Legacy Apple Watch apps built with outdated watchOS SDKs produce a warning when launched in watchOS 4.3.1. On watchOS 5 and later, legacy apps refuse to open at all.
How to identify legacy Apple Watch apps
Tips
How to see episode chapters in the Apple Podcasts app
In this step-by-step tutorial, we will show you how to use the episode chapters feature in the Apple Podcasts app on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. You can use the chapters to understand what is talked about in the episode and jump to the desired moments.
How to set up email rules in the Mail app on Mac
Managing your inbox can be a daunting task these days. From those important emails, you must see to those that just get in the way, it can be tedious to organize it all to see what you want to see.
If you use the Mail app on your Mac, you can set up email rules that help you manage it all. Direct emails as they arrive, mark them, so they’re easier to spot, and clean up your inbox easily; here’s how.
How to send cool emails from the Mail app with Stationery
When you want to send a nice message to someone, maybe for a birthday, thank you, or get well soon, you might use one of those ecard apps. There are some great ones out there with cards for every occasion. But, did you know that the Mail app on Mac offers these types of messages too?
NOTE: This feature has been removed from the Mail app since the release of macOS Mojave in 2018.
If you want to send a card-like email, check out the Stationery options instead. The feature in your Mail app on Mac is easy to use, gives you cool cards to pick from, and lets you say exactly what you want to say.
Using Raise to Speak to invoke Siri listening sessions on Apple Watch without Hey Siri
If you own an Apple Watch Series 3 or newer, Siri can talk to you via the built-in speaker. And with the watchOS 5 software or later, you can invoke a Siri listening session on your watch without saying “Hey Siri”. Just raise your wrist and start talking, that's it!
How to turn an email into a sticky note on Mac
Your Mac has a nifty feature called Stickies which are basically digital sticky notes. And, for those who have used or still use physical sticky notes, you know how handy they can be. You can jot down a reminder, an idea, or a to-do so that you don’t forget it.
Having these Stickies on your Mac lets you accomplish the same thing. So, for emails in the Mail app that you need to follow up on, want to read later, or just want to keep close at hand, turn them into sticky notes.
How to type the Apple logo on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows & more
This tutorial will show you how to type or enter the Apple logo on your Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Windows PC, and any web browser.
How to use your iPhone or iPad as a teleprompter
Learn how to use Apple's free Pages app to turn your iPhone or iPad into a handy teleprompter for your speeches, lectures, video recordings, and more.
The fastest way to scan QR codes on your iPhone or iPad
Learn how to scan QR codes with your iPhone using the built-in Camera app, the dedicated Control Center widget, the Action button or Camera Control.
How to add photos and scanned docs to Mac using iPhone or iPad
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to use the Continuity Camera feature to add photos and scans to a note or document on your Mac using the camera of your iPhone or iPad.
How to customize your Apple Watch Wake Screen settings
Check out how to customize your Apple Watch wake screen settings for turning on the display and viewing your last opened app.
How to customize default alert times for Calendar events on iPhone and iPad
When you create events in the iOS Calendar app, you can easily set an alert to remind you of that event. But you’ll also notice that a time for the alert pops into your event alert automatically. This is the default time in your Calendar app, and you can change it to suit your preference.
Once you set the default alert time you want, you won’t have to change it when creating the event unless you really need to, and here’s how.