Where to Check macOS, iOS/iPadOS, and iCloud Storage Status
There’s little more frustrating than running out of space, which always seems to happen at just the wrong time. Luckily, Apple makes it easy to check any time, before it …
The Hidden Controls in the iPhone’s Camera App
The beauty of the iPhone camera is that it combines the ease of use of a point-and-shoot camera with the image quality of a DSLR. To take a picture, you …
Apple releases macOS 12.2, iOS 15.3, iPadOS 15.3, tvOS 15.3, watchOS 8.4, HomePod OS 15.3
Today Apple released updates across all of their operating systems. There are no new features at all as far as anyone can tell. But there are a lot of bug …
Avoid Inclement Weather by Enabling Notifications in iOS 15’s Weather App
Thanks to Apple’s 2020 acquisition of weather company Dark Sky, the iPhone’s Weather app has learned some new tricks in iOS 15. (It still isn’t available on the iPad, oddly.) …
Apple Provides Temporary iCloud Backup Space for New Device Transfers
When you move from an old iPhone or iPad to a new one, the easiest and most reliable approach is often the Quick Start device-to-device transfer. But if that doesn’t …
After Upgrading to iOS or iPadOS 15, Check Do Not Disturb in Focus Settings
In iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Apple expanded the concept of “Do Not Disturb” to what it calls “Focus”. You can create a Focus for different types of activities, so …
When Migrating to a New iPhone or iPad, Try Quick Start First
You have a new iPhone or iPad—congratulations! When transferring your data to the new device, you have three options: Quick Start, an iCloud backup, or a Mac backup. All will …
iOS 15.0.1, iPadOS 15.0.1 released
Today Apple released the first update for iOS and iPadOS 15. Specifically mentioned in the release notes, this update fixes a problem that some iPhone 13 users were having with …
What iPhone should I get?
With Apple launching their yearly iPhone refresh tomorrow many people are asking what iPhone they should get, if any. Apple will be selling four new iPhone 13 models tomorrow, as …
Apple releases iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, tvOS 15, HomePod 15
Today Apple released their big annual update across all of their mobile devices. There are a lot of exciting new features to explore. Feel free to dive into the update, …