If you need to record some simple sound or audio on a Mac, you can do so easily using a bundled app that comes with... Read More
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How to Shutdown a Mac from Terminal
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Advanced Mac users may wish to shut down a computer from the command line. This can be helpful for remote administration with ssh, in situations... Read More
Sci-fi movie fans have undoubtedly seen countless scenes where a character is interacting with some unique looking computer interface, making a mundane task like issuing... Read More
How to Quit Apps on iPhone XS, XR, XS Max
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If you have an iPhone XS, iPhone XR, or iPhone XS Max, you might be wondering how to quit apps and access the multitasking App... Read More
The latest versions of Google Chrome have a feature called Chrome sign-in that causes the Chrome web browser to login to itself when you login... Read More
“Ahhhh my Mac isn’t working! I need to reset the SMC!” You have tried rebooting, you’ve reset the PRAM, you’ve done it all, but your... Read More
Resetting the SMC on newer model MacBook Air and MacBook Pro computers from the 2018 model year onward is a different process than resetting the... Read More
You can capture Live Photos of FaceTime video calls at any time during a FaceTime video chat on iPhone or iPad. This offers a fun... Read More
Some 2018 MacBook Air (and possibly 2018 MacBook Pro) computers may exhibit seemingly random screen flickering, where the entire display backlight blinks and flickers. This... Read More
How to Record Voice Memos on Mac
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Recording voice notes on the Mac is now easier than ever thanks to the appropriately named Voice Memos application in Mac OS. While Mac users... Read More
If you have recorded voice memos on the Mac you may have then decided you’d like to save a voice memo as an audio file.... Read More
How to Use Split View Multitasking on iPad
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The latest versions of iOS for iPad include a great multitasking feature called Split View, which, much as it sounds, allows users to split the... Read More
If you want to see multiple pages of a Pages app document open at the same time on iPad, you can use the “Two Pages”... Read More
If you interact with the Files app frequently in iOS, you might be pleased to discover that the Files app offers a quick and easy... Read More
How to Force Restart iPad Pro
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Sometimes you may need to forcibly restart an iPad Pro, usually because of some freezing software or buggy behavior, but sometimes just as a general... Read More
By Conner Carey updated on 04/02/2018 A lot of people are asking, "How do you use Voicemail Transcription on iPhone?" This voicemail-to-text feature on iPhone takes your voicemail audio and transcribes it so you can easily read the voicemail. Some love the feature, others hate it; the debate rages on. One thing is for certain: you can't turn Voicemail Transcription off at this time. And if you're wanting to use Voicemail Transcription on iPhone 6 or earlier, I'm afraid it isn't going to work. The feature itself is pretty easy to use, but it can be a little glitchy. If Voicemail Transcription is not working on your iPhone, check to make sure your phone is running the latest iOS. Nonetheless, we'll go over what to do if Voicemail Transcription is not working on your iPhone. Here's how to use the voicemail-to-text feature known as Voicemail Transcription on iPhone. ... Read More
By Becca Ludlum updated on 02/05/2018 If you can imagine it, there’s probably a way to do it with the iPhone. One of the things you might not know about your iPhone is how to hide text messages. It’s easier than you might think to hide text messages on iPhone. You can lock messages, hide messages, and even turn off message preview on iPhone so that your personal information stays just that...personal. There are even some secret texting app options on the market for iPhone. This makes it easy to figure out how to hide your messages on iPhone. If you are trying to figure out how to hide contacts on iPhone, we will cover that while discussing how to lock iPhone messages and how to find hidden text messages.... Read More