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Have you ever tried to match a colour on your Mac? A perfect example for a client recently was that she wanted her name in her email signature to be the same colour as that of her logo, but couldn't quite get the right orange. There is a really easy way to do this, and it is available in any app that allows a colour to be chosen. I must say that I use this one on a very regular basis! Find out more in this Mac tip for members of The iTandCoffee Club. If you are not yet a member of our premium members-only iTandCoffee club, find out here how you can access a great tips like this, plus other members-only offers, products and services.
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 I know we've published quite a few articles lately about protecting your kids on their technology, but I thought I just had to include a link to an article in today's Age newspaper.
The article talks about the dangers of popular games, games that could open up the possibility of your child being targeted by a predator. Games like Musical.ly, Roblox and even Minecraft can leave your child vulnerable. Here is the article from The Age: 'They're getting in through our computers': Predators using games to groom kids: Have a read, then check what games your child is playing on their mobile device/s. Always remember that devices that may only be used as a 'toy' could provide an open door through which a predator can enter their life and yours.  Now, I know this one might be a bit too obvious. But it's amazing how often I forget to do it and miss out on getting the best photo I can. Because we are constantly handling our iPhones (or other smartphones), it is so easy to end up with dust, dirt or fingerprints all over the camera lens. Each of the photos shown in this article suffers from the effects of the lens being dirty. Sometimes, there is no opportunity to re-take them! Especially when the sun or lights are involved, the result can be a very 'washed out' photo.  Just give the camera lens a quick, gentle clean with a lens/screen cleaning cloth to remove any dirt, dust or fingerprints. You'll be amazed at the difference it will make to your photos.  24/6/2017 0 Comments An important warning about a new Snapchat feature that could put your child in danger If you have a child who uses Snapchat (which is rated as a 12+ app in the iTunes App Store), you should be aware of a new feature that appeared in this week's update to the app. After the update is installed, the user (e.g. your child!) will be asked if they would like to use the new 'Map' feature, which will allow them to see their own location and that of their friends on a Map. Read the article below, then make sure you check that your child is not giving away their location - even to friends. You just never know who might end up on their 'friend' list!  Screenshots of the new 'Map' feature introduced to Snapchat on 23 Jun 2017 Related Handy Hints and Articles
 Just in case you missed it, Apple has announced MORE changes - both to their product lineup, and to the operating systems on Apple devices (iOS and MacOS). If you are thinking of getting a new iPad or Mac, it is worth checking out what has changed before heading for the shops. Here's a summary:
In the 'Bring your Busy Life Under Control using the iPad and iPhone', we look at lots of tips about how to make the most of your Apple mobile devices.
One of my favourite tips relates to how to avoid typing on the iPad and iPhone! It's amazing what you can achieve without having to hit those sometimes tiny keys. If your fingers are as fat and crooked as mine, you'll really appreciate this one.
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 It's always good to 'freshen up' your home, to re-decoarate and incorporate some latest 'looks' and features.
Over the past few weeks, iTandCoffee has been undertaking a bit of a renovation of our website. In particular, we have a great new feature that allows us to show 'what's happening' at iTandCoffee, and we have included this on our Home Page and various other pages including the schedule page. We'd love you to take a look and let us know what you think. 
A client of iTandCoffee contacted us today about a problem she was having with her Hotmail email. A friend of this client had sent several emails, but none had been received in her Hotmail email inbox.
Our client and her friend had checked and double-checked to make sure that the email address was correct and that the email was in the sender's 'Sent' mail. After a check of our client's Hotmail (Outlook) account, we discovered that the sender was in the list of 'blocked' email addresses. This was preventing any email from that person from reaching the client's inbox. Removal of the 'blocked' email address fixed the problem. Below is an article that describes how to look at and modify your 'junk' and 'blocked' mail settings for hotmail/outlook email addresses. 
A question asked at a recent 'Keeping your Kids safe on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch' session at a local primary school was "What effect does the limiting of Safari content in Restrictions on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch have on 'Private Browsing'".
The question relates to the feature of Safari that allows you to put your Safari browsing into a 'private' mode', where the history of your web browsing is not retained, and no 'website data' or 'cookies' are allowed.  This week, we have included a section from one of our user guides, providing lots of great tips about using the Mail app on the Mac. This set of tips is for members the iTandCoffee Club - below is what we cover. (Not a member? Find out more about The Club here.)
We also have a long list of other tips that we have published about Mail. Here are just some.
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