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It's easy to screen record a FaceTime call, but it's important to know some very specific details about doing so. Is it legal to screen record a FaceTime call in your state? Does a person know when you screen record a FaceTime call? Before you record audio and video on your iPhone it's better to know the answers to these questions first. In this article we'll take a look at these tips, and as a bonus we'll walk you through how to set up and use screen record to record FaceTime calls. Let's get into the nitty-gritty of FaceTime screen recording.

Customizing which photos individual apps can access is a great security feature. Now, you do not have to allow every app to access all of your photos. You can grant access to a few photos or even just one depending on what you are using the app for. In this article, you will learn how to customize the photos an app can access on your iPhone. This is a feature new to iOS 14. You must have iOS 14 on your iPhone in order to utilize this setting.

The official Apple announcement has arrived! The second fall 2020 Apple event will take place on Tuesday, October 13. We can confidently assume that Apple will finally announce their new iPhones, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro. We'll find out if talk of four different new iPhone models (one 5.4-inch, two 6.1-inch, and one 6.7-inch model) is accurate, if Apple will offer a more affordable version of the HomePod, and Tile-like Bluetooth trackers, called AirTags. We'll be offering commentary during the event in our Facebook group, and in the special podcast episode we'll be recording right after. Here’s how you can watch Apple's iPhone reveal too.

Sometimes we run out of space on our Apple devices. External storage for iPads and iPhones can be tricky to use, so we are going to walk you through using a USB (also called a flash drive or thumb drive) with both an iPhone and an iPad. This will help you easily transfer things like photos to an external storage device or external hard drive. Moving certain items to external storage will free up space for you to keep taking photos and utilizing your device to its fullest potential. Let’s look at how to use a USB drive with an iPhone or iPad.

Some iPad and iPhone apps require mic and camera access to function properly, and some don't. Apple has introduced new app privacy settings with iOS 14, which allow users to customize access to personal data like photos and videos, app by app, choosing to allow full access, partial access, or no access at all. There's also a way to check microphone and camera access in your Settings app. This way, you can change camera and microphone settings for any app, all in the same place, so apps that don't need to listen to you or see you can't. Let's learn how to allow camera access on your iPhone and iPad or turn it off, and how to allow microphone access, or turn off access to your iPhone or iPad microphone.  

Apple has released an enhancement to improve audio quality for Voice Memos on iPhone. No more searching for an audio recording app to enhance sound quality! I use Voice Memos frequently when doing interviews or taking notes for projects I'm working on, so I've been looking forward to this new iOS 14 Enhance Recording feature for some time. Anyone who records audio will find relief in the clearer sound and reduced background noise for new Voice Memos and previously recorded memos. Here's how to use this simple, one-touch feature.

Apple’s focus on accessibility has grown since its first days of larger type and simple setups, and the Sound Recognition setting is possibly the most exciting new example of Apple’s inclusivity initiative. For those who are deaf, hard of hearing, or simply frequent users of noise-canceling headphones, the Sound Recognition feature in iOS 14 can alert them to a whole host of pre-programmed recognizable sounds. I use this feature when I’m working in my studio and can’t quite hear things like the doorbell, running water, or other important sounds. Here’s how to set up Sound Recognition, how to use it, and what to know before you start.

The new Siri Suggestions widget for iOS 14 groups your frequently used apps together in one place on your iPhone Home Screen. At first, having your most-used apps in one place seems great. But if you're trying to cut back on using social media or playing games on your iPhone, or don't want everyone to know that you've downloaded Tinder, having those apps front and center becomes a problem. We've gone over how to add widgets, including the Siri Suggestions widget, to your Home Screen in a previous article. Now we'll show you how to stop individual apps from being included in the Siri Suggestions widget. There are two ways to remove an app from the Siri Suggestions widget; using your iPhone Settings, or via the widget itself. Let's get started. 

Announce Messages with Siri allows Siri to announce and read your messages to you when you are wearing compatible AirPods and Beats while your iPhone or iPad is locked. Although this setting can be turned off and on in the Settings app, the fastest way to turn Announce Messages with Siri on and off as needed is in the iPhone or iPad Control Center. Let's learn how to use Announce Messages with Siri from your iPhone's Control Center now.

This article tells you how to enable app notification badges in the App Library. While the App Library does a wonderful job keeping our Home Screens clear of excess apps, many people may still want to see when their App Library-only apps have notifications. Fortunately, you can turn on iPhone notification badges A.K.A app badges, in your App Library so you can see which apps want your attention. Read on to learn how to enable app notification badges in your App Library. You must be running iOS 14 to use the App Library.

Did you know that iOS 14 comes with a built-in feature that allows you to add captions to photos on your iPhone? Users no longer have to seek an extra app to add captions, and any captions added in the iPhone library will sync to the cloud if iCloud Photo Library is enabled. This means captions created on your iPhone will be visible on all of your devices that have access to the iCloud. I’ll freely admit I’ve been waiting for this update for ages; this will make searching iPhone photos using Siri and the photo search bar much simpler and more accurate. Here’s how to add captions to iPhone photos.

Whether you simply need to remember which case or band to order when picking out a new one, or you’re planning to upgrade your Apple Watch and need to learn which Apple Watch model you have, it’s handy to know how to identify which Apple Watch series you have, especially since many Watch models look very similar. Let’s look at the top methods for identifying which Apple Watch you have.

WatchOS 7 is finally here! If you're reading this on September 16 and haven't received a notification on your Apple Watch, be patient; Apple rolls out its new Apple Watch software update gradually, beginning on the release date. The latest Apple Watch update includes new workout types, Maps updates, the ability to create your own custom Apple Watch faces, Apple Watch sleep tracking, a handwashing timer, and many other improvements and fixes. Ready to update to the latest watchOS update, watchOS 7? If you've been wondering how to update your Apple Watch, we’ll cover which Apple Watches are compatible with watchOS 7, how to get the watchOS 7 download, and how to update to watchOS 7 so you can begin to take advantage of the new Apple Watch software capabilities and features right away.

One of the more charming features of iOS 14 are the extra widget options you can add to your Home screen. Adding these can range from fun, such as adding featured photos to take you back to your favorite moments, to useful, such as having the weather front and center for your daily planning. Luckily, widgets are easy to add so you can customize your home screen to your exact taste. Let's get started.

iPadOS 14 is finally here! If you haven't received an Apple software update notice on your iPad, be patient; Apple rolls out its new iPad software update gradually, beginning on the release date. Apple's new iPadOS update includes overall improved speed and performance, as well as updates to apps, augmented reality, the Apple Pencil, and many other improvements and fixes. Ready to update to the latest iPadOS update, iPadOS 14? If you've been wondering, "how do I update my iPad?", we’ll cover which iPads are compatible with iPadOS 14, how to get the iPadOS 14 download, and how to update to iPadOS 14 so you can begin to take advantage of the new iPad software capabilities and features right away.

This article tells you how to remove a featured photo from the Featured Photos widget on iPhone. The Featured Photos widget that is available with iOS 14 is a fun way to look back at some of your best memories without having to scroll through your entire camera roll; but since your iPhone curates this selection for you, not everything it chooses will be Home Screen worthy. If you don't want to be presented with a photo of you blinking or of a product you are meant to buy later on your Home Screen, read on to learn how to edit Featured Photos to remove unwanted shots.

iPad and iPhone emojis are a great way to add a little flair to messages and other text you type in the Messages app, or any other app that lets you use your iPad or iPhone keyboard. Now, with iOS 14, Apple has made iOS emojis easier to find and use than ever before with the new emoji search feature. Let's learn how to use this emoji finder to quickly locate the emoji you want on your emoji keyboard.   

AirPrint is one of the coolest Apple features, in my opinion. I no longer have to save and send something to print it, I can just print directly from my Apple device! Unfortunately, the appeal of this feature that means it really bugs me when I can't get AirPrint to work on my iPhone, iPad, or other compatible devices. Fortunately this problem is most commonly caused by something that can be easily fixed. Here's a step-by-step guide to fixing the "no AirPrint printers found" error.

Apple's latest iOS update, iOS 14, allows iPhone users to pin their most important contacts and group texts to the top of the Messages app, making it faster and easier to send a text message to the people you message the most. You can pin up to nine text threads, which will appear at the top of your Main Messages page as circular icons. It's quick and easy to pin a contact or group message to the top of your Messages, and, if you change your mind about it later, it's just as fast to unpin it. Let's learn how.