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How to Tell Yahoo Not to Sell Your Information
By Rhett Intriago
Most companies today are selling your information in some way or form. Luckily, most companies allow you to opt out of having your data sold—if you know how to ask for it. If you don’t want Yahoo selling your personal information, we’ll show you how to turn this setting off.
Why I Ditched My Apple Watch for the Oura Ring
By Donna Schill
Every morning for the past three months, I wake up wearing a shiny gold ring on my right pointer finger. If you look closely, you can see beams of red or green light leaking out the sides as it scans my heart rate, respiratory rate, and body temperature. I roll out of bed, grab my phone, and open the Oura app.
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Your New Favorite iPad Case is Here!
(Sponsored Post) By Amy Spitzfaden Both on Tue, 12/03/2024
Zugu iPad cases are considered the very best in their class for good reason. But even the most careful iPad owners will notice dust and dirt accumulating during regular use. Zugu's soft microfiber cloth and specially formulated wipes will keep your iPad sparkly clean. Learn more about Zugu's specially formulated wipes and how you can protect your iPad for years to come!
Follow Your Favorite Sports Team in the News App
By Rhett Intriago
Do you have one (or more!) favorite sports teams you love to follow and keep up with? In iOS 16, you can easily customize your Sports feed in the News app. This way, you can view updates only on the teams you're interested in. Let's cover how to follow a team in the Apple News app.
Mac Won’t Turn On? Here’s the 5 Best Solutions!
By Devala Rees
It's scary when your Mac won't turn on, but the underlying solution is often very simple. Hidden charging issues, accessory malfunctions, and faulty screens are common (and often overlooked) culprits. Below, we'll walk through how to test or fix these common solutions to see if you can resolve the issue on your own.
How to Edit Text Messages on iPhone after Sending
By Olena Kagui
We’ve all experienced regret after sending a text message accidentally, in the heat of the moment, or with an embarrassing spelling or punctuation mistake. The iOS 16 update makes it possible to edit iMessages so that you can fix confusing spelling errors or change an awkward wink emoji to something more appropriate!
How to Get Rid of the Search Bar on Your iPhone Home Screen
By Rachel Needell
While there's been a lot of buzz about the new iOS 16 Lock Screen features, you may have noticed Apple added a new search bar to the iPhone's Home Screen as well. While this feature definitely makes it easier for folks who aren't familiar with pulling down on the center of the Home Screen to open Search, it also hides the Home Screen dots that allow you to quickly swipe through all your pages of apps. But if you want to get the old iPhone Home Screen layout back, we'll show you how to remove the Home Screen search button in Settings.
How to Control Your Apple Watch with Your iPhone
By Rachel Needell
Sometimes, the Apple Watch screen is just too small. And while most of us wouldn't want a bigger watch on our wrists to fix that problem, it might be nice to be able to more easily maneuver the screen from time to time. That's why I'm loving the Apple Watch Mirroring feature on iPhone. It allows you to navigate your Apple Watch from your iPhone, making certain hard-to-read-menu items and hard-to-press buttons a lot easier to access.
How to Check All Items in an Apple Notes Checklist
By Devala Rees
If you often create long lists in the Notes app (such as for grocery shopping or packing for a vacation), you'll be pleased to know there's a shortcut allowing you to check or uncheck all items in your list at the same time. This makes it easy to mark items as complete, then uncheck all items and save your list for later.
Which iPhone 14 Should You Buy?
By Donna Schill
Find out what each of the 2022 iPhones have to offer. In the 190th episode, David and Donna break down the iPhone 14 line and share their biggest takeaways. Learn what made David switch to the 6.7-inch Max after years of being a skeptic!
How to Create Custom Stock Watchlists on iPhone
By Devala Rees
The Apple Stocks app that automatically comes with your iPhone is a useful tool to help you keep up with financial news and stock performance. You can follow certain stocks and markets, and even organize specific stocks into separate watchlists. Let's cover how to create a custom watchlist in the Stocks app on your iPhone.
How to Lock the Keyboard on a Mac
By Devala Rees
Locking the keyboard but nothing else on your Mac requires a third-party app; but in most cases, you don't actually need this. Whether you want to lock the keyboard on a Mac to clean it, or you have young kids, or a mischievous pet that likes to lay across your keyboard, the easiest way to protect against unwanted changes or entries in text fields is to simply lock your Mac screen.
iPhone HDR: What It Is and How to Use It in the Camera App
By Brian Peters
HDR, or High Dynamic Range, is a photography feature that quickly captures several images and then combines them together to try to get better photos in high-contrast situations. Your iPhone will normally control this automatically, but depending on the model, you may be able to take manual control.
How to Change the Style of the Clock on Your iPhone Lock Screen
By Brian Peters
It's quick and easy to change the colors and font of your iPhone Lock Screen clock, and there are more options than you might expect. We'll walk you through them and show you how to get the perfect clock style to match your wallpaper.
How to Send an Email at a Specific Time on iPhone
By Olena Kagui
I tend to feel inspired to respond to emails during inappropriate times, like during a work meeting, which is why I love the option to schedule an email even though I've already written it. Another reason to schedule sending an email is if you promised to remind someone of an event or task and don't want to forget. I'll teach you how to use the new Send Later feature!
How to Set Up a Reminder to Respond to an Email
By Olena Kagui
If you receive an important email that you don't want to forget to respond to, never fear! Your iPhone makes it possible to set up a reminder in your Mail app at the desired time so that you don't need to worry about forgetting to send a response.
Your battery is getting low, so you decide to charge your iPhone. However, you get an alert that says that charging is unavailable because your iPhone has detected liquid in the Lightning connector. It is dangerous to charge your iPhone when it’s wet, but when you’re expecting an important call, making sure your iPhone is charged is important. We will show you measures to take if you ever receive the liquid detection alert.
Have you ever gotten distracted browsing irrelevant webpages in Safari when you needed to be studying or working? Thankfully, Focus mode 16 allows you to limit which Tab Groups you can browse in Safari. Let's dive into how to pair Focus mode with Safari Tab Groups.
3 Ways to Turn a Mac On & Off
By Devala Rees
If you're a new Mac user, one of the first things to learn is how to properly turn on your Mac and shut it down (even if it is frozen). Shutting down your Mac saves power and clears out RAM, and is good to do from time to time. Below, we'll show you how to turn on a Mac and shut it off again.
