Can You Disable App Library on iPhone? Alternatives to Using App Library

Oct 23, 2020 - 71 Comments

Can You Disable App Library on iPhone? That is a reasonable question, but the answer is more complicated than you might think

Are you not a big fan of using App Library on iPhone? In that case, you may be looking for ways to disable App Library on your iPhone so that you don’t see it or accidentally activate it.

If you’re looking for a short answer to the question of “can I disable App Library” then the answer is no, despite what you might read elsewhere, you can’t completely disable the App Library. Apple has yet to introduce a setting that allows it to be turned off. However, the long answer is more interesting than you think, and there are ways to basically use an iPhone as if App Library didn’t exist. avoid using App Library

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By Hamlin Rozario - iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 71 Comments

How to Change Paper Appearance Style in Notes on iPhone & iPad

Oct 23, 2020 - 1 Comment

How to Change Paper Appearance Style in Notes on iPhone & iPad

Do you use the stock Notes app on your iPhone or iPad to write down important info, manage checklists, scan documents, make to-do lists, quickly jot down notes, draw, or share info? For whatever purpose you use Notes, you may be interested in changing the paper style to lines, grids, or default, whatever is a better suited style for your needs.

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

How to Set Google Chrome as Default Browser on iPhone & iPad

Oct 22, 2020 - 6 Comments

How to Set Google Chrome as Default Browser on iPhone & iPad

You can now change the default web browser app on iPhone and iPad to be Chrome, so if you’d rather use Chrome instead of Safari, that’s now an easy option, as long as your device is running iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 or later.

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By Hamlin Rozario - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 6 Comments

How to Turn iPhone SE Off & On (2020 Model)

Oct 22, 2020 - Leave a Comment

How to Turn iPhone SE Off & On

Got a new model iPhone SE? Whether you’re new to the iOS ecosystem after switching over from Android, or you’re just new to this particular model of iPhone, you might be interested to know how you can turn the iPhone SE off, and on again. And if you turn the device off and back on right away, you’re effectively soft restarting the iPhone SE that way. To be clear, we’re talking about the 2020 models here.

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Can’t Drag a Ringtone to iPhone with iTunes or Music? Here’s the Fix

Oct 21, 2020 - 20 Comments

iTunes

Some iPhone users may notice that trying to drag a ringtone or text tone to their device through iTunes, Music app, or Finder fails. You connect the iPhone (or iPad) to the Mac or Windows PC, open iTunes, Music, or Finder, select the device as required, but when trying to manually drag and drop a ringtone into iTunes to copy it to the iPhone, nothing happens.

If you encounter this frustrating issue, don’t be alarmed, as there is a way to easily copy ringtones over to iPhone using iTunes, Music, or Finder, it just does not involve drag and drop.

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Beta 4 of iOS 14.2 & iPadOS 14.2 Released for Testing

Oct 20, 2020 - 3 Comments

iOS 14.2 beta and iPadOS 14.2  beta

Apple has released iOS 14.2 beta 4 and iPadOS 14.2 beta 4 for users engaged in the beta testing programs for iPhone and iPad system software.

These beta releases are separate from stable versions that are available to all users. The most recent final stable build of system software for iPhone and iPad are the just released iOS 14.1 and iPadOS 14.1 versions.

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By Paul Horowitz - iPad, iPhone, News - 3 Comments

iOS 14.1 & iPadOS 14.1 Update Released to Download

Oct 20, 2020 - 8 Comments

iOS 14.1 and iPadOS 14.1

Apple has released iOS 14.1 for iPhone and iPod touch along with iPadOS 14.1 for iPad.

iOS 14.1 and iPadOS 14.1 are the first major point release updates for iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 and include a variety of bug fixes and improvements, making it recommended for all users who are currently running a prior iOS 14 or ipadOS 14 release.

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By Paul Horowitz - iPad, iPhone, News - 8 Comments

How to Change the Default Mail App on iPhone & iPad

Oct 20, 2020 - 1 Comment

How to Change the Default Mail App in iOS 14 & iPadOS 14

One of of the more exciting new changes to iPhone and iPad is the ability to set third-party mail apps as default. This ability requires iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 or later.

For now, you can change the default mail app to a different email client and change the default browser app too, so if you’re not a fan of the stock Mail app, or if you simply rely on another email app frequently, you’ll be excited to learn about this change.

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

How to Use Digital Touch in Messages on iPhone & iPad to Send Heartbeats, Doodles, etc

Oct 19, 2020 - 5 Comments

How to Use Digital Touch in Messages

The Messages app on iPhone and iPad allows you to send regular text messages and iMessages, but did you know you can also send sketches, doodles, fireballs, and even heartbeats to your friends over iMessage too?

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By Hamlin Rozario - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 5 Comments

One AirPod Not Working? Here’s How to Fix Left or Right AirPods Not Working

Oct 18, 2020 - 11 Comments

How to Fix Left or Right AirPods Not Working

Apple’s AirPods generally work fantastic and trouble-free, but every once in a while you may encounter a strange issue where a single AirPod stops working, while the other continues to work fine. These sort of connectivity issues are rare but can happen. This tutorial will help to walk through how to troubleshoot and resolve an issue where a left or right AirPod or AirPods Pro is not working as intended.

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By Hamlin Rozario - iPhone, Troubleshooting - 11 Comments

How to Enable and Use Raise to Speak on Apple Watch

Oct 17, 2020 - 2 Comments

Apple Watch Raise To Speak

Siri is better than ever on the Apple Watch, which means you might find yourself using it more and more to perform all sorts of tasks. But saying “Hey Siri” over and over may wear thin and grow old, or maybe it just feels a bit weird to you.

But with Raise to Speak, Apple has been able to fix that, removing the need for the wake phrase to be spoken before barking orders at Siri. Instead, you literally just have to raise your Apple Watch to your face to issue a command.

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By Oliver Haslam - Apple Watch, Tips & Tricks - 2 Comments

How to Set Fitness Goals on Apple Watch

Oct 16, 2020 - Leave a Comment

Apple Watch activity app

The Apple Watch has spent the last few years turning itself into the go-to wearable for people who like to keep tabs on their health. Whether it’s their heart rate, sleep pattern, or just how much they move, the Apple Watch can track it. But for many users, its bread and butter is in telling you when you’ve done enough exercise, and you can do that by setting fitness goals on the device.

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How to Customize Home Screen of iPhone

Oct 15, 2020 - 1 Comment

How to Customize Home Screen of iPhone in iOS 14

Apple has added some interesting visual features to change the way your iPhone home screen looks with iOS 14 or later. However, you likely won’t notice any change right away after updating your device, but you can customize it yourself and completely revamp your iPhone home screen’s appearance.

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

How to Make Phone Calls From Apple Watch

Oct 15, 2020 - 1 Comment

Apple Watches with phone icon

Making calls from your Apple Watch is a great feature that you may use from time to time. Sure, calling from your watch like Dick Tracey probably isn’t something that you’ll be doing too often, but it starts to make a lot more sense when paired like things like AirPods. But even if you’re doing it old school and holding your Watch and wrist to your ear, making a phone call from your watch is easier than you might think.

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

MacOS Big Sur Beta 10 Released for Testing

Oct 14, 2020 - 4 Comments

How to install macOS Big Sur public beta

Apple has released the tenth beta version of macOS Big Sur to users who are enrolled in the beta testing program for the next generation Mac OS system software release.

MacOS Big Sur 11 features a refreshed and redesigned user interface, including new icons, a new Dock look, brighter and whiter interface elements, and more white space. Additionally, Big Sur includes Control Center for the Mac, various improvements and new features to Safari including an instant translation capability, new features for Messages on Mac, and various other new features, improvements, and changes.

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By Paul Horowitz - Mac OS, News - 4 Comments

How to Mute Conversations in Messages on iPhone & iPad

Oct 14, 2020 - Leave a Comment

How to Mute Conversations in Messages on iPhone & iPad

Are you getting unwanted text messages from a random phone number? Or perhaps, it’s just an annoying friend or group who’s sending you constant tests on iMessage? Either way, it’s pretty easy to mute these message threads on your iPhone and avoid all notifications every time they send you a text.

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By Hamlin Rozario - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - Leave a Comment

Beta 3 of iOS 14.2, iPadOS 14.3 Released Along with iOS 14.1 & iPadOS 14.1 GM

Oct 13, 2020 - Leave a Comment

iOS 13 Beta and iPadOS Beta

Apple has released a series of new beta versions of system software today, including iOS 14.2 beta 3, iPadOS 14.2 beta 3, watchOS 7.1 beta 3, and tvOS 14.2 beta 3.

Additionally, Apple also released iOS 14.1 GM & iPadOS 14.1 GM to developers, suggesting the final versions of iOS 14.1 and iPadOS 14.1 are imminent, perhaps arriving with or before the freshly announced iPhone 12 series in the near future.

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By Paul Horowitz - iPad, iPhone, News - Leave a Comment

5G iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, Released by Apple

Oct 13, 2020 - 13 Comments

iPhone 12 Pro

Apple has released a handful of new iPhone 12 models, including iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max.

Each new iPhone has been redesigned to follow the same general design language with flatter edges, looking a bit more like the iPhone 5 series or iPad Pro even. Given the variety of new phones released, it’s helpful to get a quick overview of what’s on offer.

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By Paul Horowitz - iPhone, News - 13 Comments

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