How-To

So, what is a cookie anyway? A cookie is a small file of data about your interactions with a website. This packet of data is saved on your computer so that when you re-visit a website, it remembers your preferred settings, login information, and the pages you visited. Cookies can help to create a more convenient browsing experience. The downside? Cookies can also track your interests to show you targeted ads. Let's cover how to enable and clear cookies on your Mac.

Did you know you can record slow-motion video on your iPhone? No slow-motion app is needed; you can use the Slo-mo setting in the Apple Camera app. Here's how to make a slow-motion video on your iPhone.

Your profile display picture is a small detail that you may have rushed past when initially setting up your computer. But, like your desktop image, it’s another great opportunity to personalize your workspace. Changing your Mac profile image is easy and fun! We'll show you how to change the profile picture on your MacBook.

Sometimes, the text on your computer is just too large or too small for your reading pleasure. Or, perhaps your screen got stuck zoomed in and now you need to zoom it back out. Also, did you know you can zoom in the whole screen on a Mac? There are a bunch of options if you need to know how to zoom in with a Mac or zoom out on a Mac. We'll show you how to zoom out on a single window open on your Mac, or zoom in or out on the whole Mac screen. Plus, we'll go over Hover Text, which is a nice middle ground option. Here's all the ways you can zoom out of a Mac.

The iPhone has a built-in Files app, allowing you to download and view various types of files, from pictures and videos to PDFs and Word documents. But navigating the Files app can be a bit tricky if you don't know what kind of files you're looking at. Let's take a look at how to view file extensions in the Files app.

If you've been wondering, "how do I scan a QR code on my iPhone?", you're in luck. Before iOS 11, you needed a third-party app to be able to scan QR codes on an iPhone or iPad. Now, you can use the stock Camera app on your phone or tablet to scan QR codes, and it’s pretty easy to do. We will show you how to use the Camera app on your iPhone or iPad for scanning QR codes.

Did you know that you can access the Control Center on an iPhone by simply tapping the back of your iPhone? We will show you how to access the Control Center on your iPhone without touching the screen.

Modern web browser apps, both on computers and smart phones, save a lot of data from the sites you visit. This is useful for improving the speed of web browsing, but sometimes you may want to clear out this cache, whether to clear up storage space, for privacy concerns, or for other reasons.

A really wonderful way to get kids to actually wash their hands is with the Timed Handwashing feature in the Shortcuts app. It’s not only fun, but it’s interactive and makes a mundane task that’s good for a kid’s health a little bit less of a nuisance. Here’s how to create a shortcut that plays a hand-washing song.