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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.

Mac Won’t Boot from Bootable Install Disk? This Might Be Why

Aug 25, 2021 - 9 Comments
Boot a Mac from an external disk

Trying to start a Mac from a boot disk but it’s not working? And you’re sure you created the boot drive properly? There may be a few different reasons for this.

How to Create File Templates on Mac with Stationery Pad

Aug 25, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Create File Templates on Mac with Stationery Pad

Do you want to make changes to a file or document without affecting the original file? In that case, you might be interested taking advantage of Stationery Pad to easily create file templates on your Mac.

How to Refresh Location in Find My on iPhone or iPad

Aug 24, 2021 - 4 Comments
How to Refresh Find My location

If you use Find My with iPhone to keep track of location of friends, family, items, or Apple devices, you may be wondering how you can refresh the location when you’re looking at the Find My map. Refreshing the Find My location can be necessary for many reasons, for example if you’re wanting to see … Read More

How to Change iTunes Media Location on Windows PC

Aug 24, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Change iTunes Media Location on PC

Do you want to change the location where your iTunes media files are stored on your Windows computer? A lot of Windows users like to have control over the location where all their files are stored. Thankfully, Apple does give you the option to change this easily, if needed.

How to Search Emoji on iPhone

Aug 23, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Search Emoji on iPhone & iPad

Have you had trouble finding specific emojis on your iPhone? You’re certainly not alone, and the inability to find a specific emoji can be frustrating at times. Fortunately, the latest versions of iOS support Emoji search, allowing you to easily find an emoji by keyword or description.

How to See Your Purchase History on iPhone & iPad

Aug 23, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to See Your Purchase History on iPhone & iPad

Want to see the history of purchases you’ve made with your Apple account? Maybe your credit card got charged by Apple for an unauthorized transaction? Perhaps, one of your family members purchased an app without your knowledge? Thankfully, you can check your purchase history from your iPhone or iPad and clear all your doubts.

How to See Your Reddit Browsing History on iPhone

Aug 22, 2021 - 3 Comments
How to See Your Reddit Browsing History on iPhone

Do you regularly use the Reddit app? If so, have you ever wanted to keep track of all the posts you’ve been viewing on Reddit? Well, Reddit allows you to view your browsing history that shows all the posts that you’ve viewed from the iPhone app.

How to Change Video Download Quality for Apple TV+ on Mac

Aug 22, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Change Download Quality for Apple TV+ on Mac

If you’re an Apple TV+ subscriber who downloads episodes of your favorite TV shows for watching offline, you may have occasionally noticed that they’re not in the best video quality possible. However, this is something that can be fixed or adjusted easily on the Mac.

How to Change Subtitle Font Size on Mac

Aug 21, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Change Subtitle Font Size on Mac

Are you not happy with the text size of your subtitles while watching movies and TV shows on your Mac? Don’t worry. Regardless of what app you’re using to watch video content, you can change your subtitle font size within a matter of seconds in macOS.

How to Type Return / Insert Line Breaks on TikTok, Twitter, or Instagram for iPhone

Aug 20, 2021 - 4 Comments
How to Type Return / Insert Line Breaks on Twitter or Instagram for iPhone

Want to insert line breaks while typing on iPhone? Many iPhone users may be wondering how they can type return or insert a line break or two particularly on Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook, TikTok, and other social networks. If that’s you, you’re certainly not alone, so let’s review how you can insert a line break … Read More

How to Add Chrome Bookmarks to Mac Dock

Aug 20, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Add Chrome Bookmarks to Mac Dock

Do you use Google Chrome as the default browser on your Mac? In that case, you may have several bookmarks to access certain webpages quickly. But, what if we told you there’s a faster and easier way to access your Chrome bookmarks, and you can add them directly to your Dock for quick launching?

Make a MacOS Monterey Beta Bootable USB Install Drive

Aug 19, 2021 - 3 Comments
Create a bootable install drive for macOS Monterey beta

Advanced Mac users may wish to create a bootable installer drive for macOS Monterey 12 beta. The typical advantages to creating a bootable install drive is that you can obviously boot a Mac from it, which enables the ability to erase and format a Mac, as well as install macOS Monterey beta onto the Mac. … Read More

How to Use Picture-in-Picture Video Mode on iPhone

Aug 19, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Use Picture-in-Picture Video Mode on iPhone

Have you ever wanted to watch videos while you’re also browsing the web, messaging a friend, or doing something else on your iPhone? With Picture-in-Picture mode for iPhone, you can do just that.

How to Use Automatic Dark/Light Mode on Mac

Aug 18, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Use Automatic Dark Mode on Mac

Dark mode is an aesthetic feature is included with all modern versions of macOS from Mojave onward. The dark color scheme works systemwide including the apps installed on your Mac, and other than changing the appearance dramatically, it may help to reduce eyestrain in lower light environments too.

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