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How to prevent your iPhone messages, phone calls, and FaceTime calls from appearing on your Mac

Ankur Thakur ∙ Updated February 10, 2023
Black iPhone, MacBook, and Apple Watch kept together

Thanks to the seamless integration between devices, text messages, iMessage, phone calls, and FaceTime calls you receive on your iPhone can also appear on your Mac, as long as both devices use the same Apple ID.

But you can tweak these settings to protect your privacy when you leave your Mac unattended to ensure other Mac users cannot see your iPhone texts, calls, or get Handoff requests.

To help you through it all, this tutorial shares several tips to ensure your iPhone messages and calls do not appear on your Mac.

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How to change and customize app icons on Mac

Ankur Thakur ∙ January 19, 2023
Change app icon on Mac

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps on how to change the default icons for your Mac apps to something more personalized and unique. Whether you're looking to give your desktop a fresh new look or simply want to make it easier to find specific apps, this guide will show you how to do it quickly and easily.

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How to pin tabs in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Ankur Thakur ∙ October 5, 2022
iPhone screenshot showing seven pinned tabs in Safari

Safari has a Pin Tab feature that allows you to 'pin' frequently visited websites that always stay in place, letting you access them quickly. These tabs remain pinned even if you open a new Safari window or quit and relaunch Safari.

In this tutorial, we show you how to pin and unpin Safari tabs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

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20+ Work From Home tips for Mac and iPhone users

Ankur Thakur ∙ Updated February 10, 2023
MacBook and iPhone kept on table at home

For decades people have been working in offices as it has its advantages like teamwork, meeting old and new colleagues in person, the easy building of work relationships, maintaining work-life balance, effortless collaboration, and more. That's why companies like Apple are asking employees to physically be in their offices.

That being said, some jobs are designed to be done from home, and several companies, like Twitter, Reddit, Spotify, Atlassian, etc., have allowed permanent Work From Home (WFH) for their employees. If you're someone who works from home, here are Mac and iPhone tips followed by some general tips to ensure you do your job well while keeping yourself healthy and your employer pleased.

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