Ios

I love that iOS includes the Oxford Dictionary. I dislike that iOS has not provided a simple way for me to lookup a word, unlike on macOS, which has Dictionary. Here’s the fix with the Workflow.is app! ...

Apple acquired Workflow today, and Workflow is now free in the App Store! Workflow (http://workflow.is)is a powerful yet simple rule-based automation tool. One pre-built workflow is to lookup your next calendar meeting, retrieve the location if there is one, and pop up directions in Maps - all this from a single button click. If you are new to Workflow, here is a short tutorial to use Workflow to track travel expenses. ...

I’ve been a long time iOS 1Password user, but recently started looking at alternatives. I discovered KeePass, KeeWeb and MiniKeePass, all open source. ...

I recently discovered an alternative to remote control my Windows 7/10 desktop PC, instead of using Microsoft Remote Desktop. This method requires a computer with a modern NVIDIA graphics card with GameStream and works with iOS and macOS using a client called Moonlight! ...

I’ve stumbled on another “feature” that iOS 10 has mangled - Spotlight Suggestions in Look up. What does this double speak even mean? Worse, I can’t even get rid of “Look Up” and revert my beloved “Define”. ...

The Magnifier seems like it’d be useful. Here’s how to setup the Home button Triple-click with multiple Accessibility Shortcuts and to avoid physically triple-clicking the Home button with the AssistiveTouch floating Home button. ...

I have updated to iOS 10, and so far, I’m really not impressed, since it brings so few features that I care about that work on my iPhone 6 and in my region. ...

I, like many other iPhone users, turn on AssistiveTouch so that I don’t have to press the Home button. Historically, this button has been quick to fail, so using the on-screen icon will save some wear-and-tear. And with iOS 9, AssistiveTouch has become customizable! Shocking (for Apple, not much is customizable)! ...