Tips and Guides

Learn about forgetting a saved Wi-Fi network on Mac, iPhone, or iPad when automatic reconnection keeps sending you to an unwanted network.

Compare Quick Start with iCloud and Mac backups when moving to a new iPhone or iPad, with notes on direct transfer, app logins, and Watch pairing.

Explore the factors that affect a Mac’s useful life, including software support, changing needs, and hardware wear, in this 2021 guide.

Review the Mac sharing services that can allow remote access, and understand why unused services deserve attention in System Preferences.

Compare Mute, Block, and Unsubscribe in Apple Mail on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, and understand which option fits a conversation, sender, or mailing list.

Write an out-of-office email that sets expectations about your dates, availability, and alternate contacts, and use your provider’s auto-reply.

Learn about pinned conversations introduced in iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur, including how to pin, unpin, and spot unread messages in those circles.

Use Show Invisibles to spot extra spaces, tabs, and line breaks in documents, with examples and locations for the setting in Mac apps.

Find recently updated iPhone and iPad apps in your App Store account, read release notes, and check for upcoming automatic updates.

Learn how rebuilding the Spotlight index can help when Mac searches miss files, and why reindexing may take time and temporarily affect results.

Explore troubleshooting topics for a Mac that won’t turn on or finish starting up, including power, Safe Mode, diagnostics, and recovery options.

Learn how iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 let you choose a supported browser or email app as the default for opening links and composing messages.

See what Mac Preview can do with PDFs, including rearranging and merging pages, annotations, redaction, form filling, and signatures.

See eight camera changes introduced in iOS 14, including Apple ProRAW, faster shooting, QuickTake, and options for exposure and mirrored selfies.

Understand the orange and green privacy indicators introduced in iOS 14: microphone use, camera use, and why the dots appear on your screen.

Learn about Low Data Mode introduced in iOS 13 for cellular or individual Wi-Fi networks, including its effect on background syncing and updates.

Learn how pinching changes thumbnail size in the All Photos view of iOS 14, helping you browse a crowded library or examine larger images.

Identify a song playing nearby with Shazam through Siri or Music Recognition in Control Center, as introduced in iOS 14.