By Sarah Kingsbury
If you've ever tried to capture your kids being adorable or hilarious on video, you know that super stealth is often required. If a child notices that they are being filmed, the cuteness usually ends immediately. Fortunately, zooming is not just for static picture taking.
By Leanne Hays
If you love audiobooks as much as I do, one Audible credit per month is just not enough! Here's how to get more credits on Audible, so you never run out of audiobooks, sleep tracks, meditation programs, and podcasts.
By Rachel Needell
If you love having your messages and phone calls connected to your Macbook, you may also want to be able to block specific numbers and contacts from your Mac as well. While numbers blocked on your Mac will also be blocked on iPhone and all other devices, it's nice to be able to block a number from your Mac. Here's how to block contacts on Macbook, iMessage, and FaceTime.
By Leanne Hays
How do you right-click on a mouse for a Mac or MacBook Pro? What about the other Magic Mouse 2 and Magic Mouse gestures with an Apple wireless mouse? Here's how to use the Apple Magic Mouse.
By Leanne Hays
If you're like me, you spend a good chunk of your day texting. But did you know you can break up the routine by recording a message using animated Memojis, also called Animojis? Your friends will receive a video of your voice coming out of your animated likeness! This tip may not change your life, but it will bring a bit of fun to your texting routine. We'll show you how.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Have you ever set a work appointment in the Calendar app only to find that it's been scheduled in your family calendar rather than your work calendar? The problem is likely the result of having your family calendar rather than your work calendar set as the default calendar on your iPhone. In this tip, we'll go over how to set a default calendar on iPhone.
By Rhett Intriago
Have you ever popped your AirPods in your ears only to find they’re not fully charged? This can happen when you have Optimized Battery Charging enabled. What is Optimized Battery Charging for AirPods? This handy feature is designed to preserve the battery life of your devices, but can sometimes be more annoying than helpful if your listening schedule varies.
By Conner Carey
Apple's Photos app includes the People album, where the faces of people in your photos are grouped together. Here’s how to add a name to the People album in Photos on iPhone.
By Rhett Intriago
Find My can be used to track more than just your iPhone. You can track all of your Apple devices, including your AirPods. Of course, before you can do that, you have to add them to your iCloud account. Let’s go over how to add AirPods to Find My iPhone.
By Abbey Dufoe
Can you get incoming calls while on FaceTime? Yes! With FaceTime call waiting, accepting incoming calls and putting your FaceTime call on hold is easy. When someone calls you while you’re on a FaceTime call, you have two options: End & Accept or Decline. If the calls are both FaceTime Audio (FaceTime without video) or one is a regular phone call, you'll be able to Hold & Accept. This fast tip will show you how to answer calls and place calls on hold using FaceTime call waiting, so let's dive in.
By Emma Chase
When you sync content from iPhone to Mac, not only do you safeguard things like photos, videos, and files against potential loss, you also make it easier to access those things on either device as you see fit. The process for how to sync iPhone to Mac is simple, but requires an extra step the first time you do it. We'll show you how to sync iPhone content to a Mac.
By Erin MacPherson
Memory Mixes in the Photos app are special collections of photos, arranged and set to music via intelligent suggestions built into your iPhone. This fun feature lets you watch little slideshows and customize them with filters, hand-picked music, and more! Here's how to find Memory Mixes and share them with friends in iOS 15 or later.
By Leanne Hays
After you've downloaded the latest version of iOS to your iPhone or iPad, you'll need to make sure that your HomePod gets a software update, too. The HomePod automatically updates software, but sometimes there's a bit of lag time. Let's learn how to check if your HomePod has completed the download, and how to update the HomePod's software if an automatic update hasn't occurred.
By Leanne Hays
By Devala Rees
By default, a Mac enters sleep mode after being left idle for some time. This means the display powers off while your RAM remains on, so that you conserve battery while still being able to quickly get back to work by tapping a key or moving your mouse. You can change this sleep timer for Mac to save more energy or keep your screen on for longer, as you prefer. Here's how to adjust the sleep time on your Mac.
By Leanne Hays
iPhone emojis and Memoji stickers are fun to send to friends and family, but if you have an older phone that can't create emojis, or you're looking for the best emojis for every occasion, you can try a third-party app. So, how do you get an emoji that looks like you? You can make your own emojis with Emoji Me Face Maker. Emoji Me, a free custom emoji maker, lets users custom design their own free emojis and send them in sticker or GIF form in the Messages app.
By Abbey Dufoe
If you are bilingual, either between English and Spanish or between English and emoji, chances are you’ve had some experience with keyboards on your iPhone.
By Rhett Intriago
The Apple Watch makes texting much more convenient since you can see your messages at a quick glance, without having to touch your phone. But how do you forward messages or photos that you receive? Read on to find out how to forward a text from your Apple Watch!
By Rhett Intriago
Many streaming apps allow people to download movies and episodes of TV shows for offline viewing. This handy option allows you to binge-watch your favorite videos while conserving cellular data. However, once you’ve watched these videos you probably want to remove them so they don't take up unneeded space. We'll cover how to delete videos from your iPhone to free up storage space.
By Leanne Hays
Has the Photos app saved a picture upside down? Or, did you take a photo at a strange angle, and you'd like to tilt the photo to improve its appearance? Here's how to rotate a photo and tilt a picture in the Photos app on Mac.
