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iOS Hack: Control Center Shortcuts That Actually Help

May 6, 2019 by Alexander Fox Leave a Comment

If you’re like most casual iOS users, Control Center is probably more of an annoyance than a useful tool. But it doesn’t need to be that way!

Filed Under: iOS, iPhone Tagged With: iOS, ios hacks, iPhone, Settings

Configuring macOS Security With Your Built-in Firewall

July 23, 2018 by Alexander Fox Leave a Comment

Your Mac comes with its very own built-in firewall. But like many built-in security features, new users often ignore these settings. The firewall controls what Internet connections are accepted by your Mac. Some connections, like obviously malicious ones, will always be refused. Some connections, like Apple’s own services, will always be permitted. Connection types between […]

Filed Under: Mac Tagged With: macos, security, Settings, system preferences

How to Make the iOS Calendar Start on Monday

May 27, 2014 by Brian Meyer Leave a Comment

As with most calendars, the calendar app in your iOS device starts on a Sunday, but if you work a traditional Monday-Friday job, you probably think of the week starting on a Monday and ending on Sunday. If you’re a weekday warrior, there’s good news. You can change the calendar to show the week starting […]

Filed Under: iOS Tagged With: Calendar, How To, iOS, Settings

How to Set Default Accounts for Mail, Contacts, and Calendars on iOS

April 22, 2014 by Brian Meyer 7 Comments

It’s pretty likely that if you use iOS on a regular basis that you have more than one account loaded for email, contact, and calendar syncing. If you’re running more than one account it’s easy to get things confused and save the wrong account as default. Check out the steps below to set the default […]

Filed Under: iOS Tagged With: How To, iOS, iPhone, Settings

3 Professional iPhone Camera Features that You Probably Don’t Know About

April 15, 2014 by Brian Meyer 1 Comment

The camera in the iPhone 5 as well as the updated version in the iPhone 5S both have some pretty great features that take the iPhone’s camera from a simple smartphone camera into a device that rivals today’s point-and-shoot models. This doesn’t mean your iPhone 5S is going to replace your DSLR any time soon, […]

Filed Under: iPhone Tagged With: Camera, features, hidden features, How To, iOS 7, iPhone, Settings

How to Control Your iOS App Privacy Settings

March 6, 2014 by Brian Meyer Leave a Comment

More and more apps on your iPhone and iPad require some level of access to your private data. Whether that’s access to the microphone for voice commands or to keep your plane in the air in Dumb Ways to Die app, or access to your contacts so Skype can contact your friends easily. These apps […]

Filed Under: iOS Tagged With: Apps, how to-how-to, iOS, privacy, Settings

How To Stop iOS From Connecting to Unwanted Wi-Fi Networks

February 28, 2014 by Brian Meyer 7 Comments

  With the recent security flaw in iOS that affected users connecting to public Wi-Fi, it brought to light the issues with connecting to any Wi-Fi network you can find. If you connected to a network on purpose or even by mistake and now you don’t want to be on it anymore, the simple fix […]

Filed Under: iOS Tagged With: How To, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, security, Settings, wi-fi

How to Use Any Third-Party Remote with Apple TV

February 18, 2014 by Brian Meyer 5 Comments

The remote that comes with your Apple TV is definitely cool, but it’s small and fairly easy to lose. While you can use the Remote app for iOS, sometimes that’s not a great solution, either. A little-known feature of the Apple TV is that you can use just about any 3rd party remote control with […]

Filed Under: AppleTV Tagged With: Apple TV, How To, Remote, Settings

My Favorite Hidden Features in iOS 7

September 25, 2013 by Robin Parrish 1 Comment

iOS 7 has been out in-the-wild for a full week now, and here are the coolest and best hidden features I’ve found.

Filed Under: Feature, iOS Tagged With: Accessibility, Apple Maps, Digital Level, iOS 7, iPad, iPhone, Messages, Safari, Settings, siri, twitter

How To: Customize Your Screen Saver & Sleep Settings

May 2, 2011 by Robin Parrish 2 Comments

Ever find your computer going to sleep on you when you don’t want it to? Or starting up your screen saver while you’re trying to work? Good news: MacBooks and iMacs make it easy to create screen saver and display sleep settings that perfectly suit your needs.

Filed Under: Mac, Tutorials Tagged With: Display, How To, iMac, Macbook, Screen Savers, Settings, Tutorial

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