Unfortunately, when people invite you to a Gmail address you can’t reroute it easily. But what you can do is add your Google account to iCloud. You can do that by going to settings, Internet accounts (or mail depending on your operating system) and add your Google account there. If it’s already added make sure you turn on the calendar option. Then your invites will show up in iCal (you can do that on your phone and computer) and you can accept them directly and/or move them over to your iCal calendar once they’ve been accepted. If you have an added your account in, when you do it you can also have your mail come to Mac mail so you don’t have to go to that clunky terrible Gmail website. I have all my accounts and accounts come directly into the mail calendar so I never have to go to the web for Mail or Calendar. Hopefully that helps.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Yeah that’s a good quick method but it results and you having to click the link in notes rather than seeing the entire recipe on the notes page and I frequently edit my recipes when cooking in case I want to add a different ingredient or change the portions. You can’t do the link. It takes a few extra minutes but it gives you way more control.

Thank you too!

Great suggestion!

That works pretty well, but requires you to click the link on notes to go to the website to see the recipe. I like having it natively in text on the notes so that I can easily edit it if I need to make changes (I’m modify a lot of recipes as I cook them). But it’s really a great suggestion!

So glad you enjoyed it!

I don’t really experience that issue very often. What app are you using that isn’t showing the files option? In some cases you can edit the share menu to make sure the files option more regularly available. But some apps are just badly designed and don’t show all the desired actions. I have a similar issue with Reminders which I use almost obsessively. Sometimes it doesn’t show up the first time I click the share button, so I will wait a moment and then click it again and it usually appears. So maybe that can help with your files problem.

Hello. Thanks for your respons. I use the files app and when «sharing» a file to the «files app» dont show up in the list. I know you can adjust the list options in the bottom of the «files app», but still missing. I have to save the file either to Dropbox or one drive and later transfering the file to files.

Yeah, I don’t disagree with you at all. It’s not something I want to promote… But that was the best video I could find to show working in the car. I usually do it by voice… But there was no video showing somebody dictating while driving… Oh well. Just know that that’s not my habit ever, it was just the B roll I could find.

@@TheMacWhisperer I completely understand. No harm, no foul.

It will make a huge difference for her to have the notes in one place. It takes a little work to scan and/or type them in, but once she’s got them organized it will completely transform how she cooks.

Sure. I have a note that has all of my upcoming KZbin ideas. When I’m ready to shoot one I create a new note and type (or usually dictate) my bullet points out so I’ve got them in front of me. And then open the note and its own window, and record using a program called screen flow. This allows me to Fill myself and the phone. I have the phone in a holster right by the camera, so that I can “look at the camera“ while also working on the phone. Once the video is edited, I run it through a program called Descript to get a transcript, subtitles, and to clean up any loose ends or Messed up words. Descript is great because it lets you edit the transcript and it cleans up the video when you do it. It even has an option to use an AI version of my voice to replace a word or two when I make a mistake. I want my recent videos I said look to your right when I meant look to your left, and I just swapped out the word on Descript and you could never tell that I made the mistake. I use Canva to design the thumbnails, and once I’ve got all the pieces together I upload it directly to KZbin. Over the four years I’ve been making videos my processes refined over and over again as I create new systems to do it cleaner, better and easier. It’s just how my brain works. I’m always improving. Are you interested in making videos?

@@TheMacWhisperer Thanks for your great response. i have been exploring video making apps. Charlie

Absolutely. One of the next videos I will be making will talk about those notes tools as well as some other great ways to organize notes. Thanks for the suggestion.

I hear you. I have made a note to reduce the volume in future videos.

I own and have used Paprika, but when the vast majority of what i track is in notes, it always feel counterintuitive to go over to a separate app like Paprika... so as a result it ends up in Notes. Everyone has different practices and ways to use their tools. For me Notes is where I store ANYTHING that I want to refer back to later... and recipes fits perfectly in that concept. The idea of making Notes something it isn't makes sense.... but for me it is a great place to collect information and easily refer back to it... so why not use it for things like recipes?

For clarity, there is no way I am recommending replacing reminders. I’m just suggesting for people who haven’t started using reminders that they can use notes better. And my next video I will talk about all the ways to use reminders… Which is every bit as powerful as notes, and neither one should replace the other. They should be used together. Thanks for the comment… You are completely right.

I totally hear you. I will make that change in future videos.

Or maybe whisper a bit louder haha

A collaborative list is a great idea. Good job on that… Absolutely make a video about organizing notes, because I think it’s really important between folders and tags… So keep your eyes open for that. As a new Apple user are there any other questions, suggestions or ideas you have for future future videos? Please let me know.

Got it. I will make that change for future videos. Thank you for the comment.

It should do that pretty automatically. When you drag a link onto Notes it will do its best to create a thumbnail. If you type the link in it doesn’t always do it… So dragging it is the way to get that thumbnail preview.

Reminders and notes are very important tools for the Apple ecosystem, and they are both critical. One is not better than the other. In this video I was suggesting using notes for basic checklists, but in my next video I will talk about how I use reminders… And why it’s better for a lot of things like that. Done properly notes and reminders work together because there is some overlap, but I use both extensively. Reminders is better for when I want to be alerted (or reminded) about a task. But sometimes when I’m trying to organize my day it’s easier to just shut it down in notes and keep it open on my computer so I can attack the task one after the other. My Reminders lists are Extensive, and serve a slightly different purpose. I’ll talk about that more in the next video. Thanks for watching!

I predominantly use Apple Reminders for my To Do Lists because of has functions designed for To Do Lists. However, if I want to combine other information with a To Do List, I will tend to use Apple Notes.

Thanks for watching! Glad you got value out of it.

It depends on if you need heavy formatting. I wouldn’t write an entire novel with notes, but it’s great for poems, short stories, outlines, organizing your thoughts and basic writing. I only use a word processor when it’s a long form document or needs complex formatting. Sometimes I will get ideas down in notes and then transfer to Word or Pages to do the deeper work.

Welcome to the Apple ecosystem. The iPhone is an amazing tool, and in future lessons I will dig deeper into it. I am also getting ready to launch a full course on how to master using the iPhone… So keep your eye open for that invite. The will be launched in the next two weeks.

Absolutely. In fact in most cases it’s automatically leaving things in the cloud when you’re using it from the Files app unless you favorite it. There’s a lot of other ways to clear space on the phone that will be more effective than trying to remove a handful of files. I’ll be doing a video on that shortly, so keep your eyes open. I find that people let their phones get overly cluttered and overly full because they don’t really know how to use the cloud… And while files is a piece of that, there are way bigger pieces to use to save more space.

So glad you enjoyed it. Are there any future topics or videos you would like to suggest?

To each their own. I think chrome is a terrible browser that sucks the life out of computers, and doesn’t natively synchronize with anything. I am a diehard safari user, and if you haven’t explored tab groups (which chrome doesn’t do) you’re missing out on how valuable That browser truly is.

Again, to each their own. Chrome is a memory hog. Firefox is limited in its capability. And neither of them natively synchronize across all your devices without jumping through several hoops. With Safari I can start something on one device and continue it on the other devices without thinking about it. I’ve been using Safari since day one, and I’m not going to stop now. You of course are welcome to use whatever browser you like… But when people immediately discount safari it’s usually because they don’t understand some of its capabilities. And for less technical users the simplicity of everything automatically connecting through iCloud without having to change settings is a godsend. More technical someone is the less it matters… But beginner users don’t realize how easy is with its synchronization capabilities.

Absolutely. If you open the view options on your computer and sort by cloud status most of the great out ones will come together. They are great out because they didn’t finish uploading from the original device and music doesn’t know where to find the actual files. This usually happens when someone move from one computer to the other without having everything fully uploaded. If you still have the old computer you can re-upload them if not, sort by cloud status and you can get rid of them.

I’m so glad you enjoyed it. There’s lots more videos coming, if you have a suggestion let me know!

Thanks!

Thanks again! Congrats on the great granddaughter. That’s exciting!!!! Keep watching. More to come.

Thanks! I laughed when I shot it so I hoped others thought it was funny too.

Thank you so much!!! Glad you found it helpful!

🤣 Glad that "bald guy" found me. Welcome back!!!

Thanks so much for the compliment! Please let me know if there are any topics you'd like to see me cover!!!

Awesome!!! That's the goal 🙌 !

Interesting. I rarely scan in TIFF< so I guess I never noticed it! Thanks for pointing it out!

Glad you enjoyed it! I really appreciate your continued support… And the continued weather updates! Hope you have a wonderful Sunday, and keep your eyes open because I’m on a roll now and I’m dropping new content every week.

Messy music libraries are pretty common these days. The first thing you can do is while in the song view, edit the view options to include cloud status, and then sort by that. That will put the duplicates together, and the missing files together. If you click on any of the missing files and locate one of the songs (they’re usually in the music library by artist name) it will attempt to associate the other songs as well. I’ve had some good success doing that although you have to do it multiple times to get them all. As far as synchronizing multiple devices there are two ways to do it… Several years ago Apple had a service called iTunes match That costs $25 per year. If you have a subscription to that you can use it to synchronize… Unfortunately they discontinued the service so you can no longer get a subscription if you don’t already have it. So if you don’t have that subscription the only other option is to use Apple Music Which will bring all your songs together and your devices going into the settings and clicking sync. Without Apple Music there’s no way to do it automatically. I do a lot of work with people cleaning up music libraries on a one-on-one basis… If that’s something you’re interested in looking into send me an email at [email protected] and we can schedule a remote session to get you pointed in the right direction.

@@TheMacWhisperer Thanks greatly for your amazingly quick response! My view options are Title, Cloud Download, Cloud Status, Time, Artist, Bit Rate, Album, and Kind. I set the Library to "Show Exact Duplicate Item" with the Option key. Now, I'm working to eliminate the duplicates with the lower Bit Rate. Unfortunately, the "Cloud Status" column is empty for all of my songs. So, this should take a lot of time! I hadn't heard of iTunes Match, but apparently, it's still for sale ($24.99/year) in the iTunes Store. It "stores your entire music library in the Cloud, including music from CDs, and lets you enjoy it anywhere, anytime, on your iOS devices, computers, or Apple TV" It sounds great. The only problem is that they hold your entire music library hostage if you stop paying! It sounds a little bit like ransomware. It sounds like Apple Music includes (replaces) all that iTunes Match does. But it sounds a bit like giving Apple my entire music collection (including all the music I play and record) and then paying for the privilege of renting it back from them. Why rent a cow when I already have the milk? After I'm done dispensing with duplicates, I may very well schedule a remote with you. Thanks again!

It looks like despite my misgivings, Apple Match was indeed the solution to the problem. The library on all my devices is growing. 4316 and counting! Despite this size, the "Cloud Status" column will now enable me to group the missing files together. Apparently, Apple Match enabled my Cloud to actually have some Status!

Welcome back! Glad to hear from you again. Let me know if there’s any specific topics you’d like to learn more about.

You're very welcome! I hear it a lot, but i really think clear speech is a missing piece of so many KZbin videos. (After all you can always speed them up if you are in a hurry, but you can't easily slow them down and keep them understandable if the person is speed talking!!!!)

I just want to confirm that you got the files moved over to the iPad from the Mac. Remember, Files will never show up in finder... but the Desktop, Documents and iCloud Drive folders will, so you can just move your PDFs into those folders and they will "magically" appear in Files on your iPhone and iPad. Glad to have you subscribed, please let me know if you have any specific requests or questions.

@@TheMacWhisperer thanks, i was just looking (moments ago) about the difference between iCloud and iCloud Drive. Didn't know there was a 'drive'

I completely understand, but i will take efficient over pretty any day...

Thank you! 😃 please let me know if there’s any other topics you’d like me to cover.

Anything is possible. It really depends on how your files were set up in iTunes and whether things were migrated properly from any prior computers. If you can find a song that isn't there and search for that song on your computer and locate it somewhere other than the music library, it (and any other files in the same location) can be imported. If the music was purchased through Apple or iTunes, make sure you are logged in with the same iTunes/Apple ID, and you should be able to locate it that way. There are a lot of situations that could result in missing files, so it's hard to say for sure... can you tell me more?

I'm glad they work for you, I try to keep my lessons simple and easy to understand.

How do you feel it negatively affects battery health? I am genuinely curious...

@@TheMacWhisperer actually I tried to find the resource that claimed that it is not good to run the phone on low power mode all the time as it will break the battery health. Guess what? To my luck the page is no longer available on search. However, what you said that some features will not work on low power is correct. My apologies, please forgive me. I do not run the phone on low power all the time, I let it be and when battery reduces to 20% it automatically gets to low power mode

@@mister-Kayneaccording to Macpaw: “Activating Low Power Mode on your iPhone will not damage your phone or your battery.”

@@kiwi.kiwi. yes, I already corrected myself on the previous comment. Thank you, have a good one!

Thanks for watching as always! Glad you enjoyed it. 72 degrees and sunny in Los Angeles... again. 🤷‍♂️