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How to Enable and Use the Handwashing Timer on Apple Watch

Feb 19, 2021 - Leave a Comment
Apple Watch handwashing

Keeping your hands clean is always an important thing to consider and while it might seem like one of the easiest things to do, it turns out that some people aren’t washing their hands for as long as they should. Apple wants to help out and it’s introduced a new Handwashing timer to do just … Read More

How to Automatically Change iPhone Wallpaper with Shortcuts

Feb 18, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Automatically Change iPhone Wallpaper with Shortcuts

Have you ever want to set your iPhone to automatically switch between different wallpapers? You probably already know how to change wallpaper on an iPhone or iPad, but thanks to the built-in Shortcuts app on iOS and iPadOS devices, you can now set up dynamically changing wallpapers within a matter of minutes.

How to Re-Download macOS Big Sur Installer from macOS Big Sur

Feb 18, 2021 - 16 Comments
redownload macOS Big Sur from macOS Big Sur

Need to re-download a complete macOS Big Sur installer application, from a Mac running macOS Big Sur? If you’ve already installed and updated a Mac to Big Sur, you may find that trying to re-download it from the Mac App Store doesn’t always work, as it sometimes will simply loop you back to System Preferences, … Read More

Beta 2 of MacOS 11.3 Released for Testing

Feb 17, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to install macOS Big Sur public beta

Mac users enrolled in the beta testing program for Macintosh system software can find macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta 2 available to download. The beta build arrives a day after iOS 14.5 beta 2 and ipadOS 14.5 beta 2 for iPhone and iPad beta testers.

How to Change the Background Color of a Note on iPhone & iPad

Feb 17, 2021 - 7 Comments
How to Change the Background of a Note on iPhone & iPad

Do you want to switch to a different background color while writing down information in the stock Notes app on iPhone or iPad? Similar to how you can change the Notes appearance of the background to blank, grid, or lines, you can also change the background color of notes too.

How to Buy Bitcoin on Robinhood (iPhone, iPad, Android)

Feb 17, 2021 - 7 Comments
Buying Bitcoin on Robinhood

Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency, and if you’re interested in buying some Bitcoin you may be curious how to do so with the Robinhood app. Robinhood is a free stock trading app for iPhone (and Android), but you can also buy and sell some cryptocurrencies with it, like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin, but for … Read More

Beta 2 of iOS 14.5 & iPadOS 14.5 Released for Testing

Feb 16, 2021 - 1 Comment
iOS 14.5 beta 2

Apple has issued the second beta versions of iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, and tvOS 14.5 to users who are involved in the respective beta testing programs.

How to Enable & Disable Private Wi-Fi Address on iPhone & iPad to Increase Privacy

Feb 16, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Enable & Disable Private Wi-Fi Address on iPhone & iPad to Increase Privacy

Do you connect to multiple Wi-Fi networks from your iPhone or iPad on a daily basis? Whether it’s your workplace or somewhere in public, you may want to help protect your privacy by using private Wi-Fi addresses on your device, which basically spoofs the devices MAC address to a randomized one. But having a changing … Read More

How to Block App Tracking on iPhone & iPad

Feb 15, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Block App Tracking on iPhone & iPad

iPhone and iPad apps will now need permission from the user before they can use their data for targeted ads. This is a newer privacy feature from Apple, which has changed the way app developers access your data for delivering personalized ads to your device.

How to Delete Your Tinder Account on iPhone

Feb 14, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Delete Your Tinder Account on iPhone

With over 60 million users across the world, Tinder is arguably one of the most popular apps to find someone to date or make new friends to hang out with. But unlike most other social networking platforms, Tinder is not necessarily the kind of app that everyone would want to keep using in the long … Read More

How to Update Homebrew on Mac

Feb 13, 2021 - 1 Comment
Homebrew for Mac

Want to update Homebrew and your packages? Of course you do! Homebrew is a popular package manager for Mac that easily allows users to install and manage command line tools, apps, and utilities, typically familiar with the Linux and Unix world. Because it’s a package manager, you won’t need to manually build anything from source … Read More

How to Use Google Maps Incognito Mode on iPhone & iPad

Feb 13, 2021 - 3 Comments
How to Use Google Maps Incognito Mode on iPhone & iPad

Do you use Google Maps as your primary app for navigation on your iPhone or iPad? If so, you might be interested in taking advantage of the Incognito mode it has to offer, which can help to make Google Maps use a bit more private.

How to Boot Apple Silicon M1 Mac to Recovery Mode

Feb 12, 2021 - 7 Comments
How to Boot Apple Silicon M1 Mac to Recovery Mode

Booting an Apple Silicon Mac into Recovery Mode is slightly different from booting into recovery on an Intel Mac. If you’re new to Apple Silicon Mac ownership, it can be helpful to understand how recovery mode works on the new Mac architecture.

How to Change Subtitle Language on iPhone & iPad Video

Feb 12, 2021 - 1 Comment

English is the default language for subtitles while watching videos on an iPhone and iPad. However, this can be changed easily to a different language, if English isn’t your first language, or if you’re using subtitles for helping to learn a foreign language.

How to Reinstall macOS on M1 Apple Silicon Macs

Feb 11, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Reinstall macOS on M1 Apple Silicon Macs

If you’re a proud owner an Apple Silicon Mac with the M1 chip, you may want to learn how you can perform certain troubleshooting tasks like reinstalling macOS, force restarting, and booting into safe mode, since the procedures are slightly different from the outgoing Intel Macs due to the changes in system architecture. Reinstalling macOS … Read More

How to Use Precise & Approximate Location on iPhone & iPad

Feb 11, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Use Precise & Approximate Location on iPhone

Modern versions of iPhone and iPad system software offer the user more control over their location data that is shared with apps. This privacy-centric feature allows the user to choose either precise or approximate location data on their iPhone and iPad, whichever the user is more comfortable with or finds most appropriate for that particular … Read More

How to Type Backslash \ on iPhone and iPad

Feb 10, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Type Backslash on iPhone and iPad

Unable to find the backslash symbol on your iPhone or iPad? If you’re relatively new to the iOS and iPadOS ecosystem, you’re probably not familiar with all aspects of the keyboard, so finding uncommon symbols like backslash might be an issue. But rest assured, you can type the black slash on the iPhone and iPad … Read More

macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 Update Released with Security & Bug Fixes

Feb 9, 2021 - 13 Comments
macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 update

Apple has released macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 as a small security and bug fix update for Mac users running Big Sur. The macOS 11.2.1 update resolves a security issue with sudo, and also resolves some battery charging issues with select MacBook Pro models. Separately, Apple also released macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental Update and macOS Mojave … Read More

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