How to Enable Headphone Notifications on Apple Watch

Jul 11, 2021 - 1 Comment

How to Enable Headphone Notifications on Apple Watch

If you purchased an Apple Watch mostly to keep track of your activity, fitness goals, and health, you may be interested in this new health-oriented feature that aims to keep your hearing in check.

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By Hamlin Rozario - Apple Watch, Tips & Tricks - 1 Comment

Fixing M1 Mac External Display Issues (Flickering Screen, White Noise, Black Screen, etc)

Jul 10, 2021 - 28 Comments

Fix M1 Mac external display issues like flickering and white noise

Some M1 MacBook Pro, M1 MacBook Air, and M1 Mac Mini users have discovered display issues when using an external display connected to their M1 Mac. Typically the M1 Mac external display issues are either a flickering display, a display that won’t wake from sleep and where the screen stays black, or a white noise display visible after the Mac has woken from sleep, or after the display has slept or turned off and is attempted to be used by the Mac again.

If you’re experiencing external display issues with an M1 Mac, read on to learn about possible fixes and workarounds to the display flickering, white noise showing, black screens that won’t wake, or other similar issues.

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How to Remove a Device from your Apple Account

Jul 10, 2021 - 1 Comment

How to Remove a Device from your Apple Account

Do you use your Apple account on several devices? What if you sell or give away an old iPhone, iPad, or Mac? Well, if you no longer use or own one or more of these devices, you should remove them from your Apple account.

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How to Add Third-Party Accessories to Find My on iPhone & iPad

Jul 9, 2021 - Leave a Comment

How to Add Third-Party Accessories to Find My on iPhone & iPad

Did you know that you can use Apple’s Find My service with third-party accessories? That’s right, you don’t have to own Apple’s AirTags accessory. Although the list of supported devices is somewhat limited right now, it’s certainly a feature that you may want to keep your eye on.

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Beta 5 of iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7, macOS Big Sur 11.5 Released for Testing

Jul 9, 2021 - 3 Comments

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Apple has released the fifth beta versions of iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7, and macOS Big Sur 11.5 to users enrolled in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. Fifth beta builds of tvOS 14.7 and watchOS 7.6 are also available.

iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7, and macOS Big Sur 11.5 appear to focus on bug fixes to current system software versions, and no new features are expected in the releases.

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How to Convert Burst Photos to GIF on iPhone or iPad

Jul 9, 2021 - 3 Comments

How to Convert Burst Photos to GIF on iPhone

Do you take a lot of burst shots using your iPhone or iPad? How’d you like to convert a bunch of burst images into an animated GIF? You can easily convert these photos to a GIF right on your iOS or ipadOS device without having to install a third-party app from the App Store, thanks to the good old Shortcuts app.

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By Hamlin Rozario - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 3 Comments

How to Rename AirTags

Jul 8, 2021 - 3 Comments

How to Rename Your AirTag After Initial Setup

Do you regret the name that you chose during the initial setup of your AirTag? Or, do you want to change the accessory that you’re using your AirTag with? Either way, you may be looking to rename your AirTag. This is actually a lot simpler than you think.

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How to Share a Wi-Fi Password with QR Code from iPhone or iPad

Jul 8, 2021 - 11 Comments

How to Convert Wi-Fi Password Into QR Code on iPhone

Have you ever wanted to share your home or work Wi-Fi with your guests without giving away the network password? You’re certainly not alone in this regard, but we’re pleased to inform you that you can now do just that using your iPhone or iPad, thanks to this neat workaround.

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By Hamlin Rozario - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 11 Comments

Found a Lost AirTag? Here’s What You Can Do to Find AirTags Owner

Jul 8, 2021 - 2 Comments

Found a Lost AirTag? Here's What You Can Do

Did you find someone else’s AirTag out in the wild? If so, you probably want to do the right thing and return it to the rightful owner. So, how do you find the contact information related to an AirTag? That’s what we’ll show you how to do, and while it’s not quite as simple as asking Siri to find the owner of a lost iPhone, it’s not difficult either.

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How to Install macOS Monterey Public Beta

Jul 7, 2021 - Leave a Comment

How to install macOS Monterey public beta

If you’re interested in installing and trying out macOS Monterey public beta, you now have the opportunity to do so as it became available to download for any Mac user.

Beta system software is typically less stable and more prone to bugs and incompatibilities, so installing the macOS Monterey public beta should be reserved for more advanced users, preferably on secondary Macs. Nonetheless, installing and running MacOS 12 public beta is pretty easy, so if you’re up for testing out the upcoming system software version, read on as this tutorial will walk through the process of getting it setup on a compatible Mac.

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How to Customize Automatic Updates for iOS & iPadOS

Jul 7, 2021 - Leave a Comment

How to Customize Automatic Updates for iOS & iPadOS

Have you ever wanted to stop your iPhone or iPad from automatically installing software updates while being charged and connected to Wi-Fi? If so, you’ll be pleased to know that this is possible, and you can customize the automatic update process for iOS and iPadOS.

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How to Install iOS 15 Public Beta on iPhone or iPad

Jul 6, 2021 - 1 Comment

Installing iOS 15 Public Beta

Want to try out the public beta of iOS 15 or iPadOS 15 on your iPhone or iPad? Now that the public beta is available to download, interested users can run the public beta on their compatible iPhone or iPad right now and get a look at the new features, instead of having to wait until the fall for the final version to come out.

Of course all typical beta caveats apply; beta system software is less stable than final versions, not all features or apps may work as expected, third party apps may not work at all, and you should expect to run into bugs. But if you’re an ambitious and more advanced iPhone or iPad user and you want to try out iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 public beta, anyone can do so, and it’s quite easy to install onto a device.

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By Paul Horowitz - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 1 Comment

3 Ways to Recover Deleted Voice Memos on iPhone / iPad

Jul 6, 2021 - 3 Comments

3 Ways to Recover Deleted Voice Memos on iPhone

Accidentally deleted a voice memo on your iPhone or iPad? Or, did you lose all your recordings after a freak incident with an iOS update? There’s no need to panic, as you have multiple options to get lost voice memos back on your device.

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How to Hide Likes on Instagram

Jul 5, 2021 - 1 Comment

How to Hide Like and View Counts on Instagram

If you use Instagram as one of your primary social networking platforms but you’re getting tired of like-chasing, you may be interested in turning off likes and view counts on your posts, or even other peoples posts.

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By Hamlin Rozario - iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 1 Comment

Can I Show the Dock on All Screens on Mac? Using Dock on Different Displays in macOS

Jul 5, 2021 - 7 Comments

Moving the Dock to different screens on Mac

If you’re a Mac user with multiple monitors, you may be wondering how to get the Dock to show up on all Mac displays, or perhaps you’re wondering if you can add a Dock to the secondary screens.

Indeed, you can set the Mac Dock to display on any Mac screen. But if you’re wondering whether or not you can have multiple Docks on each display, it turns out that is not quite possible.

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By Paul Horowitz - Mac OS, Tips & Tricks - 7 Comments

How to Loop YouTube Videos on iPhone & iPad

Jul 5, 2021 - 1 Comment

How to Loop YouTube Videos on iPhone & iPad

If you’re an avid YouTube user, chances are, you’ve wanted to loop videos. Perhaps you’ve even looped several videos or music videos on your computer at some point. Or, maybe it’s something that you do on a regular basis. Regardless, did you know that you can do also loop YouTube videos on on iPhone and iPad too?

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How to Go LIVE on Instagram with iPhone

Jul 4, 2021 - Leave a Comment

How to Go LIVE on Instagram Using iPhone

Did you know that Instagram can be used to live stream content right from your iPhone? This feature works similar to Stories, except that everything is live and you’re not limited to 15 seconds. Plus, it’s pretty easy to access and use.

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How to Get Notified of New Apple Arcade Games

Jul 4, 2021 - Leave a Comment

How to Get Notified of New Apple Arcade Games

Are you interested in a new game that’s set to be coming coon on Apple Arcade? And you’re not sure exactly when exactly the game releases on the platform? Well, not to worry. Apple gives you the option to stay notified of the game’s release with just a single tap.

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