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List of AirPlay 2 Siri voice commands for controlling multiple speakers

HomePod

AirPlay 2 brings the ability to control audio across multiple speakers from your HomePod, iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. You can use voice commands to do things like play music in a particular room, play different songs on different speakers, enjoy a playlist on all or just specific speakers, continue playing a track on another speaker and more. Here's our list of the best AirPlay 2 Siri voice commands that are specific to multi-room audio support.

How to upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your iCloud storage plan from iPhone, iPad, Mac, or PC

Upgrade to iCloud+ from your iPhone

You get 5 GB of free iCloud storage with your Apple ID. This free 5 GB of cloud storage remains the same even if you buy more Apple devices and add them to the same Apple ID. The only way to get more iCloud storage is by upgrading to a paid iCloud+ subscription.

In this tutorial, we tell you how to upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your iCloud subscription.

How to share files, images and links across your devices with Pushbullet

Using Pushbullet iPhone iOS Closeup

While it can be easy to share files, images, and links across your devices, you likely use different apps for that. For instance, you may use Photo Stream for images and Safari for links. However, if you want to use just one simple app that not only lets you share across your mobile devices, but your computers and browsers too, then check out Pushbullet.

As a longtime fan of Pushbullet, this easy-to-use application lets you share items between your devices instantly. With the push of a button, you can share to several spots at one time or to a single device, and it’s all done securely. If you are ready to dig into Pushbullet, here’s how to get started and use it.

How to minimize an email draft in Mail app for iPhone

Several email drafts in Mail app on iPhone

Have you ever been composing or replying to an email in Apple’s Mail app when a message comes in that you want to read right away? Or, maybe you want to check another message you received before replying but have already started the draft.

If this has happened to you, you probably saved the email you were working on in your Drafts and then went back to it later. But you don’t have to do this because there is an easier way. You can minimize the message you’re composing and pop it back open quickly when you are ready to finish it, and here’s how.

How to fix the annoying “missing maintainer” error in Cydia

This guide will show you how to remove the following pesky error, which can crop up in your Cydia output from time to time:

dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' ... missing maintainer

This is a fairly common Cydia message, which clutters up the installation and uninstallation screens and can add dozens of redundant lines of output. Not only is this unsightly, it can also make it hard to troubleshoot more serious Cydia errors by swamping the installation readout. We'll show you how to take care of these harmless and overly verbose messages.

How to use IFTTT to track App Store apps

IFTTT Setup Screen

IFTTT is convenient app that lets you automate simple to complex tasks. For just some of the things you can do with it, check out our IFTTT section if you are new to the app.

But, if you already take advantage of IFTTT, why not let it help you find the apps or games you want on the App Store? Whether it’s a sale on a game you’ve been waiting for, an update to your favorite email app, or searches for apps in a particular category, you can take care of it automatically with IFTTT’s Applets and here’s how.