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About Harry Guinness

Harry Guinness writes occasionally when he’s not busy skiing, sailing, partying, lifting weights, or otherwise dodging responsibility. His main areas of interest are himself, gin, and crazy people with interesting stories to tell. When people won’t pay him to write ill-thought-out opinion pieces, he covers photography, technology, and culture. You can follow him on Twitter.

Latest Articles

How to Get Spotify to Crossfade Between Songs Like an Actual DJ

When you listen to a live DJ, one song doesn't stop playing and then another start after a brief pause.

How to Make iPhone Notifications Disappear as Soon as You’ve Read Them

The Notification Center in iOS is split into two sections: your new notifications, and your History.

How to Turn Your iPhone On and Off Without Using the Power Button

Apple has gradually started removing every breakable, physical button on the iPhone---like the Home button, which isn’t even a real button on the iPhone 7 and 8.

How to Disable Handoff on Your iPhone and Mac

Handoff is a really great feature of iOS and macOS if you’re the only person who uses your devices.

How to Switch Your iPhone to "Mono" Audio (So You Can Wear One Earbud)

The overwhelming majority of audio you listen to uses stereophonic (or stereo) sound.

The iPad’s Keyboard Can Type Symbols Faster in iOS 11: Here's How

The iPad got a lot of updates in iOS 11 to make it a better productivity tool.

How to Stop Spotify From Auto-Playing Music After You Finish a Playlist or Album

By default, whenever Spotify reaches the end of the song, album, artist, or playlist you’re listening to, it auto-plays similar songs using its Radio feature.

How to Change the Text Message and Other Notification Sounds on Your iPhone

One of the worst things about modern smartphones being dominated by Apple and Samsung is that almost everyone’s phone sounds the same.

How to Turn Off Vibration When Your iPhone Is On Silent (or All the Time)

At some point, everyone finds out that even a silent iPhone makes a lot of noise if vibration is turned on.

How to Make Banner Notifications Stick on Your iPhone's Screen (Instead of Disappearing)

Almost all iOS apps show a temporary banner when you receive a notification.

How to Use a Limited Color Palette for Better Photos

Color is one of the most important aspects of photography.

How to Disable Haptic Feedback Vibrations on Your iPhone

The iPhone 7 and 8 don’t have a physical home button.

How to Take Good Photos of the Starry Sky

The night sky is breathtaking.

How to Invert the Colors of Your iPhone’s Screen

Apple goes to a lot of effort to make their iPhones as accessible for everyone as possible.

How to Take Polls With Your Instagram Story

Instagram, in their continuing quest to eat Snapchat’s lunch, has recently added a way to take simple polls through your Story.

How to Control Both Ringer and System Volume with the iPhone's Volume Buttons

By default, the volume buttons on the side change the "system volume", which affects things like music and video playback.

How to Disable Auto-Brightness on Your iPhone

Auto-brightness is a feature designed to save battery life and make your iPhone’s screen easier to read.

What Is Facebook’s New "Explore Feed"?

Recently, two new icons popped up in the Facebook app on iOS where the old chat icon used to be: a little shopfront and a rocket ship.

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