How-To

Many of us are familiar with the Find and Replace function that has been available as a native feature in most word processors like MS Word and Pages. But iOS 16 brought the feature to the Notes app and there's no place where this feature is more useful. Now, you can find and replace a word in on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad in the Notes app! I'll walk you through the steps for how to use find and replace in your Notes!

We share a lot of moments with friends, and capture those memories with photos. Unfortunately, it’s often hard to consolidate all of the photos taken at an event or gathering, especially if many people took pictures, or you tend to forget like I do. Apple has made it easier to share photos by adding a Sharing Suggestions feature to the Photos app.

It's not unusual for me to adjust the screen brightness on my Mac multiple times in a day. When I'm working in lower-light environments, a dimmer screen feels easier on my eyes. At the same time, I often work outdoors or in well-lit environments, in which case, the ability to increase my screen brightness can make a big difference in how well I'm able to see what is on my display. Let's cover how to adjust the monitor brightness on your Mac.

Apple launched a cool new feature in iOS 16 called Live Activities, which are like enhanced notifications that are updated with real-time information. They're displayed on your Lock Screen, pinned near the bottom of the screen so that you have access to the latest data.

Your iPhone, like every piece of technology, can sometimes behave unpredictably. One way you may experience strange behavior is when your iPhone won’t make calls but will text. If you can send and receive texts, shouldn’t you be able to make and receive phone calls too? Let’s go over how to troubleshoot this odd occurrence in the article below.

If you want to translate text from an image, there is actually an app that can translate pictures already built into your iPhone. It's the Camera app! This also works in Photos too, as it utilizes the Live Text feature to read the text in a picture and translate it from an image into your phone's preset language. Here's how to translate from a picture on your iPhone or iPad.

Perhaps you have a PDF you need to sign, but want to avoid having to print the file, physically sign the document, and then scan it back onto your computer. Apple makes it easy to digitally sign a PDF on your Mac! This way, you can save time and avoid the costs associated with printing. Below, we'll show you how to sign a PDF on your Mac.

When you search the web in Safari on your iPhone or iPad, the default search engine determines what search engine is used to look for results. In addition to Google and Bing, iOS also gives you the option to use DuckDuckGo for Safari, which doesn't track your search history. Changing the default browser on an iPhone or iPad is easy; let's learn how.

My first week of owning a HomePod, I was scrambling around, as the only HomePod commands I knew were by touch or through my iPhone, and neither one of those worked seamlessly. Quickly, though, I discovered HomePod Siri commands, which not only made my music listening smoother and more enjoyable, but also helped me do entirely new things with my little smart speaker. Here are the best Siri HomePod commands to get the most out of your HomePod and make your home situation a little more fun.