How to Set the Finder Default Folder in MacOS

Dec 20, 2023 - 1 Comment
How to Set the Finder Default Folder in MacOS

Finder is the native file manager on macOS which is running pretty much all the time once you log in to your system. It allows users to organize and locate all the files that are stored on their Macs. By default, launching the Finder window shows you all the recent files, but this can be … Read More

How to Stop Pages & Numbers Saving to iCloud on Mac by Default

Feb 10, 2023 - 4 Comments
How to Stop Pages & Numbers Saving to iCloud on Mac by Default

If you’re someone who uses Apple’s Pages and Numbers apps to work on documents on your Mac, you’d probably know that the files are saved to iCloud by default. Not everyone wants to store these documents on iCloud and this could be an annoyance to some. Thankfully, you can change this in two different ways.

How to Change a File Type’s Default App in MacOS

Feb 9, 2023 - 1 Comment
How to Change a File Type's Default App in macOS

Do you want to change the default application that your Mac uses to open a specific file type or file format? You’ll be excited to know that there are multiple ways to go about this and it’s pretty easy to change the default app for various file types on your system.

How to Unlock iPhone With Your Voice

Sep 8, 2022 - 6 Comments
How to Unlock iPhone or iPad With Your Voice

Have you ever wanted to unlock your iPhone with just your voice? In that case, you may be excited to learn that it’s possible to do that, thanks to a little known Accessibility feature.

How to Play iPhone & iPad Games on Mac

Sep 2, 2022 - 1 Comment
How to Play iPhone & iPad Games on M1 Mac

Have you ever wanted to play the iPhone or iPad games you own on your Mac? Perhaps, you just want to play one game of Among Us while you’re stuck at work? As long as you have a Mac that’s powered by Apple Silicon, you’re all set.

How to Search Messages on Mac

Aug 31, 2022 - 2 Comments
How to Search Messages on Mac

If you use Messages app on your Mac, you may frequently arrive at a situation where you’d like to search and filter the content of your messages and conversations for a match, or a particular word, or topic. Fortunately, the Messages for Mac app has a nice and easy message search feature.

How to Change the Font of a Webpage in Safari on iPhone & iPad

Aug 30, 2022 - 1 Comment
How to Change the Font of a Webpage in Safari

Have you ever wanted to customize the font seen on a webpage? Maybe you have a preferred font that you want to see while you’re reading, or the font on a particular webpage is difficult to read? In that case, you’ll be excited to know that you can now do this on your iPhone or … Read More

Unable to Auto Unlock Mac with Apple Watch? Troubleshoot & Fix

Aug 26, 2022 - 4 Comments
Unable to Auto Unlock Mac with Apple Watch? Troubleshoot & Fix

Apple allows users to unlock their Macs using their Apple Watch, which is a super handy feature for users of both devices. As convenient as this may sound, the feature isn’t completely flawless though, and sometimes you may run into issues with the auto-unlocking Mac feature. Since Apple Watch and your Mac relies on a … Read More

How to Unsubscribe from Public Calendars on iPhone, iPad, & Mac

Aug 22, 2022 - Leave a Comment
How to Unsubscribe from Public Calendars on iPhone, iPad, & Mac

Are you subscribed to multiple public calendars to follow holidays and other important events? If you change your mind and you no longer wish to see these calendar events, you’ll need to unsubscribe from the calendar.

How to Find Word Count for Pages Documents on iPhone & iPad

Aug 19, 2022 - Leave a Comment
How to Find Word Count for Pages Documents on iPhone, iPad and Mac

Need to know the word count of a document you’re working on in Pages? Word counts can help you determine how long something that you’re writing, whether for school, work, or personal. This is a feature that a lot of users would like to have, but for whatever reason the Pages app doesn’t show this … Read More

How to Show Word Count in Pages for Mac

Aug 16, 2022 - Leave a Comment
How to Find Word Count for Pages Documents on iPhone, iPad and Mac

Want to know the word count of a Pages document you’re working on from the Mac? Keeping track of word counts is often essential for writers, authors, students, and many other professions, so it’s natural to want to know how to see the word count of documents as you work on them in Pages for … Read More

How to Use Reading View in Apple Pages, Numbers, and Keynote

Aug 12, 2022 - Leave a Comment
How to Use Reading Mode in Apple Pages, Numbers and Keynote

Whether you’re using Apple Pages, Numbers, or Keynote applications, you may want to hide the editing tools as you review a document, and you can do this thanks to a handy reading view feature available in each of the Apple iWork suite apps.

How to Record a Zoom Meeting

Aug 11, 2022 - Leave a Comment
Contacts Not Syncing to iCloud Troubleshooting

Are you looking for a way to record your Zoom meetings? Perhaps, you want to save a recording of a corporate meeting, or your online lectures for later while you’re studying, or you’re just trying to keep a copy of an important meeting? You’ll be pleased to know that there are multiple ways to record … Read More

How to Sync Desktop and Documents Folder to iCloud on Mac

Aug 9, 2022 - 9 Comments
How to Sync Desktop and Documents Folder to iCloud on Mac

Do you want to make sure the files stored on your Mac’s desktop and in the documents folder are accessible from all your Apple devices? You can set this up pretty easily on your Mac with the help of iCloud. To be more specific, it’s an optional iCloud Drive setting in macOS, that allows you … Read More

How to Update Your iPhone Over Cellular Network

Aug 5, 2022 - Leave a Comment
How to Update Your iPhone Over Cellular Network

Have you ever wanted to update the software on your iPhone using your cellular network? Perhaps you don’t have access to a Wi-Fi connection but want to install an iOS update? Apple allows users to update their iPhones over LTE and 5G, at least in some countries.

How to View Hidden Mailboxes on iPhone & iPad

Aug 3, 2022 - Leave a Comment
How to View Hidden Mailboxes on iPhone & iPad

The Apple Mail app offers different mailboxes that are not visible by default, and depending on which email provider you use, you’ll have different options. Some of the optional hidden mailboxes include Flagged, Unread, VIP, To or CC, Attachments, Thread Notifications, Today, Muted Threads, All Drafts, and more.

How to Use a Virtual Webcam on a Mac

Jul 24, 2022 - 4 Comments
How to Use Virtual Webcam on a Mac

Ever wanted to enhance the webcam on your Mac? For example, tweak the brightness, contrast, saturation, or even flip the camera horizontally? These things can be done using third-party software called virtual cameras.

How to Import Passwords to iCloud Keychain Using a Mac

Jul 22, 2022 - 4 Comments
How to Import Passwords to iCloud Keychain

Are you planning to use iCloud Keychain for managing all your passwords? If you’ve been relying on a third-party password manager until now, you may want to move all your existing passwords to make the migration to iCloud Keychain a whole lot easier. This can be done, although it’s not exactly simple.

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