Category: iOS

  • How to Drop a Pin in Google Maps on iPhone or iPad

    How to Drop a Pin in Google Maps on iPhone or iPad

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Drop a Pin in Google Maps on iPhone or iPad Dropping a pin on Google Maps allows you to mark a location on the map for sharing with others, for saving that spot for yourself to reference later, or even for getting directions to that pinned location.…

  • What do Laundry Symbols Mean? Your iPhone Will Tell You!

    What do Laundry Symbols Mean? Your iPhone Will Tell You!

    Go to OSX Daily to read What do Laundry Symbols Mean? Your iPhone Will Tell You! Your iPhone can help to decipher those crazy laundry symbols on your clothes, but if you didn’t know that, you’re certainly not alone. Anyone who has ever done laundry in their lifetime has undoubtedly looked at the back of…

  • How to Use iPhone as Microphone for a Mac

    How to Use iPhone as Microphone for a Mac

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Use iPhone as Microphone for a Mac You can use the built-in microphone on your iPhone as an external microphone on your Mac, thanks to the Continuity Camera feature of MacOS. Yes, the same feature that allows you to use iPhone as a FaceTime camera on a…

  • How to Find Your Apple ID, Even When All Seems Lost

    How to Find Your Apple ID, Even When All Seems Lost

    Read full article: at LifeHacker An Apple ID is the social security card of the Apple ecosystem: It is your Apple identity, required whenever logging into a new device or to verify you are who you say you are. So if you don’t know your Apple ID, it’s kind of a big deal. Luckily, there…

  • How to change media sync options on iPhone & iPad to make more storage available

    How to change media sync options on iPhone & iPad to make more storage available

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to change media sync options on iPhone & iPad to make more storage available If you’re trying to use a Mac to update iOS on iPhone or iPadOS on iPad, you may see an error message that says something along the lines of “Updating to iOS 17.1 requires…

  • Why You Keep Triggering Fireworks During Video Calls (and How to Fix It)

    Why You Keep Triggering Fireworks During Video Calls (and How to Fix It)

    Read full article: at LifeHacker Did you just update your iPhone and Mac to the latest versions of iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma? Did you also accidentally set off fireworks during your latest work call, or somehow get it to start “raining” when on a FaceTime call with your parents? It’s not your fault, and…

  • Get a Personal Update from Siri on iPhone, iPad, Mac

    Get a Personal Update from Siri on iPhone, iPad, Mac

    Go to OSX Daily to read Get a Personal Update from Siri on iPhone, iPad, Mac Siri has a neat largely unknown feature called Personal Update, that, when requested, will give you a summary of information from various apps that you may find useful. Specifically, Personal Update will give you the weather forecast for the…

  • 5 iCloud Security Features You Should Be Using

    5 iCloud Security Features You Should Be Using

    Go to OSX Daily to read 5 iCloud Security Features You Should Be Using iCloud is packed full of features that make using devices in the Apple ecosystem super easy and fluid, but there are some security features and capabilities offered by iCloud that literally everyone should be using because of their added benefits to…

  • 8 of the Best New Tips for iOS 17

    8 of the Best New Tips for iOS 17

    Go to OSX Daily to read 8 of the Best New Tips for iOS 17 iOS 17 includes a variety of new capabilities and features, and some in particular really stand out for iPhone. Let’s take a look at the best new features in iOS 17 and some tips to get started using the latest…

  • How to Install iOS 17 on iPhone

    How to Install iOS 17 on iPhone

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Install iOS 17 on iPhone Installing iOS 17 onto your iPhone is easy to do, and you’ll gain access to the neat new features available in iOS 17. This includes everything from customizable contact cards, FaceTime Video voicemail, interactive widgets on your Home Screen, NameDrop easy contact…