How-To

How to Get Digital Clock on Standby

StandBy mode is a feature in iOS 17 and later that turns your iPhone into a pseudo-alarm clock. It can be a little tricky to get used to at first, so if you're new to StandBy, be sure to check out how StandBy works before diving in. However, if you love StandBy as a feature but would prefer a digital clock to an analog clock, Apple just released a new widget that allows you to do this, and it's a total game changer. Here's how to change the clock in StandBy.

How to Unlock Your Mac with Your Apple Watch

If you have an Apple Watch and a Mac, there are a few cool but hidden tricks you might not know you can do with the two devices together. One of those cool things is the ability to unlock your Mac or MacBook with the Apple Watch. This can be super useful if you're busy while someone wants to use your computer, plus you avoid being forced to tell them your password or type it out in front of them. Here's how to unlock your Mac with Apple Watch.

While Siri can do plenty of helpful things, people want to know how to make Siri cuss or beatbox; they want the funniest things to ask Siri. Whether you want Siri to tell you joke or make the AI mad, there are tons of fun things you can ask Siri and just as many hilarious responses. Here are 33 funny things you can ask Siri for jokes, laughs, and harmless chaos.

How to Quickly Lock All Notes at Once (2023)

Having password-protected notes is one of the best features of the Notes app. However, when you unlock one note, all notes with the same password will unlock as well. If your notes are scattered throughout your Notes app and you're worried about leaving any unlocked notes open, there's actually a simple trick that lets you lock all unlocked notes again with one tap.

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We all know that sharing is caring, and that’s why sharing the Wi-Fi password is very much an act of kindness. Maybe you just showed up to a hotel and you know all the kids will soon be asking what the Wi-Fi information is. Maybe you just sat down at a restaurant after a long hike and you want everyone to post their pictures on Facebook. Let's go over how to share the Wi-Fi password.

Jaime: Zoom in on auto-lock?

It's super convenient to be able to rotate your screen from portrait to landscape mode automatically, as well as lock it later when you need to. Luckily, both the iPhone's and iPad's screen rotation lock button is easy to access via the Control Panel. With the orientation lock enabled, you can keep your screen from adjusting regardless of whether the device is rotated vertically or horizontally.

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The iPhone has a bunch of great native apps that can really help you get your work done. But one of the best, little-known apps that come on your iPhone is the Measure app and its hidden spirit level. The level on your iPhone, while sometimes imperfect, does a pretty decent job of gauging how straight your paintings are hanging. There are a few keys to getting it to work right, but this has helped me out in so many circumstances where I did not have access to a spirit level.

SOLVED: No AirPrint Printers Found (2023)

AirPrint is one of the coolest Apple features, in my opinion. Unfortunately, the appeal of this feature that means it really bugs me when I can't get AirPrint to work on my iPhone, iPad, or other compatible devices. Fortunately this problem is most commonly caused by something that can be easily fixed. Here's a step-by-step guide to fixing the "no AirPrint printers found" error.

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