Tips & Tricks

iPhone Photo School – Huge Black Friday course discountsiPhone Photo SchoolHuge Black Friday course discounts

November 25, 2022

PSA: popular iPhone Photography School courses heavily discounted (up to 90% off) this weekend Disclosure: as a Photo Academy partner,...
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Please Be Quiet – 5 ways to shut your iPhone upPlease Be Quiet4 ways to shut your iPhone up

Tom Rolfe

November 19, 2022

Tips & Tricks

Hopefully by now you're aware of the Do Not Disturb and Focus modes built into iOS, which are...
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Continuity Camera – how to use your iPhone as a Mac webcamContinuity CameraHow to use your iPhone as a Mac webcam

Tom Rolfe

November 17, 2022

Tips & Tricks

With iOS 16 and macOS Ventura, Apple allows users to use their iPhone's high-quality camera as a stand-in...
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Whiteout Guide – easily annotate or redact text in imagesWhiteOut GuideEasily annotate or redact text in images

Tom Rolfe

November 16, 2022

Tips & Tricks

Take a screenshot in iOS and you can use Apple's markup tools to draw over the image. Neat....
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Voice unlock hack – a secret phrase to skip Face IDVoice unlock hackA secret phrase to skip Face ID

Holly Rolfe

November 14, 2022

Tips & Tricks

Did you know you can teach your iPhone to unlock itself using your voice? For those of us...
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Mobile Mouse guide – remote control your Mac with an iPhoneMobile Mouse guideRemote control your Mac with an iPhone

Tom Rolfe

November 8, 2022

Tips & Tricks

Forget conventional keyboard and mouse. Did you know you can control your Mac with your iPhone? There are...
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NetNewsWire Guide: getting started with RSS feedsNewNewsWire GuideGetting started with RSS feeds

Tom Rolfe

November 5, 2022

Tips & Tricks

Are you sick of social media algorithms dictating what kind of news you consume? Or maybe you avoid...
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Tired of Twitter? How to quit the service properlyTired of Twitter?How to quit the service properly

Jon Mundy

November 3, 2022

Tips & Tricks

Controversial billionaire Elon Musk has finally taken the reins at Twitter. While many users are happy with the...
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Freeform first look – Apple’s collaborative whiteboard appFreeform first lookApple's collaborative whiteboard app

Tom Rolfe

October 26, 2022

Tips & Tricks

Apple first announced Freeform at WWDC back in June, but thanks to a staggered software release that saw...
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FileBrowser Guide – how to browse computer and cloud files from iPhone/iPadFileBrowser GuideBrowse Mac/cloud files from iOS

Tom Rolfe

October 18, 2022

Tips & Tricks

Apple's built-in Files app is great for managing documents stored on your iPhone or iPad, and for syncing...
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Custom Watch Faces – design your own Apple Watch setupCustom Watch FacesDesign your own Apple Watch setup

Tom Rolfe

October 17, 2022

Tips & Tricks

Apple Watch has some great face designs, and Apple adds more every year. But customizing them can be...
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Cinematic Mode – shift focus in videos like a film proCinematic ModeShift focus in videos like a film pro

Tom Rolfe

October 14, 2022

Tips & Tricks

How to use the Camera app to control film-like focus and blur effects in your videos Cinematic Mode...
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Wi-Fi Passwords – 3 easy ways to share Wi-Fi accessWi-Fi Passwords3 easy ways to share Wi-Fi access

Tom Rolfe

October 12, 2022

Tips & Tricks

Wi-Fi passwords are annoying. But if you have visitors who want to use your network, you'll have to...
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Surfed Guide: power up your browsing historySurfed GuidePower up your browsing history

Tom Rolfe

October 4, 2022

Tips & Tricks

By default, Safari keeps a log of every website you've visited, which you can view by tapping the...
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Lockdown Mode – extreme protection against digital threats | iOS 16 GuideLockdown ModeExtreme protection against digital threats

Tom Rolfe

October 4, 2022

Tips & Tricks

With iOS 16 and iPadOS 16, Apple introduced a new featured called Lockdown Mode, the digital equivalent of...
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Always On Display – does it waste battery, and can you turn it off?Always On DisplayDoes it waste battery?

Tom Rolfe

October 4, 2022

Tips & Tricks

One of the exclusive additions to iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max is an always on...
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Gradient Wallpapers: how to make custom gradient background artGradient WallpapersHow to make custom gradient background art

Tom Rolfe

October 3, 2022

Tips & Tricks

Gradient wallpapers continue to be popular, and you can even make your own with iOS 16's new Lock...
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Lockdown Mode – extreme protection against digital threats | iOS 16 GuideLockdown ModeExtreme protection against digital threats

Tom Rolfe

September 25, 2022

Tips & Tricks

With iOS 16 and iPadOS 16, Apple introduced a new featured called Lockdown Mode, the digital equivalent of...
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AI Art Beginner’s Guide – two ways to make amazing AI artAi Art Beginner's GuideTwo ways to make amazing AI art

Tom Rolfe

September 25, 2022

Tips & Tricks

AI art – meaning artwork created by artificial intelligence – has been steadily growing in prominence over the...
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Dynamic Island – hands on with Apple’s notch killerDynamic IslandHands on with Apple's notch killer

Tom Rolfe

September 24, 2022

Tips & Tricks

Five years after its introduction, the iPhone's iconic "notch" is dead and gone. Well, not gone exactly. But...
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