Tips and Guides

Explore what Apple Wallet can store, from payment and membership cards to boarding passes and event tickets, with an overview of adding and using them.

Learn about restarting a completely unresponsive Mac as a last resort, including the risks to unsaved work and stored files.

Learn how Skip When Shuffling keeps holiday and children’s songs out of your everyday music shuffle in iTunes and the Mac Music app.

Learn how SMS login-code autofill works in iOS 12 and Safari on macOS Mojave, with a discussion of authentication-app alternatives.

This 2019 guide explains the Mac Guest account, how it separates a visitor’s session, and what happens to their files after logout.

Arrange your Mac’s Dock around the apps you use. Learn how to add, remove, and reorder Dock icons to fit your own workflow.

Understand the risks of sharing plain-text passwords and the one-time-link approach described in this introduction to One-Time Secret.

Learn about recording your iPhone or iPad screen, including microphone audio, where recordings are saved, and options for editing them.

Learn how to copy a phone number and paste it into the iPhone Phone app, with a note on copying numbers from a Mac through Continuity Clipboard.

Read about the battery recall for certain Mid-2015 15-inch MacBook Pro models and how to check a serial number with Apple.

This iOS 12.3 guide explains adding multiple Apple Account payment methods and choosing their order if the first payment method is declined.

Understand kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, and terabytes, how they relate to file sizes, and why megabits measure something different.

This 2019 guide explains Mac Storage Management, how to review storage categories, and considerations for clearing unnecessary files.

Learn about closing all Safari tabs on iPhone or iPad when old pages make browsing cluttered, rather than removing each tab separately.

iOS 12.2 adds an easy way to check your warranty, or to sign up for AppleCare+ quickly and easily.

Use your iPhone or iPad as a magnifying glass to read fine print, adjust zoom and contrast, add light, and freeze a tiny serial number on screen.

Learn about previewing a link’s destination in Safari on Mac and iOS, and checking whether the domain matches the website you expect.

Understand the Archive and Delete options in iPhone and iPad Mail, including the account preference and the menu for choosing either action.