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How to Block Explicit Content on HomePod

Nov 26, 2021 - 3 Comments
How to Block Explicit Content on HomePod

Do you want to prevent your HomePod or HomePod Mini from playing back songs that are marked as explicit? This may be necessary if you have kids in your house, so some parents might prefer to turn this parental control feature on, and it’s simple to do.

How to Stop Emails from Loading Remote Images in Mail for iPhone, iPad, & Mac

Nov 25, 2021 - 9 Comments
How to Stop Tracking Emails on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Sometimes emails include formatting and images to make an email look better or more presentable, like an email newsletter. But did you know that some of those remotely loaded images can also serve as trackers that let the sender know the email was opened? If you were not aware of this, you’re certainly not alone. … Read More

How to Create a Memoji on Apple Watch

Nov 24, 2021 - 3 Comments
How to Create a Memoji on Apple Watch

Did you know that you can now create Memojis right from your wrist with the help of your Apple Watch? Indeed, you can now create, edit, and delete Memojis without using your paired iPhone out of the pocket, you can do it all right from Apple Watch.

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

Use Shared With You in Safari on Mac to See All Links Sent via Messages

Nov 22, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to See All Links Shared With You Over Messages from Safari

If you’ve ever wanted an easy way to browse through all of the links that are shared with you through Messages app, the new Shared With You feature in Safari is what you’re looking for. Shared With You gathers all of the links that have been sent your way from all iMessage conversations, and puts … Read More

How to Block App Tracking Pop-Ups on iPhone & iPad

Nov 22, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Block Unwanted App Tracking Pop-Ups on iPhone & iPad

Are you getting unwanted pop-ups asking about tracking when you open apps after updating to modern iOS and iPadOS versions? While this is normal and intentional, it can also be kind fo annoying. The good news is that these tracking request pop-ups show up just once and you can block them permanently too, if desired.

How to Stop Entering Picture-in-Picture Automatically on iPhone

Nov 21, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Stop Entering Picture-in-Picture Automatically on iPhone

Picture-in-Picture video mode on iPhone is one of the exciting newer features for iPhone. However, if you’ve already used this feature extensively after updating your device, you may have noticed that it can get quite annoying at times since it enters into picture in picture mode automatically. If you’re wondering how you can stop Picture-in-Picture … Read More

How to Disable Personal Requests on HomePod

Nov 20, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Disable Personal Requests on HomePod

HomePod is capable of making phone calls, sending messages, creating reminders, and more when your iPhone is nearby. These are called personal requests and it’s a great feature to have. However, it does come at the cost of your privacy, and some people may want to turn off personal requests on their HomePod.

How to See All Links Shared With You Over Messages from Safari on iPhone & iPad

Nov 19, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to See All Links Shared With You Over Messages from Safari

Have you ever wanted an easy way to view all the web links your contacts share with you on iMessage? In that case, you have every reason to be excited about the new Shared With You feature that iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 brings to the table.

How to Add Public Calendars to iPhone & iPad

Nov 19, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Subscribe to Public Calendars on iPhone & iPad

Are you trying to add a public calendar to the Calendar app on your iPhone and iPad? Subscribing to public calendars is not as straightforward as you might expect, and you’ll have to fiddle around with the Calendar settings on your device to be able to do this. This article will review how this process … Read More

How to Edit & Enhance Voice Memos on Mac

Nov 18, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Edit & Enhance Voice Memos on Mac

Do you use Voice Memos app on the Mac to record audio, a quick voice note, phone call, or some other content? Perhaps, you use it to create podcasts from your home, or record an interview or meeting? If you’re a Voice Memos for Mac user, you may also be interested in editing those voice … Read More

How to Use Your iPhone As a Webcam

Nov 17, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Use Your iPhone As a Webcam

Did you know you can use an iPhone as a webcam for a Mac or Windows PC? If you don’t have a webcam to use for online meetings, classrooms, and gatherings, or find the quality is too low to be usable, that’s no big deal, you can use your iPhone (or iPad) for this purpose … Read More

How to Pin Conversations in Messages for Mac

Nov 17, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Pin Conversations in Messages for Mac

If you use the Messages app for many conversations from your Mac, you may have a few people you’d like to prioritize. By pinning a conversation in Messages for Mac, that person and message thread is always at the top of the Messages list, which is particularly helpful if you get tons of different texts … Read More

8 Useful Zoom Keyboard Shortcuts for iPad

Nov 16, 2021 - 1 Comment
Zoom iPad keyboard shortcuts

If you use Zoom on an iPad, and you use a keyboard case or external keyboard with your iPad, then you might appreciate learning some useful keyboard shortcuts for Zoom on iPad. With keyboard shortcuts, you’ll be able to mute and unmute your microphone, start and stop your video, hide and show the chat window … Read More

How to Set Apple Watch to Notify High Heart Rate

Nov 16, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Set Apple Watch to Notify High Heart Rate

Did you know that Apple Watch can notify you if you’re having an abnormally high heart rate? This is a health feature that’s not enabled by default, but it’s pretty easy to set up and use.

How to Install Oh My Zsh on Mac

Nov 15, 2021 - Leave a Comment
Install Oh My Zsh on Mac

Want to try out Oh My Zsh in your Terminal? Oh My Zsh is a popular zsh configuration manager, offering tons of themes, functions, helpers, plugins, and other handy features for command line users. It’s used heavily by many who spend a lot of time in the command line, whether for development, administration, or just … 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

Screen Time Wrong? Showing Inaccurate Usage on iPhone & iPad Screen Time & How to Troubleshoot

Nov 13, 2021 - 10 Comments
Screen Time showing wrong time estimates for apps and webpages on iPhone and iPad

Many iPhone and iPad users have discovered Screen Time is reporting incorrect time estimates for apps and webpages, sometimes showing numbers that are considerably wrong. Often the incorrect Screen Time reports will be calculated as many hours for websites or web pages that may be opened as a tab in Safari or from another app, … Read More

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