I’ve been using Express VPN for quite a few months now and have almost always left it on all of the time on my iPhone. I’m my experience it’s perfectly fine to do this. I’m using an iPhone 11 with it’s great battery life and was concerned that it would drain it a lot quickerContinue reading “iPhone: Should you keep your VPN on all of the time?”
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How to remove the macOS Monterey Beta from an M1 MacBook Air
I’ve been playing with the macOS Monterey Beta for a couple of weeks and when my Photo library stopped syncing with it I decided to go back to Big Sur. This is a little more complicated with an M1 Mac and you can’t use the same method as you would with an Intel Mac. InContinue reading “How to remove the macOS Monterey Beta from an M1 MacBook Air”
iOS 15: how to turn off weather notifications
The weather app in iOS 15 has had a nice update but the often incorrect weather warnings of rain get a little annoying after a while. The good news is that you can turn these off. Do the following Head into the settings app Tap notifications Tap weather Tap the toggle switch to turn off
iOS 15: how to set up smart lists in Reminders
iOS 15 didn’t bring a huge amount of changes to Reminders but we got enough to add a little bit more flexibility at least. The new addition of smart lists means that you can create a bespoke view that allows you to group tasks by a particular tag or date etc. It allows you toContinue reading “iOS 15: how to set up smart lists in Reminders”
How to unpair your Apple Watch in watchOS 8
Unpairing your Apple Watch is a little less obvious these days compared to watchOS 6 so I like to create a post with each release to help others. This time it’s with watchOS 8. To unpair you’ll need to head into the Watch app on iOS. Tap ‘All Watches’ Tap ‘i’ next to your watchContinue reading “How to unpair your Apple Watch in watchOS 8”
How to turn on Mail privacy protection in iOS 15
One of the new features in iOS 15 is added privacy protection in Mail. This stops people seeing how you interacted with the mail they sent you. I’d recommend turning this one on. You can do this by heading in settings > mail > privacy protection and then enable the toggle switch.
How to speed up the Apple Watch
I’ve been back on the Apple Watch for the last few weeks and I’m reminded of the little things you can do to speed up your experience across any of the models. Luckily there’s only really one set of changes you need to make. Within the accessibility settings on the watch app on your iPhoneContinue reading “How to speed up the Apple Watch”
How to quickly add events in Apple Calendar
I’ve begun to use the Apple apps on iOS again in the lead up to WWDC and thought I’d do a series of posts on hints and tips. These aren’t going to be a revelation if you’re a power user but I want to put some useful articles into the world for people to use.Continue reading “How to quickly add events in Apple Calendar”
How to turn off AirPods notifications on the Mac
I’m not sure about you but I use my AirPods with my iPhone almost exclusively so when I go back to use my MacBook I see an AirPods notification then have to manually dismiss it. I’ve checked the settings everywhere I can and the only solution I’ve come across elsewhere is to force the MacContinue reading “How to turn off AirPods notifications on the Mac”
How to delete a reverb account
Well, another day and another data breach. This time it’s a service I’ve used for guitar gear called Reverb. Unfortunately they don’t make it easy to delete your account and it’s a manual process. Here’s the link you’ll need to initiate the process. I don’t know how long it takes to complete the process asContinue reading “How to delete a reverb account”