Year: 2023

How to use Live Text with iPhone

CompuScoop Staff May 1, 2023 1

On iPhone XS, iPhone XR, and later, Camera can copy, share, look up, and translate text that appears within the camera frame. Camera also provides quick actions to easily call phone numbers, visit websites, convert currencies, and more, based on the text that appears in the frame.

Open Camera, then position iPhone so the text appears within the camera frame.
After the yellow frame appears around detected text, tap , then do any of the following:
- Copy Text: Copy text to paste into another app such as Notes or Messages.
- Select All: Select all the text within the frame.
- Look Up: Show personalized web suggestions.
- Translate: Translate text.
- Search the web: Look up the selected text on the web.
- Share: Share text using AirDrop, Messages, Mail, or other available options.
Note: You can also touch and hold the text, then use the grab points to select specific text and perform the actions above.

Tap a quick action at the bottom of the screen to do things like make a phone call, visit a website, start an email, convert currencies, and more.
Tap to return to Camera.

To turn off Live Text on your iPhone camera, go to Settings > Camera, then turn off Show Detected Text.

Via: https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/use-live-text-iphcf0b71b0e/ios

WARNING: New malware targeting macOS users is being sold on Telegram

CompuScoop Staff April 30, 2023 1

A new macOS malware being sold on Telegram is capable of extracting autofill information, passwords, wallets, and more — but it's easy to avoid. Here's how.

While Mac users don't often need to worry about malware as much as Windows users do, there are still malicious actors who target macOS. First spotted by Cyble Research, the Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS) is a highly effective program designed to extract a wide range of information from a victim's computer.

Data that can be stolen by AMOS includes passwords saved in the Keychain, system details, files from the desktop and documents folder, and even the macOS user password.

It is specifically tailored to target popular browsers like Firefox and Chrome. From browsers, it can effortlessly extract autofills, passwords, cookies, wallets, and credit card information.

Via: AppleInsider.com

How to access the Emoji Panel on Mac via a short cut

Dan Uff April 30, 2023 2

Every once in a while, you may need to include an emoji within an email or in messenger. Getting to it normally can be a pain in the butt.

But you can make it easier by assigning the panel to a keyboard shortcut.

Here's how:

Go to the Apple Menu.
Select System Settings (or System Preferences).
Select Keyboard.
Under the Keyboard tab, look for “Press globe/fn key to:” and select “Show Emoji & Symbols”.
Verify the key combo works.
That's it.