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Find Your Hidden Apple Cash Card Number
By Rhett Intriago
You can now use your Apple Cash to make online purchases at stores that do not accept Apple Pay. With the latest updates to iOS, you have an Apple Cash card number which you can use at online storefronts the same way you would enter a credit card number. Here’s how to use your Apple Cash card number.
How to See Apple Purchases on Your iPhone
By Rachel Needell
Apple recently released an updated version of its software that allows you to view all purchases made with your Apple ID in one place. This makes it super easy to review all the things you've been spending money on recently and quickly cancel subscriptions to things you don't want. I actually realized there was a $5.99 weekly subscription I was paying for that I do not need, all thanks to this tip! Here's how it works!
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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.
iPad Today View: Where Did It Go in iPadOS 15?
By Olena Kagui
Before iPadOS 15, currently available in beta and available to the public in the fall, you could only add widgets to an iPad Home screen by having them in Today View and pinning it to the Home screen. The new iPadOS update lets iPad users enjoy widgets anywhere on their iPad. This means that your pinned Today View may have disappeared from your Home screen, but it's not gone!
What Is Quick Note?
By August Garry
I love the Notes app for the ability to, well, take notes on my iPad wherever I am. But up until now, to use the Notes app with another app, you've needed to enter Split View. Now, with iPadOS 15, available to the general public in fall 2021, you can pull up a Quick Note anywhere, from any app. Let's learn what you can do with the new Quick Note tool.
How to Use iPad Keyboard Shortcuts to Navigate Apps
By Olena Kagui
iPads are great tools for both business and entertainment. An external keyboard can essentially turn your iPad into a laptop. I will teach you the essential Apple keyboard shortcuts that can also be used on a third-party keyboard. I will even teach you how to navigate major apps using iPad keyboard shortcuts.
How to Add Widgets to iPad Home Screen
By Olena Kagui
Widgets have helped people customize their iPads for years! You can now add widgets on your iPad Home Screen and not just in the Today View. In the steps below, I'll walk you through how to add a widget to your iPad Home Screen.
iPad or iPhone Charging Slowly? Here's Why & How to Fix It
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
iPad charging slow? What about your iPhone? Noticeable drops in device charging speed can not only be frustrating, but also cause for concern. Here are the reasons why your iPhone or iPad might be charging slowly, and how to fix them.
How to Clean iPhone Charging Port
By August Garry
If you're having trouble charging your iPhone, it might be because your Lightning port is dirty, gumming up the works and making it hard for your Lightning charger to connect to the port. In this guide, we'll show you how to clean your charging port without damaging it.
How to Use Focus Mode on iPhone
By Ashleigh Page
What to Know
- Focus modes allow you to stay productive and on-task by reducing distractions from your iPhone.
- You can quickly turn different Focus modes off and on from the Control Center.
- You can personalize your Focus modes and create custom Focuses by going into Settings > Focus.
Designed to help you better maintain a balanced lifestyle, Focus modes on iPhone allow you to silence certain notifications and restrict the appearance of distracting apps for set periods of time. Below, we'll go over what Focus mode is exactly, how to enable it, and how to customize your iPhone Focus Mode settings.
How to Find Screenshots on Mac
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
This article will tell you how to find screenshots on a Mac. Many of us have been in the position where we take a screenshot and then struggle to find where it went. This can be frustrating, especially if the file name starts with "screenshot," as that can make it difficult to search. Let's learn where to find screenshots on a Mac and how to change a screenshot location on a Mac.
How to Turn Off Netflix Subtitles & Closed Captions
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
This article will tell you how to turn off subtitles on Netflix. Subtitles and closed captions can be helpful on Netflix, whether you're watching a show in a foreign language or need and/or prefer closed captions. However, depending on who you are watching with, group or individual preferences might change, and some may find subtitles or closed captions distracting. Let's learn how to remove subtitles from Netflix.
How to Share Focus Modes across Devices
By August Garry
Focus modes let you customize different Do Not Disturb settings when you don't want to be bothered by notifications and messages. So why are you still getting notifications on your iPad when you turn on Focus for your iPhone? We'll show you how to turn on Share Across Devices in Focus mode with this quick setting.
iPad App Library: How to Find & Use this Feature
By Ashleigh Page
With the App Library now available on iPad thanks to the iPadOS 15 update, finding hidden or lesser-used apps has never been easier! We'll cover how to open the iPad App Library from the Dock or your Home Screen to find apps on an iPad with ease.
Hands on with iOS 15 Public Beta
By Susan Misuraca
Wondering when iOS 15 is coming out? Tune in to the 163rd episode of the iPhone Life Podcast to hear David and Donna’s experiences testing the iOS 15 beta software and to learn their favorite features coming to your iPhone this fall when Apple releases iOS 15 to everyone.
How to Blur Background in FaceTime with Portrait Mode
By Ashleigh Page
The iOS 15 updates to FaceTime are all about enhancing your calls for professionalism, clarity, and enjoyment. Portrait Mode won't add a filter to your whole screen, but it will blur your background so the camera is focused on you (and so others don't see a messy or distracting scene behind you). Read on to learn how to activate this simple iOS 15 setting and create a more focused, professional look.
How to Create a Custom Focus Mode
By Ashleigh Page
New to iOS 15, Focus is designed to help you maintain a balanced lifestyle by allowing you to silence certain apps and messages during set times to avoid distractions. While several pre-designed filters are available, certain activities may need a more bespoke Focus filter than the preset ones can offer. We'll show you how to make your own Focus mode on iPhone.
6 Tips for Fixing AirPods Mic Not Working
By August Garry
AirPods microphone not working? This can be very frustrating since so many of us use our AirPods to conduct business and talk with friends and family. However, there are many ways you can try to fix the problem before deciding the situation is hopeless. In this article, we'll go over how to fix your AirPods' microphone not working.
How to Right Click on a Mac with Trackpad, Keyboard & Mouse
By Leanne Hays
How do you right click on a mouse for a Mac or MacBook Pro? How do you right click on a Mac without a mouse, but with a touchpad? And, how do you right click on a touchpad without buttons? Here's how to right click on any Mac, whether it's a laptop or desktop, with keyboard shortcuts, a mouse, or a Mac trackpad.