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One Tip to Check Your Apple Watch Series 3 LTE

9:36 AM EDT, Sep 22nd, 2017 · Jeff Butts · Quick Tip

When you try to confirm your Apple Watch Series 3 LTE is activated on the cellular network, this quick tip should come in very handy.

iOS 11: How to Use One Handed Keyboard with Your iPhone

6:41 PM EDT, Sep 21st, 2017 · Jeff Gamet · Quick Tip

iOS 11 has a new one-hand keyboard option for the iPhone that lets you do exactly what it says: type with just one hand. It’s easy to get at, but a little confusing why you may not see it.

How to Pair Your Apple Watch when You get a New iPhone

4:47 PM EDT, Sep 21st, 2017 · Jeff Gamet · How-To

If you’re getting a new iPhone—or just replacing one that met an untimely demise—you need to make sure your Apple Watch makes the transition, too.

Prepping Your Old iPhone for Its New Owner

2:01 PM EDT, Sep 21st, 2017 · Jeff Butts · Deep Dive

It doesn’t take much time, but following this procedure keeps your data safe and gives your iPhone’s new owner a fresh device.

Looking for More ARKit Apps? There's an App Store Section for That

9:53 AM EDT, Sep 21st, 2017 · Jeff Gamet · Quick Tip

ARKit apps on Apple's App Store for iPhone and iPad

Apple’s revamped App Store in iOS 11 aims to improve discoverability, and that’s good news if you’re on the hunt for more apps that show off what you can do with augmented reality.

You Can Still Restore iOS Apps From Your Hard Drive

5:22 PM EDT, Sep 20th, 2017 · Jeff Butts · Quick Tip

While you might think iTunes won’t be able to do it anymore, it can — but iMazing does it better.

Mass Delete Apps With the Help of iMazing

4:45 PM EDT, Sep 20th, 2017 · Jeff Butts · Quick Tip

The folks at DigiDNA should totally send Apple a gift basket, because nerfing iTunes was probably the best thing ever for iMazing.

iOS 11: How to Turn Photos into Custom Apple Watch Faces

12:43 PM EDT, Sep 20th, 2017 · Jeff Gamet · Quick Tip

iOS 11 makes it easy to turn your own photos into custom faces for your Apple Watch. Read on to learn how.

iOS 11: How to Customize Taps for Each of Your AirPods

8:37 AM EDT, Sep 20th, 2017 · Melissa Holt · Quick Tip

Today’s Quick Tip is about using your AirPods with iOS 11—you can now customize what each individual AirPod does when you double-tap it! We think this is a pretty cool addition to the new version of iOS.

Change Your iOS Device Backup Location With iMazing

4:56 PM EDT, Sep 19th, 2017 · Jeff Butts · Quick Tip

When you need to do what iTunes says isn’t possible, it’s once again iMazing to the rescue.

Delete Custom Ringtones With iTunes 12.7

4:15 PM EDT, Sep 19th, 2017 · Jeff Butts · Quick Tip

It turns out, being able to get rid of those unused ringtones doesn’t require third-party software or hacks after all.

macOS: Setting Up Custom Reminders

9:01 AM EDT, Sep 19th, 2017 · Melissa Holt · Quick Tip

Setting up custom reminders on your Mac is simple, and it’ll help you configure notifications that happen (for example) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, or ones that occur on the first weekend day of the month. We’ll tell you how to use this great feature in today’s Quick Tip!