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How to Turn Off Camera & Microphone on Zoom for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, etc

Dec 8, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Turn Off Camera & Microphone on Zoom

Did you recently start using Zoom for making video calls or participating in online meetings? In that case, you might not be familiar with the interface, and even some of the basic tips like toggling off and on the video camera and microphone when on Zoom. This article is going to walk through turning off … Read More

How to Highlight Changes in Shared Notes on iPhone & iPad

Dec 8, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Highlight Changes in Shared Notes on iPhone & iPad

Do you use the built-in Notes app to quickly write down important information, scan documents, plan things, or make lists on your iPhone and iPad? If so, you’ll be pleased to know that you can not only collaborate with others on a shared note, but you can also highlight all the changes in these shared … Read More

How to Set a Custom Background on Skype Video Calls

Dec 7, 2020 - Leave a Comment

Do you want to mask your background while you’re video calling your friends, colleagues, and family on Skype? If you use Skype for making video calls, you can hide the background in a matter of seconds and set a custom background if you’d like to. And thankfully, it doesn’t involve the usage of a green … Read More

How to Change Default Web Browser on iPhone & iPad

Dec 7, 2020 - 3 Comments
How to Change Default Web Browser on iPhone & iPad

Ever wanted to change your default web browser on iPhone from Safari to something like Chrome or Firefox? Perhaps you use another popular third-party browser like Chrome, Firefox, or Opera to browse the web instead on your other devices, and you want to keep consistent. Whatever the case, you’ll be pleased to know that you … Read More

iOS Update Failed? Here’s How to Troubleshoot Failed Software Updates on iPhone & iPad

Dec 6, 2020 - 2 Comments
iOS Update Troubleshooting

If you’ve ever had an iOS update fail to complete, you know it can be pretty annoying and frustrating. While typically iOS and iPadOS updates go without a hitch, sometimes the process is not as smooth as you’d like it to be. But don’t freak out, if you’re experiencing iOS or iPadOS updates failing, we’ll … Read More

How to Add New Contacts on iPhone

Dec 5, 2020 - 3 Comments
iPhone Contacts icon

Wondering how to add a new contact to iPhone? Maybe you just met someone you’ll be chatting with in the future, or perhaps you want to add a business to your contacts list for easy future access and communication, there are many reasons why you’d want to add a new contact to your iPhone address … Read More

How to Install Rosetta 2 on Apple Silicon Macs

Dec 4, 2020 - 25 Comments
How to Install Rosetta on Apple Silicon Mac

Rosetta 2 is necessary if you want to be able to run older non-native Intel x86 apps on new Apple Silicon Macs, like the M1 MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or Mac mini. Curiously, Rosetta 2 is not installed by default on these Macs however, so if you wish to run these apps you’ll need to … Read More

How to Start & Join Video Meetings from Gmail

Dec 3, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Start & Join Meetings in Gmail

Do you use Gmail as the primary platform for sending and receiving emails? If so, you’ll be pleased to know that you can now start video calls right from your Gmail inbox within a matter of seconds.

Beta 2 of MacOS Big Sur 11.1 Released for Testing

Dec 3, 2020 - 1 Comment
How to install macOS Big Sur public beta

The second beta version of macOS Big Sur 11.1 is available to users who are enrolled in the Mac system software beta testing programs. Typically the developer beta build is available first and soon followed by the same build to public beta users. Separately, iOS 14.3 beta 3 and ipadOS 14.3 beta 3 are also … Read More

How to Remove Background Noise from Voice Recordings on iPhone

Dec 3, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Remove Background Noise from Voice Recordings on iPhone

Do you record your voice or other external audio on your iPhone using the built-in Voice Memos app? If so, you may often find yourself wanting to remove the background noise during post-processing to polish the recorded audio. Thankfully, you don’t need to rely on third-party software to get this done anymore, as you can … Read More

How to Merge Calendars on Mac

Dec 2, 2020 - 11 Comments
How to Merge Calendars on Mac

Do you have multiple calendars for different purposes on your Mac? If you want to remove some of the unwanted calendars, but still keep the events or move them, you can merge the calendars within a matter of seconds.

iOS 14.3 Beta 3 & iPadOS 14.3 Beta 3 Available for Testing

Dec 2, 2020 - Leave a Comment
iOS 14.3 beta 3

The third beta versions of iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3 are now available to users enrolled in the beta testing programs for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Both public beta and developer beta versions are available. Separately, new beta builds of watchOS 7.2 and tvOS 14.3 are also available for users testing beta system software … Read More

How to Disable Automatic Updates for Apple Watch

Dec 2, 2020 - 1 Comment
How to Disable Automatic Updates for Apple Watch

Do you want to stop your Apple Watch from automatically installing watchOS updates? Perhaps you don’t want to update to the latest version right away, or you just want to save your valuable internet data, or install the latest watchOS updates at your own pace? Regardless, it’s easy to disable automatic updates for your Apple … Read More

Fix & Troubleshoot macOS Big Sur Problems & Issues

Dec 1, 2020 - 39 Comments
Troubleshooting macOS Big Sur Problems & Issues

Are you facing issues after updating your Mac to macOS Big Sur? Maybe you’re experiencing a problem with something in macOS Big Sur like wi-fi, slow and sluggish performance, battery draining, or perhaps you can’t even get the update to begin in the first place. If you’re experiencing issues with the latest macOS 11 release, … Read More

How to Use 6-Digit Passcode on Apple Watch

Dec 1, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Use 6-Digit Passcode on Apple Watch

Do you want to use a complex passcode for unlocking your Apple Watch? Fortunately, this is pretty easy to do and can further enhance the security of your smart wearable.

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