By Rhett Intriago
Every Apple Watch has a heart rate monitor built-in. Whether you want to see your heart rate during workouts or have a heart condition and would like to receive alerts when your heartbeat is irregular, this is an incredibly useful feature. Siri can even show you the most up-to-date information on your heart rate if you simply ask! In this article, we’ll go over how to use Siri to view the heart rate monitor on your Apple Watch.
By Devala Rees
With macOS Ventura, the System Settings app was reorganized. Now it has a sidebar on the left, listing the major settings categories, such as Battery and Display, and you click each category to view specific settings options. But if you're struggling to find the category you're looking for, we'll show you how to view your Mac System Settings alphabetically.
By Brian Peters
Apple Pay is a popular system used by many people to make payments at stores and online without needing access to their physical credit cards or cash and can be used with Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches. Unfortunately, not all major retailers have made their stores and sites compatible with Apple Pay. So, does Target accept Apple Pay? The short answer is, yes!
By Tommy Ly
There are many ways to stay connected with friends, family, and coworkers on iOS. Today we'll show you how to grant and revoke access to a shared calendar. Please note you can only share calendars with contacts who also have iCloud accounts and the email associated with their iCloud account must be saved in their contact card.
By Rhett Intriago
Is your iPhone stuck on the Apple logo? Or is it stuck on a loading screen and now you don’t know what to do? Fortunately, there are many ways to save an iPhone that has become unresponsive. In this article, we’ll go over some of the most common solutions for when your iPhone freezes up or is stuck on the Apple logo.
By Devala Rees
When you change input or output devices for your Mac audio, sometimes the speaker settings don't correctly update automatically. This can leave you with audio still coming from your MacBook speakers even when you've set up external speakers, or vice versa. Fortunately, it's easy to go into the sound control panel and set audio output and/or input to whatever you want.
By Leanne Hays
So, what is a cookie anyway? A cookie is a small file of data about your interactions with a website. This packet of data is saved on your computer so that when you re-visit a website, it remembers your preferred settings, login information, and the pages you visited. Cookies can help to create a more convenient browsing experience. The downside? Cookies can also track your interests to show you targeted ads. Let's cover how to enable and clear cookies on your Mac.
By Leanne Hays
USB-C cable versus Thunderbolt cable; both cables charge, transfer data, and connect devices, so how are these Mac and iPad cables different? We'll help you understand the differences between USB-C and Thunderbolt cables, so you can figure out which is right for you.
By Adam Harvey
Did you know you can record slow-motion video on your iPhone? No slow-motion app is needed; you can use the Slo-mo setting in the Apple Camera app. Here's how to make a slow-motion video on your iPhone.
By Olena Kagui
Want to learn how to use Procreate opacity of layer features, how to curve text in Procreate, and how to use the blending tool in Procreate? I'll teach you all that and more in this Procreate tutorial! With these ten tips under your belt, you'll be able to take your digital art to the next level.
By Jivan Hall
Your profile display picture is a small detail that you may have rushed past when initially setting up your computer. But, like your desktop image, it’s another great opportunity to personalize your workspace. Changing your Mac profile image is easy and fun! We'll show you how to change the profile picture on your MacBook.
By Rachel Needell
Apple's Emergency SOS feature allows you to contact emergency services without having to unlock your phone. It will also send your location to your emergency contacts. So if you need help fast, the Emergency SOS feature can contact emergency services and send your location to your Emergency Contacts. Sound interesting? Here's how to set it up!
By Rachel Needell
Sometimes, the text on your computer is just too large or too small for your reading pleasure. Or, perhaps your screen got stuck zoomed in and now you need to zoom it back out. Also, did you know you can zoom in the whole screen on a Mac? There are a bunch of options if you need to know how to zoom in with a Mac or zoom out on a Mac. We'll show you how to zoom out on a single window open on your Mac, or zoom in or out on the whole Mac screen. Plus, we'll go over Hover Text, which is a nice middle ground option. Here's all the ways you can zoom out of a Mac.
By August Garry
Apple is making moves to make iCloud Keychain your one and only password manager. iCloud Keychain is built right into your Apple devices, so it's easy to keep all your passwords in one place, and now you can add notes to iCloud Keychain and keep track of all your important account information right in your Settings app.
By Rhett Intriago
The iPhone has a built-in Files app, allowing you to download and view various types of files, from pictures and videos to PDFs and Word documents. But navigating the Files app can be a bit tricky if you don't know what kind of files you're looking at. Let's take a look at how to view file extensions in the Files app.
By Brian Peters
New iPhones and iPads are quite capable of running games with the kind of graphics that would have required a computer or game console in the past, but many people find playing action games with touch screen controls to be difficult or unenjoyable. Fortunately, it's quick and easy to connect a video game controller with Bluetooth capability to your iPhone or iPad.
By Conner Carey
If you've been wondering, "how do I scan a QR code on my iPhone?", you're in luck. Before iOS 11, you needed a third-party app to be able to scan QR codes on an iPhone or iPad. Now, you can use the stock Camera app on your phone or tablet to scan QR codes, and it’s pretty easy to do. We will show you how to use the Camera app on your iPhone or iPad for scanning QR codes.
By Olena Kagui
Many people use reminders on their iPhones to remember to take their daily prescriptions and vitamins. With iOS 16, you no longer need to search for the best app for prescription drugs because your Health app can now track your medications, send you reminders, and even alert you of any interactions.
By Kenya Smith
Did you know that you can access the Control Center on an iPhone by simply tapping the back of your iPhone? We will show you how to access the Control Center on your iPhone without touching the screen.
