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How to Lock & Unlock Screen in Netflix on iPhone & iPad

Oct 31, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Lock & Unlock Screen in Netflix on iPhone & iPad

Ever accidentally tapped on the screen of iPhone or iPad while watching Netflix and paused the show or skipped ahead or something else? If you use the Netflix app on your iPhone or iPad to binge-watch your favorite TV shows and movies, you might be excited to know about this interesting new feature that prevents … Read More

GM of iOS 14.2 & iPadOS 14.2 Released for Testing

Oct 31, 2020 - 1 Comment
iOS 14.2 GM downloading update

Apple has released release candidates iOS 14.2 GM and iPadOS 14.2 GM to users enrolled in the beta testing programs GM builds are typically the finalized version of a beta software schedule, and typically match the final public version. The release candidate / GM build suggests the final version of iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 … Read More

How to Enter & Exit DFU Mode on iPhone SE (2020 model)

Oct 30, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Enter & Exit DFU Mode on on iPhone SE

Rarely, you may need to put an iPhone SE into DFU mode as a troubleshooting method or recovery method. This shouldn’t be necessary with any regularity, but if you have some particular difficulties with the device where it appears completely unusable (bricked), or fails during the middle of a software update and the device is … Read More

How to Set Watch Face for Apple Watch from iPhone

Oct 29, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Set Watch Face for Apple Watch from iPhone

Are you looking for an easier way to change the watch face on your Apple Watch? In that case, you may be interested in learning how you can change the Apple Watch face right from your iPhone within a matter of seconds.

How to Sync Photos Between iPhone and Mac with Finder in macOS Catalina & Big Sur

Oct 29, 2020 - 9 Comments
How to Add Photos to a New Photos Album on iPhone & iPad with iOS 13

For many users, the easiest and best way to sync your photos across multiple devices is undoubtedly using iCloud Photos on the Mac, but that requires a reliable high speed internet connection, and depending on the amount of photos you have, perhaps a lot of iCloud space too. Fortunately, another option exists, and you can … Read More

MacOS Big Sur 11.0.1 Beta 1 Released for Testing

Oct 28, 2020 - 5 Comments
How to install macOS Big Sur public beta

Apple has released macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 beta 1 for users involved in the beta testing program for MacOS Big Sur. The beta has first arrived to developers, but the same build typically comes to public beta testers soon after. The versioning is somewhat fascinating because macOS Big Sur 11 has yet to be released … Read More

How to Force Restart iPhone SE (2020 model)

Oct 28, 2020 - 1 Comment
How to Enter & Exit DFU Mode on on iPhone SE

If you have a newer model iPhone SE (2020 model year or newer), you might be wondering how you can force restart the device. This article will be guiding you through the necessary steps to properly force restart your new iPhone SE.

How to Change App Icons in iOS 14 with Shortcuts

Oct 27, 2020 - 3 Comments
How to Change App Icons in iOS 14 with Shortcuts

Did you know that you can set a custom icon for any app that you want to launch on your iOS or iPadOS device? Thanks to the Shortcuts app that comes preinstalled on iOS and iPadOS devices, you can actually use any image as an app icon. This lets you effectively change icons of apps … Read More

How to Stop Moving & Resizing Faces in Group FaceTime on iPhone & iPad

Oct 27, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Stop Moving Faces in Group FaceTime

If you use Group FaceTime, you’re probably aware of how the face tiles move around and resize based on who’s actively speaking. This may be considered as a good feature by some, but for the others, they may rather that Group FaceTime does not move around and resize depending on who is active. Regardless of … Read More

How to Add Chrome Bookmarks to iPhone & iPad Homescreen

Oct 26, 2020 - 13 Comments
How to Add Chrome Bookmarks to iPhone & iPad Homescreen

Do you use Google Chrome instead of Safari as your preferred web browser on your iOS device? Perhaps you have even set Chrome as the default browser on your iPhone or iPad. In that case, you might be interested in learning how you can add Chrome bookmarks to your iPhone or iPad home screen.

How To Merge Two Folders with the Same Name on Mac Using Finder

Oct 26, 2020 - 4 Comments
Mac Finder

It’s all too easy to wind up with two folders that should contain a single set of files but have managed to be strewn across your computer’s storage in two different folders. Wouldn’t it be nice to merge those two folders of the same name into one on the Mac? Whether newbie or computer wizard, it … Read More

iCloud Photos Not Downloading on iPhone or iPad? Here’s How to Fix & Troubleshoot

Oct 25, 2020 - 4 Comments
iCloud Photos Troubleshooting on iPhone

Do you take advantage of Apple’s iCloud Photos service to conveniently store all your photos online? If you’ve been a regular user of iCloud Photos over the years, you may occasionally run into issues where it doesn’t always work seamlessly, and sometimes that means iCloud Photos are not downloading to an iPhone or iPad as … Read More

How to Move Notes on iPhone & iPad from iCloud to Device, & Vice Versa

Oct 24, 2020 - 4 Comments
How to Move Notes on iPhone & iPad

Do you use the stock Notes app on your iPhone or iPad to take down notes, make to-do lists, and store other valuable information? In that case, you may want to learn how you can move your Notes from your device to iCloud, and vice-versa.

Can You Disable App Library on iOS 14 / iPhone? Alternatives to Using App Library

Oct 23, 2020 - 71 Comments
Can You Disable App Library on iOS 14

Not a big fan of using App Library on iPhone with iOS 14? In that case, you may be looking for ways to disable it on your iPhone. If you’re looking for a short answer, then no, you can’t completely disable the App Library. However, the long answer is more interesting than you think.

How to Change Paper Appearance Style in Notes on iPhone & iPad

Oct 23, 2020 - 1 Comment
How to Change Paper Appearance Style in Notes on iPhone & iPad

Do you use the stock Notes app on your iPhone or iPad to write down important info, manage checklists, scan documents, make to-do lists, quickly jot down notes, draw, or share info? For whatever purpose you use Notes, you may be interested in changing the paper style to lines, grids, or default, whatever is a … Read More

How to Set Google Chrome as Default Browser on iPhone & iPad

Oct 22, 2020 - 6 Comments
How to Set Google Chrome as Default Browser on iPhone & iPad

You can now change the default web browser app on iPhone and iPad to be Chrome, so if you’d rather use Chrome instead of Safari, that’s now an easy option, as long as your device is running iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 or later.

How to Turn iPhone SE Off & On (2020 Model)

Oct 22, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Turn iPhone SE Off & On

Got a new model iPhone SE? Whether you’re new to the iOS ecosystem after switching over from Android, or you’re just new to this particular model of iPhone, you might be interested to know how you can turn the iPhone SE off, and on again. And if you turn the device off and back on … Read More

Can’t Drag a Ringtone to iPhone with iTunes or Music? Here’s the Fix

Oct 21, 2020 - 19 Comments
iTunes

Some iPhone users may notice that trying to drag a ringtone or text tone to their device through iTunes, Music app, or Finder fails. You connect the iPhone (or iPad) to the Mac or Windows PC, open iTunes, Music, or Finder, select the device as required, but when trying to manually drag and drop a … Read More

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