Articles by Matt Cone
Matt Cone is a technical writer at Fastly. He has experience creating documentation for organizations like Linode and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Matt’s first book, Master Your Mac, was published by No Starch Press. To get in touch with Matt, visit https://www.mattcone.com.
How to Change the Name of Your iPhone
March 24, 2021
Your iPhone has a name that is visible to other devices on the network it’s connected to. This hostname can be important when trying to share files or otherwise communicate with another device. You can change the name of your iPhone to give it a personal, memorable name that is easy to remember and recognize. Here’s how to change the name of your iPhone: From your iPhone’s home screen, tap Settings.
How to Change the Name of Your Mac
March 23, 2021
Your Mac has a name that is visible to other devices on the network it’s connected to. This hostname can be important when trying to share files or otherwise communicate with another device. You can change the name of your Mac to give it a personal, memorable name that is easy to remember and recognize. Here’s how to change the name of your Mac: From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
Set Scroll Bars to Always Display on Your Mac
March 22, 2021
Operating systems like macOS and Windows are constantly being updated with new features, but for the longest time, you could always count on seeing scroll bars in windows, no matter what operating system you used. But then multi-touch gestures hit the scene and the scroll bars were gone. Poof! Just like that. Actually, that’s not entirely true. By default, the scroll bars in macOS are designed to be displayed automatically when input from a mouse or trackpad is detected.
How to Add the Emoji Keyboard on the iPhone and iPad
March 20, 2021
Emoji is one of the great joys of modern life. 😂 Free and fun, expressive and easy-to-use, emoji can quickly convey emotions when sending text messages and other electronic communications. But to use it effectively on your iPhone and iPad, you’ll need to enable the emoji keyboard. Enabling this feature places the emoji button on your keyboard so you can easily access and insert emoji into your text. Here’s how to add the emoji keyboard on your iPhone and iPad:
How to Use Emoji on Your iPad
March 19, 2021
Emoji is everywhere, in everything. 😎 Your iPad has built-in features you can use to add emoji in email, webpages, documents, and more. We’ll show you how to use emoji on your iPad to quickly and easily insert emoji in any text. 🚀 Here’s how to use emoji on your iPad: In an application, click where you want to insert the emoji. Tap the Emoji button on the keyboard. Tip: Don’t see the Emoji button on your keyboard?
How to Copy and Paste on iPad
March 17, 2021
For new iPad users, learning how to copy and paste text on a iPad is one of the first orders of business. It’s easy to copy and paste on a iPad once you know how to do it. This tutorial will show you how to do it! Here’s how to copy and paste text on your iPad: Open the application you want to copy text from. Tap and hold your finger on the text you want to copy.
How to Copy and Paste on iPhone
March 16, 2021
For new iPhone users, learning how to copy and paste text on a iPhone is one of the first orders of business. It’s easy to copy and paste on a iPhone once you know how to do it. This tutorial will show you how to do it! Here’s how to copy and paste text on your iPhone: Open the application you want to copy text from. Tap and hold your finger on the text you want to copy.
How to Use Emoji on Your iPhone
March 15, 2021
Emoji is everywhere, in everything. 😎 Your iPhone has built-in features you can use to add emoji in email, webpages, documents, and more. We’ll show you how to use emoji on your iPhone to quickly and easily insert emoji in any text. 🚀 Here’s how to use emoji on your iPhone: In an application, click where you want to insert the emoji. Tap the Emoji button on the keyboard. Tip: Don’t see the Emoji button on your keyboard?
How to Use Emoji on Your Mac
March 13, 2021
Emoji is everywhere, in everything. 😎 Your Mac has built-in features you can use to add emoji in email, webpages, documents, and more. We’ll show you how to use emoji on your Mac to quickly and easily insert emoji in any text. 🚀 Here’s how to use emoji on your Mac: In an application, click where you want to insert the emoji. From the Edit menu, select Emoji & Symbols.
How to Change Your iPad's Wallpaper
March 12, 2021
Changing your iPad’s wallpaper is one of the best and easiest ways to customize it. You can use photos, images you find on the internet, or the free wallpaper images that Apple provides. The best part is that you can use different images for the home screen and the lock screen. We’ll show you how to do it! Here’s how to change your iPad’s wallpaper: From the iPhone’s home screen, tap Settings.