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How to Disable Spotlight’s Web Searches on Mac, iPhone, and iPad

Apple’s Mac OS X and iOS send your Spotlight searches over the Internet to Apple. You then see results from Bing and suggested websites, locations, and media content. You can disable this and keep your searches entirely loc…

Chris Hoffman Aug 4th, 2015

Why iPhones Are More Secure Than Android Phones

Here’s a dirty secret: Most Android devices never receive security updates. Ninety-five percent of Android devices can now be compromised via an MMS message, and that’s just the most high-profile bug. Google has no way to ap…

Chris Hoffman Aug 3rd, 2015

Why Your iPhone is Asking You To “Trust This Computer” (and Whether You Should)

Plug your iPhone or iPad into a USB port and you may be asked whether you want to “Trust This Computer.” You may even see this message when you plug your iPhone or iPad into a USB charger.

Chris Hoffman Jul 16th, 2015

How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse Using Your iPhone

A virus breaks out of a lab somewhere deep underground, society falls into chaos, and now the Jones’ from down the street have a hankering for brains like their lives depended on it. So where will you be with the zombie out…

Chris Stobing Jul 15th, 2015

How to Disable the Keyboard Sounds on iPhone or iPad

After testing out the new iOS 9 beta, the first thing that we noticed was how annoying the keyboard noises can be after about 32 seconds of typing. Thankfully it’s super easy to turn them off — so easy, in fact, that we prob…

Lowell Heddings Jul 13th, 2015

How to Print Photos From Your iPhone

Digital photos are great, but sometimes you just want a printed photo you can hang somewhere or just hold in your hand. Print photos straight from your iPhone’s camera roll, whether you have your own photo printer or not….

Chris Hoffman Jun 30th, 2015

How to Change the “Sent from my iPhone” Signature & Other Mail Settings

You might have noticed when you send an email from your iPhone or iPad, your messages are appended with a “Sent from” signature. You’re not stuck with this however; here is how to change it to something else, or nothing a…

Matt Klein Jun 24th, 2015

How to Import iPhone Pictures and Movies into Picasa

If you’re a fan of Google’s Picasa picture management program and the iPhone, you’ve likely already discovered the unfortunate state of affairs: with the default settings Picasa can’t import pictures from iOS devices. Read o…

Jason Fitzpatrick Jun 12th, 2015

Why Can’t I Delete Photos Off My iPhone Anymore?

After years of being able to manage your photos by connecting your iOS device to your computer, the inclusion of iCloud Photo Library in iOS 8.3 changed things. Post iOS 8.3, you can no longer delete pictures from your device…

Jason Fitzpatrick Jun 10th, 2015

How to Enable Always-on VPN on an iPhone or iPad

VPNs on an iPhone or iPad still have a big problem. You can’t easily enable an “Always-on VPN” mode that forces your applications to connect only through a VPN. With iOS 8, Apple added this feature — although it’s hidden an…

Chris Hoffman Jun 8th, 2015

The Best Games You Can Play with One Hand on Your iPhone

We live in a busy world, one where the luxury of using both your hands to beat the last boss may not always be immediately available. Today we’re showcasing some great games that you can play while you’re busy holding a baby …

Chris Stobing May 26th, 2015

What To Do When Your iPhone or iPad Runs Out of Space

Run out of space and your iPhone will inform you your storage is almost full. You won’t be able to install new apps, take photos, sync media files, install operating system updates, or do anything else that requires space unt…

Chris Hoffman May 23rd, 2015

How to Use Your iPhone to Shoot Professional Movies

Making movies on your smartphone has always been simple, but more often than not you can expect that the quality will suffer because of shaky images, out-of-focus lenses, and sound that’s better left to the deaf. Now all th…

Chris Stobing May 21st, 2015

Create a Configuration Profile to Simplify VPN Setup on iPhones and iPads

VPN setup can be complex, especially for less experienced users. It may involve installing various certificate files as well as configuring server settings. Create a configuration profile and this will be as easy as downloadi…

Chris Hoffman May 6th, 2015

How to Set Up an Apple TV Using an iPhone, iPad, or Bluetooth Keyboard

If you have an Apple TV, then you probably know by now that while setting it up is pretty easy, but using the supplied remote with it, is not. Why not set up your Apple TV then using your iPad, iPhone, or a Bluetooth keyboard…

Matt Klein May 4th, 2015

How to Clean Up Duplicate Contacts on Your iPhone

If you use your iPhone to manage multiple address books from work, school, or your personal life at once, you’ve probably run into the problem of duplicate contacts before.

Chris Stobing May 4th, 2015

Use iTunes File Sharing to Copy Files Back and Forth With Apps on Your iPhone or iPad

iPhones and iPads don’t have file systems you can access. Instead, each app has its own “library” of files. iTunes File Sharing allows you to copy files to and from these per-app libraries.

Chris Hoffman May 4th, 2015

How to Extend Your iPad’s Battery Life When You’re Not Using it

A while ago we had the realization that we don’t use our tablets as much as we used to; that led us to ask how we could extend battery life on our Android tablets when we weren’t using them. Today, we pose that same question…

Matt Klein Apr 29th, 2015

How to Reverse Tether an iPhone or iPad to Your PC or Mac

Standard “tethering” involves connecting your phone, tablet, or other device to your smartphone, sharing your smartphone’s mobile data connection with your other devices. But you may sometimes want to get your iPhone or iPad …

Chris Hoffman Apr 15th, 2015

How to Configure Do Not Disturb On Your iPhone and iPad

Many iPhone users are surprised to find that the default settings for the Do Not Disturb mode aren’t all that conducive to being undisturbed. Read on as we walk you through the configuration process and highlight why you woul…

Jason Fitzpatrick Mar 26th, 2015

Share Apps, Music, and Videos with Apple Family Sharing on iPhone / iPad

Historically the only way to share app, book, music, and video purchases across iOS devices was to log onto every device with the same Apple account (an insecure and undesirable solution). Now you can easily share everything…

Jason Fitzpatrick Mar 25th, 2015

How to Open Zip Files on an iPhone or iPad

If you use an iOS device then you know it’s a pretty complete system and works very well. But, you may have had problems opening compressed zip files, so we’ll talk today about how to best handle zip files on your iPhone or i…

Matt Klein Mar 24th, 2015

How to Manage App Permissions on Your iPhone or iPad

Apple has added an increasingly sophisticated app permission system to iOS over the years. It’s up to you whether an app gets access to everything from your device’s sensors and personal information to notifications and cel…

Chris Hoffman Mar 14th, 2015

5 Things You Need to Know About Your iPhone’s Photos App

Apple’s Photos app saw some changes in iOS 8, and more changes are coming when iCloud Photo Library launches soon. Did you know that your photos app keeps copies of photos you’ve deleted?

Chris Hoffman Feb 21st, 2015

12 Tricks for Typing Faster on Your iPhone or iPad’s Keyboard

Your iPhone’s keyboard offers some hidden tricks that can help you type faster. iPads offer some hidden tricks, too — did you know you can split your iPad’s keyboard and move it around the screen?

Chris Hoffman Feb 16th, 2015

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