Something not working like it should on your iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch? These articles will help you diagnose and fix the issue. The articles here provide troubleshooting steps and solutions, along with links to other resources that may come in handy.
Recently, I noticed my Apple Watch wasn’t pinging my iPhone — you know, the super useful button in Control Center on Apple Watch that lets you play a sound on your iPhone so you can find your phone. I also noticed my watch wasn’t able to control the music and volume when I was streaming … Read more
Many iPhone (and other phones) users like the convenience of using a virtual assistant. These assistants can help you do a variety of things with just a spoken command. A couple of my favorite uses for “Hey Siri” are: “Hey Siri, set a timer for 15 minutes.” This is especially useful when you need to … Read more
When you are trying to update or restore your iPhone using your Mac or iTunes on your PC, you may run into an error. Two common errors that indicate a problem connecting with or communicating with your device during an update or restore are error 9 and error 4013. The message you will see looks … Read more
So you installed a new app on your Mac, and then you couldn’t find it? Sometimes you may notice that one or more of your installed apps may not appear in the Applications Folder in Finder. You may realize this when you want to locate the app for some reason, like when you want to … Read more
Wireless charging is not really cordless but still offers a convenient way to charge your iPhone without plugging it in. iPhone 8 and later models have wireless charging capabilities that work with Qi-certified chargers. You can also use a MagSafe charger with an iPhone 13 or iPhone 12 model. Some users have reported their iPhone … Read more
You can purchase an AppleCare plan when you buy your device or within a certain time period after buying it. If you are buying it later, sometimes you may be unable to buy an AppleCare+ plan; you may run into an error message saying something like: “This Device is not Eligible for Additional Coverage.” “It … Read more
You may sometimes notice that your Apple Watch and the Health app on the iPhone are reporting inaccurate heart rate data. More specifically, you may think that your heart rate is possibly wrong because Apple Watch is not recording your pulses, or per minute heart rates, correctly. You may experience one of these behaviors: When … Read more
There are several steps you can take if your Apple Watch microphone is not working. If you are having one of the issues below, you may be having a microphone problem: Siri doesn’t hear or understand you. Dictate text doesn’t work when you are composing a text message. Walkie-Talkie doesn’t work. Recording a voice memo … Read more
Sometimes you may have an issue with the Wallet app on your device. When you want to use a card with Apple Pay, the first step is to add it to the Wallet app. However, you may not be able to add a card to your Wallet for various reasons. In this article, I will … Read more
Sometimes you may run into this AirDrop problem: When you want to AirDrop to share something, you may get an error message saying, “No People Found. There is no one nearby to share with.” You may be surprised to get this message even when the person you are sending to may be very close to … Read more