How to Find a Lost iPhone, iPad, Mac with iCloud

Aug 23, 2020 - Leave a Comment

How to Find Lost iPhone with iCloud

Did one of your Apple devices go missing? Don’t start panicking, because you can use Apple’s Find My service to quickly locate your lost or stolen iPhone, iPad, Mac, and even AirPods within a matter of seconds.

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

How to Install & Remove Apps on Apple Watch

Aug 22, 2020 - Leave a Comment

Apple Watch Apps

Ever wanted to install some new apps onto Apple Watch? Or perhaps you want to delete and remove apps from Apple Watch that you no longer want?

While Apple Watch comes with many great default apps bundled with the device, you can also install and remove third party apps too. So, we’re going to show you how to install apps and how to delete apps too from Apple Watch.

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How to Remap Modifier Keys on iPad Keyboard

Aug 21, 2020 - 1 Comment

iPad keyboard

Recent releases of iPadOS added a feature that few expected – but many were happy to see – in the form of the ability to alter the modifier keys on an external keyboard attached to an iPad. That includes Bluetooth keyboards, the Magic Keyboard, and even Windows keyboards that are in use with iPad.

This is a great solution for people who also change what modifier keys do on their Mac and have had to live with their muscle memory tripping them up when they make the switch to an iPad. That doesn’t need to be a problem anymore, and it could be a huge deal for the people it affects.

It may go without saying, but none of this applies to the iPad software keyboard. But if you’re using an external keyboard of any kind, whether it’s the iPad Smart Keyboard, Magic Keyboard, or a Bluetooth keyboard, you’re going to want to read on.

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By Oliver Haslam - iPad, Tips & Tricks - 1 Comment

How to Use iCloud Drive File Sharing in macOS

Aug 20, 2020 - 4 Comments

iCloud Drive Sharing

Mac users can use iCloud Drive file sharing to easily share files and folders from iCloud Drive with other people. This cloud sharing capability also exists on iPhone and iPad, and it works similar to how Dropbox and Google Drive function, allowing for easy collaboration and sharing of files and documents easily.

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By Oliver Haslam - Mac OS, Tips & Tricks - 4 Comments

MacOS Big Sur Beta 5 Released to Download

Aug 19, 2020 - 2 Comments

How to install macOS Big Sur public beta

MacOS Big Sur beta 5 is now available to download for all users who are registered to participate in the beta testing programs.

Typically the developer build comes along first and is quickly followed by the same build as a public beta release. Anyone can download and install the macOS Big Sur public beta on a compatible Mac, but beta system software is best reserved for advanced users on secondary hardware.

The release of the fifth beta of macOS Big Sur comes just after iOS 14 beta 5 and iPadOS 14 beta 5 were also released, along with the fifth betas of watchOS 7 and tvOS 14.

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By Paul Horowitz - Mac OS, News - 2 Comments

How to Download Free Music on iPhone to Listen to

Aug 19, 2020 - 1 Comment

How to Download Free Music to iPhone to Listen to

Do you want to download free music on to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch for listening offline when you’re not connected to the internet? You’re not alone, but you’ll be pleased to know that there are multiple ways to go about downloading free music to iPhone.

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

Beta 5 of iOS 14 & iPadOS Released for Download

Aug 18, 2020 - 2 Comments

iOS 14 beta 5 and iPadOS 14 beta 5

Apple has released the fifth beta versions of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. The new beta build is available now for all enrolled iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch models, for both the developer beta and the public beta release.

Additionally, Apple released beta 5 of watchOS 7 and tvOS 14.

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By Paul Horowitz - iPad, iPhone, News - 2 Comments

How to Use iCloud File Sharing on iPhone & iPad

Aug 18, 2020 - 3 Comments

How to Use iCloud File Sharing on iPhone and iPad

Ever wanted to share a file from iCloud from your iPhone or iPad? Maybe you want to collaborate with other people on your iCloud files, folders, and other documents? With iCloud Drive, it’s fairly simple to share files and to invite others to view or edit your files right on your iPhone or iPad.

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

How to Force Quit Apps on Apple Watch

Aug 17, 2020 - Leave a Comment

Apple Watches with crosses on

Ever had an Apple Watch app freeze or become unresponsive? if so, you may wish to force quit the Apple Watch app.

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How to Use Keynote Live from iPhone & iPad to Share Presentations

Aug 17, 2020 - 1 Comment

How to Use Keynote Live from iPhone or iPad to Share Presentations

Want to share your Keynote presentations with others easily? Thanks to Apple’s Keynote app and Keynote Live feature, sharing presentations with colleagues, friends, coworkers, or family is simple.

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

How to Translate Webpages in Safari on iPhone & iPad with Microsoft Translator

Aug 16, 2020 - Leave a Comment

How to Translate Webpages in Safari on iPhone & iPad

As you may already know, Google Chrome offers the ability to translate webpages on iPhone and iPad from one language to another, helping you convert webpages from something like Spanish or Chinese to English (and of course any other combination of languages). While the iPhone and iPad gain this feature natively with Safari in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, earlier versions of Safari do not support language translation by default. Not to worry though, because with Microsoft Translator you can give Safari the capability of converting webpages from one language to another.

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How to Set Up and Use iCloud Email Aliases

Aug 15, 2020 - 6 Comments

How to Set Up and Use iCloud Email Aliases

Ever wanted to create an email alias with your iCloud email address? Perhaps you just want a forwarding address, or maybe you’re worried about giving away your email every time you sign up for websites, newsletters, apps and more? Thanks to iCloud Mail, you can easily conceal your actual email address with an alias that can be used to send and receive emails.

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By Hamlin Rozario - Tips & Tricks - 6 Comments

Why Can’t I Play Fortnite on iPhone or iPad? “Fortnite No Longer Available” on App Store

Aug 14, 2020 - 8 Comments

Fortnite not working on iPhone and iPad

If you want to play Fortnite on iPhone or iPad (or Android for that matter), you may notice that the game is not available to download and install, it may not be working, and that you can’t get updates for the game. And of course you’re probably wondering why that is, how can such a popular game for kids and adults alike, enjoyed the world over, be unavailable?

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By Paul Horowitz - Games, News - 8 Comments

How to Create macOS Big Sur Beta Bootable USB Install Drive

Aug 14, 2020 - 5 Comments

How to make a macOS Big Sur beta boot installer drive

Advanced Mac users often want to make a boot disk installer for macOS Big Sur beta, allowing for something like a USB flash drive to be used to boot and install macOS Big Sur onto any compatible Mac.

Bootable MacOS installer USB drives provide for the ability to clean install macOS Big Sur, update to macOS Big Sur, install macOS Big Sur beta onto multiple Macs without redownloading the installer, as well as the ability to use Disk Utility to partition and erase a machine, perform Time Machine restorations, and more.

If you’re interested in creating a macOS Big Sur bootable USB install drive, this tutorial will walk through that process.

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

How to Set Downtime with Screen Time on iPhone & iPad

Aug 14, 2020 - Leave a Comment

How to Set Downtime with Screen Time

Do you want to restrict your children’s iPhone or iPad usage? Thanks to the Screen Time Downtime feature, this is a fairly simple and straightforward procedure for iOS and iPadOS.

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How to Make FaceTime Calls from Apple Watch

Aug 13, 2020 - Leave a Comment

Apple Watches with FaceTime logo

Making FaceTime calls on your Apple Watch might not seem like something you would do, especially considering there’s no camera built into it (yet anyway). But FaceTime does more than video calls – it can make crystal clear audio calls over the internet, too. And your Apple Watch has a high quality speaker and a microphone.

Or, even better, why not make calls using AirPods and Apple Watch? However you decide to do it, making a FaceTime audio call on your Apple Watch is super easy.

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How to Connect AirPods to Windows PC

Aug 13, 2020 - Leave a Comment

How to Connect AirPods to Windows PC

Do you want to use your pair of AirPods with your Windows PC for listening to music or watching videos? Well, you’ll be pleased to know that AirPods work with PC just like any other Bluetooth headset.

AirPods and AirPods Pro are one of the most popular wireless headphones that are mostly known for working with Apple devices like the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, but they also work with Mac and Android devices too, and so naturally Windows is another platform where AirPods can work, thanks to Bluetooth. As a result, AirPods on PC works like any other Bluetooth headset even if you’re not using an iOS device.

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iOS 13.6.1 & iPadOS 13.6.1 Update Released, Fixes System Storage & Green Tint Issues

Aug 12, 2020 - 1 Comment

iOS 13 and iPadOS 13

Apple has released iOS 13.6.1 and iPadOS 13.6.1 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The new update includes bug fixes and is therefore recommended for users to install on their devices.

Specifically, iOS 13.6.1 and iPadOS 13.6.1 aim to resolve an issue with excessive System data storage not being cleared properly, an issue where some iPhone screens were showing a green tint, and a problem with Covid Exposure Notifications.

Separately, Apple also released MacOS Catalina 10.15.6 supplemental update for Mac users.

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By Paul Horowitz - iPad, iPhone, News - 1 Comment

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