Learn how to set up and use your iPhone or iPad as your Apple TV remote, whether as a backup remote or simply for convenience.
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How to have YouTube nudge you when it’s time to take a break from watching
Do you lack self-control? Then you're not surprised that YouTube is a major time-suck.
It's perfectly fine to go down YouTube's rabbit hole every now and then. The world's most-trafficked video site, once a clearinghouse for kitten videos, has become both a cultural phenomenon and a go-to platform for the next-generation of truly innovative video creators.
And with its ever-improving recommendation engine, it’s all too easy to waste precious time on related videos that you didn’t really mean to watch but deemed too interesting to pass on. YouTube's app features custom reminders for when you'd like to take a break from watching.
How to watch YouTube in HDR on iPhone and iPad
Learn how to watch YouTube videos in High Dynamic Range (HDR) on your iPhone or iPad to get more realistic colors than standard video.
How to increase the overall text size on your iPhone or iPad
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to change the overall text size to a level that makes it comfortable to view the contents on your iPhone or iPad screen.
How to use referenced library mode for Music on Mac or PC
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to use the referenced Music library feature to stop the app from creating duplicate copies of your media and help save local space on your Mac or Windows PC.
How to scrub through the video of a Live Photo on iPhone
Learn how to expand the image scrubber into a handy video timeline when viewing a Live Photo in the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad.
How to add or remove trusted phone number for your Apple ID
In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll show you how to add a trusted phone number to your Apple Account for two-factor authentication (2FA) purposes. These steps will also help if you want to remove an existing phone number and stop it from receiving 2FA login codes.
How to download all your Instagram photos, messages, and data
In this step-by-step tutorial, we'll show you how to download an archive of your Instagram account, including the photos and videos you've uploaded to the service, any archived Stories, comments on your posts, instant messages, and other data.
How to dramatically speed up Apple Watch software updates
Downloading watchOS software to your Apple Watch is a tremendously slow process. But did you know you can make your Apple Watch update faster?
In this tutorial, we show you how to dramatically speed up the utterly slow process of sending the watchOS installer files to your Apple Watch.
How to turn off your HomePod microphone
Unlike many other smart speakers, there is no physical switch to mute the HomePod’s microphone.
However, you can disable the always-on “Hey Siri” feature using the iPhone Home app or by asking the speaker. This turns off the microphone at the software level and stops it from always listening in on you.
How to fix HomePod not playing songs or playlists with Siri
Go through these troubleshooting tips if Siri on your HomePod is unable to play specific songs, playlists, or artists on Apple Music when you ask it to.
How to view available keyboard shortcuts in every Mac app
Veteran users are privy to the power of the Mac modifier keys. Those special keys on your Mac's keyboard, like Command (⌘), Option (⌥), Control (⌃), and others, are most commonly used in conjunction with regular keys as feature shortcuts.
Frequently-used macOS commands have their dedicated keyboard shortcuts, many of which are the same across apps like copy/paste and undo/redo. Others are app-specific.
Memorizing regularly used keystrokes boosts your productivity and multitasking prowess, but Apple doesn't provide an easy way to view all the keyboard shortcuts in any given app.
You can, of course, view and customize some of the system and app shortcuts in System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts, but wouldn't it be nice if there were a better way?
Thankfully, there actually is.