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iOS is the mobile operating system that runs on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and other mobile hardware from Apple. Though it may look differently and run on different hardware, iOS is based upon a highly modified variation of Mac OS, the desktop operating system software that runs on Macs.

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You Can Download & Play Fortnite on iPhone & iPad Again

May 21, 2025 - 1 Comment
Fortnite is available to download and play again on iPhone and iPad

Fortnite, the wildly popular online action game, is back on the App Store for iPhone and iPad users to download and play. The app has returned after Apple removed the popular game roughly five years ago while Apple and Epic engaged in an expensive drawn out legal squabble, which ultimately ended up disappointing and irritating … Read More

How to Use Surfshark DNS on Mac, iPhone, iPad

May 20, 2025 - 7 Comments
How to use Surfshark DNS on Mac, iPhone, or iPad for better privacy

Did you know that your internet service provider default DNS servers almost certainly track and log your online activity? Basically this means that every time you visit a website or use an internet-connected application from your Mac, iPhone or iPad, your ISP is aware of that. Many ISP’s will not only log and track your … Read More

6 Super Useful Continuity Features for Mac, iPhone, & iPad, You Should Be Using

May 19, 2025 - 3 Comments
Continuity features on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, are incredibly useful and worth exploring

Continuity is a broad set of features for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, that make using all three of the devices together as seamless and easy as possible. Many of the Continuity features also will undoubtedly improve your workflow, making using MacOS, iOS, and iPadOS even better together. We’re going to focus on six of the … Read More

iOS 18.5 Update Released for iPhone & iPad with Bug Fixes & Security Enhancements

May 12, 2025 - Leave a Comment
iOS 18.5 update download

iOS 18.5 for iPhone and iPadOS 18.5 for iPad have been released by Apple. According to the release notes accompanying the update download, the software updates primary focus is the introduction of a new Pride Harmony LGBTQ wallpaper. Additionally, parents will now receive a notification when the Screen Time passcode is used on a childs … Read More

How Edit Photos Dark Mode on iPhone & iPad

May 9, 2025 - Leave a Comment
Editing photos in Dark or Light mode

As an iPhone or iPad user you’re undoubtedly familiar with using Dark Mode and Light mode for the interface, and you might even have automatic dark/light mode enabled on your device. But some users may like to use light mode in some apps, and dark mode in other apps, like when editing in the Photos … Read More

Use a Proximity Gesture to Play Music from Spotify / Apple Music on HomePod with iPhone

May 5, 2025 - Leave a Comment
Play music from iPhone to HomePod with a proximity gesture

Whether you have a HomePod or HomePod mini in your own house, or you’re visiting elsewhere with a HomePod, you can quickly and easily play music from Spotify or Apple Music on the HomePod from your iPhone with a simple physical proximity gesture. This trick is so simple and useful but it’s not well known, … Read More

How to Enable Automatic Dark / Light Mode on iPhone & iPad

May 2, 2025 - 1 Comment
How to enable automatic dark mode and light mode on iPhone and iPad

If you’re an iPhone or iPad user, you might appreciate a feature that automatically switches your devices appearance from Light Mode to Dark Mode, and vice versa, automatically. Furthermore, you can set the automatic enabling of Dark and Light mode to follow sunset and sunrise, or a custom schedule, whichever you prefer.

How to Change Photos Thumbnail Sizes on iPhone & iPad

Apr 29, 2025 - 6 Comments
How to adjust Photos thumbnail photo size on iPhone and iPad

If you’ve ever wanted to browse your photo library a bit more efficiently, adjusting the thumbnail size in the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad can make a big difference. Whether you’re looking to see more images on the screen at once, or you prefer larger previews for easier viewing, changing the thumbnail size … Read More

iOS 18.4.1 Update Released with CarPlay Fix & Security Patches

Apr 16, 2025 - Leave a Comment
iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1 updates

Apple has released iOS 18.4.1 update for iPhone, along with iPadOS 18.4.1 for iPad. The software updates include a few bug fixes and important security patches, making them recommended to update. Additionally, iOS 18.4.1 includes a bug fix for a particular issue with CarPlay not connecting properly in some situations. If you have been experiencing … Read More

How to Play Ambient Music on iPhone

Apr 8, 2025 - 6 Comments
Ambient Music Player on iPhone

One of the more interesting features to arrive on iPhone lately is the Ambient Music player, which, as the name implies, plays ambient music. This neat audio feature was introduced with iOS 18.4, and the Ambient Music Player offers four different ambient music types to play; Sleep, Chill, Productivity, and Wellbeing. While the Ambient Music … Read More

iOS 16.7.11, iOS 15.8.4, & iPadOS 17.7.6 Security Updates Released for Older iPhone & iPad

Apr 1, 2025 - Leave a Comment

While iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 updates were just released for modern iPhone and iPad devices, Apple has also released a bevy of software updates for older iPhone and iPad devices. Each of these updates include important security fixes and are therefore recommended for all eligible users and their devices to install. Specifically, you will … Read More

PSA: Automatic Update Enables Itself with MacOS Sequoia 15.4 & iOS 18.4

Apr 1, 2025 - 19 Comments
MacOS update enables Automatic Updates for system software on its own

This is important and relevant to most Mac, iPhone, and iPad users: Installing the latest updates for MacOS Sequoia 15.4 for Mac, iOS 18.4 for iPhone, and iPadOS 18.4 for iPad, will forcibly enable automatic software update for system updates on your device. Some people may already have these auto-update features enabled on their devices … Read More

How to Show QR Code for Wi-Fi on iPhone, Mac, iPad

Mar 18, 2025 - 4 Comments
Show a QR code for wi-fi router to make it easy for anyone to join

One very easy and convenient way to share access to a wi-fi router is by generating a QR code for joining that wi-fi router, which can be useful for house guests, offices, waiting rooms, rentals, restaurants, shops, and just about anywhere else with wi-fi that people might want to join. It can also make it … Read More

iOS 18.3.2 Update Released with Bug Fixes

Mar 11, 2025 - Leave a Comment
iOS 18.3.2 update

Apple has released iOS 18.3.2 for iPhone and ipadOS 18.3.2 for iPad. The updates are focused on security patches and bug fixes, and do not include any new features. Separately, there are updates available for Mac as MacOS Sequoia 15.3.2, Safari 18.3.1 for Ventura and Sonoma, tvOS 18.3.1 for Apple TV, and visionOS 3.2.3 for … Read More

How to Turn Off AMBER Alerts on Apple Watch & iPhone

Feb 24, 2025 - 6 Comments
How to disable AMBER alerts on iPhone and Apple Watch

AMBER alerts are well intentioned and aim to help locate missing children, but can also be incredibly disruptive and jarring, thus many iPhone and Apple Watch users might want to disable AMBER alerts on their devices. By turning off AMBER alerts, you will avoid the sudden screeching loud alarm sound that is disruptive to whatever … Read More

iPhone Camera App Deleted or Icon Missing? Here’s the Fix

Feb 19, 2025 - Leave a Comment

Occasionally, some iPhone users have gone to use their Camera app and discovered the Camera app icon is missing from their iPhone Home Screen. Uh oh! Does this mean your Camera app was deleted? What do you do now? Don’t distress, fixing a missing Camera app on iPhone is usually pretty easy. The Camera app … Read More

How to Disable Apple Intelligence on iPhone, Mac, iPad

Feb 18, 2025 - 6 Comments
How to disable Apple Intelligence on Mac, iPhone, and iPad

Apple Intelligence is an intriguing and powerful set of AI features available on the latest models of Mac, iPhone, and iPad with modern versions of system software. These AI features are tied to ChatGPT and range from useful writing and summarization tools, to business plan creation, to writing emails on your behalf, image generation with … Read More

How to Add a Shared AirTag to Find My on iPhone, iPad, Mac

Feb 14, 2025 - Leave a Comment
Add a shared AirTag to your Find My app

The popular AirTags trackers can be shared with others, and if someone has shared an AirTag with you then you’ll likely want to accept the invitation to track that object, belonging, pets, luggage, package, or whatever else is being tracked. While you will receive a notification about a shared AirTag, you might have dismissed it … Read More

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