Taking a screenshot of your device
If you want to capture some information that’s displayed on your screen, such as a receipt, it can often be helpful to take a screenshot.
Luckily this is easy on all devices, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android.
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Tekee Tim is full of useful hints and tips to get more out of your computers, tablets, smart phones and systems, and online services, so bookmark this page and keep coming back for more tips.
Creating a playlist in Apple Music on macOS
Apple replaced iTunes in macOS Catalina with the new Apple Music app. A lot of the functions for music are the same but creating playlists and adding songs is slightly different so we thought it was time to revisit how to make a playlist of your favourite music.
Creating encrypted notes on Mac OS and iOS
Included in Apple's updates for iOS 9.3 and macOS 10.11.4 was the ability to have encrypted notes that you can share between the iPhone/iPad and your Mac. Here we'll show you how to lock and unlock notes on both devices so you can ensure that any confidential information you add into a note is kept safe.
Using formulas in Excel
Did you know that it's easy to add formulas into Excel so you can quickly and easily create a household budget or something similar?
In this tip, we'll show you how to do just this.
How can I silence my devices quickly?
If you're going to the cinema, into a meeting or running a presentation, you'll need to quickly silence your devices and stop any notifications popping up on the screen. This is usually just one or two taps or clicks and we'll run through all the ways to do it here.
How can I remember my passwords?
These days we all have passwords for everything and they all need to be unique, secure and cryptic but easy to access when you need them.
For years now we've been using and recommending 1Password as an easy way to create, store and enter passwords that match all the requirements above.
Moving the address bar in Safari on iOS15
When you upgrade your iPhone to iOS 15, one of the first changes you'll notice is that the address bar in Safari at now at the bottom of the screen, handily located right under your thumb.
If you don't like this change and would prefer the address bar to be at the top of the screen again, take a look at our Tekeez Tip here on how to make this change.
Using one handed keyboards on iOS 11
One of the new features for the iPhone in iOS 11 is a one handed keyboard. If you have one of the larger iPhones and regularly use it with one hand, this can make typing much easier.
Working from home
With everyone trying to work out the best way to allow their team to work from home due to Coronavirus, we thought we’d share some of the apps we’ve been using for years to allow our teams in different locations to work together and keep all our files and documents easily accessible by everyone.
We hope this helps you develop the best way of working from home and if you have any questions about remote working or need any help getting set up, just let us know at help@tekeez.uk
What is Continuity Camera?
If you've upgraded your Apple devices to macOS Mojave and iOS 12, you can make use of the great new Continuity Camera feature to take a photo on your iPhone and put it straight onto your Mac.
Where did my application go?
If you have a lot of applications running on your computer, it can sometimes be difficult to find the one that you’re looking for.
Fortunately both Mac and Windows have an easy to use shortcut for switching between your applications.
When do I right click?
One shortcut that can save a lot of time on Windows and Mac computers but not everyone knows about is using the right mouse click to pop up a menu giving quick access to some often used commands. The commands that you can access when you right click change on what your mouse is over at the time but usually always provide a quick way to access commands that you might usually go back to the menu for.
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