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How to Send Disappearing Messages in Signal

Dec 31, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Send Disappearing Messages in Signal

Signal messenger has an interesting privacy feature that allows messages to disappear after a set amount of time. It’s a handy feature that is compelling to some privacy advocates, so if you’re interested in checking it out read along.

How to Use Private MAC Address on iPhone & iPad

Dec 30, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Use Private MAC Address on iPhone & iPad

iPhone and iPad users can further safeguard their privacy by using a private MAC address feature in iOS and iPadOS. This should be particularly useful if you’re frequently connecting to different public wi-fi networks, and you don’t want the devices MAC address tracking to be used.

Fix Oh My Zsh “Insecure completion-dependent directories detected”

Dec 29, 2021 - Leave a Comment
Oh My Zsh Insecure Completion Dependent Directories message

If you recently installed Oh My Zsh or updated a Mac running Oh My Zsh, you may encounter a large error message screen upon launching new terminal windows. The error usually states “Insecure completion-dependent directories detected”, and showing a series of /usr/local/share/zsh/ directories whose permissions zsh considers insecure. There are two choices to deal with … Read More

How to Lock Signal with Face ID or Touch ID on iPhone

Dec 29, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Lock Signal with Face ID or Touch ID on iPhone

Want to add some extra on-device security to Signal? You can protect your conversations in Signal with a passcode lock feature, allowing you to require face ID or Touch ID to access Signal conversations.

Check Out This Fun Video of Mac OS 9 Nostalgia, Imagining Zoom, Slack, Spotify, etc in Retro UI

Dec 28, 2021 - 1 Comment
Retro Google Chrome looking like Mac OS 9

Have you ever wondered what modern apps like Zoom, Spotify, Google Chrome, Figma, or Slack would look like in the Mac OS 9 UI? Designer Michael Feeney did, so he took it upon himself to apply the 90’s Mac OS styling to some common apps used in todays workflow. In his own words: “(mac)OStalgia is … Read More

How to Add People to Your Home Group on iPhone & iPad

Dec 28, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Invite People to Your Home Group on iPhone & iPad

Do you want to allow other people in your home to have control over your HomePod and other Apple HomeKit accessories? This is something that needs to be configured first by inviting the users to your Home group. Luckily, it’s not too hard since you can do this right from your iPhone or iPad.

How to Delete Memojis on Apple Watch

Dec 27, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Delete Memojis on Apple Watch

If you’ve created a ton of Memojis using your Apple Watch or other Apple devices, you may certainly have a few that you don’t really use. If you’re planning to cut down the list of Memojis you have, you may be interested in deleting those unwanted Memojis right from your wrist with an Apple Watch, … Read More

How to Save & Quit in VIM or VI

Dec 27, 2021 - 2 Comments
Mac Terminal icon

If you’re new to VI or VIM, the command line text editors, you may be wondering some of the basics, like how to save files, or how to both save and quit in vim in one fell swoop.

How to Remove a HomeKit Accessory with iPhone & iPad

Dec 26, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Remove a HomeKit Accessory

Are you planning to sell, get rid of, or replace one of your HomeKit accessories? If so, you’ll have to first remove it from your Home app to make sure it’s no longer paired to your network. If you’re fairly new to HomeKit, you may have trouble figuring this out, but it’s actually pretty easy.

How to Add HomeKit Accessory with iPhone & iPad

Dec 25, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Add HomeKit Accessory on iPhone & iPad

Are you trying to set up a smart home or a room with Apple HomeKit accessories? If this is your first accessory, you may have trouble setting everything up. Fortunately, it’s pretty easy and Apple makes the process pretty straightforward with the Home app.

Need a Last Minute Gift? The Ultra Slacker Christmas Shopping Guide

Dec 24, 2021 - 2 Comments
Last Minute Gift Ideas

We all know the feeling; it’s Christmas Eve (or Christmas morning… if you’re the biggest slacker on the planet) and you still need to do some gift shopping. If you’re in need of a last minute gift, either because you like to procrastinate until the literal last moments before shopping or perhaps an unexpected visitor … Read More

How to Check HomePod Model & Serial Number

Dec 23, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Check HomePod Model & Serial Number

Are you trying to find the exact model number or serial number of the HomePod or HomePod Mini you own? Typically, you’d find this information on the box, but fortunately that’s not the only place where you can find them. As long as you have access to the iPhone or iPad you used to set … Read More

How to Redeem Apple Gift Card on Mac

Dec 22, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Redeem Apple Gift Card on Mac

Did you receive an Apple Gift Card from one of your friends or family members? Some of you may not be sure how to redeem and start using an Apple Gift Card from a Mac, but don’t worry, we got you covered. It’s actually pretty simple.

How to Disable Location Services on HomePod

Dec 21, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Disable Location Services on HomePod

Location Services are enabled by default on the HomePod, so that if you ask HomePod or HomePod mini things like what the weather is, it will be able to tell you. But if you’re not actually making use of location features, or if you’d rather have some more privacy, you can turn the location features … Read More

How to Share Purchases with Family on iPhone & iPad

Dec 21, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Share Purchases with Family on iPhone

Want to share some Apple purchases with your family members? Or perhaps, you want to let them make purchases using your credit card? If so, you’ll be super interested to try out Apple’s Family Sharing feature that lets you share purchased apps with multiple users at the same time, and you can do it all … Read More

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 Share Purchases with Family on Mac

Dec 20, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Share Purchases with Family on Mac

Have you ever wanted to share a paid app with a family member? If so, you’ll be excited to know about the Family Sharing feature that allows you to share your purchased apps with multiple people at the same time. You can share purchases with this feature, right from your Mac.

How to Measure Noise Levels on Apple Watch

Dec 19, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Measure Noise Levels on Apple Watch

Did you know that your Apple Watch can be used to measure the noise levels in your environment? That’s right, you no longer need to use special equipment to measure ambient sound levels, as you can do it right from your wrist.

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