How to Force Restart or Reset Any iPhone

 

iPad Pro vs. MacBook Pro: What’s the Difference - Lifewire

If You’ve Never Used the iPhone Shortcuts App, Here’s the Best Way to Get Started - MSN

How to customize the Home Screen on iPhone - MSN

How to Force Restart or Reset Any iPhone - MSN

Millions of people are paying for iPhone QR code readers - here's how to use Apple’s own one for free

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iPad Pro vs. MacBook Pro: What's the Difference?

Apple's iPad Pro and MacBook Pro are often used to accomplish the same tasks. You can use them to browse the web, shop online, send emails, edit videos, or play games.

Despite this, the iPad Pro (7th generation) and the MacBook Pro (M2) have different priorities. Most users can expect either device to handle everyday use, but there are situations where one beats the other. Here's what to know before buying

https://www.lifewire.com/ipad-pro-vs-macbook-pro-5116474

If You’ve Never Used the iPhone Shortcuts App, Here’s the Best Way to Get Started

What are iPhone Shortcuts?

New iPhones come with the Shortcuts app installed and ready to go. If you have deleted it, you can re-download Shortcuts from the App Store like any other app.

A shortcut is a workflow that can vary from a few simple actions to a complex list of automated steps. With the tap of a button, you can use a shortcut to execute a set of steps. Any shortcuts you have added or created will appear under "All Shortcuts" on the "Shortcuts" tab.

You can create folders within the app to organize your shortcuts. There is also a Widget option for the shortcuts app, so you can access your shortcuts right from your home screen.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/if-youve-never-used-the-iphone-shortcuts-app-heres-the-best-way-to-get-started/ar-BB1op4G3?ocid=msedgntp&pc=u531&cvid=184fcb901d684841fffc42aeb0825ccd&ei=19

How to customize the Home Screen on iPhone

After you unbox your new iPhone and go through the setup screens, you'll want to start personalizing it. After all, iPhones generally look the same, and your custom layout is what will make yours stand out. That's why customizing the Home Screen may be essential for many users, and we will be detailing how to do it in this guide.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/how-to-customize-the-home-screen-on-iphone/ar-AA16D9mZ?ocid=msedgntp&pc=u531&cvid=184fcb901d684841fffc42aeb0825ccd&ei=8

How to Force Restart or Reset Any iPhone

All great tech fails every now and then, and thankfully there are ways to easily bring devices back to life when they freeze up. If your iPhone isn't responding and you're not able to power it off and then on again, you can force restart it to hopefully fix the issue. 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/how-to-force-restart-or-reset-any-iphone/ar-BB1nxkjM?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=f1bb2801da84424cc2e8746d47d2fabe&ei=9

Millions of people are paying for iPhone QR code readers — here's how to use Apple's own one for free

An app for scanning QR codes is making nearly $1 million in net revenue a month from the App Store according to a new report.

The report from appfigures shows the Scan QR Code app earns hundreds of thousands of dollars a month and has been downloaded 3.5 million times, despite the iPhone having the feature built in.

Following on from this discovery, the report found that 49 QR code scanner apps on the App Store make over $1,000 a month, that's crazy considering you can use one for absolutely no cost at all. Combined with 14 apps on the Google Play Store, the report states that in the last 30 days "these 63 apps generated more than $4m in net revenue."

https://www.imore.com/iphone/millions-of-people-are-paying-for-iphone-qr-code-readers-heres-how-to-use-apples-own-one-for-free

Pad Charging Problems? Easy Fixes You Can Try at Home

Apple’s ‘Help Me Choose’ helps you find the Best Mac for You - iDrop News

Five watch OS11 Features Apple Didn’t Tell us about at WWDC - Lifehacker

Pad Charging Problems? Easy Fixes You Can Try at Home - Geeky Gadgets

Turn your old iPhone into a dumb phone - Popular Science

iPhone 16 Pro Revealed!  This Changes Everything! - You Tube

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Apple’s ‘Help Me Choose’ Quiz Helps You Find the Best Mac for You | Is an M4 MacBook Pro in Your Future?

Apple launched a new Mac website this week designed to assist potential Mac owners in finding the right Mac for their needs. The new “Help Me Choose” site asks the user a few questions and then suggests the Mac that will best meet the user’s requirements.

The site asks questions about what the Mac will be used for, your day-to-day essential activities, what type of creative pursuits you enjoy, what sort of things you do at work, how you get creative outside of work, where the Mac will be used (at home, while traveling, or about and about), the peripherals that will be used with the new Mac, and the budget you have in mind.

https://www.idropnews.com/news/apples-help-me-choose-quiz-helps-you-find-the-best-mac-for-you-is-an-m4-macbook-pro-in-your-future/216511/

Five watchOS 11 Features Apple Didn't Tell Us About at WWDC

This year’s WWDC was a grand event for Apple, with the company debuting looks at its newest operating systems for the Apple Watch, iPhone, Mac, and iPad. Alongside those new OSes, it also showcased Apple Intelligence, the company’s special AI, which will power various features coming to its devices later this year.

Now that we’ve had a chance to go hands-on with the Apple Watch’s newest update, watchOS 11, there are a few features that Apple didn’t highlight, but that I think are worth discussing.

https://lifehacker.com/tech/new-watchos-11-features-wwdc

Pad Charging Problems? Easy Fixes You Can Try at Home

The iPad, with its sleek design and powerful capabilities, has become an essential device for work, entertainment, and communication. However, like all technology, it’s not without its issues. One common problem users face is with charging. Whether your iPad won’t charge at all or is charging slowly, this guide will walk you through some easy fixes you can try at home.

https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/ipad-charging-problems/

Turn your old iPhone into a dumb phone

Stop scrolling endlessly with a simpler smartphone.

Wish you spent less time mindlessly scrolling on your phone? You’re not alone: a growing number of people wish that. It can be very difficult to wean yourself off your phone, though, in part because most apps are specifically designed to be as addictive as possible. That’s why I’ve tried switching to intentionally simple phones to see if they help me focus. And you know what? It works, in that I scroll less (but I do inevitably end up missing the features of my smartphone). 

Turn your old iPhone into a dumb phone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTqX7Mod3e8

It’s an Apple AI world now, and you just live in it

 

View and Copy a Wi-Fi IPassword on Your iPhone or iPad in a Snap.  MSN

It’s an Apple AI world now, and you just live in it - iMore

This Hidden feature lets you use your iPhone to identify plants, pets and more - Readers Digest

Make text bigger - and 7 other iPhone Tricks

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View and Copy a Wi-Fi Password on Your iPhone or iPad in a Snap. Here's How

Who didn't love iOS 16? It included lock screen customization, the ability to edit or unsend iMessages, and a new way to handle Wi-Fi passwords. While the latter may not stand as impressively tall as the former two, the addition provides a better experience than previous versions of the OS. 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/view-and-copy-a-wi-fi-password-on-your-iphone-or-ipad-in-a-snap-here-s-how/ar-BB1muehP?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=ENTPSP&cvid=e1e1715bc26649a1e2f75afa0781bd7a&ei=44

It’s an Apple AI world now, and you just live in it

With Apple Intelligence features coming to all of Apple’s core devices going forward, AI is unavoidably here to stay, whether you like it or not.

https://www.imore.com/iphone/its-an-apple-ai-world-now-and-you-just-live-in-it

How to Identify Plants with an iPhone in 4 Simple Steps

As plant lovers, we're always stopping to smell the roses—literally. But it can be hard to identify plants in the wild, and Googling "pink flower with spiky things around it" doesn't typically get the job done. Given all the plant-care apps out there, don't you wish there was some kind of iPhone plant identifier that could nip this problem in the bud? Fortunately for us, there is!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/this-hidden-feature-lets-you-use-your-iphone-to-identify-plants-pets-and-more/ar-AA1bfrck?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=ENTPSP&cvid=0f95dc4cbdcb4c9590037d0a8337feaa&ei=221

How to make text bigger—and 7 other iPhone tricks you might not know

Part of the appeal of the iPhone is you can just pick it up, log into your Apple account, and get going.

 But if you take a dive into the Settings, you’ll find there’s a plethora of useful options that you can tweak to improve your experience even more.

Here we’re going to take a look at the Accessibility part of Settings on iOS: The options on this page are designed to make it easier for anyone to use the iPhone, especially users who might struggle to operate the device in standard mode.

From subtitles for on-screen content, to alternative ways of selecting what’s on screen, we’d recommend making yourself aware of what’s available here—you might find these settings come in handy more often than you think.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/how-to-make-text-bigger-and-7-other-iphone-tricks-you-might-not-know/ar-BB1n84iI?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=97819e78dde147829f8b82a2f1fb538b&ei=38

How to protect your parents, family (and yourself) from scam calls and fraud

How to manage, edit, and store PDFs on an iPad- Apple Insider

The Best and Worst times to buy a new iPhone - CNet

How to Resize an Image on Your iPhone or iPad - Slashgear

How to protect your parents, family (and yourself) from scam calls and fraud - 9 to 5 Mac

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How to manage, edit, and store PDFs on an iPad

Managing PDFs on an iPad can be a game-changer for productivity, but without the right tools and apps, it can become frustrating. To make the most of your iPad's capabilities, it's important to use the best apps for the job.

Apple has transformed the iPad into a powerhouse for document management, particularly for PDFs. Its portability, responsive touchscreen, and high-resolution display make it an ideal device for reading, annotating, and organizing PDFs across various contexts.

https://appleinsider.com/inside/ipad/tips/how-to-manage-edit-and-store-pdfs-on-an-ipad

The Best and Worst Times to Buy a New iPhone

Don't buy an iPhone in August or early September

Like most tech products, new iPhones arrive on a seasonal basis. Keeping this in mind could help you save some cash, or prevent you from experiencing a serious case of buyer's remorse at the very least. 

Generally speaking, buying a new iPhone right before the next model launches is a bad idea. Even if you don't care about having the latest and greatest technology, there are good reasons to wait. Historically, Apple has introduced new iPhones in mid-September, with availability beginning the week following the company's launch event. 

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/the-best-and-worst-times-to-buy-a-new-iphone/

How To Resize An Image On Your iPhone Or iPad

When you take a picture with an iPhone or iPad, the device saves it as a certain size, including aspect ratio and resolution. Unfortunately, this doesn't always align with your goals. Whether posting on social media or making a collage, resizing an image is a basic editing skill everyone should know. With iPhones and iPads, it's never been easier to ensure your picture is the perfect size. 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/how-to-resize-an-image-on-your-iphone-or-ipad/ar-BB1j7JkM?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=f0f95e8e01094422bda32f3f279083a1&ei=31

How to protect your parents, family (and yourself) from scam calls and fraud

In 2023, US residents over 60 lost $3.4 billion to fraudsters, and 87% of those losses were linked to personal information theft – here’s how to stop scam calls.

Historically, older Americans have tended to be less familiar with new technologies than their younger counterparts. Criminals have long recognized that people over 60 often represent lucrative opportunities.

Fraudsters increasingly use sophisticated tools to identify, target, and exploit this vulnerable group with scam calls that use personal details harvested from data brokers. Just a single scam call answered on an iPhone or Android can result in financial fraud, theft, and heartbreak.

https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/25/delete-personal-information-from-internet/

15 Things You Didn’t Know Your iPhone Could Do

How to protect your parents, family (and yourself) from scam calls and fraud - 9 to 5 Mac

15 Things you Didn’t Know Your iPhone Could Do - NY Times

How to remove an iPhone from your Apple Account - Slashgear

How to factory reset your Airpods - Android Police

Apple May Soon Admit Most People Use the iPad like a Laptop - iDrop News

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How to protect your parents, family (and yourself) from scam calls and fraud

In 2023, US residents over 60 lost $3.4 billion to fraudsters, and 87% of those losses were linked to personal information theft – here’s how to stop scam calls.

Historically, older Americans have tended to be less familiar with new technologies than their younger counterparts. Criminals have long recognized that people over 60 often represent lucrative opportunities.

Fraudsters increasingly use sophisticated tools to identify, target, and exploit this vulnerable group with scam calls that use personal details harvested from data brokers. Just a single scam call answered on an iPhone or Android can result in financial fraud, theft, and heartbreak.

https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/25/delete-personal-information-from-internet/

15 Things You Didn’t Know Your iPhone Could Do

No matter how long you’ve used an iPhone, there are always new (or new-to-you) features to discover. And stumbling upon a time-saving trick after so many years is, quite frankly, a delight.

Here are 15 tips and tricks that Wirecutter staffers rely on all the time. If you don’t already know about them, we hope they make your life a lot easier.

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/iphone-tips-tricks/?campaign_id

How To Remove An iPhone From Your Apple Account

There are many things to love about the Apple ecosystem. From sleek exteriors to intuitive user interfaces, Apple has solidified its place in the competitive consumer technology space as a consistently reliable manufacturer. Unsurprisingly, one ingredient in its secret sauce is how its devices work seamlessly together. With multiple Apple devices linked by an Apple Account, you can enjoy the benefits of the HandOff feature, which is designed to let you switch between iPad, iPhone, and Mac devices instantaneously. For example, you can turn your iPad into a second screen with SideCar, download or play content purchased on other devices, and copy and paste between devices using the Universal Clipboard.

https://www.slashgear.com/1580610/how-to-remove-iphone-from-apple-account/?zsource=googlenewsapp

How to factory reset your AirPods

Apple AirPods is one of the top wireless earbuds, with robust ANC, excellent sound quality, seamless setup with Apple devices, respectable battery life, and Find My integration. Still, it can have issues. You may run into AirPods bugs at times. Whether you face sound glitches, Bluetooth errors, battery drain, or want to sell your AirPods for the latest model, reset your AirPods and get the job done in no time.

https://www.androidpolice.com/factory-reset-apple-airpods-tutorial/

Apple May Soon Admit Most People Use the iPad Like a Laptop

It’s pretty clear that Steve Jobs envisioned the original iPad as a predominantly portrait tablet. When it launched in 2010, nearly all of the marketing around it pointed to a device designed to be used as a digital notepad and e-reader that would be used at least as much upright as it would be turned sideways.

https://www.idropnews.com/rumors/apple-may-soon-admit-most-people-use-the-ipad-like-a-laptop/214065/

8 handy iPhone keyboard tricks you might not know

11 hidden Apple Watch features you should be using every day - BGR

How to factory reset your AirPods - Android Police

The Secret iPhone Feature that Lets You Take Stunning Long-Exposure Photos - CNet

8 handy iPhone keyboard tricks you might not know - Popular Science

5 Apple Watch Settings I Changed That Significantly Improve the Battery Life - MSN

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11 hidden Apple Watch features you should be using every day

I wear my Apple Watch Ultra 2 every day. It has several hidden features that make my life easier, whether when I’m working out or trying to find my iPhone.

If you love your Apple Watch and want to step things up with new, hidden features, this article is for you. Here are 11 of the Apple Watch’s hidden features you should use daily.

https://bgr.com/tech/11-hidden-apple-watch-features-you-should-be-using-every-day/

How to factory reset your AirPods

Apple AirPods is one of the top wireless earbuds, with robust ANC, excellent sound quality, seamless setup with Apple devices, respectable battery life, and Find My integration. Still, it can have issues. You may run into AirPods bugs at times. Whether you face sound glitches, Bluetooth errors, battery drain, or want to sell your AirPods for the latest model, reset your AirPods and get the job done in no time.

https://www.androidpolice.com/factory-reset-apple-airpods-tutorial/

The Secret iPhone Feature That Lets You Take Stunning Long-Exposure Photos

Use Live Photos to take gorgeous long-exposure shots, with no extra apps or equipment needed.

If you've seen artistic photos of waterfalls or rivers, then you'll no doubt have seen long-exposure shots where the water is intentionally blurred to look silky-smooth while the surroundings -- the rocks and trees -- remain pin-sharp. It's a great technique to give the impression of motion in a still image, and it used to be something you'd need a DSLR with filters and a tripod to take. But a neat feature built right into your iPhone's camera can create these gorgeous photos. 

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/the-secret-iphone-feature-that-lets-you-take-stunning-long-exposure-photos/

8 handy iPhone keyboard tricks you might not know

Apple tries to make the iPhone as simple and intuitive to use as possible—and largely succeeds. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t some more advanced features available, if you’re prepared to do a little digging.

We’ll help you with your digging with a few iPhone keyboard tricks you might not know. You no doubt spend a lot of time tapping away on it, so make sure you’re aware of everything it’s able to do for you.

https://www.popsci.com/diy/iphone-keyboard-tricks/

5 Apple Watch Settings I Changed That Significantly Improve the Battery Life

While the Apple Watch is undeniably the best smartwatch on the market, battery life often tops the list of user concerns.

The Series Ultra 2 boasts impressive multi-day performance, but most models fall short, requiring daily charging, especially for active users with sleep tracking enabled.

This is super frustrating, particularly when you rely on your watch for health monitoring or evening commutes.

The good news is there are ways to optimize battery life without sacrificing the functionality you love.

We’ve compiled 5 tips to help you extend your Apple Watch’s battery life, from simple adjustments to strategic feature utilization. Let’s get started.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/5-apple-watch-settings-i-changed-that-significantly-improve-the-battery-life/ar-AA1ny5Ts