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How to Organize Your Calendar in 2025

(Sponsored Post) By Amy Spitzfaden Both on Thu, 10/31/2024

Apple is pretty good about updating its products, but it seems to have forgotten about the Calendar app and its many downsides. The makers of Informant 5, on the other hand, do not forget to regularly improve their app based on user experience. The latest updates to this calendar and task-management app are a productivity game-changer.

How to Cast Apple TV to Chromecast for Easy Viewing

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.

How to Watch Apple TV on FireStick

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!

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.

How to Turn Off Apple TV

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.

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.

iPhone not appearing in Finder? Here's the real fix!

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.

save text conversations

If you simply want to save text messages for sentimental purposes, you can easily save them directly from your iPhone or Mac Messages app. To save them for legal purposes, you may need to show the date and time messages were sent, which requires third-party software. In this article, we'll walk through the pros and cons of each method, and cover how to save messages directly from your iPhone and Mac Messages app and using third-party software.

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