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How to Enable LED Flash Notifications on iPhone

May 3, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Enable LED Flash Notifications on iPhone

How’d you like the LED camera flash on the back of iPhone to flash when a notification or phone call comes into the device? Do you place your iPhone face down on the desk? Or, do you keep it in silent mode most of the time? In any case, you might be interested in taking … Read More

How to Automatically Reduce Loud Headphone Audio on iPhone & iPad

May 2, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Automatically Reduce Loud Headphone Audio on iPhone

Did you know that your iPhone can automatically lower the audio level coming out of your headphones? That’s right, no more “RIP headphone users” moments when you’re watching YouTube videos. This feature is pretty easy to enable and use on iPhone and iPad.

How to Add Accessibility Features to Control Center on iPhone & iPad

May 2, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Add Accessibilty Features to Control Center on iPhone & iPad

Do you make use of the various accessibility features on your iPhone or iPad? If so, you may be surprised to know that you can add shortcuts and toggles for these features to the iOS and iPadOS Control Center, in order to access them faster.

Where to Find Minecraft Saved Game Files on Mac & Windows

May 1, 2021 - Leave a Comment
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If you or a loved one are a Minecraft user, you may be interested in tracking down game save files on a Mac or Windows PC.

How to Use Screen Share With Discord on iPhone & iPad

May 1, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Use Screen Share With Discord on iPhone & iPad

Did you know you can screen share with Discord, right from your iPhone or iPad? Of course you can screen share from your other devices too, but we’ll be covering iOS and iPadOS here. Discord has become one of the more popular social networking platforms over the past couple of years with roughly 300 million … Read More

How to See List of All Blocked Numbers on iPhone

Apr 30, 2021 - 5 Comments
How to See List of All Blocked Numbers on iPhone

If you have blocked a lot of phone numbers over time on your iPhone, it could be hard to keep track of the people you’ve blocked. Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to view the blocked list on your iPhone.

How to Download MacOS Catalina Without the App Store

Apr 30, 2021 - 18 Comments
How to Download MacOS Catalina Without the App Store

If you’ve owned a Mac for a while, you’re well-aware of the fact that updating macOS to the latest version is a pretty straightforward procedure. However, if you’re looking to create a bootable USB drive, a full installer file is necessary, and the update you download from Apple’s servers might not always be the full … Read More

How to Record Video While Playing Music on iPhone

Apr 29, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Record Video While Playing Music on iPhone

If you’ve ever tried to record a video while playing music on iPhone, you may have noticed that the music playback stops as soon as you switch to the Video mode in the Camera app. As frustrating as this can be, we have a way to get around this issue, letting you capture videos with … Read More

How to Set, Change, or Disable Screen Time Passcode on Mac

Apr 29, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Set Screen Time Passcode on Mac

Do you use Screen Time on your kid’s Mac to keep a check on their device usage by limiting access to certain apps and other content? If so, using a Screen Time passcode is absolutely necessary to make sure that Screen Time settings aren’t messed around with or bypassed.

How to Add Background Music to Video with iMovie on iPhone & iPad

Apr 28, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Add Background Music in iMovie on iPhone & iPad

Do you want to spice up the video clips you shot on your iPhone by adding background music to them? With the iMovie app that’s available for both iOS and iPadOS devices, you can do add an audio track to video in a matter of minutes.

How to Scan Documents with Notes App on Mac

Apr 28, 2021 - 5 Comments
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There was once a time when scanning a document required a piece of big, clunky hardware. Those times have thankfully long passed and we can scan things using our iPhones and iPads. But did you know that you can use your Mac to scan things too?

Using the Get Info Keyboard Shortcut on Mac

Apr 27, 2021 - 3 Comments
Using the Get Info Keyboard Shortcut on Mac

Do you want to be able to quickly check the size of a file on a Mac? Or perhaps you want to see when a particular app was last opened? Or perhaps you want to see what version an app is? You can use the “Get Info” option on Mac OS for doing this, and … Read More

How to Fix “maximum number of free accounts have been activated on this iPhone” Error

Apr 26, 2021 - 37 Comments
How to Fix "maximum number of free accounts have been activated on this iPhone" Error

Are you unable to create a new Apple ID or iCloud account on your iPhone? More specifically, are you getting an error stating “maximum number of free accounts have been activated on this iPhone”? If so, you’re probably wondering what to do about it.

How to Set a New Apple ID Profile Picture Using iCloud

Apr 26, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Change Your Apple ID Profile Picture on iCloud

Do you want to change the profile picture of your Apple account? You can do this quickly from iCloud on the web, using any web browser in a matter of seconds.

How to Convert Excel to Google Sheets

Apr 25, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Convert Excel to Google Sheets

Do you want to use Google Sheets to work on some Excel spreadsheets? If so, you’ll be pleased to know that Google Sheets has native support for Microsoft Excel files, and you can even easily convert Excel files to Google Sheets too, if preferred. And yes, this means if you’re using Numbers on a Mac, … Read More

How to Change Keychain Password on Mac

Apr 24, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Change Keychain Password on Mac

Do you want to change the password used to access your Keychain data on a Mac? There are two ways to change the Keychain password, depending on whether it’s a default Keychain, and therefore whether you have multiple Keychains or not.

How to Adjust Your Sleep Schedule on iPhone

Apr 24, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Adjust Your Sleep Schedule on iPhone & iPad

Do you make use of the built-in sleep scheduling feature on your iPhone? Although it helps you prioritize your sleep, not everyone has a fixed sleep schedule. So, if you’re trying to change your current schedule to make sure your alarm doesn’t go off at the wrong time, we got you covered.

How to Control Location Access for Websites on Mac with Safari

Apr 23, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Control Location Access for Websites on Mac with Safari

Don’t want a particular website to be able to access your location when using Safari on the Mac? Or maybe you’re tired of those location request pop-ups when visiting certain websites? Or maybe you’ve just decided you’d like to revoke a particular sites access to your location data? With Safari in macOS, this is all … Read More

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