By Olena Kagui
One of the best things about having an Apple Watch is that it's so easy to accessorize. You can have an Apple Watch band for every one of your moods. So, which ones should you get, how can you organize your Apple Watch bands, and what about charging your Apple Watch? Well, we've got recommendations for you right here.
By Olena Kagui
Is your Apple Watch not showing text messages? Sometimes, there may be an issue preventing you from being able to send, receive, and read text messages. Connectivity issues, software bugs, and a syncing error between your Apple Watch and iPhone can all be culprits, but they are easy to troubleshoot. If your Apple Watch is not receiving texts, we can help!
By Rhett Intriago
Every Apple Watch owner experiences phantom vibrations from time to time. You’ve probably found this article because your Apple Watch vibrated for seemingly no reason. It can get annoying if it happens often and you frequently find yourself raising your wrist and seeing no new notifications. Let’s dive into why your Apple Watch is vibrating but not showing notifications.
By Rhett Intriago
One of the Apple Watch’s many workout features is that it will notify you at every mile interval you reach while on a walk or a run. This can be annoying as you might be expecting a notification from another app, but it’s just the Workout app letting you know you’ve reached a mile. So how do you stop Apple Watch notifications during a workout? We’ll go over the best ways to prevent alerts while working out.
By Olena Kagui
Apple Watch users have enjoyed being able to find their iPhone by pinging it from their watch. iOS 17 introduced a ping Apple Watch feature to your iPhone’s Control Center. In order to use it, you’ll have to edit your Control Center settings. Here’s how to find your Apple Watch using your iPhone.
What do you do if you want to remove an Apple Watch band, but the Apple Watch band won't come off? Don't worry; we'll show you how to take off an Apple Watch band without damaging your Apple Watch.
By Olena Kagui
The Apple Watch is an impressive and powerful device. Just like your iPhone, its software needs to be updated regularly for maintenance and bug repair. But what if the Apple Watch update won’t install? The following troubleshooting tips should help you when your Apple Watch won't update.
By Rhett Intriago
The Apple Watch, being a fitness-focused device, allows you to set your weight and log workouts, which means you can set goals for yourself. As you work out more, your weight might change, so knowing how to change weight on Apple Watch is an excellent skill to have.
By Olena Kagui
Tesla isn't as compatible with Apple products as Apple enthusiasts would like it to be. You can't use CarPlay, and there is no Tesla app on Apple Watch. However, many third-party apps exist that let you control your Tesla from your wrist. Recently, a Bluetooth update finally made it possible to set up your Apple Watch as a Tesla fob using the Watch app for the Tesla app.
By Olena Kagui
Learning how to turn on an Apple Watch is the first step to owning one of these amazing devices. I’ll teach you how to switch on an Apple Watch, and I’ll refer you to a useful resource on what to do if your watch won’t turn on.
By Olena Kagui
Switching off Apple Watches can preserve their battery in an emergency or help users take a break from technology. I'll teach you how to turn the Apple Watch off, no matter what model you have. Turning the watch off and on restarts your Apple Watch and can help troubleshoot glitches.
By Hallei Halter
Have you ever had an alert go off on your Apple Watch that took you just a little too long to turn off? Here's how to enable Cover to Mute on your Apple Watch, so you can turn off alerts without having to even look at your watch! This is a good tip to use if you just want to mute alerts as needed instead of putting your Watch on Silent Mode. Note that if you use this tip while receiving an incoming call, the watch will be muted but may still vibrate if those settings are enabled.
By Cullen Thomas
Is FaceTime not working on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac? If you're wondering why FaceTime keeps failing, we have the fix! Whether FaceTime won't connect, keeps hanging up, is unavailable, or is otherwise not working the way it's supposed to, here's how to fix every FaceTime error.
By Olena Kagui
Does Apple Watch have the same phone number as iPhone? Kind of. If you have an Apple Watch with GPS + Cellular, your watch will have its own phone number for billing purposes only. Learn how to find the number and what will happen if you call it.
By Michael Schill
When one gets to a particular age, one might start to pine for the proverbial fountain of youth. At 71, I seem to have arrived at that juncture. I have been pursuing longevity by studying the latest scientific research and by using technology to track my health parameters, so I can be aware and improve them. There is a revolution in healthcare with respect to longevity. A plethora of scientific research is being conducted, shifting the paradigm to treating aging as a disease, not as an inevitability. That research is leading to many excellent technologies to test and track our health metrics so we can directly see where to put our resources toward achieving longevity.
By Leanne Hays
Apple hasn't made it possible to check your iPhone battery level from your Apple Watch with a native feature. Luckily, you can use a free third-party app to see your iPhone battery level on your Apple Watch; here's how!
By Hal Goldstein
Last year, a close family member, I’ll call her R, was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s. Apple products have made life a little easier and safer for both of us. Never technically adept, R uses an older model iPhone to make and receive calls and enjoy the Lock Screen photos I create.
By Rachel Needell
Whether your Apple Watch alerts and notifications are not quite the right volume, or you want to adjust the volume of your music from your Apple Watch, it's simple to adjust volume on an Apple Watch. We'll go over both how to turn up the volume or turn down the volume of the Apple Watch and how to raise and lower volume via the Apple Watch while playing something on your iPhone.
By Erin MacPherson
Having to unlock your Mac every time you return after stepping away to use the bathroom or grab a drink is a hassle. You can get around this by setting a longer interval of time before your Mac auto locks, but the trade off is less security for the data on your computer. Learning how to unlock your Mac with an Apple Watch is the solution.
By Olena Kagui
Every Apple Watch has a Digital Crown with a Home button, a side button, and two band release buttons. But the Apple Watch Ultra and Ultra 2 have an additional Action button that can be customized. I'll teach you how to use all these multi-functional buttons to make the most of your Apple Watch!
