How to optimize your Apple device for your WFH set-up — Apple World Today

Stand

For laptop users, getting the screen at the correct height can be difficult, and if you don’t get it right you could end up with a repetitive strain injury. Mitigate this problem with a laptop stand.

Placing your laptop on some books can also do the job, but might be demoralizing if you’re a writer, knowing that your novel could end up as a stand.

Docking Station

 Apple laptops have between one and four USB-C or Thunderbolt ports, and this is often not enough. A USB hub allows you to plug in multiple devices including older USB-A devices and HDMI cables. 

Noise-canceling headphones

A great addition to your apple device is headphones that block out background distractions. Whether you want to escape family or deal with difficult customers at your IVR call center job, these allow you to fully concentrate on the task.

Helpful software

Productivity of home work vs. office work can sometimes be lacking. But there are definitely apps that can help with your WFH efficiency.

ScreenTime

Research shows that 32% of employees that WFH are distracted by TV, and 27% by child care. It’s easy to let time get away from you when you WFH, but it’s even easier to let work time become domestic time or vice versa.

Set defined boundaries between work and rest using Apple’s Screen Time app. The application’s features include: 

·  Informing you how you already spend time on your mac.

·  Allowing you to restrict certain apps or categories at specific times.

·  Enabling the addition of a break period.

Siri

Twenty percent  of people said they don’t feel comfortable using Siri in public, well you’re at home now, so use it.

Do you spend a lot of time researching? Ask Siri to search it and remind you of the page later.

Do you have to schedule a meeting or be reminded to update your order management software? Tell Siri when to notify you.

iCloud Storage

Upgrade your iCloud storage plan to allow you to save all your files and access them from anywhere with an internet connection. This is particularly useful in these uncertain times where you may have to suddenly work from home, and it saves you a lot of Mac storage space.   

Calendars

The efficient use of the calendar app is essential to productive remote work. Here are a few shortcuts you can use: