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Working with the iOS Mail Give me back my unified inbox Use a filter on the inbox to help you find specific kinds of email, based on criteria like unread, with attachments, or flagged. Tap the Filter button on the bottom left of the inbox, tap the middle blue criteria listed to display and change the criteria. Turn off the automatic categories new to iOS mail. Tap the 3 dots on the top right choose List View Update vs. Upgrade Upgrade, optional, is usually a major change in the platform and user interface where as an Update is important to complete because it usually is fixing a bug or security flaw. Extensions on a Web Browser Extensions add functionality to your web browser (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, etc). Click the browser name on the top left, choose settings and look for Extensions. You will see a list of current extensions installed. Review the list and if you see anything suspicious, remove it. (malicious extensions are common) Add a new extension by clicking on the store to find...

Annoyances External Buttons -       Standby/Sleep Button - Hold the button for Siri (Turn off - Go to Settings > Go to Accessibility > Go to Side Button > Turn Off) Turn off the Device = Hold the Volume Up or Down and hold the Standby Button Holding the Volume Up and Standby Button also accesses: your Medical ID information (found in the Health app, tap the circle on the top right, tap medical ID) Call Emergency Services (911) Screenshot = quickly press Volume up and Standby button (Why do I need a screenshot? Capture what is on the screen like a QR Code, Receipt, Text Message and it's stored in Photos for you to share or print) or Use Siri - "Hey Siri (Siri) Take a Screenshot" Case - Difficult to press the buttons? Remove the iPhone from the case and try pressing the buttons. If that works better, get a new case. Do I need a case? No, if you're not accident prone. The screens are built to withstand small impact. iPad Volume The buttons are on the longer edg...

Keyboard Shortcut Keys Brightness (F1 and F2) Volume (F10 Mute, F11 and F12) Show all Open Windows (F3) Eject (button sometimes on the far top right) Play and Pause (triangle pointing right > and two vertical lines ll) Change Display Settings (Apple Menu -> System Settings -> In the Search type in Display) Turn off automatically adjust brightness TrueTone Control Screen Color Blue Light Blue light is the wavelength of light emitted from electronic devices like a computer screen and artificial lights. Blue light may cause eye problems. Many accessories can be found to reduce blue light eye strain. How to Reconnect my Wireless Mouse/Keyboard On/Off Switch on the Top or Bottom of the Mouse WiFi Auto-Join and Forget (Open WiFi Settings, look for the network you want to change. Click the three dots and reveal auto-join or the option to forget. Control Center Settings and Menu Bar Icons Click the Apple Menu -> System Settings -> Search for Control Center Dock Customize your do...

Annoyances I open my web browser and I have 20 tabs open on the top. ~Close multiple tabs (Mac) - Hold Command and hold Down on W The emails I am drafting disappear, what happened and where is it? ~Look in the Drafts Folder for the email you were working on. Where are items automatically saved and how can I put them into a easier to find place? Downloaded files I can see. - Default saved location is in the Downloads Folder or a Temporary Mail Folder ~When you download a statement, invoice, file from the internet a download arrow will appear on the top right indicating the download has started and the file is being saved to the Downloads folder ~Open the file to view it and go to File - Save As (or Move) to save the file to Documents (preferred location) or Desktop *Remember name the file so it's unique and easy to search for PDF documents how can I fill them out or edit them AND SAVE to send it along. ~Turn on Autofill and fill in the form fields, then save/move the file to documen...

Managing iCloud Storage 1. Go to Settings 2. Tap your Name at the top 3. Tap iCloud 4. Tap Storage 5. A bar will appear showing you how much storage you're allocated and how much you have used 6. To add more storage, tap Change Storage Plan Beware of messages that say you are out of storage, have been compromised, or have malware. It's most likely a SCAM. If you play free games on your device, Solitaire, Mahjong, Freecell please pay the one-time $12 fee to remove ads that can be misleading. Managing Text Messages Save using storage on your device by deleting photos and videos that people send to you via text. Blue Text Messages vs. Green Text Messages Blue bubbles are from others with an Apple device Green text messages use SMS and are those that don't have an Apple device Creating a Text to More than One Contact 1. Type the name or phone of the first contact 2. Press Return or tap the name that matches 3. Type in the second recipient Pin a Text conversation to someone by h...