New Apple Information Site

8 Ways to Extend Your iPhone’s Battery - Gizmodo

How to fix an Apple Watch that won’t turn on - Lifewire

5 Ways to Manage your Notifications -and help your Focus - iDrop News

iOS 17.4.1: You Should Really Update Your iPhone Right Now - CDNet

New Apple Information Site - Apple

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8 Ways to Extend Your iPhone's Battery Life

No one likes being tethered to a socket at home or dealing with a dying phone when on the go. A long-lasting battery life on a phone is essential. When an iPhone ages, its battery suffers, leading to a shorter life. If you feel your iPhone has not lasted as long as it used to, follow the tips below. They won’t undo the battery damage but’ll ensure you get the most out of each charge.

https://gizmodo.com/8-ways-to-extend-iphones-battery-life-1851359969

How to Fix an Apple Watch That Won't Turn On

If your Apple Watch doesn't turn on, a few issues could be causing the problem. Most of them are quick.

How to Fix It When an Apple Watch Is Not Charging

How to Fix It When Your Apple Watch Won't Turn On

Try the following steps, in order, to get your Apple Watch working again. They should apply to all Apple Watch models and versions of watchOS.

https://www.lifewire.com/fix-apple-watch-that-wont-turn-on-4178477

5 Ways to Manage Your Notifications and Help You Focus

Your iPhone is the perfect way to interact with people. Whether you want to chat with friends or family or find out what your favorite artists are doing by checking their social media posts, your iPhone can give you the latest updates as soon as they happen.

https://www.idropnews.com/how-to/5-ways-to-manage-your-notifications-and-help-you-focus/209062/

iOS 17.4.1: You Should Really Update Your iPhone Right Now

Apple released iOS 17.4.1 Thursday, more than two weeks after the company released iOS 17.4. While iOS 17.4 brought new features to your iPhone, like new Stolen Device Protection options and transcripts in Podcasts, iOS 17.4.1 patches two zero-day vulnerabilities on your iPhone.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ios-17-4-1-you-should-really-update-your-iphone-right-now/

New Apple Information Site

Apple has a new site that provides manuals, specs, and downloads for virtually all of its products in one place.  It might make things easier for helpers if they don't already know about it.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/docs 

How You Can Use Wi-Fi Calling When There's Not Enough Cellular Signal

 

These are the best and coolest Apple Watch Faces - Cult of Mac

How you can use Wi-fi Calling when there is not enough Cellular Signal - CNet

How to Use Your iPhone’s Diagnostic Tool in iOS17 - iDrop News

How Apple’s Advanced Data Protection Works, and How to Enable it on Your iPhone - Wired

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These are the best and coolest Apple Watch faces

Out of the many dozens of options, which is the coolest Apple Watch face? Every time I see someone wearing an Apple Watch, I try to scope out which watch face they use. Nine times out of 10, they use either the Modular face or the Photo face (with a Sport band).

This is despite the Apple Watch offering dozens of watch faces, allowing for all kinds of customizability.

If you want to spice up and individualize your Apple Watch, here are the best and coolest faces. And in our latest video, I rank every watch face on a tier list.

https://www.cultofmac.com/849899/coolest-apple-watch-faces/

How You Can Use Wi-Fi Calling When There's Not Enough Cellular Signal

Even though wireless carriers often tout their beefy nationwide 5G networks, sometimes you might be somewhere without any cellular service. AT&T's outage in February was widespread enough that the carrier advised its customers to make use of Wi-Fi calling as a backup -- a feature that Verizon and T-Mobile both offer to their subscribers.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/how-you-can-use-wi-fi-calling-when-theres-not-enough-cellular-signal/?ftag=CAD1acfa04&utm_email=5107224d5da6c4555f2ddf1810100caf8da57ea2efbc8b7d285e4074936d3107&utm_campaign_id=9338074&utm_email_id=94d8fd5133cbd893ca25b4188ab07ce52c54ca91c03c702b4009d611f92ebe09&utm_newsletter_id=71560&medium=email&source=iterable

How to Use Your iPhone’s Diagnostic Tool in iOS 17

For most people, our iPhones work flawlessly every day. We may encounter a few bugs here and there, but there is nothing to really be worried about.

Not only that but if you do have an issue with your iPhone, it usually fixes itself as soon as you restart it.

With that said, this will only fix any software issues your iPhone might have. But what happens when you’re facing hardware problems? Well, if you aren’t sure what part of your iPhone is acting up, you can use the new Diagnostic Tool that Apple implemented in iOS 17.

This feature will let you test your iPhone’s hardware to determine what the issue with it is. Here’s everything you need to know to find and use this handy tool.

https://www.idropnews.com/news/how-to-use-your-iphones-diagnostic-tool-in-ios-17/208201/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=031524&utm_term=Newsletter

How Apple’s Advanced Data Protection Works, and How to Enable It on Your iPhone

APPLE IS FAIRLY consistent in rolling out new security and privacy options for its users, and one of the latest to be pushed to the public at large is Advanced Data Protection. As the name suggests, it gives you more protection for your data—and it's something that the majority of iPhone owners should be enabling.

https://www.wired.com/story/how-apple-advanced-data-protection-works-and-how-to-turn-it-on/

Take Great iPhone Photos with These Simple Tips

 

Take Great iPhone Photos with These Simple Tips - You Tube

How to use iPhone Focus modes to avoid distractions - Popular Science

7 Exciting New Things to Check out in iOS17 - iDrop News

A New Way to Switch between Apps on Your iPhone - iDrop News

How to prevent (or survive) a ransomware attack - MSN

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Take Great iPhone Photos With These Simple Tips

How to use iPhone Focus modes to avoid distractions

Setting smartphone screen time boundaries can be a struggle. But there are an increasing number of apps and tools to help—including the Focus mode feature that comes built right into iOS.

The idea is you set up different iPhone Focus modes for different scenarios: one for the office, one for driving, and one for home maybe. Each mode sets down certain rules about how notifications are handled, and how many distractions are allowed through.

Your iPhone can then switch between these various modes as needed, making sure you stay connected as much as needed, without missing anything important that’s happening on your smartphone.

These Focus modes are simple to set up, can be extensively customized, and have the potential to be more helpful than you might think when it comes to reducing the amount of attention you give to your phone.

https://www.popsci.com/diy/how-to-customize-iphone-focus-mode/

7 Exciting New Things to Check out in iOS 17.4

Last week, Apple finally released iOS 17.4. Unlike other recent software updates, most of which have been somewhat uninteresting, iOS 17.4 brings a lot of cool new features to the table. Not only that, but it might also improve your experience while driving, too.

Plus, if you live in the European Union (EU), you’re about to face some of the most significant changes that you’ve ever seen. There’s a lot to unpack here, but read on for 7 things you need to know about iOS 17.4.

https://www.idropnews.com/gallery/7-exciting-new-things-to-check-out-in-ios-17-4/208432/

A New Way to Switch between Apps on Your iPhone

Did you know there’s more than one way to switch between apps on your iPhone? Everyone is familiar with swiping up to access the app carousel to switch between apps, but there’s another little-known method for changing apps while the apps stay the size of the full screen as if they are opened.

This alternative makes multitasking smoother and more efficient, especially if you’re repeatedly referencing multiple apps for tasks like copying and pasting from one to another.

https://www.idropnews.com/how-to/a-new-way-to-switch-between-apps-on-your-iphone/210050/

How to prevent (or survive) a ransomware attack

Of all the common PC security threats today, ransomware may be the most pernicious and painful for users. Not only can it lock up your device and prevent you from accessing your PC and data, but it can also send all your data to attackers over the internet and potentially give them access to your online accounts through the saved credentials in your browser.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/how-to-prevent-or-survive-a-ransomware-attack/ar-BB1ju3jz?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=257cf51b10c94c7ba1137d6da2671f12&ei=70

How to Force Quit Apps on iPhone, iPad and Mac

How to Easily Save Passwords on All Your Devices with Apple’s iCloud Keychain - PC Magazine

iPhone Power Button not Working?  How to Fix - Mac Reports

The 40 best iPhone and iPad accessibility feature you would know about - iDownloadblog

How to Force Quit Apps on iPhone, iPad and Mac - iDrop News

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How to Easily Save Passwords on All Your Devices With Apple's iCloud Keychain

Many security experts recommend using a password manager to create and keep track of logins. One option for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users is Apple’s built-in and free iCloud Keychain, which lets you devise, store, and use secure passwords. By default, iCloud Keychain works only with Safari, but it’s also available on Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge on a Mac or Windows PC through iCloud for Windows and the iCloud Passwords extension.

https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/apple-icloud-keychain-easily-create-save-passwords-on-all-your-devices

iPhone Power Button Not Working? How to Fix

Your iPhone’s power button is the Side button. It is also called the Sleep/Wake button because it can be used to lock or wake the device. The Side button is also used to turn on your iPhone, and you can use the Side button together with either of the volume buttons to turn off your iPhone. (Alternatively, you can go to Settings > General and then tap Shut Down to turn off your device.)

https://macreports.com/iphone-power-button-not-working-how-to-fix/

The 40 best iPhone and iPad accessibility features you should know about

iOS has a bunch of handy accessibility features, and this guide explores some of the most important ones that you should know about.

https://www.idownloadblog.com/2024/03/05/top-iphone-accessibility-features/

How to Force Quit Apps on iPhone, iPad and Mac

Most of us are probably familiar with the dreaded spinning rainbow wheel on our Macs. It usually indicates an app is frozen or otherwise not working as it should. Some even refer to it as the “spinning wheel of death” (or the “spinning beachball of death” for those who grew up on older versions of Mac OS X).

https://www.idropnews.com/how-to/how-to-force-quit-apps-on-iphone-ipad-and-mac/209362/