I don’t like spending a lot of time inside weather apps. Instead, I’d rather just swipe down and view current and impending conditions within the Today view section of Notification Center. That’s why when looking at potential weather apps, one of my criteria is that whatever app I choose, it comes complete with widget support. Depending on what kind of weather data you need, these weather apps currently have the best weather widgets for iPhone:
Best New Years resolution apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
For many of us a new year means making healthy and positive changes that we hope will stick with us long-term. Whether your goals involve losing weight, being more productive work wise, eliminating stress, working less, or something something else, there are lots of iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps that can help. Regardless what your
Best keyboard apps for iPhone
The iPhone’s keyboard is arguably one of the best built-in options around. Even so, there are quite a few limitations, and predictive text is mediocre, at best. Whether you have larger fingers that just don’t get along with the iPhone’s native keyboard, or you just want a way to communicate faster and more efficiently, the
How to fix stuck outbox messages on iPhone
Ever launch the Mail app on your iPhone to find a stuck outbox message that just won’t send — or maybe it did send but for some reason it still shows as not sent? While in some cases you can simply delete it and move on, in others, the Edit button is greyed out and unusable. If that sounds like a problem you’re having, here’s a fix I found:
Episode 03: Storage tips, coloring hacks, and a Star Wars holiday
This time on The App Factor Podcast Ally, Justin, and Brian talk about some storage tips to help you save space on your Mac, how to get the most out of coloring on the iPad Pro (spoiler: Ally and Justin think Crayola missed the boat on this one), and as always, we’ll tell you about all the awesome apps we’ve discovered since last time.
2015 holiday deals: iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps on sale
Just like every other year, the holiday season brings with it tons of sales on some of our favorite iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps. Whether you want to gift apps on sale to a friend or family member, or just want to snag a deal for yourself, here are some of the very best deals we’ve found so far!
How to color with the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil
As soon as I got my hands on the iPad Pro and the Apple Pencil, I immediately wanted iPad Pro coloring apps to go with it. While at first there wasn’t much to choose from, the options are getting better. In the interim, I found that if you get a little creative, your options for coloring on the iPad Pro are already endless.
Family Sharing tips: How to view another family member’s iTunes and App Store purchases
If you’ve enabled Family Sharing on your iCloud account, that means other family members are able to view and download your iTunes and App Store purchases, and vice versa. One of the biggest questions I get is *how* to access that content and view everything a family member has already purchased.
10 tips and tricks for dealing with a Mac out of storage
Is your Mac running out of disk space? If so, here are 10 Mac storage tips that can help you recapture some much-needed disk space in no time!
Monetizing The App Factor, and supporting developers
Over the last 5 months The App Factor has grown more than I ever could have imagined in such a short span of time. In the beginning our main objective was to do nothing but create amazing content. Now to continue doing that, we have to start making money.
Episode 02: Mail apps and Mac App Store woes
In episode 02 of The App Factor Podcast we discuss Mailbox shutting down (spoiler: Justin isn’t taking it very well), some useful iOS and OS X tips, our favorite mail apps, and developer issues concerning the Mac App Store.
Best party and card game apps for iPhone
Looking for some great party and card game apps for iPhone? Maybe you want more options for adding black cards to your Cards Against Humanity box set before your next get-together, or perhaps you want something you can play on your own. Here are some awesome card style party game apps we’d recommend checking out…