How-To

Loud volume in Apple Maps often startles me as I’m driving. However, if you have kids in the car, prefer loud music, or struggle to hear the lower volume, adjusting this setting can be important. Whatever your situation, choosing an appropriate volume setting can help you avoid having to look at your phone screen so you can better focus on the road ahead. Here’s how to change the volume setting for the Apple Maps app.

Screen Recording is a useful tool for any time you need to capture something on your iPhone, either to share with others or to review later. iOS has a simple tool for screen recording built right in, and we'll show you how to use it to make sure you're capturing the sounds you want and nothing else.

AirPods and AirPods Pro are supposed to pair seamlessly with your iPhone, and they usually do. But a common glitch occurs where your AirPods say "connected," but no sound is coming out of them. Learn how to troubleshoot AirPods not playing sound once and for all.

The Apple Watch is a gadget with many capabilities, but its most attractive feature has always been its use as a fitness device. It can track your steps and workouts, log your heart rate, and calculate the calories you burn throughout the day. However, if you find your Apple Watch is not counting steps or tracking your activity properly, we’re here to help!

For those adventurous enough to want to branch out onto new terrain but cautious enough to want a digital guide, I have good news for you: you can now create a custom route on Apple Maps. It's easy to create and easy to manage and will keep you from getting lost on your walk, hike, or run. Let's dive into how to create a route on Apple Maps.

Can you share location on Apple Watch without your iPhone? Yes! Your watch knows your location whether you have GPS and Cellular, or just GPS services, and with the Find People app that comes installed on your watch, you can send your location directly from your wrist. Below, we'll show you how to share location from Apple Watch instead of iPhone.

The latest Apple Watch update brings exciting new features to your watch and helps improve existing software and fix known bugs. If you've been wondering how to update your Apple Watch, we’ll cover which Apple Watches are compatible with watchOS 11 and how to get the watchOS 11 download so you can take advantage of the new Apple Watch update!