Sharing

How to share documents from Pages, Numbers, and Keynote

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ March 26, 2021

When you finish working on a document in Pages, sheet in Numbers, or slideshow in Keynote, you may want to share it with someone. You don’t necessarily want to collaborate with them, which involves a different how-to for working on the document together. But you want to send it to them as a finished product.

You have various ways to share documents directly from Pages, Numbers, and Keynote along with different options when sharing it from Mac. So here, we’ll walk you through how to share a document on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

7 easy ways to share files between two Macs

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ March 15, 2021

Whether you have two Macs of your own or just in your household, file sharing is likely to come up now and then. You may want to share a financial spreadsheet, PDF of a contract, receipt from a purchase, or similar document.

Here, we’ll show you seven super easy ways to share files between two Mac computers. Each is simple in its own way. So, the one you choose can depend on the confidentiality of the document, access to the services, or pure preference.

How to share a Memory from Photos on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ February 1, 2021

If you enjoy perusing the Memories that the Photos app assembles for you, why not share them? You may have a Memory from a holiday, birthday, vacation, or special occasion where those who were with you would like to see.

Sharing a Memory from the Photos app basically means sharing the photos that comprise the Memory. But you can easily share them all at once with a friend or family member. Here, we’ll show you how to share a Memory from Photos on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

How to share Voice Memos on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ January 24, 2021

The Voice Memos app is an ideal tool for capturing notes by speaking instead of typing or writing. And like any note-taking tool, you may want to share what you record. Whether with another person or a different app, we’ll show you how to share recordings in Voice Memos on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

How to stop sharing location, photos, calendar, or activity with someone you previously shared with

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated March 5, 2021

Sharing is great for things like your location if you’re traveling, photo albums for family occasions, and calendars to keep everyone in sync. But there may come a time when you want to stop sharing. Whether your location, photos, calendar, or something else, here’s how to stop sharing with someone you previously shared with.

How to stop sharing an album in Photos app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated May 19, 2022

Creating shared albums in Photos is a great way to let others see pictures from holidays, photos from vacations, or images for work like logos and products. But if there comes a time when you want to stop sharing an album in Photos, you can remove someone you’ve shared with pretty easily.

Here, we’ll show you how to stop sharing an album in the Photos app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

How to make sure no one else can see your location on iPhone

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ January 4, 2021

You can stop sharing your location with apps you use if you’re concerned about privacy. But what if you want to quit sharing your spot with other people too?

If you’ve shared your location with friends or family, or just want to make sure no one, regardless of who they are, can see where you go, here’s how.

How to stop sharing calendars in the Calendar app

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ December 31, 2020

The ability to share a calendar comes in handy for work and personal events. And the Calendar app makes sharing simple on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. But what happens when you want to stop sharing your calendar? Maybe it’s a work calendar and your coworker left the company or a personal calendar you only shared for a short time, like for vacation plans.

Here, we’ll show you how to stop sharing a calendar in the Calendar app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

How to stop sharing Apple Watch activity with your friends

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ December 30, 2020

If you set up your Fitness (Activity) app to share your details with a friend or family member, you can stop sharing anytime you like. Maybe you no longer want them to see if you’re reaching your move goals or how many steps you take in a day.

Here, we’ll show you how to stop sharing your Apple Watch activity on both your iPhone and your Watch.

How to turn an existing album into a shared album in Photos

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ December 30, 2020

Have you ever created an album in Photos that a friend or family member wanted access to? Did you make an album and then realize that you meant for it to be a shared album instead? Or maybe you didn’t know when you created an album that you would later want to share it?

While there isn’t a simple switch to convert a plain old album in Photos into a shared one, it is possible. Here, we’ll show you how to turn an existing album in Photos into a shared album on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

How and where to find Family Sharing purchases

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ December 17, 2020

Along with its many other benefits, Family Sharing lets you share purchases with your family members. This means that only one person in your family group needs to pay for the app that you all want to use.

But what if someone in your Family Sharing group purchases an app that you don’t even know about? It might turn out to be an item that you want to use too. Here’s how to see purchases made by others in your Family Sharing group on all your Apple devices.

How to share Apple Music playlists on Mac

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ November 2, 2020

Sharing a Music playlist full of tunes is a great way to share your love of music or favorite songs with friends and family. You can easily share an Apple Music playlist from iPhone and iPad or a Spotify playlist from iOS and Mac. So here we’ll show you how to share a playlist from the Music app on your Mac.