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How to Use Google Assistant on Your iPhone
By Elisabeth Garry
Ever wanted to replace Siri with Google Assistant? If you need an iPhone assistant but you’re ready to fire Siri (or just give her a well-earned vacation), you can install Google Assistant on your iPhone and use a shortcut to make Siri little more than Google Assistant’s answering service. Here’s how:
How to Host an Amazon Watch Party
By Amy Spitzfaden–Both
This article will tell you how to host an Amazon Prime watch party, so you can throw a synchronized movie night with up to 100 people all in different places. Watching the same show as a friend when you're in different places is not a new concept (who remembers holding the phone to your ear and talking during commercial breaks?), but many streaming services are now offering the option to host movie nights in a simpler way. Instead of everyone needing to hit Play at the exact same moment, you can now stream a movie from one account. Here is how to host an Amazon Prime watch party.
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How to Use Your iPhone as a Webcam
By Amy Spitzfaden–Both
As more work goes virtual, you want to make sure you have a good webcam for all of your meetings. Webcams can be expensive, so it's natural to wonder if you could just use your iPhone as one, in addition to everything else it does. Turns out, the answer is yes! Using an iPhone as a webcam for your Mac can be a little complicated, but it is doable. Here's how.
How to Set Up Apple Cash Family on Your iPhone
By Leanne Hays
If you've set up Family Sharing for your family group, you can use Apple Cash Family to set up Apple Cash for your children. This way, your kids can send and receive money in Messages and make purchases.
The EatOkra restaurant app has teamed up with Apple to create a guide in the Maps app. Now, you can find Black-owned restaurants all around the country, including NYC, New Orleans, Seattle, Portland, Detroit, and more.
If you're hard of hearing, or just experiencing a little hearing loss, the audio from your headphones or AirPods may not be as loud or clear as you need it to be. Headphone Accommodations are Accessibility Settings that help you customize your listening experience.
If you want to share eligible Family Sharing purchases but not have to ask the Family Organizer or be asked every time someone wants to buy something on the Apple Family Sharing account, there's a way to make funds available so that the Family Organizer's primary payment method doesn't have to be charged for each individual's purchases.
Why Can’t I Delete Apps on My iPhone or iPad?
By Erin Smith
I tap the X icons to delete apps, but my iPhone or iPad won't let me delete them! It's a common problem, and it's often fixed with a very simple solution. We'll show you how to delete apps on an iPhone or iPad in this situation.
How to Select the Aspect Ratio of a Photo Before Hitting the Shutter Button
By Amy Spitzfaden–Both
If you want to make an image square on your iPhone or how to change the aspect ratio of a photo, it's easy to do! Don't wait until it's already taken to crop it to the right dimensions for Instagram; change the aspect ratio right there in your Camera app. Learn how to change your camera settings on your iPhone to take photos with the right dimensions so you don't have to crop it later.
How to Make Your Apple TV, HomePod, or iPad a HomeKit Hub
By Olena Kagui
The Apple HomeKit Hub gives you control over your smart home appliances using your Apple devices. You can make your Apple TV, HomePod, or iPad a HomeKit hub to give yourself more flexibility. Here’s how to set up each device as a HomeKit Hub in just a few simple steps.
How to Get Siri to Respond on the Right Device
By Erin Smith
Siri is designed to activate on any device and wait for instructions.. At times, Siri will activate on the wrong device when you say “Hey Siri," which can be frustrating. Here’s how to ensure the right device responds when you say “Hey Siri.”
How to Troubleshoot Apple Watch Exercise Minutes
By Olena Kagui
What counts as exercise on the Apple Watch, and what can you do if your Apple Watch is not counting exercise minutes correctly? Read on to learn how Apple Watch exercise minutes are calculated, and how to troubleshoot if they're not adding up correctly.
How to Use Stacks on a Mac
By Erin Smith
Stacks help keep your Mac desktop organized and tidy. So what does stacked mean when it comes to desktop items? How do you use stacks on your Mac? We'll go over the answers to these and other questions about using stacks on your MacBook, iMac, or other Mac computer.
How to Use ProRaw Photography on an iPhone 12 Pro & Pro Max
By Leanne Hays
Apple ProRAW for iOS 14.3 and later combines the best data from multiple images into one photo using Smart HDR, Deep Fusion, and Night Mode. You can use the ProRAW feature on the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max; here's how.
Are you mid-way through updating your iPhone software but can't complete the process because of a grayed-out Install Now or Download and Install button? In this instance, there are a few quick ways to fix the issue and proceed with your device update. We’ll walk you through the step-by-step ways to fix it if Install Now is grayed out on an iPhone, iPad, or other mobile Apple device.
Best Apps for Sports Fans & Staying Fit and Healthy with Your iPhone
By Donna Cleveland
In the 152nd episode, David shares his favorite app for streaming live sports, and Donna shares the app transforming her husband's golfing experience. Other topics include Apple's warning to keep the iPhone 12 at least 6 inches from medical devices like pacemakers and the new Fitness Plus feature called Time to Walk.
The 10 Best Health & Fitness Apps for Body & Mind
By Sarah Kingsbury
Whether you're looking for an app to increase your motivation, a fitness app, a to-do list app, a meditation app, or even an app to remind you to stay hydrated, it's here in our roundup! Here are ten top apps for improving your health, fitness, and wellbeing.
How to Deactivate Voice Control on Your iPhone
By Amy Spitzfaden–Both
Voice Command can be a helpful feature to many, but it can also be frustrating or even unsettling to know your iPhone's microphone is listening to you all the time. To stop Voice Command, you have to go into your Settings to turn it off, but it's an easy switch, and you can just as easily turn it back on. Let's look at how to disable Voice Control.