Posts by: Tammy
How to Speed Up Your Time Machine Backups
The Image Party/Shutterstock.com Get a faster backup drive, avoid slower network backups, and ensure Time Machine isn’t backing up unimportant files. You can also increase Time Machine’s priority so it works faster in the background.
How to Turn Off an iPhone 14
Press and hold the Volume Up or Volume Down button and the Side button simultaneously, then drag right on “Slide to Power Off.” Alternatively, open the Settings app to General settings, then tap “Shut Down”
Apple Watch Won’t Unlock Your Mac? Try These Fixes
Anna Hoychuk/Shutterstock.com Your Apple Watch can automatically unlock your Mac and be used to approve authentication requests across the operating system. Unfortunately, the feature doesn’t always work as advertised. Here are some fixes to try
Delete Duplicate Photos and Videos on iPhone Without an App
Tada Images/Shutterstock.com Duplicate photos and videos take up precious space on your iPhone. Luckily, since iOS 16, Apple has offered the ability to easily find and delete duplicates in the Photos app—no third-party app required. We’ll
How to Change Apple ID on iPhone
Apple/PachaMVector/Shutterstock.com Do you have a new email address and change your Apple ID to be associated with it? Or, maybe you’re giving your iPhone to a family member and want it to use a different
Apple Is Rethinking the iPad’s Stage Manager Feature
Apple Stage Manager was announced earlier this year as a new iPad and Mac feature, but it’s a bigger deal for iPads. It will bring overlapping application windows to the iPad for the first time,
How to Forward a Text Message on iPhone
Daria Gromova/Shutterstock.com Using your iPhone’s text message forwarding option, you can forward single or multiple SMS and MMS messages you’ve received to a single recipient or a group of recipients, all at once. We’ll show
How Safety Check on iPhone Protects People in Abusive Relationships
Mr.Mikla/Shutterstock.com In a bid to combat “technology-enabled abuse, stalking or harassment,” Apple has introduced dedicated safety features for managing access to data like location and shared subscriptions. These can be of great help to those
What Is RTT on an iPhone, and How Do I Use It?
When you type out a message and tap “Send,” it feels like it’s sent instantly. However, there’s an even faster method called “RTT”, and it’s a valuable feature for the hearing and speech impaired. What
How to Isolate Subjects in Photos on iPhone or iPad
With the release of iOS 16, your iPhone (or iPad) can isolate subjects from photos you’ve taken. This separates the subject from the background so that you can send it separately in a message, or
