How to Block Websites in Safari on iPhone & iPad with Screen Time

Jun 15, 2020 - Leave a Comment

How to Block Websites in Safari on iPhone

Do you want to restrict access for certain websites on an iPhones & iPads? Thanks to the Screen Time feature, this is very much possible and fairly simple to set up, so whether you want to block websites on your own device, a childs, family members, or another device, it’s easily possible.

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

How to Create an Apple ID without Credit Card

Jun 14, 2020 - 8 Comments

How to Create Apple ID without Credit Card

Do you want to create an new Apple account without adding a payment method? Although Apple asks for payment information while you create a new Apple ID by default, there’s a nifty trick that you can use to avoid adding any credit card information.

If you’re creating a new Apple account for your kids or other family members to use on their devices, you might not want any sort of payment method to avoid unnecessary charges on your credit card. This workaround can also come in handy for teenagers who don’t own their own credit cards, or for anyone else without a credit card to use for an Apple ID.

Interested in learning this trick, so you can try it out on your iOS or iPadOS device? Then read on to learn how to create an Apple ID without credit card on both the iPhone and iPad.

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By Hamlin Rozario - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 8 Comments

How to Stop Kids from Deleting Apps on iPhone & iPad with Screen Time

Jun 13, 2020 - 5 Comments

How to Stop Kids from Deleting Apps on iPhone & iPad with Screen Time

Do you want to stop yourself, your kids, or other family members from deleting apps that are installed on iPhones and iPads? Thanks to the Screen Time feature, you can easily disable the deletion of apps and it’s fairly simple to set up.

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

How to Mark Email as Spam on iPhone by Moving to Junk Folder

Jun 12, 2020 - 13 Comments

How to Mark Email as Spam on iPhone by Moving to Junk Folder

Do you want to mark emails as spam on your iPhone or iPad? If you’re using the stock Mail app that comes out of the box with iOS and iPadOS devices, you can do this by simply moving to the “Junk” folder within the app. This article will cover how you can mark emails as spam by using the Junk folder on iPhone or iPad.

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By Hamlin Rozario - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 13 Comments

How to Download TikTok Videos to iPhone or iPad

Jun 11, 2020 - 8 Comments

Download videos from TikTok

Have you ever seen a TikTok video you wanted to download and save to iPhone? Maybe you want to remix and edit the video for your own purposes, or share it with other people, or keep it for offline viewing, or for any other million reasons you may want to save a TikTok video locally to your device.

This article will show you how to download and save videos from TikTok to iPhone or iPad (and for what it’s worth, the process is basically the same for saving TikTok videos on Android too but obviously that’s not the focus here).

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By Paul Horowitz - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 8 Comments

How to Access & Edit iCloud Files from iPhone & iPad

Jun 11, 2020 - 1 Comment

How to Access & Edit iCloud Files from iPhone & iPad

Do you use iCloud to store your documents and other files from multiple Apple devices that you own? If so, you’ll be able to access, view, edit, and manage them right on your iPhone and iPad using the Files app.

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

How to Use Third Party Password Managers on iPhone & iPad Instead of Keychain

Jun 10, 2020 - 6 Comments

How to Use Third Party Password Managers on iPhone & iPad Instead of Keychain

Want to use a password manager with iOS or iPadOS? Are you not impressed with the features that iCloud Keychain has to offer on your iPhone and iPad? If so, you might want to try out third-party password managers like LastPass, 1password, or Dashlane that offer a lot more flexibility with support for multiple operating systems.

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

Beta 2 of iOS 13.6, iPadOS 13.6, MacOS Catalina 10.15.6 Released for Testing

Jun 10, 2020 - 2 Comments

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Apple has released new beta versions of iOS 13.6, iPadOS 13.6, and MacOS Catalina 10.15.6 to users who are enrolled in the beta testing programs for Apple system software.

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By Paul Horowitz - News - 2 Comments

How to Access & Edit Dropbox Files from iPhone & iPad

Jun 9, 2020 - 1 Comment

How to Access & Edit Dropbox Files from iPhone & iPad

Do you use Dropbox as your primary cloud storage platform to store your files from multiple devices that you use? If so, you’ll be able to view, edit and manage them right on your iPhone and iPad using the Files app.

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

How to Share iPhone & iPad Screen with AnyDesk

Jun 8, 2020 - 9 Comments

How to Share iPhone & iPad Screen with AnyDesk

Do you want a free and convenient way to share your iPhone or iPad screen to someone else remotely? Maybe you want to demonstrate something, or perhaps you wish to share the iOS device’s screen with someone who’s willing to offer you technical assistance from a remote location? Well, AnyDesk remote desktop software lets you do just that. It’s a popular alternative to TeamViewer, and we’ll show you how to use it.

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By Hamlin Rozario - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 9 Comments

How to Access & Edit Google Drive Files from iPhone & iPad

Jun 8, 2020 - 2 Comments

How to Access & Edit Google Drive Files from iPhone & iPad

Do you use Google Drive as a cloud storage platform to store your files from multiple devices that you use? If so, you’ll be able to view, edit, access, and manage Google Drive files right on your iPhone and iPad using the Files app.

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By Hamlin Rozario - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 2 Comments

How to Prevent Mac from Remembering Wi-Fi Networks Joined

Jun 7, 2020 - 3 Comments

Prevent Mac from remembering joined wi-fi networks

By default the Mac will remember all wi-fi networks that have been joined and accessed from the computer, and will automatically join those wireless networks again when they’re within range. This is a good setting for most users to leave enabled, since it’s convenient to not have to constantly reconnect to familiar wireless networks. But some Mac users may wish to prevent their Mac from remembering joined wi-fi networks, whether for personal, privacy, security, or other reasons.

This article will walk through how to prevent a Mac from remembering wi-fi networks that have been joined from the computer.

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By Paul Horowitz - Mac OS, Tips & Tricks - 3 Comments

How to Check iPhone Carrier & Country Compatibility

Jun 6, 2020 - 3 Comments

How to Check iPhone Carrier & Country Compatibility

Do you travel internationally often with an iPhone? If so, you might want to be knowledgeable about the carriers your iPhone may be compatible with in various countries. This can allow you to use the iPhone in another region or country, usually by swapping out with a local SIM card to get local mobile service.

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

How to List All Cron Jobs on a Mac or Linux PC

Jun 5, 2020 - 7 Comments

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Need to quickly see a list of all cron jobs on a computer? You can easily see all scheduled cron jobs by using the crontab command, and seeing cron data works the same on Mac as well as Linux and most other unix environments too.

Perhaps you have a script or task running and you’re trying to track it down, or perhaps you’re just curious and want to show all crontab for any other reason. Read on to learn how to show all cron jobs for all users, as well as for specific users on a computer.

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By Paul Horowitz - Command Line, Tips & Tricks - 7 Comments

How to Set Communication Limits on iPhone & iPad with Screen Time

Jun 4, 2020 - 4 Comments

How to Set Communication Limits with Screen Time

Do you want to set communication limits on your children’s iOS devices? Thanks to Screen Time, this parental control feature is now possible on the iPhone and iPad.

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By Hamlin Rozario - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 4 Comments

How to Follow Along With Real-Time Lyrics in Apple Music on Mac

Jun 3, 2020 - 3 Comments

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Listening to music can be one of the most fun, enjoyable, therapeutic things we can do. But it can be frustrating if you’re forgetting the words to your favorite song, or you haven’t quite mastered the lyrics yet.

Fortunately the Apple’s Music app has long offered lyrics to those who want to follow along, but now those lyrics appear in real-time on iPhone and iPad, and the Mac with Apple Music too.

So, want to have a little karaoke session on your Mac? Now you can!

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By Oliver Haslam - Mac OS, Tips & Tricks - 3 Comments

How to Crop Video on iPhone & iPad the Easy Way

Jun 3, 2020 - 2 Comments

How to Crop Video on iPhone & iPad with iOS 13

Cropping videos is easier than ever on iPhone and iPad, and you can now perform video crops directly from Photos app without using iMovie as was necessary in prior iOS versions.

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By Hamlin Rozario - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 2 Comments

How to Rotate Video on iPhone & iPad (iOS 13 and newer)

Jun 2, 2020 - Leave a Comment

How to Rotate Video on iPhone

Need to rotate a video or movie on iPhone or iPad? You can easily do that with the latest iOS and iPadOS releases.

Videos can be recorded and watched in either landscape or portrait mode on the iPhone and iPad. However, it’s pretty easy to accidentally record clips in the wrong orientation using your device’s camera (though there are tricks to check the camera orientation they are a bit subtle). Most of us would be frustrated to find that a priceless moment that we shot using our iPhone or iPad is not in the orientation that we wanted it to. Thanks to the built-in video editing tools on iOS and ipadOS, the frustration is short lived as you can easily rotate videos directly on the device with no additional software.

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