Category: LifeHacker

  • How to Find COVID-19 Testing Sites in Apple Maps

    How to Find COVID-19 Testing Sites in Apple Maps

    Read full article: at LifeHacker I’m hoping you never need to search for a COVID-19 testing site, period. (Stay quarantined! Stay safe!) But if you do, and you’re on your iPhone or iPad, you can now easily find the nearest testing location via Apple Maps. Read more… Read full article: at LifeHacker

  • How to Keep the Image Capture App From Eating Up Space on Your Mac

    How to Keep the Image Capture App From Eating Up Space on Your Mac

    Read full article: at LifeHacker If you’ve been wondering why the free space on your Mac keeps getting smaller, and smaller, and smaller—even if you haven’t been using your Mac all that much—there’s a quirky bug with Apple’s Image Capture app that could be to blame. Read more… Read full article: at LifeHacker

  • How to Preorder the iPhone SE for $200 off

    How to Preorder the iPhone SE for $200 off

    Read full article: at LifeHacker Apple’s upcoming second-generation iPhone SE is available for preorder from several online retailers, but if you’re a Verizon or AT&T customer and your account is eligible for an upgrade, Walmart’s preorder deal can save you half the price of the device. Read more… Read full article: at LifeHacker

  • How to Extend the Life of Your MacBook's Battery

    How to Extend the Life of Your MacBook's Battery

    Read full article: at LifeHacker Apple is dropping a new feature into macOS Catalina 10.15.5 that changes how your MacBook charges, which should hopefully allow you to squeak more life out of your device’s Achilles’ heel: its battery. Read more… Read full article: at LifeHacker

  • How to Connect Xbox and PlayStation Controllers to Your Apple Device

    How to Connect Xbox and PlayStation Controllers to Your Apple Device

    Read full article: at LifeHacker One of the lesser-known features added in last year’s iOS 13, iPadOS 13, macOS Catalina, and tvOS 13 updates was the ability to connect Xbox One and PlayStation 4 controllers to your Apple devices. In the video above, I show you how to pair these controllers with an iPad to…

  • How to Tell if an iPhone Bug Is Eating Up Your Data Plan

    How to Tell if an iPhone Bug Is Eating Up Your Data Plan

    Read full article: at LifeHacker A strange iOS bug is eating up mobile data and spiking monthly bills for iPhone users. You might not be affected, but it’s worth checking out (just in case). Read more… Read full article: at LifeHacker

  • How to Redownload Old Apps You Purchased From the App Store

    How to Redownload Old Apps You Purchased From the App Store

    Read full article: at LifeHacker Setting up a new phone is always a pain. But it can be especially annoying trying to search for and re-download all of your apps. In the video above, I show you how to easily find all the apps you’ve ever downloaded or purchased. Read more… Read full article: at…

  • How to Enable the Classic Mac Startup Chime

    How to Enable the Classic Mac Startup Chime

    Read full article: at LifeHacker Donnnnnng. The classic Mac chime is a glorious way to let yourself know that your Mac is booting back up after a shutdown or reboot. But if I’m right, this friendly noise has been missing most new Macs for years. (I only have a MacBook Pro, and I can confirm…

  • How to Protect Your Mac from Malware, Viruses, and Other Assorted Junk

    How to Protect Your Mac from Malware, Viruses, and Other Assorted Junk

    Read full article: at LifeHacker Yes, Macs are susceptible to malware and virus as much as a Windows PC, and it’s probably in your best interest to have at least an app or two that can give you some extra protection and peace of mind. Read more… Read full article: at LifeHacker

  • How to Install iCloud as a Progressive Web App on Android

    How to Install iCloud as a Progressive Web App on Android

    Read full article: at LifeHacker Apple’s has redesigned the mobile version of iCloud, and if you live in a divided house—Android and iOS/iPadOS devices living in perfect harmony—you should check out the new website, especially if you’re on an Android smartphone or tablet. In fact, you might even go so far as to install it…