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How to Remove Apps from iPad & iPhone the Fast Way by Contextual Menu

Dec 17, 2020 - 1 Comment
How to delete apps on iPad and iPhone with the Contextual Menu option

Want to quickly remove an app from your iPhone or iPad? There’s a faster way to delete apps from iPhone and iPad, and it’s available to any user who has a device running a modern version of system software.

How to Add & Delete Calendars on iPhone & iPad

Dec 16, 2020 - 5 Comments
How to Add & Delete Calendars on iPhone & iPad

Do you use the stock Calendar app to keep track of your schedule, appointments, and other events? If so, you’ll be pleased to know that you can have more than just one calendar for various purposes within the same app. With multiple calendars, you can keep your private and work schedules neatly organized and separated. … Read More

How to Mute iMessages & Text Messages from Someone on iPhone

Dec 15, 2020 - 6 Comments
How to Mute iMessages on iPhone

Is one of your iMessage friends annoying you by sending constant text messages? Maybe you’ve got someone spamming you with message nonsense? Don’t worry, you can easily mute them and prevent all notifications every time they send a text or iMessage to your iPhone.

How to Make a MacOS Big Sur ISO File

Dec 14, 2020 - 22 Comments
How to make MacOS Big Sur ISO File

Some advanced users may wish to create an ISO file of the macOS Big Sur installer file (or MacOS Catalina installer, or MacOS Mojave installers for that matter). These can be useful for installing MacOS into virtual machines like VirtualBox and VMWare, and because the resulting installer is an ISO file it can be helpful … Read More

Can’t Download Apps to iPhone or iPad? Here’s How to Fix That

Dec 13, 2020 - 2 Comments
Downloading Apps Troubleshooting

Although downloading and installing apps on to iPhone and iPad devices is typically a seamless experience, you could run into situations where you’re unable to complete the installation or even initiate the app download at all. This could be due to various reasons, ranging from a poor internet connection, to a minor software bug. If … Read More

iPhone Reading Messages On Its Own? Troubleshooting Read Receipts in iMessage

Dec 12, 2020 - 5 Comments
Troubleshooting Read Receipts in iMessage

Are you not getting iMessage notifications properly on your iPhone? More specifically, are these text messages being marked as read automatically by your device, even though you clearly had no idea you got them? You’re certainly not alone, as several users have reported this issue very recently.

How to Make AirPods Louder

Dec 12, 2020 - 5 Comments
How to Make AirPods Louder

Is the volume level on your new AirPods or AirPods Pro not high enough for your liking? This could be due to a number of reasons, andt it’s typically pretty easy to resolve.

How to Delete Unwanted Memojis on iPhone or iPad

Dec 11, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Delete Unwanted Memojis on iPhone

Have you created a lot of custom Memojis on your iPhone or iPad? In that case, you may have a few that you no longer use. Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to remove all the unwanted Memojis from your iOS or iPadOS device.

How to Connect AirPods with Someone Else’s iPhone or iPad (Or Vice Versa)

Dec 11, 2020 - 2 Comments
How to connect to someone elses AirPods with iPhone or iPad, or vice versa

Want to pair someone else’s AirPods to your iPhone or iPad? Or do you want to connect your AirPods to use on a different iPhone or iPad? You can easily do either, offering a simple way to try out AirPods yourself, or let someone else try AirPods themselves, or even just use AirPods on a … Read More

How to Add Contacts to Favorites on iPhone

Dec 10, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Add Contacts to Favorites on iPhone

Do you want to emphasize some of the people you frequently contact from your iPhone? Maybe you want to have certain phone numbers on speed dial? This can be easily done by adding select contacts to the Favorites list on your iPhone.

How to Boot T2 Mac from External Startup Drive

Dec 9, 2020 - 5 Comments
How to Boot t2 Mac from External Drives

Newer Mac models with Touch ID, Touch Bar, and/or the T2 security chip default to having a secure boot mode that disallows booting the Mac from external startup drives. This security setting is recommended for most users to keep enabled, but some users may wish to turn the feature off, at least temporarily, usually to … Read More

How to Turn Off Camera & Microphone on Zoom for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, etc

Dec 8, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Turn Off Camera & Microphone on Zoom

Did you recently start using Zoom for making video calls or participating in online meetings? In that case, you might not be familiar with the interface, and even some of the basic tips like toggling off and on the video camera and microphone when on Zoom. This article is going to walk through turning off … Read More

How to Highlight Changes in Shared Notes on iPhone & iPad

Dec 8, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Highlight Changes in Shared Notes on iPhone & iPad

Do you use the built-in Notes app to quickly write down important information, scan documents, plan things, or make lists on your iPhone and iPad? If so, you’ll be pleased to know that you can not only collaborate with others on a shared note, but you can also highlight all the changes in these shared … Read More

How to Set a Custom Background on Skype Video Calls

Dec 7, 2020 - Leave a Comment

Do you want to mask your background while you’re video calling your friends, colleagues, and family on Skype? If you use Skype for making video calls, you can hide the background in a matter of seconds and set a custom background if you’d like to. And thankfully, it doesn’t involve the usage of a green … Read More

How to Change Default Web Browser on iPhone & iPad

Dec 7, 2020 - 3 Comments
How to Change Default Web Browser on iPhone & iPad

Ever wanted to change your default web browser on iPhone from Safari to something like Chrome or Firefox? Perhaps you use another popular third-party browser like Chrome, Firefox, or Opera to browse the web instead on your other devices, and you want to keep consistent. Whatever the case, you’ll be pleased to know that you … Read More

How to Add New Contacts on iPhone

Dec 5, 2020 - 3 Comments
iPhone Contacts icon

Wondering how to add a new contact to iPhone? Maybe you just met someone you’ll be chatting with in the future, or perhaps you want to add a business to your contacts list for easy future access and communication, there are many reasons why you’d want to add a new contact to your iPhone address … Read More

How to Install Rosetta 2 on Apple Silicon Macs

Dec 4, 2020 - 25 Comments
How to Install Rosetta on Apple Silicon Mac

Rosetta 2 is necessary if you want to be able to run older non-native Intel x86 apps on new Apple Silicon Macs, like the M1 MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or Mac mini. Curiously, Rosetta 2 is not installed by default on these Macs however, so if you wish to run these apps you’ll need to … Read More

How to Start & Join Video Meetings from Gmail

Dec 3, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Start & Join Meetings in Gmail

Do you use Gmail as the primary platform for sending and receiving emails? If so, you’ll be pleased to know that you can now start video calls right from your Gmail inbox within a matter of seconds.

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