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I am finally overcoming my iCloud Photos fears

Jim Gresham ∙ May 17, 2020

Since the dawn of iCloud Photo Library and the ability to store an entire set of photos in the cloud, I avoided giving up local control of my images. I think this fear spawned from a switch to Apple Music, when my local music library got mashed up with cloud music and ultimately led to essentially losing track of my actual song files in a series of computer hardware upgrades. With some encouraging, I stepped into iCloud Photos and I'm quickly loving it, but it was a little daunting.

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How to save photos, videos and scans taken in Notes to Photos on iOS

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated November 15, 2022
Settings Notes iPhone Table

If you use the Notes app on your iPhone or iPad for not just note-taking but capturing photos, videos, and scans to reference within your notes, you can also save those items to your Photos app.

This means that if you want to use that capture for something else, you can find it easily in Photos rather than opening the Notes app for it. Maybe you thought this was happening all along, only to discover recently that it’s not.

Here’s how to automatically save photos, videos, and scans taken in Notes to Photos on iPhone and iPad.

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How to quickly create subtasks or indent list items in Notes on iOS

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated May 15, 2023
Notes Indent Outdent iPhone

If you use the Notes app on your iPhone or iPad, you probably already know that it’s a convenient app for making lists. You can make numbered or bulleted lists for shopping, to-dos, or whatever you need.

The nice thing about creating lists in Notes is that you can indent your list items. This is terrific for creating subtasks or nested lists. And while indenting list items isn’t a difficult task, we have a tip that will make it even easier.

Here’s how to quickly indent list items in Notes on iPhone and iPad.

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