How-to guides and tutorials to help you perform specific tasks and use various Apple electronic devices.
Close Pandora on iPhone 7 from the App Switcher, pause it from Control Center or the Lock Screen, and set a sleep timer so music stops on its own. Continue Reading How to Close Pandora on an iPhone 7 (or Stop It Playing)
Clear the Spotify cache on iPhone in Settings and privacy > Data-saving and offline > Storage, without deleting your downloads. Continue Reading How to Clear Your Spotify Cache on iPhone
Have you ever been having a text message conversation with someone and noticed that there was a little indicator under some of your messages that… Continue Reading Can I Stop My iPhone 7 from Showing That I’ve Read a Text Message?
When you set up a new iPad, part of the setup process includes adding a fingerprint for Touch ID. When you have enabled Touch ID… Continue Reading How to Stop an iPad from Unlocking Via Touch ID
Limit ad tracking on iPad: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track and Personalized Ads in Settings > Privacy & Security. Continue Reading How to Limit Ad Tracking on an iPad
Your iPad has a feature called Picture in Picture that you can use to keep a video playing as an overlay on the screen, even… Continue Reading How to Stop Videos from Playing on an iPad When You Press the Home Button
The Web browser that you use on your desktop or laptop computer includes a bunch of settings and options that make browsing the Internet a… Continue Reading How to Add a Site to Favorites in the Microsoft Edge iPhone App
The iTunes software that you use to listen to music and watch videos will occasionally need updates. These updates may be to add more features… Continue Reading How to Change iTunes Update Settings in Windows 10
Private browsing is a helpful feature in a Web browser, when you want to sign into a site with a second account, view search results… Continue Reading How to Make Firefox Close Private Tabs When Leaving Private Browsing on an iPhone
I like to use night mode in any apps that allow it. The darker color scheme makes it easier to read in low-light environments, and… Continue Reading How to Enable Night Mode in the Firefox iPhone App
The Photos app on your iPhone is the location on the device where pictures that you take with the camera are saved. This Photos app… Continue Reading How to Print Pictures from an iPhone 7
Upload a video to YouTube from your iPhone: open the YouTube app, tap +, choose Upload a video, add details and tap Upload. Plus Shorts and fixes. Continue Reading How to Upload a Video to YouTube From an iPhone
Delete cookies in Chrome on iPhone: tap the three dots > Delete Browsing Data, pick a time range, check Cookies, site data, and confirm. Continue Reading How to Delete Cookies in the Chrome iPhone App
Find Team Leader battles in Pokemon GO: tap the Poke Ball, then Battle, scroll to Training and pick Blanche, Candela or Spark. Rewards come once a day. Continue Reading Where Are the Team Leader Battles in Pokemon GO?
The Pokemon Go Plus is a device that you can connect to your phone via Bluetooth and simply press a button to spin Pokestops and… Continue Reading How to Change Pokemon Go Plus Settings in Pokemon Go
The iPhone has long had a hidden level that could be accessed through its default Compass app. It’s a helpful feature that can really come… Continue Reading Why Can’t I Get to the Level from the Compass App on My iPhone?
Your Apple Watch is very customizable, and over time you will fall into a routine concerning the ways that you use it. One Apple Watch… Continue Reading How to Add a Watch Face on the Apple Watch
iPhone not vibrating on silent? Turn on haptics in Silent mode, enable Vibration in Accessibility, check alert haptics and Focus, and test the motor. Continue Reading Why Isn’t My iPhone Vibrating on Silent? 7 Fixes
Venmo is a really helpful app that makes it simple to send money to other people. Additionally, transferring money out of your Venmo account to… Continue Reading How to Change Venmo Transactions to Private By Default
Your iPhone can use a lot of data, even when you aren’t doing something that you would think requires a lot of data. Much of… Continue Reading How to View Data Usage By Time & Location Services on an iPhone 7
Stop your iPhone asking for confirmation when you delete an email by turning off Ask Before Deleting, plus how to delete instead of archive and undo a delete. Continue Reading How to Stop iPhone Mail From Asking Before Deleting Emails
Turn Adventure Sync on or off in Pokémon GO on iPhone or Android, set the right permissions, and fix it when walking distance stops counting. Continue Reading How to Change the Adventure Sync Setting in Pokémon GO
The iPhone Restrictions passcode is now the Screen Time passcode. Learn what it controls and how to set, change, turn off, or reset it if forgotten. Continue Reading What Is a Restrictions Passcode on an iPhone? (Screen Time Passcode Explained)
Periodically Apple will release the latest version of iOS so that you can download and install it on Apple devices like your iPhone, iPod Touch… Continue Reading What Does iOS Mean?
Change the default search engine in Safari on a Mac from Settings > Search, set a separate private browsing engine, and fix a search engine that keeps changing. Continue Reading How to Change the Default Search Engine in Safari on a Mac
Mark a location in Apple Maps: touch and hold the map to drop a pin, then save, share or get directions from the Marked Location card. Continue Reading How to Mark Your Location in Apple Maps
Turn off Screen Time notifications on an iPhone 7: stop weekly reports in Notifications, change App Limits and Downtime, or turn Screen Time off completely. Continue Reading How to Turn Off Screen Time Notifications on an iPhone 7
Stop your iPhone from turning on Do Not Disturb by itself: remove schedules, turn off Share Across Devices, and check Sleep, Driving, and Shortcuts automations. Continue Reading How to Stop Your iPhone From Going Into Do Not Disturb
Turn on Add Playlist Songs in Apple Music on iPhone, Mac, or Windows so songs you add to playlists also go to your library, and add existing playlists. Continue Reading How to Automatically Add Playlist Songs to Your Apple Music Library
Stop your Apple Watch screen waking on wrist raise: Settings > Display & Brightness > turn off Wake on Wrist Raise, on the watch or the iPhone Watch app. Continue Reading How to Stop the Apple Watch Screen Turning On When You Raise Your Wrist
The combination of the iPhone’s excellent camera and the very useful YouTube app on the device makes uploading videos from your iPhone to YouTube a… Continue Reading How to Only Upload Over Wi-Fi in the YouTube iPhone App
Subscribing to a channel on YouTube is a great way to stay updated whenever your favorite content creators add more videos. Since it’s very easy… Continue Reading How to Turn Off Subscription Notifications in the iPhone YouTube App
Delete a voice memo on iPhone 7: swipe left in Voice Memos and tap Delete, then empty Recently Deleted or recover it within the set time. Continue Reading How to Delete a Voice Memo on an iPhone 7 (and Newer iPhones)
When you create a new voice memo on your iPhone in iOS 12, you may notice that it’s no longer being named as “New Recording”… Continue Reading How to Enable or Disable Location Naming for Voice Memos on an iPhone
Older iOS versions on the iPhone 7 let you manage apps that appear in the iMessage app drawer, such as stickers, media tools, and extensions… Continue Reading How to Edit the iMessage Apps on an iPhone 7
Does your work week consist of something other than Monday to Friday? If so, then the default method of displaying the calendar weeks on your… Continue Reading How to Change What Day Your Weeks Start on the iPhone Calendar
Set Safari on a Mac to remove history items after one week in Settings > General, or clear history immediately from the History menu. Continue Reading How to Automatically Clear Safari History Every Week on a Mac
Some people use the workout timer on their watch so that they run for a specific period of time. Others will use it to try… Continue Reading How to Enable Autopause for Workouts on the Apple Watch
Create a new folder on a MacBook Air with Shift + Command + N, the File menu, or a right-click, and make folders from selected files. Continue Reading How to Create a New Folder on a MacBook Air
Have you ever seen a screenshot of someone’s Youtube app and noticed that all of the menus and screens had a dark gray background instead… Continue Reading How Do I Get the Dark Screen in the Youtube iPhone App?
Turn the Mac firewall off or on in macOS Sequoia, Sonoma, Ventura, and older versions like High Sierra, plus the Terminal command and how to allow a single app. Continue Reading How to Turn Off the Firewall on a Mac (All macOS Versions)
The tabbed browsing feature in mobile Web browsers like Microsoft Edge on your iPhone allows you to have multiple Web pages open at the same… Continue Reading How to Close All Tabs in the Microsoft Edge iPhone App
Turn off JavaScript in Safari on a Mac in Settings > Security, disable it temporarily from the Develop menu, and see what changes when it is off. Continue Reading How to Disable JavaScript in Safari on a Mac
The Infinity War movie is one of the highest-grossing movies to ever be released, and it marked a pivotal point in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.… Continue Reading How Much Space Will Infinity War Use If I Download It in Prime Video on My iPhone?
The Prime Video app on your iPhone lets you stream movies and TV shows to which you have access through your Amazon account. This can… Continue Reading How to Increase the Streaming Quality in the Prime Video App on an iPhone
On older iOS versions used by the iPhone 7, Control Center can provide quick access to the Clock timer. This is faster than navigating through… Continue Reading How to Set a Timer from the Control Center on an iPhone 7
Getting the notification settings correct on your iPhone is something that can take a lot of time and tweaking to get right. You may have… Continue Reading Why Is There a Crescent Moon Next to a Text Message in iOS 11 or iOS 12?
Change iPhone flashlight brightness: open Control Center, press and hold the flashlight, then drag the slider. Works on iPhone 7 and newer. Continue Reading How to Change the Flashlight Brightness on an iPhone 7 (and Newer)
Claim completed Field Research rewards in Pokémon GO from Today View, earn stamps toward a Research Breakthrough, and fix tasks that will not claim. Continue Reading How to Claim a Field Research Reward in Pokémon GO
Switch your Apple Watch to 24-hour time: open the Watch app on iPhone, tap My Watch > Clock, and turn 24-Hour Time on or off. Continue Reading How to Enable or Disable the 24-Hour Clock on an Apple Watch