 I have a MacBook Pro that has a notch at top centre, as shown in the image above.
For so long, it has been so frustrating that, if I had too many icons in the menu bar, I would lose icons behind the notch. Especially for my OneDrive sync icons, I was so annoying that I could not click on them to check sync status. So I would have to remove icons from the menu bar, so that I could ensure the OneDrive icons were visible. macOS 27 has finally resolved this.
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8/10/2026 0 Comments A very handy feature in Find My Just this morning, I went looking for my AirPods - as they weren't in the location where I thought I'd left them.
I was able to use a fantastic feature of the Find My app to hone in on their location. It's a great alternative to playing a sound on the device. It's called Precision Finding, and it makes it so much easier to find supported devices.  You may have see a notification on your phone about the new OS 27 update, and you might be wondering if it is a worthwhile upgrade for your iPhone, iPad or Mac - and whether it is a good time to apply that update (assuming your device is eligible for upgrading).
The short answer is yes, it is worth upgrading. Unlike some past updates that changed how everything looked, this update is all about making your phone work better behind the scenes. In fact, Apple is now keen for users to updates, as mentioned in this article that came out 9/10: As usual, the answer to the question of when to update is "it depends". Here are some good reasons why you might choose to upgrade now, and some other considerations that might make you decide to wait a bit longer.  I often video moments and then realise that I don't have a still photo of that moment.
In the past, I have created a photo by taking a screenshot of a paused video and then cropping that screenshot to look like a photo. However, the 'date taken' for that new photo is the current date (not the date taken), and any location data associated with the photo is lost. In iOS 27, Apple has added a really handy feature that lets you save a full-resolution photo directly from any video while keeping the original quality, date taken and location data intact.  I have been having play with some really impressive new editing tools in the Photos app on the iPhone, iPad and Mac.
These tools were used on the left image above - and allowed me create the image on the right - even though the content on the left and right were not actually in the photo that I took! Here's how I did this from Photos.  I used to be a big fan of the Stocard app - for storing all your loyalty cards on your iPhone, providing easy access to them while clearing out those bulky wallets.
Stocard was discontinued a while ago - merged into the app Klarna. I tried using Klarna but am not a fan. So I was very happy to hear that the Wallet app on the iPhone is now capable of storing any card, ticket or pass that has a barcode. Previously, only those tickets and passes that provided an Add to Wallet option from the website or email could be added. Here's how to add all sorts of things to Wallet. 23/9/2026 0 Comments How do I see my iPhone/iPad/Mac photos in order of 'recently added' instead 'date taken'? I had a query from an iTandCoffee Club member about exporting photos from WhatsApp.
Her issue was that the photos were taken a long time ago, so when saved to Apple's Photos library, it was impossible to find them - given that the library is sorted in 'date taken' order. How could she see her photos in order of 'recently added'? Well, this had changed with each new version of iOS/iPadOS. Here's how.  I have been a devoted user of Siri since its inception way back in 2011. I have used it every day for things like
However, in recent years it has been a source of constant frustration due to its limitations (and sometime inexplicable stupidity!!). I have relied on other AI tools (mostly Claude) for more complex requests - even though I have the latest iPhone, iPad and Mac that are supposed to support more advanced Siri/AI features. I have generally used ChatGPT for image generation. It's not that I didn't want to use Siri - I was just waiting for the day when Siri become a serious competitor to other AI products, offering a a similar app to those offered by the likes of ChatGPT, Claude and CoPilot (just to name a few). That day is finally arriving with the scheduled release of the OS 27 upgrades for Apple mobile devices and Macs on Tuesday morning 15/9/26 (Australian time). I have recently been trying out the new Siri on my iPad, which is running the Beta version of iPadOS 27. Here are some examples of things Siri has been able to help me with, and why I will be using it in preference to other AI's in future. 28/8/2026 0 Comments Skitch will stop working soon on Mac - so here's an alternative for annotating and pixelating images For almost as long as I have run iTandCoffee (now 14.5 years), I have used and recommended a product call Skitch (by Evernote).
It allows you to quickly annotate and image with arrows, text, shapes, etc. And it also allows quick pixelation of any part of the image that you want to hide. I have used it nearly every working day when creating documentation and providing step by step instructions. Sadly, Skitch will no longer work with the next Mac operating system, which is due to be released soon. So I needed to find an alternative, as quick and easy annotation is essential for my day-to-day work.  If you have added photos to an iMovie project on an iPad, the default style when those photos are shown in the movie is probably the Ken Burns style.
With the Ken Burns style, your photos have a bit of movement and/or zoom in and out. But sometimes that movement or zoom is not quite right and you want to change it. This is especially important when you are featuring a person or people in the slideshow. Here's how you can change the movement and zoom for each photo in the iMovie app on the iPad. (And here's a separate Handy Hint that covers how to do this on a Mac, using either the Photos or iMovie app.) |
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