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How to Fix Safari “This Connection Is Not Private” Warnings

Mar 17, 2021 - 10 Comments

Are you receiving an error message saying “This connection is not private” when you’re trying to access a website in Safari from iPhone, iPad, or Mac? Many users have seen this error at some point as they browse the web, and this can be bypassed or ignored quickly fixed regardless of what device you use.

How to Set Custom Text Tones for Contacts on iPhone & iPad

Mar 17, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Assign Custom Text Tones to Contacts on iPhone & iPad

Have you ever wanted to quickly identify who’s texting you by sound alone, without having to take the phone out of your pocket? You can do just that by simply assigning custom text tones to individual contacts, which is fairly easy to set up on iPhone.

How to Change Apple Watch Passcode

Mar 16, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Change Apple Watch Passcode

Having a hard time remembering or using the passcode on Apple Watch? Do you think someone figured out the passcode you use to unlock your Apple Watch? Or perhaps, you’re one of those privacy buffs who prefer to keep updating their passcode on a regular basis? Regardless, it’s pretty simple to change the passcode on … Read More

How to Switch Between Apps on iPhone & iPad

Mar 16, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Switch Between Apps on iPhone & iPad

If you’re new to the iPhone or iPad ecosystem, you might want to learn how to switch between apps, which is a significant part of a multitasking experience. There are actually more than one way to switch between apps on your iOS or ipadOS device, so let’s review how app switching works.

How to Turn Off Tab Hover Card Previews in Chrome

Mar 15, 2021 - 18 Comments
How to Disable Chrome Tab Hover Preview Cards

Chrome users may be interested in disabling the tab hover previews that pop-up as you hover the cursor over browser tabs. This feature can be nice for some, but distracting for others. We’ll show you how to disable those tab hover thumbnail previews (or Tab Hover Cards, as Chrome refers to them) in Chrome on … Read More

Beta 4 of iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3 Released for Testing

Mar 15, 2021 - 4 Comments

Apple has released the fourth beta versions of iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3, tvOS 14.5, and watchOS 7.3 to users enrolled in the various beta testing programs for Apple system software.

How to Turn Off Ringtone for a Single Contact on iPhone with a Silent Ringtone Trick

Mar 15, 2021 - 11 Comments
How to Turn Off Ringtone for a Single Contact on Phone with a Silent Ringtone

Are you getting unwanted phone calls from one of your contacts, but don’t want to block them? If so, you may be interested in muting all their phone calls using this neat silent ringtone trick, and they will have no idea that you muted their inbound calls to your iPhone.

How to Set & Change Calendar Alert Times on iPhone & iPad

Mar 14, 2021 - 15 Comments
How to Set & Change Calendar Alert Times on iPhone & iPad

If you use the stock Calendar app on to schedule meetings, birthdays, and manage events, you’ll be pleased to know that you can also set and customize custom alert times for these events on your iPhone and iPad.

How to Reset HomePod and HomePod Mini

Mar 13, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Reset HomePod

Are you facing ongoing issues, problems, or quirks with HomePod? If so, one of the troubleshooting methods would be resetting your device. Fortunately, resetting your HomePod to its default settings can be done in a few seconds using the Home app.

How to Share Arrival Time with Maps on iPhone

Mar 13, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Share Arrival Time with Maps on iPhone

Looking forward to meet up with your friends, family, colleagues, or an appointment? If you use Apple Maps as your preferred navigation tool, you will be able to share your routes estimated time of arrival with any of your contacts right from your iPhone. Not only is ETA sharing convenient, but it also offers a … Read More

How to Mute iPhone & Turn Off All Sound

Mar 12, 2021 - 8 Comments
How to Mute iPhone & Turn Off All Sound

Whether you’re spending time with someone special, in class, trying to focus, or you’re in the middle of an important meeting, you might want to mute your iPhone and completely silence all phone calls & notifications, so that you don’t get distracted easily by the beeps, buzzes, and alerts emanating from your iPhone.

How to Restart HomePod and HomePod Mini

Mar 11, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Restart HomePod and HomePod Mini

Did your HomePod stop responding to your queries all of a sudden? Is Siri not being activated when you press the top of your HomePod? This may be either a glitch or a connectivity issue that can often be easily resolved by just rebooting the device.

How to Set Ringtones for Specific Contacts on iPhone

Mar 11, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Assign Custom Ringtones to Contacts on iPhone & iPad

Do you want to know who exactly is calling you without having to check your iPhone? By setting personalized ringtones to individual contacts, you can do just that. This is fairly easy to set up on iOS and iPadOS devices, though it’s almost certainly most useful for iPhone users.

How to Change Siri’s Volume on HomePod

Mar 10, 2021 - 3 Comments
How to Change Siri’s Volume on HomePod

Are you using the HomePod or HomePod Mini and wondering how to change Siri’s volume? You may have used the volume controls on the HomePod only to realize that it doesn’t affect Siri’s volume at all. Not to worry, we’ll show you how you can change Siri’s speaker volume on HomePod.

How to Tell if an iPhone App is Listening to or Watching You

Mar 10, 2021 - 3 Comments
How to Tell if an iPhone App is Listening or Watching You

Have you ever wondered if you’re being spied upon by apps using the camera or microphone on your iPhone or iPad? You’re certainly not alone, but you can now check this out for yourself pretty easily if your device is running a modern iOS or iPadOS release.

How to AirPlay YouTube Audio on HomePod

Mar 9, 2021 - 3 Comments
How to AirPlay YouTube Audio on HomePod

There’s no official YouTube support for the HomePod yet, but did you know that you can still listen to YouTube music videos using your HomePod? This is made possible with the help of AirPlay, a feature that has been around for iPhone and within the Apple ecosystem quite a while.

How to Change Ringtone on iPhone

Mar 9, 2021 - 4 Comments
How to Change Ringtone on iPhone

Are you tired of listening to the default ringtone whenever you get an incoming phone call to iPhone? If so, you may be interested in switching to a different ringtone, a fairly simple process but something you may not be familiar with especially if you’re new to the iOS ecosystem.

How to Make Phone Calls with HomePod

Mar 8, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Make Phone Calls with HomePod

Did you know that you can use your HomePod as a speakerphone, and make phone calls from the HomePod or HomePod mini? You can even receive phone calls on HomePod, and find out who is calling too.

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