Tips and Guides

Understand the Mac out-of-application-memory alert, how memory leaks can contribute, and why this guide discusses restarting and updates.

Learn how to hide apps or lock them with Face ID on iPhone or iPad, plus where hidden apps go and what this privacy feature cannot protect.

Learn how to start using ChatGPT, write a useful first prompt, improve its answers, protect your privacy, and decide whether a paid plan is worthwhile.

Find saved Wi-Fi passwords in Apple’s Passwords app and learn how a network QR code can help you share access with other people.

Learn about Share Item Location introduced in iOS 18.2 Find My, including temporary links for lost AirTags, airline use, and ending sharing.

Use Copy Link to Highlight to share a link to selected text on a web page, helping readers jump directly to the passage you mean.

Understand Apple Account purchase migration, what does not transfer, and why Apple’s eligibility rules and documentation deserve review.

Learn how to mark up and fill PDF attachments directly in Mail in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, then reply, share, or save the edited file.

Understand the limitations of AirTags for pets and children, including audible alerts, delayed location updates, coverage, and tracker alternatives.

This February 2025 introduction explains Apple Invites, an app for planning social events with friends and family on iPhone or iCloud.com.

Text replacements missing in a Mac app? Learn about the app’s Text Replacement menu setting and where your saved abbreviations are managed.

Select multiple files on a Mac with Command, Shift, Command-A, or drag-to-select. See which method to use for separate files, a range, or all files.

Learn how to show weather in the menu bar in macOS 15.2 Sequoia and open the forecast or other locations in the Weather app.

Learn about AirPods Pro 2 hearing features in iOS 18.1, including the hearing test, hearing aid feature, and sound settings discussed.

Learn how On My Mac in the Office Save dialog lets Word, Excel, and PowerPoint save locally or to another storage location instead of OneDrive.

Explore the Apple Intelligence features introduced in iOS 18.2, including Image Playground, Genmoji, Visual Intelligence, and ChatGPT integration.

Learn about the Default Apps screen introduced in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 for reviewing browser, email, and other app choices in one place.

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