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 book.

While there are multiple ways to add new contacts to an iPhone, the most direct way involves using the Contacts app itself to create a new contact card. There you will be able to specify the contacts name, number, email, and much more. We’ll also show you a simple way to add a new contact to your iPhone directly from the Phone app.

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By Paul Horowitz - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 3 Comments

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 install Rosetta 2 onto the Apple Silicon Mac yourself.

There are two ways to install Rosetta 2 onto an Apple Silicon Mac; using the Terminal, or by attempting to open a non-native x86 app which prompts an installer. You can use whichever method you’d like, as both will have the same end result of Rosetta 2 being installed onto the Mac.

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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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Beta 2 of MacOS Big Sur 11.1 Released for Testing

Dec 3, 2020 - 1 Comment

macOS Big Sur beta

The second beta version of macOS Big Sur 11.1 is available to users who are enrolled in the Mac system software beta testing programs.

Typically the developer beta build is available first and soon followed by the same build to public beta users.

Separately, iOS 14.3 beta 3 and ipadOS 14.3 beta 3 are also available for users involved in those testing program.

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By Paul Horowitz - News - 1 Comment

How to Remove Background Noise from Voice Recordings on iPhone

Dec 3, 2020 - Leave a Comment

How to Remove Background Noise from Voice Recordings on iPhone

Do you record your voice or other external audio on your iPhone using the built-in Voice Memos app? If so, you may often find yourself wanting to remove the background noise during post-processing to polish the recorded audio. Thankfully, you don’t need to rely on third-party software to get this done anymore, as you can quickly remove background noise directly within the Voice Memos app for iPhone and iPad.

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How to Merge Calendars on Mac

Dec 2, 2020 - 11 Comments

How to Merge Calendars on Mac

Do you have multiple calendars for different purposes on your Mac? If you want to remove some of the unwanted calendars, but still keep the events or move them, you can merge the calendars within a matter of seconds.

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By Hamlin Rozario - Mac OS, Tips & Tricks - 11 Comments

iOS 14.3 Beta 3 & iPadOS 14.3 Beta 3 Available for Testing

Dec 2, 2020 - Leave a Comment

iOS 14.3 beta 3

The third beta versions of iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3 are now available to users enrolled in the beta testing programs for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Both public beta and developer beta versions are available.

Separately, new beta builds of watchOS 7.2 and tvOS 14.3 are also available for users testing beta system software on their Apple Watch and Apple TV.

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How to Disable Automatic Updates for Apple Watch

Dec 2, 2020 - 1 Comment

How to Disable Automatic Updates for Apple Watch

Do you want to stop your Apple Watch from automatically installing watchOS updates? Perhaps you don’t want to update to the latest version right away, or you just want to save your valuable internet data, or install the latest watchOS updates at your own pace? Regardless, it’s easy to disable automatic updates for your Apple Watch.

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

Fix & Troubleshoot macOS Big Sur Problems & Issues

Dec 1, 2020 - 39 Comments

Troubleshooting macOS Big Sur Problems & Issues

Are you facing issues after updating your Mac to macOS Big Sur? Maybe you’re experiencing a problem with something in macOS Big Sur like wi-fi, slow and sluggish performance, battery draining, or perhaps you can’t even get the update to begin in the first place. If you’re experiencing issues with the latest macOS 11 release, you’re not alone, as some Mac users have been facing a variety of problems with macOS Big Sur.

Before you get too concerned though, we’re here to help. This article will work through some common issues and resolutions to attempt to fix and troubleshoot various problems encountered with macOS Big Sur.

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How to Use 6-Digit Passcode on Apple Watch

Dec 1, 2020 - Leave a Comment

How to Use 6-Digit Passcode on Apple Watch

Do you want to use a complex passcode for unlocking your Apple Watch? Fortunately, this is pretty easy to do and can further enhance the security of your smart wearable.

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How to Unenroll a Mac from Developer & Public Beta of Big Sur

Nov 30, 2020 - 4 Comments

How to Unenroll Your Mac from Developer & Public Beta

Do you want to stop receiving updates for beta versions of macOS Big Sur from Apple? If you’d rather stay on a stable final release build, you can easily unenroll your Mac from the developer and public beta programs in a pretty straightforward manner.

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By Hamlin Rozario - Mac OS, Tips & Tricks - 4 Comments

How to Turn a Voice Memo into Ringtone on iPhone

Nov 30, 2020 - 18 Comments

How to Turn a Voice Memo into Ringtone on iPhone

Have a voice memo that you’d like to convert to a ringtone for iPhone? If you want to create your own custom ringtones for incoming texts and phone calls, you can turn to Garageband. But beyond setting songs as ringtones or making your own from scratch, you can also use Garageband to turn voice recordings into a ringtone, right from your iPhone, and no computer is required.

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By Hamlin Rozario - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 18 Comments

How to Share Screen with Zoom on Mac

Nov 29, 2020 - 5 Comments

How to Share Screen with Zoom on Mac

You likely already know that you can host Zoom meetings and join them from your Mac, but did you know you can also screen share? Whether video conferencing for work, personal, family, or any other reason, you may be interested in checking out Zoom’s screen sharing functionality.

As the name would imply, this feature lets you share whatever is on your Mac screen with other participants in the Zoom meeting.

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By Hamlin Rozario - Mac OS, Tips & Tricks - 5 Comments

How to Fix Slow Lagging Keyboard on iOS 14

Nov 29, 2020 - 2 Comments

How to Fix Slow Lagging Keyboard on iOS 14

Is the on-screen keyboard on your iPhone slow since updating to iOS 14? Though it’s not super common, some users who’re running iOS 14 on their iPhones have reported that they’re unable to type as fast on the keyboard because of how laggy the keystrokes are.

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How to Send & Read Messages on Apple Watch

Nov 29, 2020 - 1 Comment

Apple Watches with Messages icons

The Apple Watch is so much more than something strapped to your wrist that can also tell the time. It’s a miniature computer and that fact is driven home further with every new hardware and software revision. But one feature that has been there since day one is the ability to send and receive iMessages directly from Apple Watch, without needing to pick up an iPhone to do it. If you’re not talking into your wrist to send messages, you’re really missing out.

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By Oliver Haslam - Apple Watch, Tips & Tricks - 1 Comment

How to Join & Host Zoom Meetings on Mac

Nov 28, 2020 - 2 Comments

How to Join & Host Zoom Meetings on Mac

Want to host a Zoom meeting yourself, right from your Mac? How about joining a Zoom meeting? If you’ve been using video calling services to work from home, collaborate with colleagues, or stay in touch with your loved ones during this quarantine period, you’ve probably heard of Zoom already, and you might be interested in trying out hosting meetings yourself, or perhaps you’re just curious how to join an existing Zoom meeting in the first place.

If you’re already familiar with the process of joining and hosting Zoom meetings on iPhone and iPad, you’ll find the structure for the Mac is quite similar. If you’re looking to checkout Zoom on the Mac, read on to learn how to host meetings, and to join them too.

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

How to Quickly Turn On Low Power Mode on iPhone via Control Center

Nov 28, 2020 - 3 Comments

Quickly turn on Low Power Mode on iPhone

Low Power Mode is a great feature on iPhone that can dramatically extend battery life of the device, with a few minor trade-offs. While many users are aware that they can enable the feature through Settings, or even with a Siri command, there’s another super fast way available to turn on Lower Power Mode, and to turn it off again too.

If you’re looking for the quickest way to toggle Low Power Mode on or off on iPhone, this Control Center method is the approach to go.

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By Paul Horowitz - iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 3 Comments

Shop Black Friday Deals on Amazon

Nov 27, 2020 - 2 Comments


 Black Friday Amazon deals

If you’re shopping this Black Friday for gifts, perhaps for loved ones or even to treat yourself, consider checking out the Amazon Black Friday deals.

Some of the best deals on Amazon for Black Friday are broken into categories, but there are some particularly great deals on some popular Apple products, like the AirPods:

As is often the case with online Black Friday sales, prices can change quickly, so if you find a deal you’re interested in jump on it while you can.

It’s Black Friday and that’ll transition to Cyber Monday, so there are a ton of things on sale at Amazon of all variety. And as an added bonus, if you make any purchases through the links to Amazon here from here, you will help to support this site by way of the Amazon affiliate program, which gives us a small commission on the sale of goods with no cost to you, and those funds go directly to help support the existence of this website. That’s kind of nice, right?

Shop on!

By Paul Horowitz - News - 2 Comments

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