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How to Add Face Mask to Your Memoji on iPhone

Sep 2, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Add Face Mask to Your Memoji on iPhone

Do you have your own custom Memoji that you use to express yourself while texting your friends on iMessage? If so, perhaps you’ll want to add a face mask to your Memoji, considering the situation we’re currently in.

How to Change Siri Voice on Mac

Sep 2, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Change Siri Voice on Mac

If you’re the kind of Mac user who personalizes their computer a lot, you may also be interested in changing the way Siri sounds when she replies to your voice commands. This is something that wasn’t possible until recently.

How to Turn Off Mentions Notifications in Messages on iPhone & iPad

Sep 1, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Turn Off Notifications for Mentions on iMessage

Mentions is one of the newer features that Apple has added to iMessage, which are particularly helpful with group conversations. But if you’re in a lot of Group Conversations on iMessage, you may want to turn off notifications for these mentions, and that’s easy to do on iPhone and iPad.

How to Use Conversation Mode to Translate Speech Live on iPhone & iPad

Sep 1, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Use Conversation Mode to Translate Speech Live on iPhone & iPad

Traveling to a foreign country is a great experience for sure, but one of the downsides is being unable to communicate properly with someone who speaks a different language. Apple aims to address this problem with the Translate app, an excellent feature on iPhone and iPad, that, as the name implies, allows you to translate … Read More

Beta 8 of iOS 15 & iPadOS 15 Released for Testing

Aug 31, 2021 - Leave a Comment
iOS 15 beta 8

The eight beta version of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 is now available for testing for users who are enrolled in either the developer beta or public beta programs for iPhone and ipad system software. iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 include a variety of changes and new features, including Live Text for selection of text … Read More

How to Create an Apple ID Recovery Key

Aug 31, 2021 - 4 Comments
How to Create an Apple ID Recovery Key

Resetting your Apple ID password is normally a pretty easy task, but if you don’t have access to the device that you’re already signed into, things could get super complicated and inconvenient. However, Apple offers another option with an Apple ID recovery key, which can be used to reset an Apple ID account as well.

How to Force Safari to Load Desktop Sites on iPhone

Aug 31, 2021 - 3 Comments
How to Force Safari to Load Desktop Sites on iPhone & iPad

Mobile websites are great, but they are very limited when it comes to how much content can be displayed on the small screen. Apple’s iPhones have gotten bigger in size over the years and thanks to HTML5, viewing desktop sites on your phone isn’t nearly as bad as you think. Plus sometimes you may need … Read More

Fix Mac “App can’t be opened because it was not downloaded from the App Store” Error

Aug 30, 2021 - 3 Comments
Fix Mac app can't be opened because its was not downloaded from the App Store error

If you are attempting to open apps downloaded from the web or elsewhere on modern versions of macOS like Big Sur, you may see an error message that says something like ‘”AppName.app” can’t be opened because it was not downloaded from the App Store.’ Below that warning also states “Your security preferences allow installation of … Read More

Beta 6 of macOS Monterey Released for Testing

Aug 30, 2021 - Leave a Comment
MacOS Monterey Beta

Apple has released the sixth beta version of macOS Monterey for users involved in the testing programs. The sixth beta release comes three weeks after the fifth beta, and is now only one version behind beta 7 of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. MacOS Monterey has various new features for the Mac, including Facetime screen … Read More

How to Translate Text on iPhone & iPad

Aug 30, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Translate Text on iPhone & iPad

Did you know your iPhone and iPad can translate text for you from foreign languages? If you’ve been on international trips, or interacted with anyone who speaks a foreign language, you likely know it can be difficult to communicate with people who aren’t writing or speaking the same language as you. Apple intends to make … Read More

How to Use Picture-in-Picture with YouTube on iPhone & iPad

Aug 29, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Use iOS 14 Picture-in-Picture with YouTube

Picture-in-Picture video mode is a feature that many iPhone and iPad users enjoy, allowing videos to hover over other content as they use their devices. For example, you can play a video from the web while checking your email.

How to Lock SIM Card with PIN on iPhone

Aug 29, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Lock SIM Card with PIN on iPhone

Almost everybody uses a passcode to secure their iPhones these days, but did you know that you can lock your SIM card with a PIN too? This further prevents other people from using your device by requiring a pin before the device can access a cellular network, including to make calls. If this sounds appealing … Read More

How to Hide or Show Apps on Apple Watch

Aug 28, 2021 - 3 Comments
How to Hide or Show Apps on Apple Watch

Do you have a lot of apps installed on your Apple Watch? If so, you may want to clean your home screen by hiding or removing the apps that you don’t actually use. Fortunately, this is pretty easy to do and you can do it right from your iPhone.

How to Use Restrictions in iTunes to Limit Access to Features & Content

Aug 28, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Use Restrictions in iTunes to Limit Access

Do you use iTunes on a Windows computer that’s shared with someone else? Or perhaps, you want to stop your kid from accessing certain content that’s available on iTunes? This is easily made possible with the help of iTunes Restrictions and if you’re a parent, you’ll have access to a ton of controls.

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 Use Offline Translation on iPhone & iPad by Downloading Languages

Aug 27, 2021 - 5 Comments
How to Download Languages for Offline Translation on iPhone & iPad

One of the interesting recent additions to iPhone and iPad is Apple’s own Translate app, which allows for translation of speech and text right from iOS and iPadOS. This is Apple’s take on real-time language translations that competes against the likes of Google, Microsoft, and other third-party developers. By default, translation requires the usage of … Read More

How to Announce Calls on iPhone

Aug 26, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Announce Calls on iPhone

Did you know that your iPhone can announce the calls you receive so that you don’t have to see the phone, or take it out of your pocket to know who’s calling? That’s right, with this feature enabled, Siri will speak the name of the person calling you out loud, so you will know exactly … Read More

How to Translate Speech on iPhone & iPad

Aug 26, 2021 - 4 Comments
How to Translate Speech on iPhone & iPad

Did you know your iPhone or iPad can help you to translate speech? Whether you’re traveling or just talking with someone who does not speak the same language, the Translate app on iPhone and iPad can help you to translate speech between different languages, making conversation a lot easier with foreign language speakers.

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