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How to Turn Off SharePlay on iPhone

Nov 28, 2023 - 1 Comment
How to disable SharePlay on iPhone completely to stop these type of annoying popups on the iPhone

The latest versions of iOS for iPhone default to enabling a feature called SharePlay, which allows you to easily share Spotify, Apple Music, Podcasts, and many other media experiences, easily with whoever you’re having a FaceTime audio or FaceTime video call with. While this feature can be convenient for the intended purposes, it can also … Read More

How to Disable FaceTime Reaction Gestures on Mac, iPhone, & iPad

Nov 20, 2023 - 2 Comments
How to turn off FaceTime Reaction Gestures

Don’t want to have certain gestures trigger FaceTime Reactions? Don’t want an on-screen emoji to appear when you give a thumbs up to the camera, or maybe you don’t want a peace sign made with your hands to trigger a bunch of balloons appearing on your video chat? Then you can turn the FaceTime Reactions … Read More

How to Perform FaceTime Reaction Gestures on iPhone, iPad, & Mac

Nov 16, 2023 - 6 Comments
FaceTime Reaction Effects and Gestures

Apple has introduced all new reaction gestures for FaceTime on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, meaning if you make certain hand gestures, symbols, or movements, you will trigger a digital effect reaction. For example, if you make a thumbs up gesture with your hand, a thumbs up emoji will appear on the screen, or if … Read More

How to Use iPhone as FaceTime Camera on Mac

Feb 7, 2023 - Leave a Comment
Use iPhone as a FaceTime Camera on Mac

The latest versions of macOS system software allow for using your iPhone as a FaceTime camera and webcam, offering a much higher resolution and higher quality video chat experience, especially compared to the built-in cameras on most Mac computers.

How to Stop Phone Calls Ringing on iPad

Nov 4, 2022 - Leave a Comment
Stop iPad ringing phone calls

Many iPad users have noticed their iPad rings for incoming phone calls on their iPhone. If you do not have an interest in getting phone calls on your iPad, you can stop the iPad from receiving inbound calls that come in to your iPhone, which will prevent the iPad from ringing. If you’ve been wondering … Read More

How to Use Voice Isolation with FaceTime on Mac

Apr 19, 2022 - 3 Comments
Voice Isolation for FaceTime calls on Mac

Voice Isolation mode allows FaceTime on the Mac to emphasize your voice while on FaceTime calls, thereby reducing background noises and sounds. This is a nice feature if you have some background noise going on that may drown out your voice when talking or make you otherwise difficult to hear, whether that’s a loud fan … Read More

How to Blur Background During FaceTime Calls on iPhone, iPad, & Mac

Mar 24, 2022 - Leave a Comment
How to Blur Background During FaceTime Calls

Ever wanted to blur your background while on a FaceTime call? Maybe it’s a busy room or a messy kitchen behind you. Fortunately, you can use the same Portrait mode you use for your selfies, right on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

How to Remove Background Noise From FaceTime Calls on iPhone, iPad, & Mac

Dec 20, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Remove Background Noise From FaceTime Calls

Making FaceTime calls from a noisy room has been challenging for many iPhone, iPad, and Mac users. Thankfully, Apple has implemented a software trick to block out all the ambient noise to improve the audio quality of FaceTime conversations. Read along and we’ll show you how to remove background noise during FaceTime calls on your … Read More

How to Disable FaceTime on iPhone / iPad

Oct 27, 2021 - 7 Comments
How to Disable FaceTime on iPhone

Do you want to disable FaceTime on your iPhone or iPad completely? Apple gives users the option to turn off the FaceTime functionality on their devices, so whatever the reason you want to turn off FaceTime, you can do that.

15 of the Best iOS 15 Features to Try Now

Sep 21, 2021 - Leave a Comment
15 of the Best iOS 15 Features to Try Now

iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 are finally here, and if you’re interested in knowing what some of the best new features are for iPhone and iPad, we’ve got you covered. So update your device if you haven’t already, and then read along to try out some of the handiest new tricks.

How to Unblock People from FaceTime Calling on iPhone & iPad

Aug 27, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Unblock People from FaceTime Calling on iPhone & iPad

Do you want to remove one of your contacts from your FaceTime blocked list on iPhone or iPad? Whether it’s a contact or just a random phone number, you can easily unblock people on FaceTime in iOS and iPadOS.

How to Switch Webcam on Mac: Using External Webcams with FaceTime, Zoom, Skype, etc

Aug 2, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Switch Webcam on Mac

Do you want to use an external webcam for video calls on your Mac? It’s pretty easy to switch a webcam in macOS, but the procedure may slightly vary depending on the software you use. We’ll cover switching the webcam used by the Mac with FaceTime, Skype, and Zoom.

How to Remove Phone Number for iMessage & FaceTime on iPhone & iPad

Aug 1, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Update Phone Number for iMessage & Facetime on iPhone & iPad

Want to remove a phone number used by iMessage or FaceTime on iPhone or iPad? If you use iMessage and FaceTime, you might be interested in updating or removing the phone number you used with your account at some point – perhaps you had a second line you are no longer using, or maybe you … Read More

How to Use a Different Apple ID for FaceTime on Mac

Jul 31, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Change FaceTime Account on Mac

Have you ever wanted to use a separate Apple ID for FaceTime on the Mac? Maybe for privacy reasons, or because you have another Apple ID from a job, that you want to use to communicate on your Mac, or some other unique situation. Apple allows you to change the Apple ID you use specifically … Read More

How to Change FaceTime Caller ID on Mac

Jul 23, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Change FaceTime Caller ID on Mac

Do you want to change the caller ID that others see when you FaceTime them from your Mac? This is possible and in fact, pretty easy to do.

How to Use a Different Apple ID for FaceTime on iPhone & iPad

Jul 17, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Change Apple ID for FaceTime on iPhone & iPad

Do you want to use a different Apple ID / email address for making and receiving calls over FaceTime? Fortunately, this is pretty easy to do on an iPhone and iPad, and all you need is a minute or two of your time.

How to Block Facetime Callers on iPhone & iPad

Jun 15, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Block Facetime Callers on iPhone & iPad

Is someone bothering you by constantly trying to call you on FaceTime? Regardless of whether it’s a random phone number of it’s someone in your contacts, you can easily block these callers on your iPhone and iPad.

How to Turn Off Camera on FaceTime Calls with iPhone & iPad

Jun 5, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Turn Off Camera on FaceTime Calls with iPhone & iPad

If you FaceTime a lot, chances are you’ve ended up in situations where you’re not quite ready for a video call. In that case, you may want to turn off your camera during the call until you’re ready to show your face. Or maybe you just need some temporary privacy while on a call.

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