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MAC TIPS TRICKS

Nov 2, 2016

How to Find Data Used by Personal Hotspot on Your iPhone

Khamosh Pathak

It’s amazingly easy to hundreds of MBs when you’re tethering your iPhone to your Mac. Yes, it’s important work you’re doing on your Mac, but also, data isn’t cheap. If

The new QuickType keyboard does a great job of predicting input, even before you've begun typing

IOS

Oct 23, 2016

How to Fix iPhone Keyboard Freezing Problem in iOS 10

Ali Hassan Mahdi

Even after numerous testing and beta releases, iOS 10 still has bugs that can ruin your day. Recently, a number of users have been facing an issue with the iPhone keyboard where it freezes all

iPhone 7 - Black, Rose Gold, Silver and Gold

IPHONE 7 PLUS

Oct 21, 2016

How to Find Out If Your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus Model Has Faster or Slower LTE

George Tinari

It turns out that not all iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models are created equal. Some models have a certain LTE modem while others have a different one. Normally this isn't a huge

IOS

Oct 19, 2016

How to Stop Skype Calls from Showing up in the Phone App in iOS 10

Khamosh Pathak

In iOS 10, Apple released a new API called CallKit. It lets VoIP calls show up as “normal” calls. So when you’d get a call from Skype, it would show up in full screen,

IOS

Oct 18, 2016

How to Remove iOS Public Beta to Install the Latest iOS Firmware

Ali Hassan Mahdi

Now that iOS 10 has been released to everyone, it's not as exciting to remain on the beta version because the big features have already been rolled out to everyone. Upcoming iOS 10 beta

IOS

Oct 17, 2016

How to Adapt to the New Features and Changes in iOS 10

Khamosh Pathak

iOS 10 brings a lot of different changes. Lock screen has been redesigned completely. There a whole different way to interact with notifications. Major apps like Music and News have been redesigned from the ground

IOS

Oct 16, 2016

How to Reduce Your iPhone’s Mobile Data Usage in iOS 10.3.3 – iOS 10

Khamosh Pathak

Wi-Fi is everywhere. Broadband plans are fast, and relatively cheap. The only thing that still sucks is cellular data and just how expensive it is. Not everyone has unlimited cellular data. If you’re

IOS

Oct 15, 2016

iPhone Storage Full? Free Up Space With These 18 Tips in iOS 10.3.3 – iOS 10

Khamosh Pathak

Thankfully, the new iPhone 7 comes with at least 32 GB of storage. But that still doesn’t help the millions of 16 GB iPhone users out there. If you’re constantly getting the “iPhone

MAC TIPS TRICKS

Oct 15, 2016

How to Deauthorize an Old or Dead Computer Associated with Your Apple ID Using iTunes

Ali Hassan Mahdi

When you purchase a digital content from the iTunes Store, App Store or iBooks Store, you can access it from your computer only if it has been authorized to use your iTunes account. You can

WATCHOS

Oct 13, 2016

How to Use the Reminders App on your Apple Watch to Stop Forgetting Things You Need to Do

Khamosh Pathak

I'm the forgetful kind. It's the simple things like buying trivial items that gets me the most. I try to use apps and tools to help me with that. After upgrading to watchOS

HOMEKIT

Oct 12, 2016

How to Set Philips Hue Lights to Slowly Fade Out on Your iPhone

George Tinari

After the first week of setting up Philips Hue lights in my bedroom, I was fantasizing about an ability to have them slowly fade out at night. I thought perhaps it could signal me to

HOMEKIT

Oct 11, 2016

How to Set Up Philips Hue Lights with Your iPhone

George Tinari

Setting up your Philips Hue lights isn't quite as easy as screwing in a regular light bulb. The steps are easy enough to follow, but getting started with Hue lights plus a bridge for

IOS

Oct 8, 2016

How to Completely Secure the Lock Screen in iOS 10

Khamosh Pathak

You can do so much with the new Lock screen in iOS 10 - view messages, reply to them, view information from widgets and even interact with them. But you might be someone who doesn't

IOS

Oct 6, 2016

In iOS 10, Add To Up Next Is Gone. Here’s How to Use Play Later Feature Instead

Khamosh Pathak

The iOS 10 Music app redesign, while much of an improvement, has left many eyebrows raised. From hiding the Up Next queue in a place no one can figure out, to the removal of star

IOS

Oct 5, 2016

How To Quickly Take A Picture or Selfie in iOS 10

Khamosh Pathak

If you've just upgraded to iOS 10, you might be wondering, where's the camera icon that used to be in the bottom-right corner. Swiping up on that corner doesn't do anything

APPLE MAPS

Oct 2, 2016

Your iPhone Is Secretly Tracking Everywhere You Go and This is How to Turn Off The Hidden Feature

Ali Hassan Mahdi

Every once in a while, a hidden feature is found in iOS that is hard to spot and remains mostly out of sight. There's no doubt that mapping apps in your Phone collect a

IOS

Oct 2, 2016

How to Turn on Read Receipts for Certain Contacts in Messages App in iOS 10

Ali Hassan Mahdi

In iOS 10, it's much more fun to iMessage your friends and families. Ranging from bigger Emojis to effects and stickers, you can express your words and emotions in a better way and have

IPHONE PROBLEMS

Sep 28, 2016

Having Bluetooth Connectivity Problems in iOS 10.3.3 – iOS 10? Here’s How to Fix It

Andy

Apple released iOS 10 couple of weeks back, which includes several new features and improvements. But like any major iOS software updates some users seem to be facing Bluetooth problems after upgrading to iOS 10 -

INSTAGRAM

Sep 28, 2016

How to Mute Someone’s Instagram Story

Khamosh Pathak

Personally, I’ve been enjoying Instagram Stories every since it came out. Both posting stuff and consuming the feed of the people and pages I follow on Instagram. Yes, it’s a Snapchat Stories rip

MACOS

Sep 26, 2016

10 Most Common macOS Sierra Problems and How to Fix Them

Ali Hassan Mahdi

macOS Sierra has already been made available to users and it can be exciting to get your hands on a new operating system loaded with new features and enhancements. While most users are having a

IPHONE 7 PLUS

Sep 25, 2016

7 Most Common Problems with iPhone 7 and How to Fix Them

Ali Hassan Mahdi

It's been a week since the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus launched worldwide, but we've already started to hear some of the problems that owners are facing with Apple's new flagship

WATCHOS

Sep 23, 2016

How to Automatically Unlock Your Mac Using Your Apple Watch

Khamosh Pathak

If you use a Mac for work, and you always wear your Apple Watch, unlocking your Mac just got a whole lot easier. Instead of typing your password every single time, you’ll now be

IOS

Sep 23, 2016

How to Enable And Use App Extensions in Apple Maps in iOS 10

Ali Hassan Mahdi

In iOS 10, Apple has opened Maps to third-party apps, allowing developers to create extensions that can be integrated into the search result of Maps. When you install an app that has an extension

IOS

Sep 22, 2016

How to Sort Songs & Albums in the Music app in iOS 10

Ali Hassan Mahdi

The Music app in iOS 10 has received a major overhaul in terms of design. Although the app is now more aesthetically pleasing compared to how it looked in iOS 9, many users are having

MACOS

Sep 20, 2016

How To Share Notes in macOS Sierra

Khamosh Pathak

The built-in Notes app in macOS Sierra is fairly basic. But for me it's enough. It's easy to add information into it using extensions and there are enough formatting options to keep

APPLE NEWS

Sep 20, 2016

How to Optimize Storage to Get Rid of Unwanted Files in macOS Sierra

Khamosh Pathak

Once you update to macOS Sierra, life with that 128 GB SSD MacBook is going to be much easier. I personally found that simply upgrading to macOS Sierra made the mysterious "Other" tab that took

IPHONE 7 PLUS

Sep 20, 2016

5 Things to Do If Your iPhone 7 Gets Wet

Ali Hassan Mahdi

The new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are water resistant with an IP67 rating, which means that they can withstand being submerged in water for up to 30 mins in a 1-meter depth.

IOS

Sep 20, 2016

How to Rearrange or Remove iMessage Apps in iOS 10

Khamosh Pathak

The iMessage apps gold rush is here. I wish developers would understand that just because the can create iMessage apps, doesn’t mean that they should. But of course, they are. Even if it doesn’

SIRI

Sep 20, 2016

How to Take a Photo, Video or Selfie with Siri in iOS 10

Ali Hassan Mahdi

Taking a picture on your iPhone is as easy as swiping the Lock screen to the left to open the Camera app in iOS 10. But did you know that you can also use Siri

IOS

Sep 20, 2016

How to Disable Handwriting Mode in the Messages App in iOS 10

Ali Hassan Mahdi

Apart from bigger Emojis and iMessage effects, iOS 10 Messages has another interesting feature for adding a personal touch to your messages. That is the Handwriting mode. This feature is not in plain sight and