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How to Disable Location Services on HomePod

Dec 21, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Disable Location Services on HomePod

Location Services are enabled by default on the HomePod, so that if you ask HomePod or HomePod mini things like what the weather is, it will be able to tell you. But if you’re not actually making use of location features, or if you’d rather have some more privacy, you can turn the location features … Read More

How to Share Purchases with Family on iPhone & iPad

Dec 21, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Share Purchases with Family on iPhone

Want to share some Apple purchases with your family members? Or perhaps, you want to let them make purchases using your credit card? If so, you’ll be super interested to try out Apple’s Family Sharing feature that lets you share purchased apps with multiple users at the same time, and you can do it all … Read More

How to Remove Background Noise From FaceTime Calls on iPhone, iPad, & Mac

Dec 20, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Remove Background Noise From FaceTime Calls

Making FaceTime calls from a noisy room has been challenging for many iPhone, iPad, and Mac users. Thankfully, Apple has implemented a software trick to block out all the ambient noise to improve the audio quality of FaceTime conversations. Read along and we’ll show you how to remove background noise during FaceTime calls on your … Read More

How to Share Purchases with Family on Mac

Dec 20, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Share Purchases with Family on Mac

Have you ever wanted to share a paid app with a family member? If so, you’ll be excited to know about the Family Sharing feature that allows you to share your purchased apps with multiple people at the same time. You can share purchases with this feature, right from your Mac.

How to Measure Noise Levels on Apple Watch

Dec 19, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Measure Noise Levels on Apple Watch

Did you know that your Apple Watch can be used to measure the noise levels in your environment? That’s right, you no longer need to use special equipment to measure ambient sound levels, as you can do it right from your wrist.

How to Use Headphone Accommodations on iPhone & iPad

Dec 18, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Use Headphone Accomodations on iPhone & iPad

Are you the kind of person who likes to fine-tune their iPhone or iPad audio to your liking? Or perhaps, you have a hearing impairment that gives you trouble hearing certain sounds? In that case, you’ll be interested in checking out the Headphone Accommodations accessibility feature that iOS and iPadOS have to offer.

How to Check sha256 Hash of a File on Mac

Dec 17, 2021 - 4 Comments
Terminal in macOS

Need to check the sha256 hash of a file? You can easily check the SHA 256 checksum of any file in macOS from the command line. We’ll cover two different command line tools to verify a sha256 checksum on the Mac, and both come preinstalled with all modern versions of MacOS.

How to Manually Get Apple 2FA Codes on Mac

Dec 17, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Manually Get Apple 2FA Codes on Mac

Apple’s two-factor authentication system adds an extra layer of protection to your Apple account and ensures that only you have access to your account, even if your password gets leaked in a data breach. For security reasons, it’s a good idea to set up two-factor authentication if you haven’t already. But what if you’re using … Read More

How to Save Reminders Lists as PDF Files on iPhone & iPad

Dec 16, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Save Reminders Lists as PDF Files

Do you want to keep a copy of all the reminders in a list as a PDF file? Perhaps, you want to share a soft copy of your shopping list with your roommate who doesn’t use an Apple device? Thanks to a recent addition, you can finally save reminders lists as PDF files easily from … Read More

How to Fix “USB Accessories Disabled” Mac Error Message

Dec 15, 2021 - 2 Comments
USB Accessories Disabled Mac error

Some Mac users may see a “USB Accessories Disabled” error message when using their computer. This is often encountered with a USB-C hub that has many devices attached to it, but it can also occur when a Mac has connected an external USB drive, disk, camera, keyboard, controller, USB-C power cable, or other device to … Read More

How to Clear Cookies on Firefox or Opera on iPhone & iPad

Dec 15, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Clear Cookies on Firefox, Opera on iPhone & iPad

If you use Firefox or Opera web browsers on iPhone or iPad, perhaps even as your default browser, you may eventually want to clear the cookies. Fortunately, the procedure is pretty simple for both Firefox and Opera browsers in iOS and iPadOS.

Get Rain & Snow Notifications on iPhone for Your Current Location

Dec 14, 2021 - 1 Comment
Adjust rain and snow notifications

Ever wished you had advance notice that it’s going to rain or snow? Thanks to the Weather app for iPhone, you can now get weather notifications pushed to your iPhone, letting you know if it’s going to rain or snow soon. This is a useful feature as the weather turns, particularly for those in areas … Read More

How to Check Charging Time on iPhone & iPad

Dec 14, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Check Charging Time on iPhone & iPad

Have you ever wanted to check how long it’d take for your iPhone or iPad to charge completely? Maybe, you don’t like to frequently check how much your device has charged? Well, this particular iOS shortcut intends to do just that. It’s pretty simple to set up and use on your device.

How to Enable or Disable “Ask to Buy” on iPhone & iPad for Family Sharing

Dec 13, 2021 - 4 Comments
How to Enable or Disable Ask to Buy on iPhone

Do you have multiple kids in your Family Sharing group? If you’re sharing your payment method with members of your family group, you may want to use “Ask to Buy” to keep all those purchases in check, and to make sure your children aren’t buying anything without your permission.

How to Add Funds to Apple ID on Mac

Dec 11, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Add Funds to Apple ID on Mac

Want to add some funds to an Apple ID right from your Mac? It’s possible, and it serves as a nice way for anyone who wants to set a budget to manage their account balance. With this approach, you can make transactions on iTunes and App Store without having your credit card or PayPal account … Read More

How to Use HomePod Mini Physical Controls

Dec 10, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Use HomePod Physical Controls

Did you get a HomePod or the HomePod Mini recently? If you’re new to the smart speaker, you may be wondering how to handle basic operations of the devices, including using the physical controls on the device. We’re here to help you get started with using the controls on HomePod and HomePod Mini.

How to Take Full Web Page Screen Shots on Mac the Easy Way

Dec 9, 2021 - 28 Comments
Take a full webpage screenshot on Mac with Firefox

Need to take a full web page screen shot on the Mac? There’s a very easy way to do it, but it does not include using the Mac screenshot tools since the feature is not currently available in macOS. Not to worry though, as we have a very easy approach to capture full page screenshots … Read More

Fix “This message has not been downloaded from server” in Mail on iPhone & iPad

Dec 8, 2021 - 13 Comments
Message not downloaded from server error iPhone Mail app

Occasionally, Mail app users on iPhone and iPad may try to open an email and encounter an error message in the email subject that says “This message has not been downloaded from the server.” The Mail app does not provide any means to download the email message from the server, leaving it up to the … Read More

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