Apple Watch Not Pairing with iPhone? How to Fix & Troubleshoot

Mar 28, 2021 - Leave a Comment

How to Troubleshoot Apple Watch Not Pairing with iPhone

Is your Apple Watch not pairing with your iPhone? Or did it get disconnected after successfully setting it up using your iPhone? This issue isn’t exactly uncommon, but in most cases, you can resolve it within a matter of minutes.

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How to Forward All Email from Gmail to Another Email Address Automatically

Mar 28, 2021 - Leave a Comment

How to Forward All Email from Gmail to Another Email Address Automatically

Many of us have multiple email addresses that are used for various different purposes. If you use Gmail as your preferred email address or service, you can automatically forward all your emails from a Gmail account to any other email address.

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How to Set Up Sleep Schedule on iPhone

Mar 27, 2021 - Leave a Comment

How to Set Up Sleep Schedule on iPhone

Did you know that your iPhone can now help you track your sleep and overall help you prioritize your sleep in the long run? You may want to try using this feature if you’re struggling to maintain a fixed sleep schedule. You can set this feature up within a matter of minutes.

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How to Reopen Closed Tabs in Chrome on iPhone, iPad, Mac

Mar 27, 2021 - Leave a Comment

Chrome

Do you use Google Chrome to browse the web on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac instead of Safari? If so, you’ll likely be interested in knowing how you can reopen closed tabs within Chrome.

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iOS 14.4.2 & iPadOS 14.4.2 Update with Security Fix Released

Mar 26, 2021 - Leave a Comment

iPadOS 14.4.2 and iOS 14.4.2

Apple has released iOS 14.4.2 and iPadOS 14.4.2 for iPhone and iPad users. The update is small but includes an important security fix, and is therefore recommended for all iPhone and iPad users running an iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 release.

Additionally, iOS 12.5.2 was released for older iPhone and iPad models to address the same security concern for those devices incapable of running iOS 14.

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How to Check Mac Storage Space

Mar 26, 2021 - 1 Comment

How to Check Mac Storage Space

Do you want to how much free space you have on your Mac? Or perhaps how much space a certain app is taking up on your computer? Either way, you can check your Mac’s storage space within a matter of seconds.

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How to Disable Lock Screen Notifications on MacOS

Mar 25, 2021 - 2 Comments

How to Disable Lock Screen Notifications on Mac

Do you want to prevent notifications from showing up on your Mac’s lock screen? Perhaps you want to hide them for privacy reasons? If you’re a frequent user of the handy lock screen feature on the Mac, you may be interested in disabling the display of notifications on the locked screen of the computer.

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By Hamlin Rozario - Mac OS, Tips & Tricks - 2 Comments

How to Create a macOS Big Sur Bootable Installer Drive

Mar 24, 2021 - 5 Comments

MacOS Big Sur bootable USB installer

Some Mac users find it helpful to create a bootable installer drive for macOS Big Sur. Typically this is done with a USB flash key or thumb drive, and it can be used to boot up a Mac, erase, format, and of course install macOS Big Sur onto any compatible hardware.

There are many useful reasons to have a bootable installer USB drive for macOS Big Sur, whether to perform updates, installs, clean installs, install onto multiple machines, have as a troubleshooting tool, and so much more. Whatever the reason you want one, let’s check out the process of making a bootable installer drive for macOS Big Sur.

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By Paul Horowitz - Mac OS, Tips & Tricks - 5 Comments

Fix “Unable to Install Update” Error for iOS & iPadOS

Mar 24, 2021 - 7 Comments

Unable to Install Update - An error Occurred Installing iOS / ipadOS

If you’re trying to install an iOS or iPadOS software update and discover a failure error that states “Unable to Install Update – An error occurred installing iOS 14.5” (or any iOS/iPadOS x.x.x) with an option to Retry or to Remind Me Later, you may be understandably frustrated. Fortunately this is usually pretty easy to get around.

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How to Download Apps over 200 MB with Cellular on iPhone & iPad

Mar 24, 2021 - Leave a Comment

How to Download Apps over 200 MB with Cellular on iPhone & iPad

Are you unable to download large apps on your iPhone over the cellular LTE network? This is intended to avoid excessive data charges, but it’s something that can be overridden by tweaking the settings, if necessary.

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Beta 5 of MacOS Big Sur 11.3, iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5 Released for Testing

Mar 24, 2021 - Leave a Comment

The fifth beta builds of macOS Big Sur 11.3, iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, and tvOS 14.5. The latest beta builds are available now to any eligible user enrolled in the beta testing programs, either for developer or public beta releases.

The latest beta builds suggest the final versions of these system software could be released in the coming weeks, as Apple typically goes through several beta builds before issuing a final version to the general public.

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How to Change the Charging Sound on iPhone or iPad

Mar 23, 2021 - 12 Comments

How to Change the Charging Sound on iPhone

Have you ever wished to change the charging sound of your iPhone? You’re certainly not alone in that regard, but we’re pleased to inform you that your wish is finally a reality. That’s right, you can now actually set your iPhone to play a custom sound whenever you connect it to the charger, thanks to the built-in Shortcuts app.

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By Hamlin Rozario - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 12 Comments

How to Convert Pages File to Google Doc with CloudConvert

Mar 22, 2021 - Leave a Comment

How to Convert Pages File in Google Doc with CloudConvert

Do you have a Pages file that you need to work with in Google Docs? Whether you use Google Docs as your primary word processor, or if you just spend time jumping between Apple Pages and Google Docs, you might find yourself needing to convert a Pages file from a Mac, iPhone, or iPad, to the Google Docs format.

Because this process is done entirely online, you can convert the Pages file to Google Doc compatible format from any device or browser, whether it’s a Windows PC, Mac, Linux machine, Android device, iPad, or iPhone.

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8 of the Best New Features in macOS Big Sur

Mar 22, 2021 - 21 Comments

8 Best New Features in macOS Big Sur

MacOS Big Sur has been out for a little while now, but not everyone is yet running the operating system, and even those who are may not be totally aware of some of the new features Big Sur has to offer.

Whether you’re still on the fence about updating, or just wondering what’s different or particularly great, we’ll going to review some of the best new features available in macOS Big Sur 11.

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By Hamlin Rozario - Mac OS, Tips & Tricks - 21 Comments

How to Read Messages Without Sending Read Receipts on iPhone & iPad with Haptic Touch

Mar 22, 2021 - 4 Comments

iOS Messages app icon

If you use Read Receipts for Messages on iPhone or iPad, you may be wondering if it’s possible to read new inbound messages without triggering the sending of the “Read” read receipt. Well you’re in luck, because it turns out that with a little Haptic Touch trick, you can preview messages and keep them as unread, without triggering the read receipt.

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By Paul Horowitz - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 4 Comments

How to Import Saved Passwords from Safari to Chrome

Mar 21, 2021 - 9 Comments

How to Import Saved Passwords from Safari to Chrome

Planning to switch to Google Chrome as your preferred web browser on your Mac? If so, you’ll be relieved to know that importing your saved passwords from Safari to Chrome is a lot easier than you think.

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By Hamlin Rozario - Mac OS, Tips & Tricks - 9 Comments

How to Use Google Meet on Mac for Group Video Calls

Mar 21, 2021 - Leave a Comment

How to Use Google Meet on Mac

Google Meet offers a free and convenient way to make group video calls, and you can make and join those calls directly from your Mac using a web browser.

We’ll be covering using Google Meet on the Mac here, but it works basically the same to use Google Meet in Windows too.

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How to Screen Share iPhone with Facebook Messenger

Mar 20, 2021 - Leave a Comment

How to Screen Share iPhone with Facebook Messenger

How would you like to screen share your iPhone using Facebook Messenger? If you use Facebook Messenger to make video calls with friends and colleagues from your iPhone, you’ll be pleased to know that Facebook has included screen sharing capabilities in the Messenger app for iOS and iPadOS.

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