has forced creative solutions to overcome this issue. T...view more Notes on Migrating an iPhoto Library from iPhoto to Photos for Mac
Your migration from iPhoto to Photos will be smoother, if you take a few precautions. Get started with Photos for OS X - Apple Support also see: Updating from iPhoto to Photos for OS X - Apple Support &n...view more Adobe CS4 issues on OS X 10.10 Yosemite and_or OS X 10.11 El Capitán_Possible fixes
Adobe CS4 is unstable or works for "crawp" on OS X 10.10 Yosemite AND OS X 10.11 El Capitán. That is why I still have working versions of OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion and OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks OS X 10.9 Maverick...view more Knowledgebase links of the info.apple.com format no longer work
Note: this is a work in progress. The Internet Archive from time to time is not available, and for those who have the ability to edit user tips when it is up, please add new links as needed. If you have ...view more Dealing with the Inconsistency of Keywords Case Sensitivity in Photos for Mac
As noted in this discussion photos keywords case sensitivity by CasaJ, keywords are case sensitive when assigned to a photo, also in Smart Albums, but not, when used from the search field. So we can have duplicate key...view more iPad 9 User Guide
Need help with Siri, Messages, Contacts, Camera, Map, Reminders, and more click here for help.view more Using the Health App on iPhone
Including medical ID, emergency call numbers, using third party apps, and fitness accessories. Instructions here > Use the Health app on your iPhoneview more