By Devala Rees
Dropping a pin is an easy way to temporarily mark a spot on the map so that you can easily find or retrace your steps to a marked location. This is especially useful when giving people directions to a large area without an address (such as a city park). Let's cover how to pin your location on the iPhone Maps app.
By Jivan Hall
Text the word “congratulations” to another iPhone user and your message will automatically send with an animated confetti background. Pretty cool, right? But the shortcut only works if you type in that exact word, and only that word. However, you can still add the iMessage confetti effect to any message.
By Jivan Hall
What better way to ring in the new year than by sending fireworks on iPhone? With the Messages app, you can send iMessage effects along with your text. These iPhone texting effects include balloons, confetti, and fireworks. Below, we'll cover how to send fireworks on iPhone.
By Susan Misuraca
In the 175th episode, David and Donna unveil the winner of their Apple Watch Fitness Challenge and share the pros and cons of competing with your friends. Other topics include budgeting apps to reign in spending and subscription bloat in the new year, their favorite keyboard shortcuts, and photo sharing tips.
By Olena Kagui
Dark Mode on Mac works just like Dark Mode on your iPhone and iPad, and the primary purpose is to help with eye strain by reducing blue light exposure which can reduce headaches. Others simply prefer the aesthetics of the dark color background and apps. I'll teach you how to enable Dark Mode on your Mac!
By Devala Rees
Apple Music features on iPhone allow you to queue up songs so that when the current song finishes, the app automatically moves on to the next song you selected. This lets you easily create custom playlists while you're listening. Let's cover how to queue songs on Apple Music.
By Devala Rees
Do you like using iPhone photo filters? There are many different iPhone photo filter apps that add extra image filters in addition to the options that come with the Photos app. The neat thing is, you can also add these to the Photos app to use them all in one convenient place. Here's how to add filters to the Photos app from third-party apps.
By Leanne Hays
Is your iPhone volume low, muffled, or distorted? If so, you're probably wondering, "what is the easiest way to clean iPhone speakers?" We'll also go over how to get water out of your phone speaker. Here's how to clean speakers and get water out of iPhone speakers.
By Ashleigh Page
Got an adorable, hilarious, or action-packed video that you're dying to add music to? While you can't add music to videos using your Photos app, the good news is that you can do this with the native Apple iMovie app. Below, we'll show you how to add music to a video for free using iMovie and with the third-party InShot video editing app.
By Olena Kagui
So, can you Chromecast Apple TV? Sadly, you can no longer stream content from your Apple TV app to your Chromecast. However, it's still possible to Chromecast Apple TV content! If you have a Google TV, you can install the Apple TV app directly on your Chromecast. Otherwise, you can log into Apple TV from a Chrome browser or the Google TV app. Below, we'll cover how to set up and cast Apple TV on Chromecast.
By Olena Kagui
Did you know that you can enjoy Apple TV on Fire TVs and stream it via FireStick? In this article, I will teach you how to get Apple TV on FireSticks so that you can enjoy even more movies and shows. Since most Apple purchases come with a free year of Apple TV subscriptions, you’ll want to make sure to get the most out of it!
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
The 2022 Consumer Electronics Show was a challenge to attend this year with its hybrid setup, but that didn't stop plenty of companies from showcasing exciting new technology. While we missed exploring the venue and chatting face-to-face on the show floor, we still discovered top-quality tech, from headliners to hidden gems. The following iPhone Life Best of CES 2022 Awards go to our favorite gear hitting the shelves this year, from tiny drones, to smart faucets, to trackable backpacks.
By Jivan Hall
Because there are no buttons on the device itself, you may have wondered how to turn off your Apple TV. Well, technically you can’t (unless you unplug it). But you can put it to sleep at any time, which is essentially the same thing. In this tip we’ll show you how using your Apple TV remote control.
By Emma Chase
The Apple Notes App is a convenient place to jot down ideas, keep your grocery list, and organize meeting notes. But what happens when you make a mistake? Luckily, you can easily undo them. Learn how to undo in Notes on your iPhone to get the most out of your Notes app.
By Emma Chase
If your first Apple devices are a newer iPhone and a newer Mac, you may not have ever used a cable to connect the two. There are significant benefits when you do, including backing up your iPhone to your Mac and accessing files or media. But what if you connect your iPhone to your Mac, and it doesn't show up in the Mac Finder as it should? Here's how to troubleshoot and fix the problem when your iPhone isn't showing up in Finder.
