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What is Find My app’s “Notify When Left Behind” and how to use it?

Ankur Thakur / September 24, 2021
Find My app's Notify When Left Behind

With iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and watchOS 8, you get time-sensitive left behind notifications if you leave your Apple devices, AirTags, and other Find My-supported accessories accidentally at unknown places. This is possible thanks to the separation alerts you receive after enabling Notify When Left Behind in the Find My app.

It is a helpful, new feature to ensure you do not walk away forgetting your expensive devices and items. Let us show you how to set up and use Notify When Left Behind in the Find My app on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Plus, if you are annoyed by it at your house or known places, we also have the steps to turn it off for all or selected locations.

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How to transfer data from your old iPhone to iPhone 13 [sponsor]

Sponsored Post / September 23, 2021

Every year Apple refreshes the iPhone lineup, so in 2021 we got the recently-unveiled iPhone 13 models with better battery life and much-enhanced cameras across the board. Chances are, many iPhone owners who are in the market for a new device are very particular about the existing items they wish to transfer to their future new phone. The only problem is, Apple won't let you do that. Thankfully, with specialized apps like iMobie's AnyTrans desktop software, you can easily transfer data from your old iPhone to iPhone 13 with just a few clicks.

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How to sync or transfer contacts from iPhone to Mac

Ankur Thakur / September 23, 2021
Best ways to sync or transfer contacts from iPhone to Mac

Just like your iPhone, your Mac has FaceTime, Messages, and other apps for connecting with family, friends, and colleagues. For a more streamlined experience, you might want to transfer and/or sync your contacts from iPhone to Mac. With mobile numbers and email addresses available on your computer, making video calls or sending iMessages become quick and convenient.

So, let us show you the five ways to sync and import contacts from iPhone to Mac.

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How to reverse Safari’s controversial redesign entirely and bring back the old, familiar version

Christian Zibreg / September 22, 2021
Illustration showing an Apple Safari logo set against a blue gradient background

In rethinking some of the fundamentals in Safari on iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Apple has managed to ruffle the feathers of its customers. The good news is, you can decide between adopting the redesign complete with the new, consolidated tab bar or stick with Safari's old version with the familiar tab interface. In this quick post, we'll show you how to reverse the new Safari design back to how things used to be before iOS 15 came along.

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How to archive an iPhone backup and why you might want to

Ankur Thakur / September 22, 2021
iPhone backup archive

When you backup your iPhone using a Mac, it overwrites the previous backup with the new one. Finder or iTunes does this to manage your Mac's storage and ensure only the latest backups with the newest data are saved and old ones are discarded. Overall, this sounds like a great thing, but there is a caveat.

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What to do if your iOS 15 update is stuck for a long time?

Ankur Thakur / September 20, 2021
Fix iOS 15

It is easy to download and install iOS 15 on your iPhone. The process is the same as earlier versions of iOS. However, the iOS 15 update may get stuck in rare circumstances and fail to download, prepare, and install.

If you are in this situation, do not panic. Please follow the solutions below, and we will fix the iPhone stuck on preparing update screen, stuck on verifying update, or stuck for a long time on the downloading screen.

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How to get iOS 15 on your current iPhone

Ankur Thakur / September 20, 2021
download and install iOS 15

Apple released the public version of iOS 15 to the public on Monday September 20th, and it brings some exciting new features like SharePlay, Focus, redesigned notifications, revamped Apple Maps, Live Text, and much more. If you are excited to get all these new additions, here is how to do that the right way.

But first, make sure your iPhone or iPad is compatible with iOS 15/iPadOS 15. Once that's done, you are good to download, install, and enjoy this latest update.

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