Refurbished Macs & Accessories
Get the best back-to-school deals on pre-owned and refurbished Mac products from OWC! In addition to their wide array of high-quality storage devices, OWC now offers refurbished Macbook Pros, Beats Headphones, and Airpods.
Join the iPhone Life Team & Learn Everything You Need to Know About iOS 14
(Sponsored Post) By Nicholas Naioti on Wed, 08/19/2020
Our online course, iOS 14: Everything You Need to Know About Apple's New Operating System, starts in mid-September! In this course, we'll show you how to use the iPhone's new user interface, Messages improvements, the new Translate app, how to send audio messages with Siri, how to find lost third-party devices with Find My, and so much more. In live weekly sessions, our instructors will walk you through everything you need to master your iOS 14. Recordings of each class will be available for those unable to attend live. You'll also receive instant access to our comprehensive iOS 14 Guide complete with step-by-step video tutorials and a printable PDF.
How to Prevent Apps from Tracking Your iPhone
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. However, 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 to turn off app tracking on iPhone.
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.
Episode 141: Family Sharing, Quarantine Movies & Ordering Coffee with Apple Watch
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.
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