How-To

Misplaced your AirPods, AirPods Pro or AirPods Max? We'll cover how to find lost AirPods by making them beep. If you've lost one or both AirPod earbuds or AirPods Max headphones in your nearby area, this handy tip can save you considerable time searching for these inconspicuous Apple devices. 

Does Alex work with an iPhone? It does, and it can be an excellent alternative to Siri depending on your home setup and personal preferences. Let's learn how to use Alexa on an iPhone and upgrade your virtual home assistant game.

Have you moved recently and need to change your App Store region? It's possible to change the App Store location you currently purchase from to a new country on your iPhone or iPad; let's get started learning how. This tip is for people who'd like to change their App Store location long-term or permanently; we have another tip coming up soon for those who would like a more temporary switch.

Perhaps you took a photo in Portrait mode that didn’t turn out so well. The good news is that you can turn off Portrait mode after taking the photo since it is just a software feature. Here’s how to turn off Portrait mode after taking a picture on your iPhone.

If you're here, you've probably been given an iTunes gift card and now it's time to redeem it. It's also possible that you've already redeemed your iTunes gift card and simply want to check the remaining Apple gift card balance or add more money to your iTunes balance. You're in the right place; we're going to cover everything you need to know about your Apple gift card.

Can you use a Bluetooth mouse with an iPad? You can now! We've long been able to use accessories like Bluetooth speakers, headphones, or the Apple Pencil with our iPads, but starting with iPadOS 13, iPad mouse and trackpad support finally arrived in a limited way as an Accessibility feature. Now, with iPadOS 13.4, pairing and using a mouse with your iPad is a fully integrated feature. In even better news, Apple announced a new Magic Keyboard with a trackpad with a cursor for navigating, editing, and gestures. We've already gone over iPad tutorials and tips such as how to take a screenshot on an iPad, how to use an iPad as a second monitor with Sidecar, how to set up your iPad for work, and even recommendations for the best iPad Pro apps for professionals. Now, let's learn how to pair and use your iPad with a wireless mouse or trackpad.

Don't rush to replace your iPhone or SIM card just because your phone says "no SIM" or "invalid SIM." These error messages can seem very serious, but don't necessarily indicate hardware damage. Sometimes the solution is incredibly simple, such as a software bug fixed by restarting your device or cleaning dust off of your SIM card. We'll cover the top solutions to get the SIM card on your iPhone or iPad working again. 

The Mac trash can is fairly straightforward and easy to use, but if you're a new Mac user you may be wondering how to delete trash on a Mac. It's important to periodically empty Trash and purge files that you don't want anymore, so we’ll walk you through how to empty Trash on Mac.

A Memory Mix is a smart collection of related iPhone photos available as a slideshow in your Photos app For You tab. They're fun and charming to look at, especially since you can customize the photo filter that's applied to the slideshow! We'll show you how to change Memories filters in Photos on iPhone.