Year: 2023

How to add apps to the Mac’s Dock for easy access

Dan Uff May 29, 2023 1

Yes, this is a basic tip. But you'd be surprised how many Mac users don't know this little tip.

Do you have apps that you frequently use and are tired of always going to Finder > Applications to obtain it? You can have that app in the Dock for easy access.

There are two ways to do it. I'll go over both.

Option #1:

Open Finder.
Go to Applications.
Find the app's icon you wish to have on the Dock.
Click, hold, and then move the icon from the Finder to the Dock.
When you get to the Dock, let the icon go.
The app's icon should be now "pinned" to the Dock.
That's it.

Option #2:

Open the app that you wish to have pinned in the Dock.
With the app open, click and hold the icon that's in the Dock.
Select Options > Pin to Dock.
The app is now "pinned" to the Dock.
That's it.

Error: Can’t Lock Note – Notes with Tags Cannot be Locked Error on Mac

Dan Uff May 28, 2023 0

Have you ever wanted to lock a note in the Notes app on Mac and got the above error? There's a very simple fix for that!

Don't put a hashtag (#) inside the note. Hashtags are used to tag notes.
That's it.

Bloomberg: Apple plans to turn locked iPhones into smart displays with iOS 17

CompuScoop Staff May 26, 2023 0

Apple is planning a new interface for iPhones that shows information such as calendar appointments, the weather and notifications in the style of a smart-home display, part of a flurry of new features coming in its iOS 17 software update.

The view will appear when an iPhone is locked and positioned horizontally, operating similarly to dedicated displays offered by Google and Amazon, according to people familiar with the project. The idea is to make iPhones more useful when they’re, for example, lying on a person’s desk or nightstand.

The move is part of a broader push to embed live information in more parts of the company’s software — an approach that also includes the Apple Watch’s interface. The new view is one of several changes planned for iOS 17, code-named Dawn, which will be released to consumers later this year. Apple plans to unveil the software alongside its mixed-reality headset at the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 5.

An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment on its plans for iOS 17.

Via: Mark Gurman of Bloomberg News

Apple TV+ hit ‘Ted Lasso’ reaches series high viewership

CompuScoop Staff May 26, 2023 0

The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso,” currently in its third and, perhaps, final season, has achieved its highest weekly viewership as measured by Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings with 795 million minutes viewed from April 24 – 30, landing in the No. 6 position in Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10.

It should be noted that this series high comes in comparison to previous weeks of Season 3 alone, as Apple TV+ viewership was not measured on Nielsen’s charts until this year. However, it remains a triumphant week for the streamer, which also has the Ana de Armas and Chris Evans-led film “Ghosted” on Nielsen’s movies chart for the second week in a row, this time at No. 8 with 181 million minutes watched.

Netflix had all of this week’s top five titles. “The Diplomat” took the No. 1 spot on the chart for the second week in a row, this time with 1.4 billion minutes watched in its first full week of availability compared to last week’s 1.3 million. At No. 2 was “Firefly Lane” with 1.1 million minutes watched after debuted Part 2 of its second and final season on April 27.

No. 3 was an acquired title, “Better Call Saul,” as the AMC series’ sixth and final season made it to Netflix on April 18. The “Breaking Bad” spinoff was watched for 968 million minutes from April 24 to April 30. The eight-episode second season of “Sweet Tooth” premiered on April 27 and notched fourth place with 924 million minutes viewed, followed by “Cocomelon” in fifth place with 804 million minutes watched — a weekly feat for the animated preschool series.

Via: Variety.com