By Erin MacPherson
iCloud is the free data storage service provided by Apple to help users prevent data loss and free up iPhone storage, along with that of their other Apple devices. It sounds complicated, but it's actually one of the simplest services you can use, and among the most secure as well! We'll go over how to use iCloud, and the many benefits of doing so.
By August Garry
How do you check Apple Watch battery levels? There are a couple of easy methods to find out how much battery life your Apple Watch has left, so you'll know if your Apple Watch needs a charge before your workout or bedtime. We'll go over both of these methods below.
By Ashleigh Page
Charging my iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods with my Mac is a hack I use when I'm traveling or posted up in a coffee shop. Whether I simply forgot to grab my iPhone wall charger or I'm in a public space and want to be conscientious about wall-outlet availability, it's nice to be able to charge my iPhone with a Mac. We'll show you how to do it safely.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Learn how to unlock an Apple Watch with an iPhone. Knowing how to unlock your Apple Watch from your iPhone not only saves you from entering your passcode each time you unlock your smart watch, but also offers the convenience of not having to type on your tiny screen.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
If you want to use Face ID with a mask, up until now you haven't been able to unless you own an Apple Watch. As of iOS 15.4 Beta, your iPhone allows you to use Face ID with a mask. Those who don't have the iOS Beta, will be able to use this feature once iOS 15.4 is publically available. Here's how to set up Face ID with a mask.
By now we’re all familiar with Touch ID, the fingerprint authentication security feature introduced with Apple’s iPhone 5s in 2013. The iPhone X replaces Touch ID with a facial recognition system, Face ID, which can be used to unlock your phone, open apps, make purchases in iTunes, and more. Biometric authentication protects our phones, but also introduces new privacy concerns by leaving iPhone users open to the possibility of criminals stealing data or law enforcement accessing it without a warrant. If you have even a few seconds notice before a robbery or unlawful search, you can discreetly and temporarily disable Touch and Face ID on your iPhone; let's learn how.
By Erin MacPherson
When an app freezes but your computer is still responsive, you need to know how to force quit on a Mac to close an app and then reopen it. We’ll show you two ways to get to the Task Manager on a Mac, and what to do when you get there.
By Leanne Hays
Want to learn how to screenshot on your Mac using key combinations rather than your trackpad or mouse? Keyboard shortcuts work on the iMac and MacBook. Here's how to take a screenshot with keyboard shortcuts. Once you're done, you may want to learn how to organize your Mac's desktop to keep those screenshots in order!
By Ashleigh Page
Commonly used apps are located in the Mac Dock at the bottom of your screen, but how do you find your other Mac apps? We'll show you how to use Finder to open the Mac Applications folder for easy access to your app collection.
By Conner Carey
Depending on where you are, what time of day it is, and how you're using our iPhone, you may want to adjust your iPhone screen's brightness. Late at night, a darker screen can help you sleep better and be easier on the eyes. But during the day, you probably prefer full brightness, especially when watching videos.
By Leanne Hays
Dark Mode is Apple's new feature that offers a muted, eye-strain-reducing color scheme; it's especially helpful for low-light environments. If you'd like to schedule Dark Mode so that it turns on and off automatically at sunset and sunrise or at customized times, it's possible on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Let's get started learning how to schedule Dark Mode on your device.
By Conner Carey
A heavily requested feature for iOS 11 was Dark Mode. Dark Mode essentially turns white space black while leaving media, photos, and content the same. However, we did not get an official Dark Mode in iOS 11, and we haven't gotten one for iOS 12, either. Hopefully this will come out soon because macOS Mojave does offer this feature. For now, though, the next best thing is pretty darn fantastic. Inverting colors on iPhone in the past meant distorting the look of photos and content as well. But iOS 11 introduced Smart Invert, which is (almost) as good of a Dark Mode as we need. Here’s how to turn on Dark Mode or Night Mode in iOS 12 on iPhone, this will invert colors on your display and reduce eye strain.
By Tamlin Day
The Dark Mode feature in iOS 14 reverses the color scheme on your iPhone, darkening the background and lightening text to provide higher contrast, and can help reduce the eye strain caused by looking at bright screens. In iOS 14, all you need to do to switch to Dark Mode on your iPhone is make some quick changes in the Settings app. Here's how to change your iPhone to Dark Mode in iOS 14.
By Conner Carey
If you turn location tracking on for the Weather app, the first tab location will always show you the weather where you are. But you can also add multiple other weather locations for easy viewing in the app. Perhaps you want to see what the weather is like where your out-of-town family lives, or you’re like me and keep tabs for all the places you want to live or visit one day. Whatever the reason, here’s how to add and delete locations in the weather app on iPhone.
By Hallei Halter
When you're planning a trip, in town or further afield, it can be a good idea to check the hourly weather forecast for your destination. You can do this in Apple Maps, which is especially useful if you already have the app open for navigation purposes.
By Emma Chase
If your first Apple devices are a newer iPhone and a newer Mac, you may not have ever used a cable to connect the two. There are significant benefits when you do, including backing up your iPhone to your Mac and accessing files or media. But what if you connect your iPhone to your Mac, and it doesn't show up in the Mac Finder as it should? Here's how to troubleshoot and fix the problem when your iPhone isn't showing up in Finder.
By Belinda Sanmiguel
Amazon wish lists are a great way to save important items you'd like to own. More importantly, wish lists can help you and your family shop more conveniently. How do you share your list with family and friends? Before we get into how this works, let's start with how to access Amazon wish lists. Then we'll cover how to share wish lists, remove people from a wish list, and change privacy settings.
By Ashleigh Page
If you're looking for a way to view the iPhone repair history of your own device or a used iPhone you're considering purchasing, you've come to the right place! \We'll cover how to do this and walk through some important information about what you can view in the service history for different models and situations.
By Rachel Needell
Ever wanted to save a picture to your Mac from the mail or messages app? There are a few different ways to save a photo on a Mac from these apps, some more efficient than others. This article will guide you through all the ways to save an image, including some valuable hints to help you save time and energy as well!
Has your Mail app given you an error message that says, "this message has not been downloaded from the server"? If you're asking yourself, "Why am I not getting emails on my iPhone?" read on. There are multiple reasons you might be getting this error, and we'll show you several different fixes.
