Apple gives you many different ways to recover a lost Apple ID password, but they do get increasingly complicated. Here's what you can and must do if you forget, plus if your iPhone or other device is lost too.
If you need to quickly offer help to another Mac user you know, there's no quicker way to remotely provide assistance than via Apple's own Messages. Here's how to take control of another person's Mac on their behalf, and how to allow others to do the same to your desktop.
You've got a LiDAR scanner if you've got an iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, or an iPad Pro, but Apple doesn't appear to give you any way to use it. Here's how you can, what you need, and why LiDAR is so useful.
It's supposed to be simple enough to tell Apple News that you don't want to read a particular channel or publication, but in practice you have to keep telling it. Here's what to do.
Here's how to make your Apple Watch apps show up when you want, hide them when you don't, and how to get quicker access to the ones you use the most.
Pokemon is holding a Post Malone concert in honor of its 25-year anniversary on February 27. Here's how to watch the event on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
If the regular macOS Spotlight is great and powerful, third-party alternatives are even greater, even more powerful and just even more useful for speeding up your Mac.
Spotlight is the most under-used feature of macOS, and it is waiting to transform how you do your work from finding files to checking the weather, and contacting people.
If you have a DSLR or mirrorless camera, you may want to start using RAW images instead of JPEG files. Here's what you need to know about using the higher-quality images in Photos on macOS.
Sometimes you just need to change Apple Watch settings to make the face readable, but there's also a bug that means it will sometimes appear too dim no matter what you do.
As handy as it is being able to share your exact location with someone directly from your iPhone, that doesn't tell them how long it's going to take you to get home. Here's how to have your iPhone do that automatically.
When you've exhausted the three default radio stations on Apple Music, download Radio Garden Live and spin the globe to hear stations from anywhere on Earth.
People who are constantly late to things could benefit from setting their Apple Watch to run a little fast. Here's how to make watchOS time travel.
Whether it's because you don't like Apple's default choice of Siri voice, or because you simply want a change, you can change Siri's language, accent, and gender. Here's how to do it.
Here's how to change your default music player on iPhone and iPad to Spotify, Pandora, and others in iOS 14.5.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs will face off in Super Bowl LV on Sunday. Here's how to watch it for free on your Apple TV.
Gaming on iPhone and iPad continues to get better. With Apple's upcoming updates you will be able to pair your Xbox Wireless Controller from the Xbox Series X with iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. Here is how.
Your iPhone is not your friend when you want to copy off all your contacts, but there are ways to get that data from iOS and into the more universal comma separated values format.
Gaming on iPhone and iPad is great, but it gets even better when paired with a capable controller. Apple has enabled users to pair their Sony PlayStation 5 DualSense controllers with iPhone and iPad for next-level mobile gaming. Here's how to set it up.
Whether it's to say you're home safe, or that you're on your way, you can get your iPhone to tell someone exactly where you are. Here's what you have to do.
It's common to have the "wrong" Siri answer. You can ask your Apple Watch to set an alarm, for instance, and find that it's your HomePod that does it. Here's how to make sure that Siri is listening to you on the device you intended.
The Intercom feature in HomePod and HomePod mini turns those smart speakers into a handy way to reach people anywhere in your house. Anywhere, that is, that you have a HomePod device — and when you ask it correctly.
Over time, your list of contacts may grow seemingly too big to handle. Here's how to cut it down to size by deleting some of your contacts.
The SIM card in your iPhone is crucial to your making calls, but it's also small enough to lose, and easy enough to put in the wrong way. Here's how to successfully remove a SIM card, and put one back.
Some users are reporting that their AirPods Max batteries are draining significantly when not in use, but this simple solution could fix it.
If you need a repair for your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, it is best to find out if a warranty covers you before seeking a fix. Here's how to find out if your devices are still covered.
Whether you are switching photo services or just want to start over, this is how to delete all photos from your iPhone.
If you've ever wanted an easy way to add an emoji to a message, email, or comment section, here's how to type emoji in nearly any text field from your Mac — no Touch Bar required.
Apple this week expanded the first-party iOS Tips app to include a section covering hardware, software, and account privacy.
It's just the light on the back of your iPhone, yet that flashlight is remarkably flexible — and there are so many ways to turn it on or off quickly.
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