The other day while sharing photos with a friend, I noticed as she scrolled through her Camera Roll that her Live Photos came alive as she swiped for just a 1/2 second or so. Upon testing my own, I found my own Live Photo previews not working. Even though I knew this was a feature,
iOS Tips
How to quickly share links to Apple Notes
Apple Notes got a great update in iOS 9, so good in fact that a lot of us made the switch from Evernote to Apple Notes a permanent one. One of our favorite new features is the ability to share links to Apple Notes from almost anywhere using the Share sheet. You can even add
How to export Health app data on iPhone and iPad
If you use the Health app on your iPhone or iPad to track data such as steps walked, calories burned, heart rate info, etc., you’ll want to make sure you have a backup in case things go awry. Currently, the only way to do this is to export Health app data somewhere else. Here are
How to edit and delete App Store reviews on iPhone and iPad
The other day I was looking through the App Store and noticed that my reviews for some apps needed to be updated. Instead of having to search for individual apps, I wanted an easy way to see and manage all the reviews I had ever left. As it turns out, not only can you view
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:
How to fix iPhone out of storage issues with Google Photos
We’ve all been there, the dreaded *You are out of storage space* message on your iPhone or iPad. One of the biggest culprits, aside from the Messages app, is years and years worth of photos. Unfortunately iOS doesn’t yet give us a “bulk delete” option. However, if you have an iPhone out of storage (or iPad), you *can* use the Google Photos app to clear out unnecessary photos.
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.
Notification Center tips: How to customize sort order in iOS 9
Prior to iOS 9, notifications could be a little unwieldily. Thankfully in Apple’s latest release, we now have more control of how our notifications are displayed. You essentially have three choices for your notifications to appear — recent, manual, and grouped by app.
How to transfer notes from Evernote to Apple Notes
After the launch of iOS 9 and El Capitan, I started giving the built-in Notes app some serious consideration. However, the sheer amount of notes I already had saved in Evernote over the years held me back. A few weeks ago while skimming my RSS feeds, I found an easy way to transfer notes from Evernote to iCloud notes.
3D Touch tips: Redeem iTunes gift cards and promo codes faster
If you have an iPhone 6s or 6s Plus, 3D Touch allows you to get to certain actions even faster. The more I spend time with my iPhone 6s Plus, the more 3D Touch tips and tricks I seem to find. One of my new favorite 3D Touch actions lets you get to the redeem section of the iTunes and App Store apps even faster.
Best 3D Touch apps: The ones I’m actually using so far
3D Touch quickly became one of my favorite features of the iPhone 6s. In fact, some of the default 3D Touch options are ones I don’t think I could live without ever again. I even find myself trying to use some of the them on my iPad Air 2.
Four apps that offer a better Apple Music experience
Apple Music currently has far too many shortcomings and quirks for me to take it seriously. However, with the help of some of these third-party apps, I’ve found using Apple Music to be far less painful, and in some cases, even enjoyable.
