Learn how to turn off suggestions for unsaved contacts on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac that Siri has found in Mail and other apps on your device.
How to disable suggested contacts on iPhone and Mac
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How to know what an emoji means
Learn how to discover the meaning of an emoji on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac instead of guessing what specific emoticons are meant to express.
How to share Reminders lists
Although not apparently obvious, Apple's Reminders app on iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Mac and iCloud.com lets you share to-dos and checklists with friends and family.
Sharing a reminder list with, say, your girlfriend (or wife) is particularly convenient as you’ll both be able to add, delete and check off items as completed, and all changes will instantly appearing on everyone's devices thanks to seamless iCloud syncing.
This isn't just great for grocery lists, shared to-dos and interactive lists among family members, but for business, too. For example, you could share a to-do list with team members to keep everyone apprised of what needs to be done on any particular day.
In this post, we're going to show how easy it is to create a list in Reminders and invite others to participate across iOS, macOS, and the web.
How to quickly locate a specific setting on your Mac
Just like the familiar Settings application on an iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, the macOS System Preferences is probably the most frequently used application on your Mac.
If you're new to the Mac, System Preferences—much like the Control Panel on Windows—is a one-stop shop for adjusting various settings on your computer. Various settings are categorized into logical sections and laid out as a grid of preference pane icons.
In this post, we're going to outline five different time-saving ways to jump quickly into any specific setting nested within System Preferences.
How to direct connect an iPhone to an iPad to share photos and videos
It's possible to directly connect an iPhone to an iPad via a Lightning cable. To create a dual-sided Lightning cable, just take a regular Lightning cable and connect the USB end to a Lightning to USB Camera adapter. This, in essence, creates a Lightning to Lightning cable that can be used to directly connect an iPhone to an iPad.
This setup is a novelty to do just because you can. In practice, I find that it adds little value in terms of transmission speed. Still, it's cool that it can be done at all, which is why I thought I'd share it with you.
How to use your iPhone EarPods like a pro
Those funky headphones that came with your iPhone—EarPods with Remote and Mic they're called—only have 3 buttons but boy do they perform a surprising number of functions beyond volume control. And with built-in mic, your EarPods can make and receive phone calls and control media playback.
Moreover, you can use them for recording voice memos, interacting with Siri hands-free, VoIP calling in apps like Skype and more, all with a pinch of the cord. Wait, I need this article to tell me how to plug my EarPods and listen to music?
We're not saying you're not familiar with your EarPods. But as with other things in life, there are always new tricks to be learned. This post will hopefully help you master your EarPods like a pro.
In this article, we'll tell you all the cool things your EarPods can do, from rich playback control and controlling Siri to switching calls on the fly, using VoiceOver and so forth. We'll also discuss EarPods compatibility, talk about keeping your headset in pristine condition and lay out sound advice for using your headset responsibly.
How to find your Mac’s Bluetooth version
With the recent release of Apple's new "Magic" devices—the Magic Trackpad 2, Magic Mouse 2, and the Magic Keyboard—some of you may be wondering if your Mac can support these new peripherals. Since all of the new Magic devices are wireless and work with the latest Bluetooth versions, it's important to know if your Mac will support them before making a purchase.
Apple doesn't exactly make it easy and straightforward to find what version of Bluetooth your Mac sports, but it can be done. In this post, we'll show you a simple method for quickly deriving your Mac's Bluetooth version in just a few steps.
How to reopen windows and tabs from your last browsing session in Safari for Mac
If you've ever accidentally closed a Safari window loaded with dozens of tabs, you know how daunting a task recreating them from your browsing history can be. Like many people, I used to be a huge fan of Google's Chrome before I eventually made a switch to Safari.
One of Chrome's simple yet tremendously useful features that I've always valued is a switch in settings telling the app to open with all the windows from your last browsing session.
Apple's desktop Safari, too, has had that feature for a while now but did you know of a hidden option for reopening all windows from the last session?
How to change dictation language on Apple Watch
As part of the Apple Watch setup procedure, you're asked to select your preferred language that will be used system-wide in apps, the user interface and other places. Your choice also determines the language used for dictation.
For example, my watch is set to English even though my mother tongue is Croatian (I just find English user interfaces easier to use).
Unfortunately, this gives me headache if I want to dictate messages to my local buddies in Croatian, not English. But did you know that you can transcribe words spoken in languages other than your default one?
I sure as hell did not and am not ashamed to admit that I was totally oblivious to using multiple languages for the Apple Watch's dictation feature. In this post, I'm going to teach you real quick how to do just that with a few easy-to-follow steps.
How to manage quick replies for Apple Watch
Learn how to customize canned responses for Messages, Mail, and Phone apps on your Apple Watch to send quick replies without typing.
How to mute Activity reminders on Apple Watch for the rest of your day
Among the small things Apple's added to watchOS 2 is a new switch allowing you to mute Activity reminders for the rest of your day.
To be clear, hourly alerts to stand up and move a little, as well as other coaching reminders on your Apple Watch, can help a great deal when it comes to meeting your personal fitness goals.
But not everyone is a fitness buff.
If you yourself aren't exactly an active person, you might find Activity alerts a bit distracting, if not downright annoying. But worry not, you can suspend coaching alerts for the rest of your day with just a few taps. Let me show you how.
How to quickly select multiple or all photos on iPhone and iPad
You can use a simple swiping gesture to quickly select multiple images in the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad, so you don’t have to spend time tapping each picture individually.