How did a series of basic white earphones shipped with early iPods and iPhones grow and transform to be so iconic and coveted that they are now an industry of their own? When were Apple earbuds invented, and what does the growth story look like? Scroll down to learn all about it in this infographic article. The beginnings: Apple earbuds history In January 2001, Apple launched iTunes and transformed how people consume digital media....

Foneazy MockGo is a handy macOS and Windows software that can fool your iPhone’s GPS to think you are somewhere else. Although before I continue with the review, let’s first see who and why someone will need to fake their location. Why do you need MockGo GPS Spoofer? The key reason behind faking an iPhone location is hiding your real one and showing a different location at its place. This app is so thorough that it even fools Apple’s Find My....

If your Facebook friends have children with Messenger Kids accounts, you will be able to send them a request to connect with your child on Messenger Kids. One thing worth noting is that a Messenger Kids account can only be managed by the Facebook account of one parent. The app is currently available only in the US. Add or Remove Contacts from Your Child’s Messenger Kids Account on iPhone, iPad or AndroidManage Messenger Kids Account Contacts on Computer...

How to connect a USB printer to your MacHow to add a wireless printer to MacAdd a printer by specifying its IP addressHow to connect your Mac to Bluetooth printerAdd a Wi-Fi or mobile printer that requires a configuration profile How to connect a USB printer to your Mac Connecting devices through a cable is the oldest method. Modern printers support both wired and wireless connections. If you want to connect your printer to your Mac via a USB, follow the below steps....

With AirPlay, you can stream audio as well to Apple TV or other compatible speakers. If your iPhone and other devices are on the same Wi-Fi network, it will connect automatically and start streaming the content. If the devices are not on the same network, AirPlay uses point-to-point Wi-Fi to stream. Want to give it a shot on your iPhone running iOS 10? Give it a go! How to AirPlay Video/Audio from your iPhone or iPad in iOS 10 How to AirPlay Video from iPhone and iPad With the introduction of iOS 10, streaming AirPlay video from iPhone has got pretty straightforward....

Thankfully, there’re a few methods to customize the Sidebar and bookmark folders in Finder on Mac to keep them handy. Let’s get started. Method 1. Add the folder to favorites Sidebar There are a couple of ways to add a folder to the Finder favorites Sidebar section. I. Use Finder Preferences menu Initially, I was surprised to see Apple excluding the user home folder from the sidebar. It’s such a handy way to access all the relevant Mac folders....

But if you have half-a-dozen calendars and want to change the default calendar to something other than Work, you can do it. By changing the default calendar, whatever event you create in the Calendar app – if not specified – will go in the default calendar. How to Switch Calendar on the iPhone and iPad Step #1. Go to Settings → Tap on Calendar. Step #2. Tap on Default Calendar....

There are quite a few occasions when I start recording videos in portrait mode mistakenly. And once I begin shooting a video in portrait orientation, it stays in the same mode for the entire duration. Fortunately, there are some helpful apps including iMovie, QuickTime and more that allow you to change the vertical videos quickly. How to Fix Vertical Videos on iPhone/iPad using iMovie Download iMovie on your iPhone if it’s not already installed on your device....

With that said, there are situations where deleting a partition on your Mac is the goal. So, we’ve put this guide together to help you learn how to delete a partition on Mac using multiple methods. Here’s everything you need to know. How to delete a partition on Mac using Disk Utility How to erase a Mac partition Remove a partition on Mac using Terminal Delete Boot Camp partition to remove Windows from your Mac...

This may turn out to be annoying for someone who knows what they’re doing. Luckily, there are two easy ways to get rid of it on a Mac. Let’s take a look. Turn off the file extension change warning in macOS using Finder And there you have it. You will no longer see the warning when you change a file’s extension. To enable the warning, simply repeat the above steps and recheck the option....

Thankfully, iPhone’s inbuilt screenshot tool, Markup, comes to the rescue! First introduced with iOS 10, Markup lets you edit images, insert text and shapes, sign PDFs or documents, alongside many other great features. Let us learn more about how to use Markup to edit screenshots on your iPhone and iPad to get the most out of it. How to sketch the iPhone screenshot using Markup Zoom in your iPhone screenshot Add text and caption to screenshot How to annotate a screenshot on iPhone How to add a signature to the image Use the eyedropper tool to match the color How to use the ruler tool Create hand-drawn shapes Blur or hide sensitive information How to revert changes made to a screenshot on iPhone...

Facebook, being a huge website, adopts certain methods to cut down on the server load. One of them is that it reduces the size of the videos and photos by compressing them. And that’s where the trouble starts. If you record videos in the normal mode, Facebook compresses them and that makes the video quality quite bad. Enable HD Video Recording for Facebook on iPhone There’s a workaround to this....

If your Apple Watch is nearby, you can ping it to make a sound. Or, you can find the location on a map, remotely lock your watch, and even erase it. Keep reading below to learn how to find your Apple Watch using the Find My app. Find your Apple Watch when it’s nearbyHow to find lost Apple Watch from far awayPut your Apple Watch in Lost mode Find your Apple Watch when it’s nearby If you suspect your lost Apple Watch is nearby, you can ping it from your iPhone to play a loud sound that will help you find it....

Turn on Show Parked Location from Settings AppPair Your Car Bluetooth with Your iPhone/iPadFind Your Car using iPhone Turn on Show Parked Location from Settings App Step #1. Launch the Settings app on your iPhone → Scroll down and tap on Maps. Step #2. Toggle on the switch next to Show Parked Location. Pair Your Car Bluetooth with Your iPhone/iPad Note: Make sure your car has Apple’s CarPlay System or it pairs with your iOS device via Bluetooth....

When your iPhone does not detect the SIM card inserted, it displays the ‘SIM not valid‘ or ‘No SIM card‘ messages. There are many ways to fix this issue, but the basics include: Ensuring the SIM card is activeTurning on/off the Airplane modeRestarting iPhone, etc. If you are facing this issue, don’t worry! Follow the steps below to find a fix for it. 1. Ensure the SIM card is active If the SIM card you’ve just inserted into your iPhone has been inactive for more than a few months now, the carrier may have deactivated services for the SIM temporarily or permanently, depending on their terms and conditions....

Not only can you compete against friends and family but against other cities too. Intrigued to know more and double down on your fitness goals? Here’s everything you need to know about how to participate in the Apple Watch Get Active India challenge. What is the ‘Get Active India challenge’ by Apple? One of my favorite features of the Apple Watch involves competing with friends to close those colorful ‘activity rings’ each day....

In this article, I will show you how to pin a tweet, whether yours or someone else’s to your Twitter profile, from your iPhone or iPad, along with the steps to unpin it. Let’s get started! How to pin a tweet in Twitter on iPhone or iPadHow to pin someone else’s tweet to your Twitter profile on iPhoneHow to unpin a tweet in Twitter on iPhone How to pin a tweet in Twitter on iPhone or iPad How to pin someone else’s tweet to your Twitter profile on iPhone Unfortunately, there’s no official way to pin other people’s tweets on Twitter....

Status Menus, which is on the right side of the menu bar, contains icons from both stock OS X system features such as, Sound, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and third-party apps. If not arranged smartly, menu bar icons can cut a sorry figure with the awkward look. What about rearranging or removing stock menu bar icons on your Mac? While it’s much easier to rearrange or remove stock menu bar icons, it’s a bit tricky to do the same with the third-party apps....

But first, let’s start with the basics! How can your iPhone get viruses?What makes you feel your iPhone has viruses?How to remove a virus from iPhone or iPad Erase all Safari browsing data Force close all apps and restart the device Delete unknown apps Update your iPhone to the latest version of iOS Reset all settings on iPhone Erase your iPhone and restore it from a previous backup How can your iPhone get viruses?...

Don’t worry; mate! There is a way to remove Settings notification badge for Apple Pay setup. In fact, you can use these same steps to stop the finish-set-up alerts for other features as well. Let me show you how it’s done the quick way! How to Get Rid of Settings Notification Badge for Apple Pay on iPhone Step #1. Launch Settings app on your iPhone. Step #2. Now, you should see a prompt below Apple ID banner....