Tips Archives

How to Maximize Focus Mode on iOS 15

11:00 AM EDT, Sep 24th, 2021 · Jeff Butts · Deep Dive

The new Focus Mode options in iOS 15 offer a lot of customization to the retired Do Not Disturb feature. Let’s walk through setting them up.

iOS 15: Turn Off 'Website Tinting' in Safari

1:36 PM EDT, Sep 23rd, 2021 · Charlotte Henry · How-To

Safari on iOS 15 has ‘Website Tinting’, which means the address bar automatically becomes the same color as the webpage a user is browsing.

How To Put the Address Bar at the Top Again in Safari on iOS 15

1:28 PM EDT, Sep 23rd, 2021 · Charlotte Henry · Tips

One of the changes in iOS 15 is that the address bar and tabs in Safari are now at the bottom of the page, but this can be reversed.

Adding COVID-19 Vaccination Records to Apple Health

1:58 PM EDT, Sep 22nd, 2021 · Jeff Butts · Quick Tip

With iOS 15, you can easily store COVID-19 vaccination records on your iPhone. Just scan the QR code, and the information is in Apple Health.

iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 Are Optional Updates

3:06 PM EDT, Sep 21st, 2021 · Charlotte Henry · Quick Tip

iOS and iPadOS 15 were both released on Monday, and they are presented more as an option than an essential update.

Demystifying T-Mobile’s New “5G UC" Icon

1:11 PM EDT, Sep 21st, 2021 · Jeff Butts · Quick Tip

If you noticed your iPhone 12 suddenly showing a “5G UC” icon, that’s actually a good thing. Jeff Butts explains what it means.

New Apple Card Security Feature Lets You Change Your CVV

9:49 AM EDT, Sep 21st, 2021 · Andrew Orr · How-To

Apple is enabling an Advanced Fraud Protection feature for Apple Card customers. It lets you regularly change your CVV.

The iOS 15 Device Support List is Long and Admirable

11:46 AM EDT, Sep 20th, 2021 · Andrew Orr · Quick Tip

The official release of iOS 15 drops today, and of course you’ll want to know the iOS 15 device support list.

5 Decentralized Services for VPN, Web Browsing, Messaging, and More

1:46 PM EDT, Sep 17th, 2021 · Andrew Orr · Quick Tip

One of the promises of blockchain is that it will enable Web3. While it may not be here yet, there are decentralized services you can use today.

How to Prepare Your Apple Account For Your New iPhone

10:47 AM EDT, Sep 17th, 2021 · Andrew Orr · Quick Tip

If you preordered an iPhone 13 today you’ll want to know what to do to prepare your account and current device. Luckily, Apple makes it easy.

5 Brands to Consider for iPhone 13 Accessories

11:04 AM EDT, Sep 16th, 2021 · Andrew Orr · Quick Tip

Yesterday we published a list of 13 brands to consider when you’re buying iPhone 13 cases. Today we have five brands to list for your iPhone 13 accessories.

Reminder: Set Up a Shortcut to Preorder Your iPhone 13

9:53 AM EDT, Sep 16th, 2021 · Andrew Orr · Quick Tip

Friday, September 17 at 5AM PT/8AM ET is the day that people can officially preorder their iPhone 13. Set up a shortcut to speed up the process.

13 Brands to Consider for iPhone 13 Cases

2:17 PM EDT, Sep 15th, 2021 · Andrew Orr · Quick Tip

During Tuesday’s California Streaming event, Apple announced its line of iPhone 13 smartphones. To celebrate the new product here are 13 cases.

How to Watch Apple’s ‘California Streaming ’ iPhone 13 Event, September 14, 2021

8:00 AM EDT, Sep 14th, 2021 · Charlotte Henry · Quick Tip

Apple is hosting its ‘California Streaming’ event today, with the iPhone 13 expected to be unveiled, and there are lots of ways to watch.

MacOS Monterey Adds Memoji to Mac Lock Screen

1:40 PM EDT, Sep 9th, 2021 · Jeff Butts · How-To

Big Sur gave us Memoji in Messages on our Macs. In Monterey, we can even put our Memoji on our Mac’s lock screen. Jeff Butts walks you through making that happen.

How To Force Zoom to Quit When It Won’t Shut Down

12:28 PM EDT, Aug 31st, 2021 · Jeff Butts · How-To

While Zoom is normally a fairly well-behaved app that closes when it should, sometimes it gets stuck. Jeff Butts walks you through how to use Terminal commands to force Zoom to quit when it simply won’t.