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How to Download YouTube Videos on Your Phone
Read full article: at LifeHacker Want to watch YouTube videos offline on your smartphone? There are plenty of ways to do so, but it can get a bit confusing to find the right one. Even YouTube’s official download methods vary from region to region, and third-party video download methods keep changing. Here’s how to download…
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How to Hide Nudes, Personal Data, and Pictures of Your Ex on an iPhone or iPad
Read full article: at LifeHacker It’s possible you have a few photos on your iPhone or iPad that you’d rather not stumble upon—or have anyone else stumble upon, such as a picture of your ex, a troubling memory, or other, uh, unmentionables. If you’re not ready to delete or offload them, but you don’t want…
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How to Finally Delete Duplicate iCloud Contacts
Read full article: at LifeHacker iCloud offers an easy and reliable way to sync your contacts across Apple devices, which is why it remains a popular choice. However, an iCloud bug sometimes leaves you with many—many—duplicate contacts. Something as simple as signing in and out of iCloud can cause a syncing issue that leaves you…
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How to Force Restart Any iPhone or iPad
Read full article: at LifeHacker If your iPhone or iPad is frozen or not recognizing touchscreen inputs, a forced restart may be necessary to get it working again. The force restart method allows you to shut down and reboot the iPhone without using the touchscreen. Read more… Read full article: at LifeHacker
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How to Download Spotify Songs to Your Apple Watch Instead of Streaming Them
Read full article: at LifeHacker Spotify has finally delivered what we once called the “Holy Grail of smartphone streaming”—the ability to download songs to your watch, so you can listen to them even when your phone is at home and you’re jogging through the woods without a data connection. The feature is rolling out now,…
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How to Install tvOS 15 Public Beta on Your Apple TV
Read full article: at LifeHacker While you might not think of the software that runs on your Apple TV too often, Apple does release a major update every year. In the fall of 2021, Apple will release tvOS 15, which brings some quality-of-life improvements to the Apple TV: You’ll finally be able to log in…
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How to Install the macOS Monterey Public Beta
Read full article: at LifeHacker Somewhere in the fall of 2021, Apple will release the macOS Monterey update—and this is a big one. Shortcuts automation finally comes to the Mac, Universal Control lets you share a cursor with your iPad, not to mention the new FaceTime features for shared media playback. Read more… Read full…
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How to Install the iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 Public Betas
Read full article: at LifeHacker Every fall without fail, Apple releases a major new version of their operating systems for the iPhone and iPad. And as always, if you’re curious about the new features in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, there’s a way to skip the line and try them out right now using the…
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The iOS Message Effects You Thought You Knew How to Use but Really Don't
Read full article: at LifeHacker If you send “congratulations” or “happy birthday” to someone using Messages on an iPhone, they’ll get a little surprise along with it: a shower of confetti or some celebratory balloons will rain down or float around on their screen along with your words. It’s a neat little trick embedded in…
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How to Enroll in the iOS 15 Developer Beta Right Now
Read full article: at LifeHacker The public beta for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 starts sometime in July, but users can get their hands on Apple’s new mobile operating systems even earlier by installing the developer builds. These versions are less stable than the eventual public beta, and there are several requirements you’ll need to…