By Ashleigh Page
Whether you're simply curious about how much storage space you've used or you want to free up space to help your Mac run more efficiently, checking the computer storage on your Mac is a very easy process. We'll show you how to view used memory so you can manage storage on your Mac.
By Olena Kagui
Getting your first iPhone is super exciting, but it can be a little intimidating. I'll walk you through the steps to getting your new phone up and running—the first steps including learning how to activate a new iPhone and set up a carrier or provider. I will also explain the other essential steps necessary to get you started!
By Conner Carey
The on-screen keyboard on the iPad may seem unmovable, but users actually have other options, such as the floating keyboard on iPadOS 15. With the floating iPad keyboard, you can undock the keyboard from the bottom of the screen and move it anywhere you want. Here’s how to undock the iPad keyboard.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Can you FaceTime on Android? Yes, you can! Thanks to iOS 15 you can FaceTime Android phone users, allowing you to connect over video chat with friends and families with other devices without third-party apps that can slow down your device and take up a lot of room. It's simple to do, and offers a whole new realm of communication options. Let's learn how to FaceTime on Android.
By Conner Carey
Nobody likes toll roads. Luckily, you can navigate around those pesky wallet traps with your iPhone. Both Google Maps and Apple Maps offer alternate directions that allow you to take the (cheaper) scenic route and avoid toll roads. Especially when driving through cities you don't know, knowing how to avoid tolls on Google Maps or Apple Maps is a smart way to prevent unnecessary extra expenses. Here’s how to avoid toll roads using Apple and Google Maps.
By Conner Carey
For many people, the appeal of using Snapchat is that they can have a private conversation that isn't recorded, and which vanishes without a trace. Sometimes, though, you might like Snapchat pictures and want to keep them. We'll walk you through how to save Snaps on your iPhone, including how to change where Snapchat photos are saved.
By August Garry
AirTags are supposed to help us find our misplaced items, but what happens when an AirTag itself is lost? We'll show you why you might need to mark your AirTag as lost, how to do it, and how to mark your AirTag as found once you're reunited with it.
By Conner Carey
The iPhone has quite a few languages available. If you’re bilingual, you may want to use a different language than English on your iPhone. Typically, your primary language is set up when you first turn your iPhone on after buying it. But you can change it after the fact too. Changing your primary language is also a good way to practice your skills when learning a new language. Whatever the reason, here’s how to change the primary language on your iPhone.
In the past, managing multiple Instagram accounts required logging in and out to switch between them. Nowadays, if you want to have two accounts on Instagram, you can toggle between your multiple accounts seamlessly. Making a second Instagram account is relatively easy to do with the right instructions. Having multiple Instagram accounts is ideal for those who need an Instagram business page, are social media managers, or have super cute pets that they want to create Instagram accounts for.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Think you know the Messages app? It's probably the app you use the most, but there may still be some iPhone texting tricks you don't know about. In this article, we'll go over some helpful tips and tricks for the Messages app.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
You've probably accidentally stumbled on the App Library while swiping on your Home screen, but did you know you can use your App Library to organize your phone? In this guide, we'll go over tips and tricks for using the App Library.
By Conner Carey
Shake to Undo can be a handy feature on your iPhone when you want to quickly erase something you've just typed. On the other hand, getting a pop-up notification every time you accidentally shake your iPhone can be annoying! Luckily, you can turn off Shake ot Undo on iPhones. We'll show you how.
Listening to music can make you happier, healthier, and even smarter. However, you don't necessarily need Apple's Music app to open automatically every time you turn on your Mac. In fact, it can be downright annoying. Learn how to stop Apple Music from launching automatically on your Mac at login.
By Conner Carey
Low Power Mode is one of my absolute favorite iPhone features. I don’t just turn it on when my battery is low; I keep it on the vast majority of the time. However, whenever I go to charge my phone, eventually it’s charged enough for Low Power Mode to turn itself off. Luckily, you can easily re-enable Low Power Mode from your Lock screen.
By Leanne Hays
Apple's Photos app lets you photo search based on location, as well as with multiple search terms. Now, instead of scrolling through vacation pictures looking for the photos you took in a specific place, you can just search for that area, and all the pictures from that location will pop right up! Let's get started learning how to use this iPhone Photos search feature right now.
By Conner Carey
Have you ever brushed against your Apple Watch screen during daily activity and started tracking a workout or opened a random app without meaning to? If so, you probably want to know how to lock your Apple Watch in order to prevent that from happening again. In addition, it prevents water from getting into the watch during water workouts. But you can also use Water Lock to keep your Apple Watch locked any time, even if you're not swimming. Here's how.
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!
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.
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.
By Erin MacPherson
Artificial intelligence has come a long way from the HAL9000. Thankfully, it is far easier to control our virtual assistants than it was to disable HAL. Sometimes you don’t want to be asking Siri everything. Sometimes Siri is making too many errors. Sometimes you'd rather use Google Assistant. Sometimes you feel like you just want no assistance at all. Whatever the reason for putting Siri in the corner, here is a guide to turning off, limiting, and re-enabling Siri on your iPhone.
