By Rachel Needell
Many of us are familiar with the Find and Replace function that has been available as a native feature in most word processors like MS Word and Pages. But iOS 16 brought the feature to the Notes app and there's no place where this feature is more useful. Now, you can find and replace a word in on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad in the Notes app! I'll walk you through the steps for how to use find and replace in your Notes!
By Rachel Needell
The small but mighty Apple Watch continues to wow users as it becomes more and more advanced. For example, I just recently learned how to retrace my steps via the Compass app on the Apple Watch, and it's left me with a surprising sense of reassurance about going on hikes in the North Carolina mountains. But whether you live in the country or find yourself navigating a busy city, anyone can learn how to retrace their steps with Backtrack on the Apple Watch so you never get lost again.
By Rachel Needell
Scribble is a super fun feature available on the iPad that allows you to use your Apple Pencil to handwrite text into any text field you would normally use the keyboard for, and it will automatically turn into typed text. Not only is the feature surprisingly accurate at picking up even messy handwriting, but there are also written commands that you can perform, like slashing through a word to highlight, that make this feature very convenient!
By Rachel Needell
Nowadays, it feels like everyone is running a side business out of their bedroom or selling clothes online. Additionally, business closures in the early days of the pandemic forced many people to turn to the internet to keep their families afloat. We've compiled a list of five very different apps where you can set up a small side hustle, or grow that side hustle into something bigger!
By Rachel Needell
Much like the Control Centers on Apple's other devices, the Apple TV has its own Control Center menu that allows you easily access important and frequently used settings. On iPhones and iPads, the Control Center is usually found by swiping down from the top left corner. However, on the Apple TV it's slightly different. We'll show you how to access the Apple TV Control Center in just a few steps.
By Rachel Needell
As someone who loves using Stage Manager on my iPad, sometimes I find that the Dock, along with the sidebar that shows your four most recent apps, can get in the way. Luckily, it's a quick and easy fix, and I can hide or show them whenever I want with ease! I'll show you how to do this below.
By Rachel Needell
Have you ever asked, "why did my Apple TV Remote stop controlling volume?" Frustratingly, the Apple TV Remote's volume will just randomly stop working sometimes. While there are occasions where the Siri Remote needs to be charged or replaced, in this case, it is usually a bug that can pop up for no apparent reason. Fortunately, we know exactly how to fix it and will walk you through the steps below.
By Rachel Needell
There are various reasons why a person may wish to adjust the display and text size on an iPad. Sometimes, the text on the screen is too small or in a font that is too difficult to read. I'll walk you through how to do just that in a few simple steps below.
By Rachel Needell
Voice Control on iPad is a really interesting and fun feature that allows you to use your tablet completely hands-free. You can tap anywhere on the screen without using your fingers by saying "show grid," and telling the iPad to tap certain quadrants. However, it can become a bit of a nuisance and you may find you need to turn off Voice Control. We'll show you how to enable and disable Voice Control on your iPad.
By Rachel Needell
Stage Manager for iPad is Apple’s new multitasking solution for iPadOS 16. It allows you to work in multiple open apps at once, similar to how Split View works, but with Stage Manager, you can see more of your open apps and switch between them easily. In this article, we'll show you how to add windows to Stage Manager, even if you don't see them in your sidebar.
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