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How to Unlock Apple Watch without a Passcode or Resetting It
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Can you unlock an Apple Watch without a passcode or factory resetting it? Maybe, but it's a temporary solution. If you've completely forgotten your Apple Watch passcode, your best bet is to reset your Apple Watch. You'll likely lose much less data than if you were in the same position with your iPhone. Here are your options for unlocking your Apple Watch without a passcode.
Solved: Why Is My AirPod Case Flashing Orange?
By Olena Kagui
Are your AirPods blinking orange? You’re not alone! If your AirPods or AirPod case blinks orange, you either need to charge them or reset them. We’ll walk you through the quick and easy steps you need to take to stop your AirPods blinking orange for good.
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How to Avoid Scams & Hacks in 2024
(Sponsored Post) By Amy Spitzfaden Both on Thu, 06/27/2024
Did you know that U.S. consumers lost over $3.5 billion to online fraud in the first half of 2022? Password scammers and digital criminals will never stop trying to steal your personal information.
Did you know that, contrary to popular belief, iPhones are incredibly vulnerable to hackers and scammers? The same is true for Macs and iPads. Despite Apple's reputation for security and privacy, their devices are still very susceptible to cyber attacks and phishing scams.
Why Are My Podcasts Randomly Deleting from My iPhone?
By Erin MacPherson
Learn how to keep your podcasts from deleting themselves from your iPhone. If you’re wondering why your podcasts keep getting randomly deleted from the Podcasts app, you’re in the right place! What you’re likely dealing with is a setting that was designed to help keep your iPhone storage from getting too full. You can keep your podcasts from being deleted with a quick change to your settings, and the steps to get back deleted podcast episodes are pretty simple as well.
How to Translate a Website on Safari in iOS 14
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Besides being able to translate words, phrases, and conversations, the Translate function of iOS 14 also offers translations of whole web pages on Safari. This is a great function for when you're traveling and the default language on your browser and webpages are a language you aren't proficient in, or if you just happen to stumble across something you don't understand while browsing the internet. Turns out, it's very easy to translate a webpage to English on your iPhone, so let's take a look at how.
How to See Keychain Security Recommendations & Fix Security Risks
By Erin MacPherson
Apple’s new iCloud Keychain Security Recommendations feature is, in my opinion, long overdue. We live in a world where our data being compromised can pose very real threats, so it’s best to stay on top of things like password security and data breaches. Apple, notorious for taking security very seriously, rolled out this feature as a proactive measure to protect users against data compromise. Here’s how the feature works, how to manage security risks, and a couple of other tips to help keep your private information secure.
How to Exclude Songs from Shuffle in Apple Music
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Going to your library of songs in Apple Music and hitting Shuffle can be a freeing experience when you don't want to limit yourself to one album, artist, or playlist, but few things ruin a mood quite like an unexpected Christmas song popping up on your playlist. So what do you do when you want to shuffle almost all of you songs but want to leave a couple options out? Here is how to exclude a song from Shuffle on your iPhone or iPad.
How to Automatically Save Pictures Taken in the iPhone Notes App to Your Camera Roll
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Being able to add pictures to your Notes app is a fun and useful way to increase its value. Whether you want to snap a picture of a shopping list, grab an image for a project, or help yourself remember what image goes with which words, taking pictures with the iPhone Notes app is a great option. It can be frustrating, though, when we expect a picture we took to be in our camera roll only to find it's only in the Note where we originally took the pictures. Here how to save Notes app pictures to your Camera Roll in iOS 14.
How to Download Apps Directly to Your App Library & Not the Home Screen
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
The new App Library is arguably one of the best things about iOS 14. It sorts your apps automatically and enables you to search for them alphabetically or with a Search bar, keeping you from scrolling through page after page of apps, looking for the right one. Best of all, you can organize your iPhone Home screen even further by downloading apps to the app library only, instead of having every new download appear on your Home screen. Let's take a look at how.
How to Open Your Apple Watch with Your iPhone
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Learn how to unlock an Apple Watch with an iPhone. Knowing how to unlock your Apple Watch from your iPhone not only saves you from entering your passcode each time you unlock your smart watch, but also offers the convenience of not having to type on your tiny screen.
How to Fix iPad Sound Not Working
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Did your iPad’s sound mysteriously stop working? Have you lost audio while playing music or using apps? If you have no sound on your iPad, and you've already tried rebooting it to no avail and you know there are no headphones plugged in, follow these steps to fix the most common causes of iPad sound not working.
How to Prevent Web & App Data Tracking on Your iPhone in iOS 15
By Erin MacPherson
Apps that you install on your phone can sometimes track your web and app activity outside of those particular apps—even when you’re not using them. This activity data is often sold to third parties to help them make advertising decisions. With iOS 15, they can’t track your data on the iPhone without your permission, but sometimes it’s easier to just stop apps from asking in the first place. We'll show you how.
How to Avoid Getting Charged After a Free App Trial Ends
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Being offered an app free trial, whether it's a three-day free trial, one week-free trial, or even a month-long freebie, is a tempting and frequently useful offer. I watch sports exactly once every four years, so a free trial enables me to watch the few games of the FIFA Women's World Cup that I care about without signing up for a whole platform I wouldn't use outside of a six week window. They're also perfect for their intended purpose of testing out an app to see if it's something you want to subscribe to. Unfortunately, it can also be a money drain when you forget to cancel and end up with charges on your card for apps you don't want. Here is how to enjoy free trials without ever seeing a charge.
How to Take a Height Measurement with the Measure App on the iPad Pro & iPhone 12 Pro
By Leanne Hays
Did you know that the Measure app (which acts as a digital tape measure and level) on your iPad Pro and iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max can automatically take a height measurement when it detects a person in the viewfinder? Let's go over how to measure someone's height with the iPhone and iPad Measure app, then take and save a photo with their height measurement.
How to Adjust the Size of Your Home Screen Widgets in iOS 14
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Having widgets on your iPhone Home screen is a fun and helpful way to keep info and pictures at your fingertips. Being able to choose the size of the widgets can help you maximize its benefit, either saving space for your other apps and widgets or featuring it so it's big and easy to read. Here's how to choose the size of your widgets in iOS 14.
How to Hide Apps on iPhone Home Screen
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
One of the many ways you can customize your iPhone Home Screen is to hide apps without deleting them entirely. This enables you to keep your Home Screen clean by only featuring the apps you want the quickest access to or to hide apps you might want to keep private. You can still access the apps you removed from your Home Screen through the App Library.
How to Make Folders on the iPhone & iPad in the Notes App
By Leanne Hays
In this tip, we'll show you how to create a new folder on your iPhone or iPad, right in the Notes app. Once you've written multiple notes, you may have a hard time finding the note you need. Use this tip to make folders for every type of note, then move your notes into the appropriate folders, so you always know where to find them.
Apple Watch 6 Rumors: Mental Health, Blood Oxygen Level, Yoga, Pricing & Release Date
By Cullen Thomas
The Apple Watch Series 6 is on the way, with the fall Apple event confirmed for September 15, with insiders and fans speculating its announcement at Apple’s September event. Rumors are circulating online of improvements expected and hoped for in the Series 6, like blood oxygen level monitoring, yoga improvements, and a better wireless antenna. Read on for our roundup of rumors, ordered from most to least likely.
In the 141st episode, David and Donna share their Family Sharing tips, movies to watch while you're cooped up at home, and how to use the Shortcuts app to order Starbucks from your Apple Watch.