In the past, parents could apply a handful of limits on a child’s iPhone or iPad usage, but iOS 12’s new Screen Time feature goes much further. Although you can set up the Screen Time parental controls directly on your child’s device, we recommend you set them up remotely on your iOS device. That way…
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One of the big wins of upgrading to iOS 12 is how Do Not Disturb has improved. Previously, if you turned on Do Not Disturb manually (say, at the start of a movie), you had to worry about missing important notifications or calls if you forgot to turn it off afterward. With iOS 12, you…
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Apple has thrown back the curtain on its latest batch of iPhones and a new model of the Apple Watch. The company also announced plans to release iOS 12, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12 on September 17th. macOS 10.14 Mojave will follow a week later on September 24th. X Appeal: The New iPhone XS, iPhone…
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It happens to everyone, sooner or later. You’re in one of those good-news-bad-news scenarios. The bad news is that a file on your Mac is messed up or has gone missing. But the good news is that you turned on Time Machine, and your backup drive is loaded with backups of your file. Follow these…
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Headphones can be a nice add-on for a child’s iPad, iPod touch, or iPhone because they let your child enjoy media without you having to listen. Even so, you may worry about the volume blasting at a deafening level. Happily, Apple provides a headphone volume limit for the Music app that you can lock with…
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The big idea: The iPhone has been making our lives easier for more than a decade. This list will cover 10 tasks that used to be way more annoying before the iPhone came around. Do you remember what it was like before you had an iPhone? Printing out directions from MapQuest, having to log into…
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If you’ve never needed reading glasses, count yourself lucky. But if you’re one of the over 30 million US adults who use reading glasses, your iPhone or iPad might be tricky to work with if you don’t happen to have the right pair of glasses handy. Also, some children do better with a larger view,…
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The iPhone is highly reliable, but as with any electronic device, it can suffer from weird problems or an inexplicable lack of connectivity, and the easiest fix is often to restart it. If you’ve forgotten or never knew, here’s how to bring up the Slide to Power Off control. For most iPhones, press and hold…
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You probably already know a few commands for controlling music playing on a HomePod or iOS device with Apple’s Siri voice assistant. Whether you’re soothing a baby, washing the dishes, or dancing wildly in your living room, saying “Hey Siri, volume 42 percent” or “Hey Siri, next track” is a convenient way to make your…
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Thanks to Apple’s AirPlay technology, the Apple TV can display what’s on an iPhone’s screen. This feature is perfect for sharing an iPhone video or set of vacation pictures with a group. Make sure the iPhone is using the same Wi-Fi network as the Apple TV. After that, play the video or start viewing photos…
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