There are many reasons why you might be unable to successfully complete an iPad app download. Maybe you can't find the App Store icon on your iPad, have no storage, or have accidentally enabled settings to prevent you from installing new apps. I'll go through a simple step-by-step checklist that will fix all your iPad won't download app concerns, regardless of what caused them.
By Rhett Intriago
Whether you’re stuck at home or just find yourself bored with your usual pastimes, you can effortlessly find a new hobby if you’ve got your iPhone nearby. From learning a second language to picking up better health habits, there’s an app for just about anything. Below you can find a list of some of the best apps for getting started with new pursuits and cultivating your talents.
By Rachel Needell
The shuffle feature on the Spotify app allows you to play songs in a random order. However, this feature can only be turned off if you have a monthly subscription. Spotify shuffle play is great for adding some variety to your playlists. But sometimes, you may want to listen to your songs in order. Here’s a few tips to help you turn off shuffle on Spotify. For more great tips on listening to music on your iPhone, subscribe to our Tip of the Day.
By Conner Carey
We've already gone over how to take and share a screenshot on an iPhone. With iOS 12 or later, the screenshot appears in the lower-left corner of the screen for a few seconds. If you want to use Apple's Markup feature on the screenshot, you can tap on the fleeting image to instantly make your changes, adding text, drawings, and more. If you accidentally took the screenshot, you can also immediately delete the image by tapping on it. We'll cover how to mark up screenshots with iOS 13 on your iPhone below.
I love getting Notifications from News in my iPhone's Notification Center, but I get new ones so quickly that a story I don't have time to read right away can get buried. That's why I was excited to find out that I can save these stories for later, so I don't miss out on the news I really want to read. Let's get started learning how this feature works so you can do the same!
If you’re an avid golfer, having the best iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch golf apps can improve your game experience and performance. Our favorite golf apps help you find nearby ranges, track your score, and offer everything from golf tips to full-on golf lessons (say hello to that perfect putt!). Here's our roundup of the best golf apps.
By Rachel Needell
Have you found yourself Googling, "Why can't I make a new note on Mac?" You're not alone! Sometimes when I'm trying to create a new note on my MacBook, the option is greyed out and I can't fix it. Additionally, this bug only seems to happen on the Notes app for Mac. Thankfully, we've found a few solutions!
By Brian Peters
One of the great things about iPads is their combination of portability and a large screen. This makes them perfect for reading e-books, digital comics, and magazines. It also makes them a potential replacement for a paper notebook, especially when paired with a good stylus like the Apple Pencil. Of course, to replace someone’s sketchbook, journal, or notepad, the iPad needs a good notetaking app. As someone who used to love brainstorming ideas and writing short stories by hand, I’ve long been curious if the iPad could help me recapture that feeling. So, I decided to look at some of the most popular notetaking apps available for the iPad, all of which offer their core functionality for free (and most of which have premium versions with more features if you decide you love them).
By Jivan Hall
If FaceTime isn't working, the most common culprit is a poor internet connection. By default, your device will automatically try to find an available Wi-Fi connection for your FaceTime chats. But if you have little or no internet, you can also use cellular data as a backup. Let's cover how to enable cellular data for FaceTime calls.
When you delete cookies from Safari on your iPhone or iPad, you free up storage space and improve your device's performance speeds. Clearing the cache and deleting cookies can also help safeguard your online privacy! We'll show you how to clear your cache and cookies, plus how to disable cookies for future browsing if you choose to do so.
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 August Garry
In this article, we'll show you how to open a new tab in Safari just by swiping on your address bar. We'll also discuss who will love the feature and who may not, as well as how to enable the feature if you don't have the bottom address bar in Safari.
By Conner Carey
You've probably seen iPhone message reactions; they're the little icons that appear beside a text in an iMessages thread. If you've wondered how to like a text message or if you've asked yourself, "how do you laugh at a text," this quick tip will help you out! Here's how to respond to a text with iPhone message reactions.
By Tommy Ly
Emails were going out of style before iOS brought them back. The Mail app lets you send emails with crisp text and large photos, but sometimes you might need to do more than just look at an attachment. Here’s how to open email attachments in another app.
By Leanne Hays
"Why won't my flashlight turn on?" If your iPad Pro or iPhone flashlight isn't working or is grayed out, of course you'll want to fix it as quickly as possible. After all, most of us use our iPhone flashlight on a daily basis! Let's go over how to get your iPhone light working again, whether you have an older phone like the iPhone 6 or 7, or a newer phone from the iPhone 11 or 12 line.
By Olena Kagui
Your Apple Watch calorie counter is a powerful fitness tool if you know how to use it right. Your Apple Watch comes with preset Stand and Exercise goals, but the Move goal needs to be set up based on individual needs. Although your watch may suggest changing your Apple Watch Move goal automatically, you can also adjust it manually.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Before my daughter was born, I was convinced I wouldn’t let her have access to any screens before the age of five, and after that I’d impose strict limits on her digital access. I shook my head at parents who bought tablet devices for their preschoolers.
By Leanne Hays
Did you know you can take full-page screenshots on your iPhone in Safari? This means that rather than capturing only the section of the web page that's visible on your iPhone display, you'll be able to screenshot the entire page. We'll walk you through how to take full-page screenshots on iPhone.
By Conner Carey
Running from the law? Stuck on a moped that can’t go over 50 miles per hour? No worries. Whatever your reason, Google Maps makes it easy to avoid highways on your iPhone. The alternate route will likely take more time, but if back roads are what you want, Google Maps can help. Learn how to avoid highways on Google Maps.
By Erin MacPherson
Can Siri speak reminders? Can Siri create a daily reminder that repeats at a certain time? We'll cover these questions and more in this in-depth guide on how to manage and set reminders on your iPhone or iPad using Siri Reminders app commands.
