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Lost your AirPods? How to Find your AirPods & their Case

Last updated on December 21, 2020 By Stacey Butler Leave a Comment

AirPods are little things. If your AirPod(s) have gone missing, Apple’s Find My can be incredibly useful for helping you find them. In order to make use of this feature, you will have had to have enabled Find My iPhone (or iPad) before the AirPod(s) disappeared. For AirPods connection issues, see: AirPods Not Connecting To […]

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iPhone 11 Screen not Responding to Touch? Get it Replaced for Free

Last updated on December 14, 2020 By Stacey Butler Leave a Comment

Occasionally, iDevice users have had problems with their touchscreens becoming unresponsive. Apple has discovered that a (small) percentage of iPhone 11s have an issue with the display module that can cause the screen to become unresponsive. In this article, we will explain more about the iPhone 11 Display Module Replacement Program for Touch Issues and […]

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Watch App Crashing on iPhone, Fix

Last updated on December 10, 2020 By Stacey Butler Leave a Comment

Some Apple Watch users have reported that their iPhone’s Watch app crashes immediately after opening and that their Watches are no longer syncing with their iPhones. These issues have been reported by Apple Watch users running different versions of iOS 14 on their iPhones. This article will outline steps for troubleshooting this problem and give […]

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Mac Spotlight Search not Working after macOS Upgrade, Fix

Last updated on December 8, 2020 By Stacey Butler 1 Comment

Spotlight Search is a feature that lets you search for apps on your Mac and search your mail, messages and the internet for relevant content. Although Spotlight issues are not a new thing, recently, some users have had trouble with their Spotlight after upgrading to macOS Big Sur. Some people use Spotlight often and some […]

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Mail in Big Sur: Fix Missing Trash Folder, Flags and Search Issues

Last updated on November 25, 2020 By Stacey Butler 9 Comments

macOS Big Sur came with many design changes. As expected, not every change will agree with every user. Some of the changes to macOS mean that users will have to figure out how to set up things like they want them, or how they used to be. See also: How to Change the Login Screen […]

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How to Downgrade from MacOS Big Sur to Catalina

Last updated on November 20, 2020 By Stacey Butler 1 Comment

The latest version of macOS, Big Sur, has come with some nifty enhancements and a nice redesign. However, there are always users who decide they would really like to revert to the previous macOS. Maybe you have recently downloaded and installed macOS Big Sur, but for some reason or another, you want to go back […]

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How to use Shazam Music Recognition in iOS 14.2

Last updated on November 8, 2020 By Stacey Butler Leave a Comment

Apple purchased Shazam, the music recognition app, in 2018 and iPhone users have been able to use Shazam on their devices for some time now. But now, with iOS 14.2, Apple has integrated it into the system software and made Music Recognition available in Control Center. See also: Set Up a New iPhone: How to […]

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How to Free Up Storage Space on your Mac

Last updated on November 7, 2020 By Stacey Butler 1 Comment

At some point, many people will experience a shortage of available space on their computer’s storage drive. Even if your Mac isn’t that old, you may be using quite a bit of your disk space for things like videos, movies or games. Macs with an SSD drive, especially if more than a few years old, […]

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Split Screen on iPad: How to Open and Close Apps

Last updated on October 20, 2020 By Stacey Butler Leave a Comment

On your iPad you can open two different apps at the same time, side-by-side. You can even open two windows of the same app, such as two separate Safari windows. This feature is called Split View by Apple. You may be wondering how to open two such windows, or maybe you already know how to […]

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How to Set Up Apple TV when Remote is Lost or not Responding

Last updated on October 16, 2020 By Stacey Butler Leave a Comment

Apple TV remotes are notorious for disappearing. They are small, thin and easily eaten by couches and other upholstered furniture. They can hide under almost anything. Many with lost Apple TV remotes eventually conclude their long lost remote must have been accidentally discarded in the trash, somehow. See also: Apple TV Remote Not Working? How […]

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