Olena Kagui is a Feature Writer at iPhone Life. In the last 10 years, she has been published in dozens of publications internationally and won an excellence award. Since joining iPhone Life in 2020, she has written how-to articles as well as complex guides about Apple products, software, and apps. Olena grew up using Macs and exploring all the latest tech. Her Maui home is the epitome of an Apple ecosystem, full of compatible smart gear to boot. Olena’s favorite device is the Apple Watch Ultra because it can survive all her adventures and travels, and even her furbabies.
Experience van Gogh for free on your iPhone without crowds or confusion. Several Immersive Van Gogh Experiences are coming to the USA this summer and fall. Many of them are already sold out until 2022, so if you want to enjoy some Vincent van Gogh paintings sooner, you may have to do it virtually on your iPhone!
By Olena Kagui
Sending big video files online can be tricky, especially when you get the dreaded message, "size limit reached cannot send video." Learn how to send a video that is too large through the mail app of your choice. I will teach you how to AirDrop videos, compress videos on your iPhone, and even how to send larger than 25 MB files in Gmail.
By Olena Kagui
Sometimes when you have a file to send from Mac to iPhone, you’ll find that AirDrop failed to complete the transfer. You are not alone in wondering, "Why is my AirDrop not working?" In this article, we’ll show you several quick AirDrop troubleshooting techniques that will help!
By Olena Kagui
Apple Watch complications are interactive icons that display information from apps on your watch face. Although you can't get third-party Apple Watch faces, you can download third-party complications. Discover Apple Watch motivational quotes, navigation apps, and other exciting complications!
By Olena Kagui
Can you play games on Apple Watches? Yes! While the Apple Watch is a serious piece of equipment, it can also be used to blow off steam with games directly on your wrist. Learn how to get games on your Apple Watch and relive the good old days of Nokia’s classic snake game on your watch face. If retro games are not your style, don’t worry, there are many exciting games to play on Apple Watch and many are completely free.
Apple’s Spring 2021 event kicked off with the announcement of the addition of Family Sharing features to the Apple Card. Starting in May, families in the U.S. can apply to co-own an Apple credit card thanks to the Apple Card Family program. Up to six people can share the account and build a credit history together, unlike most credit cards where the primary cardholder is the main beneficiary of any credit building. Children ages 13 and up can also have accounts with optional spending limits, while those 18 and up also have the opportunity to build credit history as a participant or co-owner on an Apple Card account.
By Olena Kagui
Your Apple Watch fitness tracker is the Santa Claus of exercise. It senses when you're sleeping, it knows when you're awake, and it can tell if you're slacking during a workout. Instead of giving you a lump of coal, your Apple Watch will pause your workout and ask, "Finished your workout?" Learn how to dismiss the reminder, disable the automatic workout detection feature, and calibrate your Apple Watch to optimize your fitness routine and close those Activity Rings.
By Olena Kagui
There are so many exciting Apple Watch band options out there; it's a shame to stick to just one. That is why you should learn how to take off an Apple Watch band and how to put on an Apple Watch band. Once you master taking a band off and putting it back on, you will be ready to change your Apple Watch whenever the mood strikes. Because life is too short to wear the same old band day after day!
By Olena Kagui
Water, to most electronics, is like kryptonite to Superman. Liquid spills can cause permanent damage; oxidation is notorious for destroying devices. Between different Apple Watch models and unclear terms like "water resistance" and "water ejection," many people are wondering, "is the Apple Watch waterproof?" In this article, we will answer that question and dive into how safe your Apple Watch is in the water.
Are you asking yourself what you should do before you sell your Apple Watch? We'll show you how to unpair your Apple Watch from your iPhone and reset it as well as how to clear and sell an Apple Watch, with or without your iPhone. It is best to unpair your Apple Watch when you already have your new watch. This way, you can automatically sync all your latest data to avoid gaps in your health information and fitness streaks.
