The vibration capabilities of an iPhone are an important tool for alerting you to a new notification or a phone call. It is very common to place your iPhone into silent mode when you are at work or someplace where the notification sounds may be inappropriate. However, if you still need to know when someone […]
What Phone Numbers Have I Blocked on My iPhone 6?
May 19, 2016 By
Blocking callers and contacts on your iPhone is a great may to minimize the annoyance created by telemarketers and other undesirable sorts. You can block a caller fairly easily, and you will find that you probably use the block function often as you become familiar with the process. Eventually you might be curious about the contacts […]
How to Change an App’s Badge Icon Setting on an iPad
May 13, 2016 By
iPad notifications come in a variety of shapes and sizes. In fact, you might not even realize that certain features on your iPad are technically notifications. One such feature is the Badge App Icon, which is a small red circle with a number inside of it. This icon appears at the corner of an app’s […]
How to Turn Off Location Based Alerts on an iPhone 6
May 12, 2016 By
Location Services on your iPhone are responsible for a number of helpful features. They can assist with driving directions, help locate your iPhone if it becomes lost, and remind you about something when you arrive at a specific destination. This last feature involves something called Location Based Alerts, which will cause app notifications to trigger […]
How to Upgrade iCloud Storage on an iPad in iOS 9
May 11, 2016 By
You can store a large number of files in iCloud from an iPad, as every Apple ID gets 5 GB of space for free. But as you start to accumulate more files on your devices, you may discover that this storage space is no longer sufficient. I mainly use iCloud for my device backups, and […]
How to Remove a Favorite from Safari on an iPhone 6
May 10, 2016 By
New tabs that you open in the Safari browser on your iPhone typically include a combination of your “Favorites” and the sites that you visit most frequently. The “Favorites” section can be a little misleading, however, as many users will find that this section contains a generic grouping of sites that they might not actually […]
How to Disable FaceTime on an iPad in iOS 9
May 10, 2016 By
Your iPad has much of the same functionality as an iPhone, including the ability to send and receive text messages. But it can also enable you to make video or audio calls through the FaceTime app. However, if you have a child or an employee that uses the iPad, you may not want them to […]
Where is the Check Spelling Option on My iPad?
May 6, 2016 By
The spell checker on iPads and iPhones can be very useful if you have difficulty typing accurately on your mobile device. When a word is spelled incorrectly, the iOS device will underline it in red. You can then tap on the underlined word and select from a few options that the device though you actually […]
How to Disable iOS 9 Emojis on an iPad 2
May 5, 2016 By
Last updated: February 10, 2017 The iOS 9 emojis library included a couple of new updates from earlier versions of the operating system.  Emojis on iOS 9 are a fun and simple way to add some emotion to text messages, which may not otherwise be easy to convey with traditional characters and punctuation. Most new iPhone […]
How to Disable Frequently Visited Sites in Safari on an iPhone
May 5, 2016 By
Whenever you create a new tab in the Safari Web browser on your iPhone, you are presented with a screen that contains icons for certain sites. The icons at the top of the screen are the Favorite bookmarks that are currently selected on your iPhone, while the icons at the bottom of the screen are […]
