Share and action extensions have been one of the most powerful ways to make things happen between apps. I’m using extensions to edit photos, copy text to different devices, save articles to read-it-later services, and a number of other helpful features. Now there’s an easy way to rearrange your share sheet.
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iOS 10 tips: How to back up your iPhone or iPad before updating
Before updating to iOS 10, you’ll want to make sure you create a backup of your iPhone or iPad, whether that be though iCloud or iTunes. This way, if something goes wrong during the update, you can rest assured all your photos, videos, messages, and other content are safe.
How to hide your Instagram Stories from select people
Stories are a new feature of Instagram. If you’re familiar with Snapchat’s stories feature, this will look very similar to you. You may not want everyone to see your story however, and luckily Instagram has implemented a feature that lets you hide your Story from select people who are following you.
How to get the most out of your iTunes library using Smart Playlists
It’s no secret that with all of the streaming services currently out there, it’s easy to suffer option paralysis. Using Smart Playlists is one of the best features to get more out of your iTunes library. You can use these types of playlists for all types of media, but today we’re going to focus on interesting ways it can help bring up music for you.
My favorite feature: How to use Twitter lists
Twitter lists are an invaluable feature, and can help you make sense of the near every second stream of Tweets that you’ll see. From grouping people who enjoy your interests together, to using them for business, lists make Twitter extremely useful.
3 helpful Safari tips for iOS
As the default browser on iPhone, iPad and Mac, Safari makes switching between devices seamless. There are so many features Apple has built in to Safari to make it a powerhouse browser. On iOS, Safari has a lot of hidden features to make browsing a lot more enjoyable. I’d like to share 3 of my most used Safari features.
Quick tips: How to set location based reminders
Reminders is one of my favorite stock apps on iOS, allowing me to remember various lists of tasks I need to complete. It’s perfect for shopping lists, books I want to read, movies I want to watch, and much more. I love the Siri integration with Reminders, and will rattle off a bunch of different tasks that way and set due dates for each one.
How to set a sleep timer for your media
Love listening to music, watching movies, and more? Here’s a fantastic sleep timer trick using one of iOS’ built in apps.
The easiest way to sign documents on iOS
I’m often asked, “what’s a simple way I can sign a PDF without having to print the document out?” Many times, the person is trying to live the paperless lifestyle. There are a number of great PDF apps that can wrangle all sorts of text for editing and signatures. Some of my favorites are PDF Expert and Documents, both from Readdle, and some of the offerings from Adobe. However, after having tried many of these apps, I’ve stuck with PDFpen from Smile Software, makers of another favorite of mine, TextExpander.
How to use Launch Center Pro to scan QR Codes
Over the years the camera on the iPhone has gotten dramatically better. Apple keeps adding new features to make snapping photos and recording videos easier, but unfortunately you still can’t use it to scan QR Codes. QR Codes can be implemented for a variety of uses such as website or app links, promo codes, tickets, contact information and more. There are a lot of QR Code scanner apps on the App Store but I’ve found that Launch Center Pro has worked quickly for me.
How to use your iPhone or Apple Watch with Bluetooth headphones
Rumors are running rampant about the new iPhone not having a headphone jack. Whether or not that’ll be the case once the phone ships in the Fall, it’s great to know alternative ways to listen to podcasts, music and more from your devices. You can set up your iPhone and Apple Watch with a number of Bluetooth accessories, including speakers, headphones, and tons of other devices.
How to use text replacement shortcuts on iOS
One of the most underrated features on iOS is that of text replacement by using text shortcuts. On iOS, Apple provides basic text replacement hidden in the Settings app. If you’re already familiar with the concept of autotext, you’ll understand text replacement
