By Cullen Thomas
Is FaceTime not working for you? If you're wondering why your FaceTime keeps failing, we have the fix for your FaceTime problems. Whether FaceTime won't connect, keeps hanging up, is unavailable, or is otherwise not working the way it's supposed to, here's how to fix the issue.
By Rachel Needell
Do you frequently find yourself asking, "who called me from this phone number?" While so many of these unknown numbers are spam calls from bots, I'm sure we've all wanted to know how to find out the identity of an unknown caller number on our iPhones. There are a few different ways you can see a No Caller ID number, and I'll walk you through them so you can identify unknown callers in the future to protect your sanity and your safety.
By Jim Karpen
Safari Reader view on iPhone and iPad allows you to read a web page without distractions so that only the text and photos are left. I personally find that this makes the article easier to focus on, and gentler on my eyes. We'll walk you through how to use Safari Reader mode and turn it off when you're done.
By Tamlin Day
Sharing your ETA with a contact using Apple Maps allows you to keep a friend or colleague up to date on your arrival time so that you can focus on driving. You can share your ETA, route, and current location with a contact using the Maps app on your iPhone.
By Conner Carey
Are you wondering how to create a group text on iPhone? You can create a group chat on your iPhone to stay in contact with multiple people simultaneously, including by adding Android to the iPhone group chat. Now let's learn how to make a group chat on iPhone using the Messages app.
By Rachel Needell
Are you getting Apple Maps suggestions telling you how long it would take to arrive at certain locations? Or are you getting Apple Maps notifications that keep popping up, telling you about traffic in the area? If you want to turn off Apple Maps suggestions, there's three potential solutions I'd recommend trying.
By Rachel Needell
If you ever find yourself in a crowded space desperately trying to get the other person to hear you during a FaceTime call, then this is the tip for you! Luckily, Apple has some handy built-in Mic Mode features that allow you to adjust your microphone settings and filter out any background noise so your voice stands out better. We'll show you how to turn Voice Isolation on and off.
By Rhett Intriago
While Face ID is arguably the most secure way to protect your device, if you’re ever in a situation where someone might compel you to unlock your phone with Face ID, there’s a convenient shortcut to disable biometrics. Let’s go over how to lock your iPhone screen and quickly turn off Face ID.
By Rachel Needell
With the popularity of AI chat interfaces like ChatGPT, you may have forgotten that Siri has the ability to do some storytelling of her own! There are a few things you can ask Siri that will prompt some entertaining responses, but asking her to tell you a story is probably my favorite. Here's how it works!
By Paula Bostrom
Double-clicking the iPhone side button is something everyone does, whether it's to pull up Apple Pay or confirm that you want to install an app. However, if you have shaky hands or a physical impairment that prevents you from clicking the side button fast enough, you might have trouble using these features. Luckily, if double-clicking the side button is not working for you, your iPhone has an accessibility setting to slow down the click speed.
By Rhett Intriago
You’ve probably used Apple Pay on your iPhone before, but did you know you can make payments with your Apple Watch? Now, even if you don’t have your iPhone on you, you can still make payments.
By Rachel Needell
Just when you thought the Notes app couldn't get any better, you learn that you can actually turn a note into graph paper, or create evenly spaced lines that help you maintain straight writing. This is a super handy tip, especially if you're drawing out a math problem or simply want to take handwritten notes on some lined paper. The Notes app can do it all! Let's get into how to add lines and grids to Notes.
By Rachel Needell
Having password-protected notes is one of the best features of the Notes app. However, when you unlock one note, all notes with the same password will unlock as well. If your notes are scattered throughout your Notes app and you're worried about leaving any unlocked notes open, there's actually a simple trick that lets you lock all unlocked notes again with one tap.
By Rhett Intriago
The iPhone camera is undoubtedly one of the best smartphone cameras on the market, so when something goes wrong, you’ll want to get it fixed right away. If your camera is not working on your iPhone, it could be as simple as a software bug. In that case, we can help resolve the issue. Read on to find out our seven fixes for when your iPhone camera is malfunctioning.
By Jivan Hall
What better way to ring in the new year than by sending fireworks on iPhone? With the Messages app, you can send screen effects along with your text. These special effects include balloons, confetti, and fireworks. Below, we'll cover how to send fireworks on iPhone.
By Susan Misuraca
In episode 199, David and Donna teach you how to set up and control smart home products using your iPhone. Learn why Apple HomeKit compatibility is so important, why a smart door lock and thermostat are essential, and which are the very best brands to buy.
By Olena Kagui
The Apple Watch is a fantastic fitness tool and your personal wearable heart rate monitor! Unfortunately for fans of Apple Fitness, treadmills generally can't pair directly to your Apple Watch. The workaround to connect your Apple Watch to a treadmill like the NordicTrack Elite 1000 is a third-party heart rate monitor app. I'll teach you how to connect your Apple Watch to your treadmill and explain why this is a fitness game-changer!
By Leanne Hays
By Conner Carey
No one likes getting lost in a parking lot or not being able to find their car parked several blocks over. Apple Maps' parked car feature allows you to use Maps to find your car in a sea of vehicles. For this to work, your car will need either CarPlay or a Bluetooth stereo that your iPhone pairs with. Here’s how to find your parked car using Apple Maps on your iPhone.
By Susan Misuraca
Will Apple release products this year at its June 5 Worldwide Developers Conference keynote? In our bicentennial episode, Donna and David discuss everything to expect, from a mixed reality headset, to a 15-inch MacBook Air, to all the software features of iOS 17 and beyond.
