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Mar 9, 2016

How to hard reset iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus

Osas Obaizamomwan

When something goes wrong with your electronic equipment, the first thing that most people would do is simply turn it off. Now, when that does not fix the problem, the next step would be to

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Mar 9, 2016

How to disable system animations without jailbreaking to speed up your iPhone and iPad

Killian Bell

iOS 9 might seem pretty fast and responsive to you, but did you know it can be even faster? If you disable system animations using this neat trick -- which requires no jailbreak -- you get apps

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Mar 7, 2016

How to remove ‘Other’ data from iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Osas Obaizamomwan

If you are an iPhone owner, then you are well aware of the mysterious Other data that appears on your iPhone's storage breakdown. With limited space on my iPhone 5s 16GB, this Other data

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Mar 5, 2016

iPhone 6 or iPhone 6s suddenly ran out of free storage space? Try this fix!

Rajesh Pandey

A lot of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s owners have recently started complaining about their iPhone suddenly running out of storage space, and these are not owners of the base 16GB iPhone. Instead, these are

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Mar 2, 2016

How to set iPhone ringtone and text tones for your contacts

Osas Obaizamomwan

While the popularity of ringtones has certainly died down compared to a few years ago, they are still useful from time to time. Whether you want to set a custom tone so you always know

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Mar 1, 2016

How to block Political content in Safari on your iPhone and iPad

Osas Obaizamomwan

If you are not tired of the constant political coverage of this year's presidential nominees, I can make a pretty confident bet that you will be. Whether you are rooting for Bernie Sanders, Hillary

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Feb 29, 2016

How to instantly free up RAM on your iPhone and iPad to improve performance

Gautam Prabhu

iOS does a pretty good job of memory management. It dynamically allocates RAM to apps when they need it, suspend apps not in use, and frees up RAM when you close the app. However, a

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Feb 29, 2016

How to add RSS feeds to the Apple News app on your iPhone and iPad

Osas Obaizamomwan

The News App is one of the few stock Apple apps that I am fine with leaving on my home screen. It's actually an app that I use on a regular basis to catch

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Feb 29, 2016

Apple provides fix for security update that breaks Ethernet on some Macs

Killian Bell

A security update rolled out to Mac users last week has broken connectivity on some iMac and MacBook Pro models. Users began reporting the issue online before Apple published a support document to confirm it

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Feb 25, 2016

How to create nested folders in iOS 9.3

Osas Obaizamomwan

There must be people that spend hours of their day looking for glitches in numerous versions of Apple's iOS releases. One recurring and popular glitch that people like to use is, the creation of

APPLE TV

Feb 19, 2016

How to check Wi-Fi signal strength on Apple TV

Osas Obaizamomwan

Streaming movies, songs, and TV shows through your Apple TV can be a great and smooth experience. But there is one factor that can ruin that experience no matter if you have the First Generation

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Feb 19, 2016

How to fix your bricked iPhone due to Error 53

Gautam Prabhu

Earlier today, Apple released an updated version of iOS 9.2.1 (build 13D20) to fix 'Error 53' which was controversially bricking iPhones that were repaired at unauthorized iPhone repair shops. The issue was affecting

Fix Mac Startup Disk is Almost Full Error

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Feb 18, 2016

How to Fix ‘Startup Disk Is Almost Full’ Warning on Your Mac

Osas Obaizamomwan

We all love our Macs but they tend towards the lower end in terms of default storage space, so many users will inevitably come across the dreaded “startup disk is almost full” message at some

APPLE WATCH

Feb 15, 2016

How to force close an app on your Apple Watch

Kelly Hodgkins

Sometimes apps, even those on the Apple Watch, become unresponsive, making it difficult to do anything in the app. Occasionally, the system locks up so hard that it is even impossible to leave the app.

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Feb 14, 2016

How to enable more emoticons on your iPhone and iPad

Osas Obaizamomwan

I foresee a future where the need for the alphabet will be a relic of the past. Emojis and emoticons have moved beyond their humble beginnings and have become a part of everyday communications between

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Feb 13, 2016

How to check the 5-year or 10-year stock performance charts on your iPhone with Stocks app

Osas Obaizamomwan

There was a good solid week after seeing Wolf of Wall Street that I thought a jump into investment banking and portfolio management seemed like a very plausible idea. Needless to say, I came to

APPLE TV

Feb 12, 2016

How to set your Apple TV to automatically turn your television on

Osas Obaizamomwan

Do remember those TVs that didn't have remotes with them; and you had to get up every time just to change the channel? Pretty annoying. But nowadays the issue is having too many remotes.

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Feb 11, 2016

How to quickly enable Low Power mode on your iPhone

Osas Obaizamomwan

If only there were a way to enable low power mode for humans. Low Power Mode was introduced in iOS 9 and was met with a virtual round of applause from all iPhone, iPad, and

APPLE WATCH

Feb 11, 2016

How to disable Stand Reminders on your Apple Watch

Kelly Hodgkins

Apple designed the Apple Watch to be part productivity tool and part fitness tracker. On the fitness side of the Watch, Apple is using a goal-based system that encourages you to move throughout the

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Feb 9, 2016

How to add and use multiple Instagram accounts on your iPhone

Osas Obaizamomwan

You don't have to be Kim Kardashian to find the ability to use multiple Instagram profiles helpful. Perhaps you have one for work and one for friends and family. Whatever the reason is for

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Feb 8, 2016

How to fix iPhone battery percentage getting stuck or not updating on iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus

Osas Obaizamomwan

There have been numerous reports from owners of the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6s Plus, stating that their battery percentage icon is no longer updated. Meaning, these iPhone users have no idea what battery percentage

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Feb 5, 2016

How to disable contact suggestions found in Mail on your iPhone and iPad

Osas Obaizamomwan

I usually do not pick up any phone calls that come from an unknown caller. In fact, with cellphones as most people's main point of contact, the need to pick up unknown calls is

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Feb 5, 2016

How to play the hidden chess game inside Facebook Messenger on your iPhone

Killian Bell

Facebook Messenger is a great way to stay in touch with friends and family, but did you know that it has an awesome little secret? With just a few simple commands, you can play a

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Feb 1, 2016

Top 10 tips for web browsing with Chrome on iPhone and iPad

Osas Obaizamomwan

There are many people out there that use their iPhone or iPad as their main internet surfing device. Mobile devices and cellular networks are now strong enough to support basically anything you can down on

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Jan 31, 2016

How to create checklists in the Notes app on your iPhone, iPad and Mac

Osas Obaizamomwan

The Notes app has been one of the most improved applications in Apple's recent years. From its humble and very basic beginnings, Notes has become a tiny powerhouse with editing features, iCloud syncing, embedded

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Jan 30, 2016

How to get iOS 9.3’s Night Shift mode on your Mac right now

Osas Obaizamomwan

Watching movies or reading articles on the laptop is a common before bedtime ritual for many of us out there. But reading on a bright screen before bedtime is not the best for your health

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Jan 27, 2016

Safari crashing on iPhone, iPad or Mac? Here’s how to fix it

Killian Bell

The Safari Suggestions feature baked into Apple's own web browser for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac is causing widespread crashes for users around the globe this morning. Simply tapping the address bar is

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Jan 26, 2016

Here’s how Night Shift toggle will work in iOS 9.3

Osas Obaizamomwan

iOS 9.3 beta 2 was released Monday for developers. This is the second beta version for iOS 9.3 following beta 1 which we covered earlier on. One of the biggest additions to the

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Jan 25, 2016

How to email large files using Mail Drop on your iPhone or iPad

Osas Obaizamomwan

I love GIFs and memes almost as much as Costco Pizza. And when I want to share a bunch of these awesome memes or Gifs with a group of my friends, I opt for the

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Jan 24, 2016

How to use Music Memos app to record, organize and develop your musical ideas right on the iPhone

Osas Obaizamomwan

If you have ever had the need to record your sudden musical inspiration, the Voice Memos app was your place of refuge. Many famous musicians have stated that some of their initial studio recordings were