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How to Type Umlaut Characters on iPhone

“Ah, Helmut, you want the German classes.” You got the classes, too, and command the language? Now get the umlauts to...

Getting Google search results in the wrong language? Wish Google Docs or Maps spoke your native language — or even the...

Wish you could wield the organizational magic of Finder tags right from a Terminal prompt? Find out here how to use...

Ever scribbled a crucial idea in Notes — only to forget it exists when you would have needed it most? What if you...

Followed a link, and something feels slightly off? You’re not alone wondering if you’ve invited mayhem upon your...

Want to save, archive, or share an email in a stable format, a format other than email — right on your phone? Find out...

Is iCloud Mail down? Should you restart laptop, phone and router or simply wait for the outage to clear? Find out here...

Are your files scattered all over the desktop and the occasional “Downloads” folder? Do you spend more time hunting...

Your Mac is freezing up because an app refuses to respond — or close? Find out here how to force quit an app on a...

Is your inbox overflowing with emails from a sender? Want to keep your email lean and Gmail’s archive nimble? Looking...

Looking to write m², mi² or, of course, x² on your Mac? Skip shrinking numbers or fiddling with baselines — there’s a...

Not interested in attracting mosquitoes? Keen to save battery and power instead of powering a large, bright display?...

Blinded by your Mac’s glowing keyboard during a late-night coding session? Peering at barely visible keys instead,...

Tired of Mail popping up for every email address you click — when you clearly want Outlook instead? Find out here how...

Wish iPhone Mail showed both priority inbox categories and all your emails — without fidgeting with obscure settings?...