Learn how to make Apple's iCloud Photos feature optimize its storage consumption in order to free up significant chunks of local space on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
How to have iCloud Photos use less space on your iPhone or Mac
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How to easily change your Apple Music playlist cover art
Learn how to personalize the playlist cover image in the Music app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to your liking.
How to view full email headers in the Mail app on Mac
Learn how to view full email headers in Apple Mail for Mac to verify the sender's authenticity, identify spam or phishing attempts, and troubleshoot issues.
How to use HomePod to find your iPhone or other Apple device
Learn how to use Siri on your HomePod to play a sound on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch to locate them if you cannot seem to find them around.
How to create and edit playlists in the Music app on iPhone and iPad
Learn how to create playlists in the Apple Music app on your iPhone or iPad to categorize and organize your music for different moods and occasions.
How to prevent people from sharing your Instagram Stories
You share your Instagram Stories with friends, family, and others you know. But that doesn’t mean you want your stories shared with people you’ve never met.
Here’s how to prevent people from sharing your Instagram Stories with others in the app and on the website.
How to see battery percentage when charging Apple Watch in Nightstand mode
No matter how you charge your Apple Watch—either via its magnetic charging cable or charging dock—doing it in Nightstand mode displays a circular indicator on the screen along with a green lightning bolt inside. The outline gets gradually tinted green to visually denote charge progress, but it's a rough estimate of how full the battery is and as such not very accurate. Here's how you can switch to a more precise percentage display.
How to use a video as your Mac screen saver
Learn how to use one or more custom videos as your screen saver on Mac to bring motion and life to your display when your computer is idle.
Tip: take faster heart rate readings with higher fidelity on Apple Watch Series 4
All Apple Watch models feature an optical heart sensor but Series 4 adds an additional electrical sensor for taking electrocardiograms on the go with Apple's ECG app. Did you know you can use this sensor to improve your regular heart rate readings, no matter where you live?
How to access the Notes app from the Lock Screen on iPhone and iPad
Learn how to create a new note or resume working on the last note from your iPhone or iPad Lock Screen, so you never miss jotting down a passing thought or an important address.
How to see at what time a movie or show will end on Apple TV
Learn how to use the video scrubber on your Apple TV to see not only the time remaining until the show ends but also the time it will be when you finish watching.
Shortcuts Focus: getting Dark Mode on virtually any website
Darkened interfaces look good in apps, not so much on websites. The problem is, web content remains a major source of visual inconsistency as far as the popular Dark Mode feature is concerned. Thankfully, you can get a Dark Mode-alike environment on almost any website thanks to a handy Dark Mode V2 shortcut for your iPhone and iPad.