How to Use Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Controllers with Mac

May 21, 2021 - Leave a Comment

Macbook Pro and Joy-Con

Ever thought of using a Nintendo Switch controller with a Mac? You can do that!

While it’s true that the Mac might not be the gaming powerhouse that some gaming fanatics may like, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t some pretty great games to be played. Apple Arcade has certainly improved matters, and the App Store hosts plenty of paid-for and free titles, and the new Apple Silicon Macs also have access to many iPad and iPhone games. But sometimes playing games with a mouse and keyboard just isn’t something you want to do. That’s when using a game controller really comes in handy, and what better controller to use than a Nintendo Switch Joy-Con?

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How to Use Hello Screen Saver from iMac on Other Macs

May 20, 2021 - 7 Comments

How to Use iMac Hello Screen Saver on Older Macs

Did the new Hello screen saver on the M1 iMacs grab your attention? It’s kind of a modernized version of the retro “Hello” text on the first Macintosh. If you thought it looked snazzy, you may be excited to find out that you can get this screen saver on your Mac too, even if it isn’t powered by the M1 chip.

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How to Reset Screen Time Passcode on Mac

May 20, 2021 - Leave a Comment

How to Reset Screen Time Passcode on Mac

Lost or forgot the passcode that you use for Screen Time on your Mac? Don’t start panicking. Thankfully, resetting your Screen Time passcode without losing all your settings is a pretty straightforward process on macOS.

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Beta 1 of iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7, macOS Big Sur 11.5 Released for Testing

May 19, 2021 - Leave a Comment

Betas of iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7, macOS Big Sur 11.5, tvOS 14.7, and watchOS 7.6

Apple has released the first beta versions of iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7, macOS Big Sur 11.5, tvOS 14.7, and watchOS 7.6 to users enrolled in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. The developer beta has been made available first, and is typically soon followed by the same build for public beta testers.

The new beta versions arrive before iOS 14.6, iPadOS 14.6, and macOS 11.4 have been released to the public, suggesting that finalized versions of those system software releases, which are also still in beta as Release Candidates, are likely to debut in the very near future.

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How to Reduce Your iCloud Backup Data Size on iPhone / iPad

May 19, 2021 - 2 Comments

How to Reduce Your iCloud Backup Data Size on iPhone

Are you running low on your iCloud storage space? If an iCloud backup is too large for the iCloud plan you have, you won’t be able to backup the iPhone or iPad, and this is one of the most common reasons iCloud backups fail. If you’re not planning to upgrade to an iCloud plan with a higher storage limit, you may want to reduce your next backup size to make sure you don’t exceed your limit.

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How to Reset Apple ID Password on Mac, the Easy Way

May 19, 2021 - 2 Comments

How to Reset Apple ID Password on Mac

Did you forget an Apple ID password? That’s not the most fun feeling in the world, but fortunately you can reset an Apple ID password right from the Mac, and it’s quite easy.

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How to Add or Remove Trusted Phone Numbers on iPhone, iPad, Mac

May 18, 2021 - Leave a Comment

How to Add or Remove Trusted Phone Numbers on iPhone & iPad

Want to link a new phone number to your Apple ID so that you can receive two-factor authentication codes? Thankfully, adding and removing trusted phone numbers is a pretty straightforward procedure and you can do this right on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

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How to Set a Time Limit for Websites on iPhone & iPad with Screen Time

May 18, 2021 - Leave a Comment

How to Set Time Limits on Websites on iPhone & iPad

Want to set a time limit for how long a particular website can be used on an iPhone or iPad? If your child has an iOS or iPadOS device, you may find time limiting particular websites to be a very useful feature. Or perhaps you don’t have the best self control, and you want to limit your own usage of a website, like some sort of social media time sink. Whatever the reason, thanks to Screen Time, setting time limits on website usage is particularly easy on iPhone and iPad.

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Release Candidate of iOS 14.6, iPadOS 14.6, macOS Big Sur 11.4 Released for Testing

May 17, 2021 - Leave a Comment

beta system software in the Apple ecosystem

Release Candidate builds of iOS 14.6, iPadOS 14.6, macOS Big Sur 11.4, watchOS 7.5, and tvOS 14.6 have been released to users participating in the various beta testing programs for Apple system software.

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How to Manage Apps Using Your Apple ID on iPhone & iPad

May 17, 2021 - Leave a Comment

How to Manage Apps Using Your Apple ID on iPhone & iPad

Do you use your Apple account to sign in to third-party apps, websites, and services using “Sign in with Apple”? If so, you might want to view all the apps that have access to your Apple ID information, and manage them accordingly.

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How to Delete a Twitter Account

May 17, 2021 - 1 Comment

How to Delete a Twitter Account

Are you looking to take a break from Twitter? Or perhaps, quit the platform altogether? Either way, it’s quite easy to deactivate your Twitter account, and you can do it right from your iPhone or iPad within seconds.

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

How to Delete All Facebook Posts

May 16, 2021 - 3 Comments

How to Delete All Facebook Posts

Want to clear your Facebook account of all your old posts? Until recently, if you wanted to delete any of your Facebook posts, you had to scroll through your profile and do it one by one. Thankfully, Facebook launched a feature called Manage Activity to make this process a whole lot easier, allowing you to remove all old posts.

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By Hamlin Rozario - Tips & Tricks - 3 Comments

How to Unhide Purchases Using iTunes on PC

May 16, 2021 - Leave a Comment

How to Unhide Purchases Using iTunes on PC

Have you hidden any downloaded apps on your iPhone or iPad, and now you want to access those from iTunes?

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How to Change Apple TV+ Playback Quality on Mac

May 15, 2021 - 2 Comments

How to Change Apple TV+ Playback Quality on Mac

Do you want to save some of your valuable internet data while you’re binging shows on Apple TV+? You’re certainly not alone, but you can do this by simply changing the playback or streaming quality for the Apple TV app installed on your Mac.

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

How to Convert Numbers File to Google Sheets with CloudConvert

May 15, 2021 - 3 Comments

How to Convert Numbers File to Google Sheets

If you use Numbers as well as Google Sheets, you might find yourself in a situation where you need to convert a Numbers file into a Google Sheets document. Whether the Numbers file originated in Numbers on a Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iCloud does not matter, as they’re all the same and you can get them into Google Sheets with a few steps.

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How to Customize Safari Toolbar on Mac

May 14, 2021 - Leave a Comment

How to Customize Safari Toolbar on Mac

Do you use Safari to browse the web regularly on your Mac? If so, you’ll be excited to know that you can customize Safari’s toolbar just the way you want by adding or removing certain items from it.

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How to Set Time Limits on Websites on Mac

May 14, 2021 - 1 Comment

How to Set Time Limits on Websites on Mac

Want to set a time limit for how long a specific website is usable on a daily basis from a Mac? Maybe you’d like to set time limits for a variety or websites for a kids Mac, for example, limiting YouTube.com to 30 minutes a day? If you’re interested in setting up time limits for web sites, read on!

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By Hamlin Rozario - Mac OS, Tips & Tricks - 1 Comment

Managing PWM on OLED iPhone & iPad Displays

May 14, 2021 - 17 Comments

OLED PWM on iPhone

Some iPhone and iPad users are sensitive to PWM flickering on the latest devices OLED displays. PWM, which stands for Pulse Width Modulation, can cause some users to have eye strain, feel nauseous or dizzy, or have headaches from the screen flickering when using an OLED screen device with PWM.

All new model iPhone and iPad devices with OLED displays have PWM, including the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XS, iPhone X, and iPad Pro 12.9″ M1. The remaining iPhone models that use LCD displays do not have this issue (at least to an extent that bothers users anyway), which includes the iPhone 11, iPhone SE iPhone XR, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone 8 and older.

While the majority of people do not have any issues with OLED PWM, if you are bothered by OLED PWM, it’s fairly obvious because you feel discomfort almost immediately when looking at an OLED display. Assuming you fall into that unfortunate latter category, this workaround may help.

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