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Backing Up Before Updates Explained for Non-Techies
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Backing Up Before Updates Explained for Non-Techies

There is a reason backing up before updates keeps coming up in conversations about iPhone Tips: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…

Elena MarshBy Elena Marsh·March 27, 2026·4 min read
Closing Apps Properly on Any Device
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Closing Apps Properly on Any Device

Most advice about closing apps properly falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…

Marcus ReedBy Marcus Reed·March 23, 2026·4 min read
Hidden Trackpad on Keyboard: The Complete Walkthrough
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Hidden Trackpad on Keyboard: The Complete Walkthrough

Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what hidden trackpad on keyboard can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…

Hannah ColeBy Hannah Cole·March 19, 2026·4 min read
Troubleshooting customizing the control center: Common Fixes
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Troubleshooting customizing the control center: Common Fixes

Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what customizing the control center can and cannot do. It will not fix everything…

Leo FischerBy Leo Fischer·March 15, 2026·4 min read
Battery Health Explained: The Complete Walkthrough
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Battery Health Explained: The Complete Walkthrough

If you have ever started battery health explained with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…

Elena MarshBy Elena Marsh·March 11, 2026·4 min read
Scan Documents Without Apps: Settings You Should Change
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Scan Documents Without Apps: Settings You Should Change

If you have ever started scan documents without apps with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…

Marcus ReedBy Marcus Reed·March 7, 2026·4 min read
A Checklist Before You Try screen recording with sound
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A Checklist Before You Try screen recording with sound

There is a reason screen recording with sound keeps coming up in conversations about iPhone Tips: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…

Hannah ColeBy Hannah Cole·March 3, 2026·4 min read
A Checklist Before You Try focus modes for sleep
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A Checklist Before You Try focus modes for sleep

If you have ever started focus modes for sleep with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…

Leo FischerBy Leo Fischer·February 27, 2026·4 min read
Finding a Lost Iphone Offline on Any Device
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Finding a Lost Iphone Offline on Any Device

If you have ever started finding a lost iphone offline with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble…

Elena MarshBy Elena Marsh·February 23, 2026·4 min read
A Checklist Before You Try organizing the home screen
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A Checklist Before You Try organizing the home screen

Most advice about organizing the home screen falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…

Marcus ReedBy Marcus Reed·February 19, 2026·4 min read
How to live text from photos in Under 5 Minutes
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How to live text from photos in Under 5 Minutes

If you have ever started live text from photos with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…

Hannah ColeBy Hannah Cole·February 15, 2026·4 min read
Silent Mode Exceptions Per Contact: Hidden Features Worth Knowing
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Silent Mode Exceptions Per Contact: Hidden Features Worth Knowing

There is a reason silent mode exceptions per contact keeps coming up in conversations about iPhone Tips: it sits right at the crossing point between…

Leo FischerBy Leo Fischer·February 11, 2026·4 min read
Measuring Objects with the Camera: Settings You Should Change
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Measuring Objects with the Camera: Settings You Should Change

Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what measuring objects with the camera can and cannot do. It will not fix everything…

Elena MarshBy Elena Marsh·February 7, 2026·4 min read
A Checklist Before You Try clearing safari cache safely
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A Checklist Before You Try clearing safari cache safely

Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what clearing safari cache safely can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…

Marcus ReedBy Marcus Reed·February 3, 2026·4 min read
Shared Albums with Family: Settings You Should Change
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Shared Albums with Family: Settings You Should Change

If you have ever started shared albums with family with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…

Hannah ColeBy Hannah Cole·January 30, 2026·4 min read
Text Replacement Shortcuts Made Simple: Step by Step
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Text Replacement Shortcuts Made Simple: Step by Step

Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what text replacement shortcuts can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…

Leo FischerBy Leo Fischer·January 26, 2026·4 min read
A Checklist Before You Try locking notes with face id
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A Checklist Before You Try locking notes with face id

If you have ever started locking notes with face id with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…

Elena MarshBy Elena Marsh·January 22, 2026·4 min read
Walkie Talkie on Watch on Any Device
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Walkie Talkie on Watch on Any Device

Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what walkie talkie on watch can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…

Marcus ReedBy Marcus Reed·January 18, 2026·4 min read
Airdrop Settings That Protect Privacy: Settings You Should Change
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Airdrop Settings That Protect Privacy: Settings You Should Change

Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what airdrop settings that protect privacy can and cannot do. It will not fix everything…

Hannah ColeBy Hannah Cole·January 14, 2026·4 min read
Checking App Battery Usage Made Simple: Step by Step
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Checking App Battery Usage Made Simple: Step by Step

Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what checking app battery usage can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…

Leo FischerBy Leo Fischer·January 10, 2026·4 min read