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How to Stop Apple Music from Opening on Mac Randomly

Sep 20, 2024 - 13 Comments
How to stop Music app opening on Mac randomly

A fair number of Mac users have discovered that the Apple Music application will seemingly spontaneously open itself at random, and even play music, without being prompted to do so. That Apple Music will randomly open itself and even start playing music is highly undesirable behavior for many Mac users, and thus it’s reasonable to … Read More

Why is My iPhone Playing Music Randomly? Here’s a Fix

Dec 18, 2023 - 6 Comments
Stop iPhone randomly playing music when locked

Some iPhone users may discover their iPhone is randomly playing music, sometimes from within a pocket, or a purse, from a lap, or when being held in a hand but otherwise not in use. An iPhone may begin to randomly play music even when the iPhone is locked, making this a frustrating and potentially embarrassing … Read More

How to Fix “This iPhone is Open in Another Window” Error

Oct 1, 2023 - 2 Comments
Fix iPhone open another window on Mac error

Some iPhone users are experiencing an error message that says “This iPhone is open in another window” when attempting to sync music between their Mac and iPhone. Users may see the error message even when there is no other window open in the Music app on Mac, making this a peculiar error message that doesn’t … Read More

How to Stop Autoplay Music on iPhone

Aug 25, 2023 - 8 Comments
Apple Music icon

As you may have noticed by now, Apple Music on iPhone defaults to autoplaying music of similar songs and plays them when a particular song, track listing, or playlist has finished. With Autoplay, the music just continues playing onward infinitely from your iPhone. Great, right? Well, not always. Not every user is a fan of … Read More

Poolsuite FM Plays Summery Jams in a Retro-Style Music App

Jun 10, 2023 - 3 Comments
PoolSuite FM for Mac supports AirPlay too

Poolsuite FM is a really fun little free music app for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, that “transports you to a virtual vacation where the sun never sets”, according to the developers, and that’s pretty accurate. Splashed in retro-Macintosh design and style, launching Poolsuite FM is an immediate flashback to System 7 of Macintosh yesteryear, and … Read More

How to Authorize / Deauthorize Computer with Apple Music on Mac

Jan 29, 2023 - 4 Comments
Apple Music icon

Apple uses a system of authorization and deauthorization that allows yoour computers to have access to music, books, iTunes Store purchases, apps, and more. You can only have up to five computers authorized to access your content at a time, so if you have 5 devices and want to authorize a new Mac or PC, … Read More

How to Play Music on HomePod Mini

Feb 25, 2022 - Leave a Comment
How to Play Music on HomePod

The Apple HomePod Mini and HomePod is quite popular, and for many users it’s their first smart speaker. If you’re new to these devices, you may be unfamiliar with how some of the basics works, like playing music on HomePod mini.

How to Burn a CD in macOS Monterey / Big Sur

Feb 18, 2022 - 17 Comments
Burn CD on a Mac

Want to burn a CD on your modern Mac with macOS Monterey or Big Sur with the Music app? You can do that! Yes indeed, you can rip a CD on your good old modern Macintosh computer, so crawl out of your cave and dust off your caveman clubs, fellow troglodytes, because we are going … Read More

How to Remove Linked Devices for Apple Purchases on PC & Mac

Feb 5, 2022 - Leave a Comment
How to Remove Linked Devices for Purchases on PC & Mac

Do you sign in to your Apple ID on a lot of different devices, let’s say your iPhone, several Mac’s, a few Windows machines, an old PC, an older iPhone or iPad or two, or even an Android device? If so, you may want to check out how many devices are associated with your account, … Read More

How to Set Default Music App on iPhone & iPad

Nov 30, 2021 - 7 Comments
How to Set Default Music App on iPhone & iPad

Have you ever wished to use a different music app other than Apple Music for your Siri song requests? In that case, you’re in for a treat because you can now set the default music app that’ll be preferred by your iPhone and iPad for music searches. It’s actually very simple to set up.

How to Add Music to Apple Watch

Nov 23, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Add Music to Apple Watch

Did you know you can add music to your Apple Watch, storing the music locally for listening even if the Watch is not connected to your nearby iPhone? This is a useful feature if you often leave your phone sitting aside whether at home while doing chores, or perhaps when you’re out for a jog … Read More

How to Change Apple ID Country or Region on PC & Mac

Nov 14, 2021 - 7 Comments
How to Change Apple ID Country or Region on PC & Mac

Do you want to switch regions on your primary Apple ID account used on a Mac or PC? Users who’re moving to a different country would want to do this to unlock iTunes and App Store content in that specific region. Some people tend to just make a new Apple account when presented with this … Read More

How to Use Low Data Mode for Apple Music on iPhone

Nov 13, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Use Low Data Mode for Apple Music on iPhone

A lot of people use Apple Music while on the go from an iPhone, and this typically requires using cellular data. Since cellular bandwidth is often limited, you may be interested in preserving your cellular data and using Low Data Mode for Apple Music.

How to Use Apple Watch as Music Remote on Mac or PC

Sep 26, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Use Apple Watch as Music Remote on PC & Mac

Do you listen to music a lot using iTunes on a Windows PC, or the Music app on your Mac? If you also own an Apple Watch, you’ll be pleased to know that you can control the music playback right from your wrist. That’s right, if your Mac or PC is out of your reach, … Read More

How to Post Apple Music Lyrics as Instagram Stories

Aug 7, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Post Apple Music Lyrics as Instagram Stories

Being able to share your favorite songs with friends via Instagram stories is great, but this is something Apple Music users didn’t get to experience until recently. However, now that Apple has implemented this feature, they’ve done quite a good job with it.

How to Authorize Your Mac to Play Apple Music

Aug 7, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Authorize Your Mac to Play Apple Music

Are you unable to play songs from the Apple Music or iCloud Music library on your Mac? If so, are you getting a specific error stating that your computer is not authorized when you try to play something? This is an issue you may run into when you start listening to Apple Music on a … Read More

How to Force Sync Apple Music Library on iPhone & iPad

Jul 20, 2021 - 9 Comments
How to Force Sync Your Music Library on iPhone & iPad

Did you open the Music app just to find that some songs are not available as you expected them to be, or even the entire song library is empty all of a sudden? Or maybe, some of the new songs you added using a different device aren’t showing up on your iPhone? Either way, you … Read More

How to Share Song Lyrics in Apple Music on iPhone & iPad

Jul 17, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Share Song Lyrics in Apple Music

Have you ever wanted an intuitive way to share song lyrics from your iPhone and iPad? In that case, it’s safe to say the time has come, at least if you’re an Apple Music subscriber. And, the way Apple has implemented this can’t get any better.

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