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iPad and iPhone
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Accessories
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- Transfer files to your iPad using Camera Connection kit
- Accessing data on a USB or external drive from your iPad or iPhone
- Now THIS is a device I think we might ALL need!
- Do you keep losing your keys, or that TV remote? This accessory can help.
- I have this product and I love it!
- Are you looking for a printer that works with an iPad/iPhone, and with a laptop/computer?
- Keg yourself 'charged up' while on the go!
- I just bought this great accessory
- A handy re-charge accessory for your multi-device household
- A handy new accessory that can expand the storage capacity of your iPad and iPhone great accessory for travelling with your iPhone and iPad - battery charging, backup and extra storage for your i-Device
- A couple of accessories for those fit and healthy people out there (or those wanting to be !)
- A great educational tech-toy for kids for Christmas
- A great accessory for travelling with your iPhone and iPad - battery charging, backup and extra storage for your i-Device
- Why the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil are amazing tools for professionals (and students and anyone else!)
- How clever - I NEED one of these!
Apps
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- How to download a recommended app
- Multi-tasking - switching from one app to another, then back.
- How do I quickly fix a mis-behaving app on my iPad and iPhone, or a device that is mis-behaving in general?
- Send an iTunes gift from your iPhone or iPad
- Stopping Facebook from autoplaying videos - and wasting your mobile data
- Some great tips for using Maps
- Family fun with Pictionary - using an iPad and Apple TV
- How do I stop all my kids games from appearing on my iPad and iPhone?
- Have you discovered this great feature of the TripAdvisor App?
- Stopping Facebook from autoplaying videos - and wasting your mobile data
- Turning your favourite web page into an 'app' on your Home Screen
- How to stop Dropbox from automatically uploading photos and using up all your free storage
- Make sure you take a look at these great features of the Notes app
- How to hide Apps on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
- Measuring made easy with this new App in iOS 12
- How to send an email in a different language - when you don't speak that language!
- Listen to and record radio from anywhere with this app
- What a lovely app, encouraging you to take time away from your tech!
- A handy app for working out a meeting time for different time zones
- Do I need to regularly close apps on my iPad and iPhone (by swiping up in 'Task Switcher)?
- Do you hate having to scan and send documents?
- Password Keeper apps for iDevices
- A great app for tracking data usage on your iPad and iPhone
- Here's an app that allows you to save YouTube videos to your iPhone!
- My favourite App - Evernote
- Library Books On Your iPad?
- Accessing data on a USB or external drive from your iPad or iPhone
- A couple of apps I love (an alternative Calendar app and a Photo Transfer app)
- Great news about Microsoft Office for iPad and iPhone
- Is it possible to sort notes in Evernote in alphabetical order?
- A couple of apps I love
- Some recent App additions to my iPad and iPhone
- Recommendation on a good personal finance app
- SLR camera effects on your iPhone
- Have you discovered 'app extensions'? Here are some really great extensions for the Photos app.
- An exciting workflow/automation app for iPhone / iPad geeks like me!
- What about some iPad board games for Christmas?
- What to do when your iPhone is getting someone else's Instagram notifications
- Apparently, my gadgets are keeping my middle-aged brain young!
- Scan business cards into your iPhone or iPad to automatically create Contacts
- Here's a handy app for when you travel - especially by train
- A really handy app for travellers
- How do I get Pages, Keynote and Numbers for free on my new iPad or iPhone?
- How can I print several photos on a single page from my iPad or iPhone
- A great new data usage 'stopwatch' for my iPad and iPhone
- Getting ready for the school year - a great little app for those ID photos
- Now you can handwrite and draw in an Evernote Note on your iPad and iPhone
- A video that answers the question, "Where do I safely store all my passwords?".
- A really handy app for reporting a problem in your neighbourhood
- How your iPad and iPhone can help keep you organised
- A really useful iPhone and iPad app that fills a big gap on these devices
- Why won't the Health app on my iPhone track my steps?
- It's time to organise those student concession passes for public transport - here's an app for creating ID photos easily!
- A really handy app for reporting a problem in your neighbourhood
- Answering a parent question: Is there a way kids can 'hide' apps on their iPad, iPhone or iPod touch?
- Controlling whether apps automatically appear on your iPad or iPhone
- Who is your doppleganger in the world of art? Here's a fun way to find out ...
- Passport and ID photos made easy (and at minimal cost) with this app
- A very handy app for your Cup Day sweep
- Controlling whether apps automatically appear on your iPad or iPhone
- I love this app for scanning my old photos!
- And the winner of the iPad is ... (and yes there is an app for that!)
- Apps that help you report 'goings on' - wherever you are
- Your iPhone and iPad is now an amazing measuring tool
- As an Evernote user, I am also a big fan of OneNote
BASICS - NAVIGATION, SEARCHING AND SETTINGS
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- Get back to the top of any list or page really quickly
- Take a photo of whatever is on your screen - screenshots
- Multi-tasking - switching from one app to another, then back
- Some special finger gestures on your iPad
- Finding things on your iPad and iPhone - Spotlight search
- How do I stop my iPad or iPhone sleeping so quickly and/or asking for a passcode every time it sleeps
- Sharing content from one device to another using Airdrop
- How can I find my muted iPhone in my house!? I know it's here somewhere!
- How can I reset my forgotten Apple password? Where can I go to change this password?
- Some Special Tricks for your iPhone's Sleep Switch
- Special Tricks for your Home Button
- Using Spotlight Search for calling and messaging your Contacts
- Change the 'Press home to unlock' feature of iOS 10
- Major changes to Notification Centre, Spotlight Search and Lock Screen
- Force Touch now does a lot more
- Predictive Text gets smarter!
- Accessing the Camera App from the Lock screen
- Controlling what notifications are visible on your Lock Screen
- Finding things on your iPad and iPhone - Spotlight search
- Get back to the top of any list really quickly
- How do I quickly fix a mis-behaving app on my iPad and iPhone, or a device that is mis-behaving in general?
- iOS 11 is here - and new features and changes abound. Learn about the long list of new features!
- How to hide Notification previews to protect your security and privacy
- How to change the name of your iPad or iPhone
- Printing from your iPad and iPhone
- How to change the name of your iPad or iPhone
- How to quickly dim your iPad or iPhone screen or invert your display at night
- Discovering the new Slideover feature on your iPad in iOS 9
- The new 'split view' feature on your Mac
- How do I 'Force Reboot' on an iPhone 7?
- Controlling all those sounds and notifications on your iPad and iPhone ...
- Don't believe what those kids tell you about this 'must do' on your iPhone an iPad
- Slow down how quickly you have to double-press or triple-press the Home Button on the iPad or iPhone
- Don't make this mistake on the iPhone 8!
- Do your eyes (and sleep pattern) a favour and turn on this feature on your iPad and iPhone
Battery usage
Blog Articles
- That regular article about how to improve your iPhone battery life!
- A change I made on my iPhone that has made a massive difference to my battery life
- Apps that drain the life out of your iPhone and iPad battery ...
- Yet another tip for how to improve your battery life
- View your battery usage by App
- Battery problems after upgrade to iOS 10 - and how I fixed this
- If you iPhone is slow lately, download this app to see if you have been 'throttled' by Apple
CALENDAR AND REMINDERS
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- Quickly save the date received in an email - and set up an event in your calendar
- Quickly create a calendar event in your iPad's or iPhone's calendar
- The week view in the Calendar on your iPhone
- Can I share a calendar with my husband, but only show those events that I want him to see?
- Creating multiple calendars and choosing which calendar applies to each event
- Make sure you never forget birthdays - using the Contacts app!
- Dealing with missing events in the Calendar
- Controlling Facebook notifications about birthdays and events
- Including or excluding Facebook information from Contacts and Calendar apps
- How to ensure you know where to be and when - setting standard alerts for your Calendar events
- Using Reminders to help manage a busy life
- Tell Siri to remind you about an email, text, web content - anything!
- Is there a quick way to get all the local school term dates and public holidays into my Calendar?
- Sharing a Reminders list
- Why your Contacts or Calendars may not be sync'ing across all devices
- Making a backup of your Contacts and Calendar - and how to 'restore' if something goes wrong
- Did you receive a heap of 'spam' Calendar invitations recently?
- My iPhone tells me when it is time to leave for appointments - based on current traffic conditions
- What happened to all the events in my Calendar?
- Why do my iPhone's Calendar entries disappear after a month?
- My Apple devices remember birthdays! But where do they come from?
- Sharing a Reminder list can be really useful
contacts
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- Permanently saving the contacts you receive in emails
- Discovering 'Previous Recipients' - a quick way of saving all Contacts from your mail
- Display your contacts by first name or last name
- Setting up your 'favourite' Contacts
- Making sure your contacts' email addresses are saved and shared between your devices
- Make sure you never forget birthdays - using the Contacts app!
- How to email a group of Contacts in the Mail app
- Create a Contact Group on your iPad and iPhone
- Including or excluding Facebook information from Contacts and Calendar apps
- Controlling Facebook notifications about birthdays and events
- How a client lost all her Contacts information
- Why your Contacts or Calendars may not be sync'ing across all devices
- Making a backup of your Contacts and Calendar - and how to 'restore' if something goes wrong
- Scan business cards into your iPhone or iPad to automatically create Contacts
- The wrong name is in My Info in Contacts on my iPhone (or iPad)
- Making sure that your contacts' names appear in the Messages and Phone apps when you travel OS
- What to do when your Contacts go missing
connected devices
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Control centre
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entertainment
FACEBOOK, SOCIAL MEDIA
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FILING, DOCUMENTS
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- How to send a document from Pages on the iPad and iPhone
- Sending a file from Microsoft Word on the iPad and iPhone
- How to create a PDF from an email's contents
- Where do I store my files on an iPad and iPhone
- Saving PDFs to your iPad or iPhone from Safari, Messages and Mail - then viewing your collection of PDFs
- Sharing Notes with others
- Sign documents - right on your iPad and iPhone!
- Did you know you can easily sign documents on your iPhone and iPad?
housekeeping & Troubleshooting
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Blog Articles
- How to ensure you don't waste your valuable Mobile Data
- Managing the storage on your iPad and iPhone
- Managing and monitoring your mobile data usage
- What to do when your iCloud is full - Managing and upgrading your iCloud storage
- How to delete all the mail messages in a mailbox
- Backing up your iPad or iPhone to iCloud
- Removing unwanted backups from your iCloud
- How can I delete photos from my iPad and iPhone in bulk using a Windows computer?
- How to update and upgrade your iPad and iPhone
Blog Articles
ibooks
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icloud
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- What to do when your iCloud is full - Managing and upgrading your iCloud storage
- Making sure your contacts' email addresses are saved and shared between your devices
- How can I find my muted iPhone in my house!? I know it's here somewhere!
- How can I reset my forgotten Apple password? Where can I go to change this password?
- Getting edited iPhone (or iPad) photos across to your computer using iCloud Shared Streams
- Removing unwanted backups from your iCloud
- Resolving problem with signing in to iCloud or iTunes after activating two-factor authentication on another device
- A great way of sharing your photos with others - no emailing or texting required!
- Backing up your iPad or iPhone to iCloud, and managing your iCloud storage
- Answering your questions about iCloud Photo Library
- Have you backed up your iPhone or iPad lately?
- Share your iPhone and iPad photos using iCloud
- What to do about a case of iCloud Confusion in your family
- Please check your iCloud setup - not just for your own sake, but for the sake of your friends!
- Why does Apple's two factor authentication show I am a different location? (In Melbourne, it shows I am in St Kilda)
- Are you a bit (or a lot) bamboozled by iCloud?
- Have you got problems with iCloud - 'storage full' message, mis-directed messages, muddled Contacts and Calendar, and more?
- Will my iCloud Backup blow my data limit?
- Be careful what you say in an iMessage. Someone unexpected might be getting the message!
- Was iCloud to blame for this family's sad state of upheaval?
- A warning if you are considering changing the email address associated with your Apple iCloud account ...
- Is iCloud Safe?
- When your iCloud gets crowded! The problem with sharing your iCloud ...
- Who's got my iPhone?!! Why are there strangers in my Photo Stream?
- As the song goes, "Hey, you, get off of my iCloud!"
- Apple has increased iCloud 20Gb storage tier
- Be careful what you say in an iMessage. Someone unexpected might be getting the message!
- Is your iCloud set up correctly? (LinkedIn article)
- Please check your iCloud setup - not just for your own sake, but for the sake of your friends!
- How to find out if you have an iCloud backup - especially if your device has 'died'!
- An important iPhone and iPad setting that you should ensure is turned on ...
ios updates and upgrades
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INTERNET, MOBILE DATA (3G/4G), WI-FI, BLUETOOTH
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- How to ensure you don't waste your valuable Mobile Data
- Managing and monitoring your mobile data usage
- Sharing content from one device to another using Airdrop
- Stopping Facebook from autoplaying videos - and wasting your mobile data
- Use your Personal Hotspot to provide mobile data to your Wi-Fi only device
- Temporarily allowing mobile data and allowing/blocking phone calls when travelling.
- What is causing my iPhone to blow my monthly mobile data limit?
- A great smartphone feature for anyone who lives in a mobile 'black spot'
- I turned on my data roaming and used 11MB in a flash
- A great new data usage 'stopwatch' for my iPad and iPhone
- Have you turned off this data-gobbling feature of iOS 9?
- My device shows the internet is working, but it is not!
- How to tell Google to only search for 'recent' content, or only Australian content
- Understanding NBN and VPN - two TLA's (three-letter acronyms) we are hearing a lot lately!
- If you have been having trouble lately with your internet or with sending mail ...
- If you use public WiFi, you should read this
- Here's how to check if and when NBN is available to you
- When you have a problem with your Wi-Fi or device, check if this is the real problem ...
- Why can't I get internet on my iPhone when I am away from home?
- "iTunes used up all my mobile data!" How to stop this from happening
ITUNES, APP STORE AND OTHER STORES
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- Send an iTunes gift from your iPhone or iPad
- How do I stop all my kids games from appearing on my iPad and iPhone?
- Managing subscriptions on your iPad and iPhone
- How can I reset my forgotten Apple password? Where can I go to change this password?
- iTunes - Setting up automatic Wi-Fi sync'ing
- Purchased music won't download to my iPhone and my Apple TV doesn't show any music
- Problem signing in to iTunes or iCloud on Apple TV or other i-Device after setting up two-factor authentication
- "iTunes used up all my mobile data!" How to stop this from happening
- How your kids can by-pass the 'Ask to Buy' requirement of iCloud Family
keyboard and typing
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- Hidden keys on your iPad and iPhone keyboard
- Setting up Typing Shortcuts so that you can avoid typing
- How to 'undo' typing mistakes on the iPhone and iPad
- Sending smiley faces in your emails and texts - Emojis
- Discovering Predictive Text (new in iOS 8)
- Finding the Caps Lock on your iPad's and iPhone's keyboard?
- iOS 10 - Predictive Text gets smarter!
- How to type without a keyboard on the iPad and iPhone (and then edit what is written)
- Text editing is easy on an iPhone when you use your keyboard as a trackpad
- A great time saver on your iPad and iPhone
- An emoji for every occasion in iOS 9
- Stopping iPad or iPhone clicks when you tap keys on the keypad
- Turn your iPad (or iPad) into a laptop by adding a Bluetooth keyboard
- Keyboard Shortcuts on my iPhone really helped me while travelling
- A great tip - convert an entire lowercase word to uppercase on your iPad and iPhone
- How to type the 'Apple' symbol on your iPad or iPhone
- Why is the microphone missing from my iPad or iPhone keyboard?
- A really handy feature of iOS 12 makes editing your text much easier
KIDS ON TECHNOLOGY
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- Restricting what websites kids can see on i-Devices
- Family fun with Pictionary - using an iPad and Apple TV
- How do I stop all my kids games from appearing on my iPad and iPhone?
- Setting up Parental Controls on an iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone
- How to retrieve a forgotten Restrictions passcode for an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch
- How your kids can by-pass the 'Ask to Buy' requirement of iCloud Family
- Hiding purchased apps in your App Store purchases - so that kids can't bypass 'Ask to Buy'
- Here's what you need to do when setting up an iPad or iPhone for a child
- How to lock a child (or anyone else) into a single app on an iPad or iPhone (or iPod Touch)
- Here's how you can stop your child from changing their device password (and recording their fingerprint on your own)!
- Now is the time to set up iCloud's 'Family Sharing' for your family - and take back control of the kids' technology
- Worried about your young teen's online safety? Here's a book they (and you) MUST read.
- Local council promotes Instagram competition for 8-12 year olds
- Are you the 'default parent' when it comes to the worrying about the kids and their online safety?
- 10 smartphone rules for a 12-year-old - with one key rule missing!
- Setting Parental Controls on YouTube - both in the App and in Safari
- Here's a checklist for setting up your child's school iPad (and their iPhone!)
- Why parental controls did not stop inappropriate content on my child's iPad. Beware!
- Parents - check your kids' devices for these dangerous apps
- Read this article - then make sure you block adult content on your child's (and your own) iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and computer
- Why parental controls did not stop inappropriate content on my child's iPad. Beware!
- Free videos and guide - Setting up Parental Controls on an iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone
- Can predators get to your kids through the games on their devices?
- An important warning about a new Snapchat feature that could put your child in danger
- Can your child 'hide' their web tracks using 'Private Browsing'?
- Some answers to questions from parents about Clash of Clans, Minecraft, Youtube, Netflix and other apps that kids use
- Parents, please check if your child is using this app!
- A checklist for setting up your child's iPad for school
- Answering a parent question: Is there a way kids can 'hide' apps on their iPad, iPhone or iPod touch?
- Controlling whether apps automatically appear on your iPad or iPhone
- Before you send your child to school with their new technology ...
- Three great tips for parents from a psychologist and cyber expert
- Google's parental controls now available in Australia
- Answering a parent question: Is there a way kids can 'hide' apps on their iPad, iPhone or iPod touch?
Health and lifestyle
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- Your iPhone can provide essential information about you in an emergency - and allow it to be easily returned to you if lost
- If my phone is in Do Not Disturb mode, will I still get any Government & Emergency Alerts?
- An app we should all have on our mobile phones
- How to automatically translate a web page that is in another language - on mobile devices
- Listen to and record radio from anywhere with this app
mail
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- How to send a document from Pages on the iPad and iPhone
- Quick access to Drafts in Mail on iPad & iPhone
- How to create a PDF from an email's contents
- Quickly save the date received in an email - and set up an event in your calendar
- A handy email feature: 'Send Again'
- Saving photos, PDFs and documents received in Mail on the iPad and iPhone
- Changing the 'Send from my iPad' (or 'Send from my iPhone') signature in your Mail
- Saving PDFs to your iPad or iPhone from Safari, Messages and Mail - then viewing your collection of PDFs
- How to delete all the mail messages in a mailbox
- How to get back your Inbox when it goes missing in Mail!
- Making sure your contacts' email addresses are saved and shared between your devices
- Where has my trash can gone in Mail?
- Sending an individual photo from the Photos app
- Send several photos from the Photos app
- Making sure your email with photos is not too large
- How to stop your Mail app from grouping your iPad and iPhone emails
- Now you can delete all mail messages in a mailbox in iOS 9.3
- Sign documents - right on your iPad and iPhone!
- How to email a group of Contacts in the Mail app
- Managing mail on your iPad and iPhone
- Save any email as a PDF in iOS 10
- Organising your mail - how to create Mailboxes, file your mail, and a great new feature of iOS 10
- Save any email as a PDF in iOS 10
- iOS 10 - Quick viewing of all 'Unread' mail
- My Inbox has disappeared in Mail on my iPhone!
- Tell Siri to remind you about an email, text, web content - anything!
- 'Swipe' gestures for deleting, marking and flagging emails
- Move a draft email out of the way to look at other mail
- Why your emails sometimes disappear unexpectedly
- How to send an email in a different language - when you don't speak that language!
- How to make sure you receive a special notification about an important email
- Why can't I send my Bigpond email when I am in Hong Kong?
- A feature so many of us have been waiting for in iOS Mail ...
- How and where to save email attachments (and create PDFs from web pages) on your iPad and iPhone
- Changes to Telstra's Bigpond Mail - how to update your iPad, iPhone and Mac
- How to set up an 'out of office' reply for iCloud Mail
- Managing all that Junk
- How I ensure that I am not 'locked out' of my mail account when I travel?
- Auto-Forwarding your Bigpond POP emails to your new email account
- How to set up your new Gmail or Outlook email account so that it retrieves your POP email from Bigpond, Optusnet, Primus, iiNet, Netspace, etc
- How to save images from emails in iOS 10
- Organising your Mail has been made easier in iOS 10
- Hotmail emails are not being received from a particular sender
- Why you should think twice before unsubscribing from Junk emails
- If you have been having trouble lately with your internet or with sending mail ...
- Have you received any of these emails recently?
- Stop Outlook mail going to junk (for outlook.com, hotmail.com and live.com email addresses)
- Here's a really handy Mail tip for iPad and iPhone users ...
- How good are you at spotting a scam email? Test yourself here
maps
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messages
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- Dealing with a phone call you can't answer - quickly send a message to the caller
- Solving iMessage woes across multiple devices
- Muting certain 'conversations' in Messages on your iPad and iPhone
- Saving PDFs to your iPad or iPhone from Safari, Messages and Mail - then viewing your collection of PDFs
- Forcing a message to send as an SMS instead of an iMessage
- Why do I only receive my messages when I am connected to WiFi?
- iOS 10 - Lots of fun changes to Messages
- Tell Siri to remind you about an email, text, web content - anything!
- Group conversations in Messages - name your group and manage members, notifications and more
- Viewing, saving and deleting images received in Messages
- Share your current location in a Message
- Sending an individual photo from the Photos app
- Send several photos from the Photos app
- Sending smiley faces in your emails and texts
- Sending a special animation with your Message - a heart, balloons, fireworks and more
- How to ensure you can receive all Messages - including SMS's - on your iPad and Mac
- Controlling what notifications are visible on your Lock Screen
- A lovely feature to use when sending a Message to someone special
- Discovering 'People' in Photos, messaging groups, and making sure your messages are private
- How to send a message in a different language - when you don't speak that language!
- Making sure that your contacts' names appear in the Messages and Phone apps when you travel OS
- Why don't certain iPhone messages arrive until I am connected to WiFi?
- Managing all that Junk
- If you change from an iPhone to another type of phone, you MUST do this ...
- Extracting a record of your Messages (or other data) from your iPhone or an iTunes backup
- Does your Messages provide 'read receipts' to those who message you?
music
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notes
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- How to Pin a Note to the top of your list of Notes
- Have your upgraded your Notes app on your iPad and iPhone? Here's how to use it.
- The new Notes features in iOS 9.3 - Note passwords, and sort by name
- Shared Note - share your Notes with others in iOS 10
- Family fun with Pictionary - using an iPad and Apple TV
- Make sure you take a look at these great features of the Notes app
phone, Facetime
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- Controlling phone calls to other Apple devices
- Dealing with a phone call you can't answer - quickly send a message to the caller
- Find your ringing phone in your handbag
- Setting up your 'favourite' Contacts
- Saving a photo you see in Facebook on your iPad or iPhone
- Some Special Tricks for your iPhone's Sleep Switch
- How to stop your iPad (or Mac) ringing when your iPhone rings
- A great smartphone feature for anyone who lives in a mobile 'black spot'
- How to extend the number of rings before your phone goes to voicemail
- Making sure that your contacts' names appear in the Messages and Phone apps when you travel OS
- Checking your voicemail when you don't have access to your regular phone or SIM
- Why are my iPhone messages coming as texts instead of voicemail?
- Stop your iPhone or iPad from going to sleep so quickly, and delay how quickly it requests your passcode
- How do I hang up an iPhone call? Where is the red 'hang up' button?
- When my daughter 'Facetimes' me, both my work and home mobile phones rings
photos and videos
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- How to change the 'Key Photo' for a Live photo
- Deleting iPhone and iPad photos in bulk using a Mac
- Scanning old photos - the easy way
- How to get photos out of iCloud
- Take a photo while you are videoing
- Take a photo of whatever is on your screen - screenshots
- Saving a photo you see in Facebook on your iPad or iPhone
- A great way of sharing your photos with others - no emailing or texting required!
- A great feature of iOS Photos - the People album
- Viewing, saving and deleting images received in Messages
- Discovering 'People' in Photos, messaging groups, and making sure your messages are private
- Share your iPhone and iPad photos using iCloud
- Creating an Album in Photos on your iPad and iPhone
- Sending an individual photo from the Photos app
- Send several photos from the Photos app
- Saving photos and documents received in Mail on the iPad and iPhone
- Separately control focus and light in the Camera app
- Scan your credit card and avoid typing in the details
- Taking better photos with your iPhone and iPad
- Camera and Photos: Quickly taking a photo on your iPhone or iPad
- Accessing the Camera App from the Lock screen
- How to see your iPad and iPhone photos presented on a map
- Getting edited iPhone (or iPad) photos across to your computer using iCloud Shared Streams
- iOS 10 - Accessing the Camera App from the Lock screen
- iOS 10 - Draw and write on photos + a new 'Edit' symbol
- Separately control focus and light in the Camera app
- Hiding photos from your timeline in the Photos app
- How to access 'edit' options for photos on your iPad and iPhone
- Search for your photos by location, date, object and more
- Tag your Favourite photos and view all of them in one place!
- Getting back a photo or video that was accidentally deleted
- Taking better photos with your iPhone and iPad
- Sending an individual photo from the Photos app
- Importing iPad and iPhone photos to a Windows computer
- How can I delete photos from my iPad and iPhone in bulk using a Windows computer?
- How to resolve photo syncing and importing problems
- Why are there two copies of some photos on my iPhone?
- My first iMovie video on my new iPhone 6 Plus!
- Do you hate having to scan and send documents?
- Password Keeper apps for iDevices
- A great app for tracking data usage on your iPad and iPhone
- Have you discovered 'app extensions'? Here are some really great extensions for the Photos app.
- I seem to get two copies of photos on my iPhone when HDR is on
- How can I print several photos on a single page from my iPad or iPhone
- iOS 9 offers a new way of deleting photos in bulk from your iPad and iPhone
- Great slideshows for learning all about taking and managing photos on your iPad and iPhone
- Are your 'bursts' of photos causing your iPad, iPhone or Mac to 'burst its storage banks'?
- One of the most important things to do to take a good photo
- Trying out some interesting new Photo Book options
- Can I change the date of a photo so it appears in the correct Year in Apple's Photos app?
- How to add music to a Photos slideshow when you have Apple Music
- How Apple's Photos app 'saved the day'!
- Farewell to Apple's Photo Books. Here's our favourite service for making these books - for any computer/tablet
- How to change the 'Key Photo' for a Live photo on the iPhone or iPad
safari
Handy Hints (for iTandCoffee Club members)
Blog Articles
- How to enable Safari Extensions
- Viewing two Safari pages/tabs at once on your iPad
- Understanding 'Private Browsing Mode' of Safari on your iPad and iPhone
- Turning your favourite web page into an 'app' on your Home Screen
- Make sure Safari on your iPhone and iPad is warning you about suspect websites
- Tell Siri to remind you about an email, text, web content - anything!
- Accessing your favourite Safari pages really quickly, with one tap on the Home screen
- Viewing two Safari pages/tabs at once on your iPad
- How to ensure that your searching on Safari is always private
- Why is the bar at the top of Safari dark instead of light?
- Scan your credit card and avoid typing in the details
- Quickly add a web page to your set of Favourite pages
- View a web page in 'desktop' format on your iPhone
- An easier way to close those tabs in Safari
- Viewing and managing multiple web pages in Safari
- Searching for text on a Safari page on your iPad or iPhone
- Quickly get back a Safari web page you accidentally closed
- Quickly close all open tabs in Safari on an iPad or iPhone
- How do you get your Favourite websites to appear under the Search field in Safari on the iPad
- How to limit the web pages returned in Safari to just recent and/or Australian pages
- "My Safari uses Yahoo (or Bing) - how can I make it use Google?"
- Navigating when on Safari
Blog Articles
- Make sure you take notice if you see this warning in Safari
- How to send an email in a different language - when you don't speak that language!
- How to ensure you can always track what websites your kids have visited on an iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
- Safari keeps trying to fill in fields using my Contacts - and it's driving me crazy
- Do 'autoplay' videos drive you crazy in Safari? Here's how to stop them
SECURITY, PRIVACY AND ONLINE SAFETY
Handy Hints (for iTandCoffee Club members)
- Stopping your iPhone or iPad from going to sleep so quickly, and delaying how quickly it requests your passcode
- Can others easily see your passwords on your iPad/iPhone?
- How can I reset my forgotten Apple password? Where can I go to change this password?
- Setting up Parental Controls on an iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone - Free Guide
- Make sure Safari on your iPhone and iPad is warning you about suspect websites
- How to retrieve a forgotten Restrictions passcode for an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch
- Help! My iPad's Safari has been locked by 'ransomware'.
- How to auto-fill SMS verification codes
- Please do not call the number on your screen!
- Password Keeper apps for iDevices
- Something to consider if your kids know your iPad or iPhone passcode
- A video that answers the question, "Where do I safely store all my passwords?".
- When a strange message appears in Facebook on your iPhone/iPad, and you don't want to press OK
- How to stay safer online - adding an extra layer of protection
- Please do not call the number on your screen!
- I keep getting a message showing a sign-in is requested from a strange location. (In Melbourne, it shows St Kilda.)
- Can predators get to your kids through the games on their devices?
- An important warning about a new Snapchat feature that could put your child in danger
- Some information for travellers about iMessage and safe internet usage
- Make sure 'Airdrop' is secured on your iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Mac
- When a disgusting message or photo pops up on your iPhone or iPad! How did that happen?
- Parents, please check if your child is using this app!
- Scamwatch: Beware of the Parking Fine scam email
- Scam alerts!
- New Wi-Fi flaw leaves nearly every internet-connected device vulnerable
- Can your bank account be accessed by someone who has stolen your mobile number?
- Can you spot which of these emails is real, and which is a scam?
- Your iPad and iPhone can now auto-fill those SMS verification codes - here's how
siri
Handy Hints (for iTandCoffee Club members)
- How you can get Siri to read your screen's contents ...
- Set alarms without typing
- Quick Conversions with Siri
- Let Siri know who you are so that 'she' can help you better
- Tell Siri about your relationships - then you can say 'Call my mum' or 'text my husband'
- Getting directions with Maps - without typing a thing! Your built-in SatNav!
- My most frequently used Siri commands
- Helping Siri understand your pronunciation of names
- Siri can have a male voice
- Tell Siri to remind you about an email, text, web content - anything!
- Using your iPad or iPhone as your alarm clock - setting alarms is so easy
- Helping Siri understand your pronunciation of names
- How to correct Siri when she hears instructions incorrectly
SOUNDS, NOTIFICATIONS
Handy Hints (for iTandCoffee Club members)
- A guide to Sounds, Notifications and Do Not Disturb on your iPad and iPhone
- How to quickly turn off Notifications
- Now you will be able to find your ringing phone in your handbag
- Getting rid of those annoying notifications!
- How to include extra 'widgets' in your Notification Centre
- Controlling what notifications are visible on your Lock Screen
- Controlling Facebook notifications about birthdays and events
- Using your iPad or iPhone as your alarm clock - setting alarms is so easy
- iOS 10 - Major changes to Notification Centre, Spotlight Search and Lock Screen
- Find your ringing phone in your handbag
- Muting certain 'conversations' in Messages on your iPad and iPhone
- How to hide Notification previews to protect your security and privacy
- A handy new feature for stopping your iPhone and iPad from disturbing you
- If my phone is in Do Not Disturb mode, will I still get any Government & Emergency Alerts?
- What to do when your iPhone is getting someone else's Instagram notifications
- How to change the default Alarm sound on your iPad and iPhone
- How to extend the number of rings before your phone goes to voicemail
- How to quickly turn off those Notifications that pop up on your iPhone or iPad
travel
Handy Hints (for iTandCoffee Club members)
- Phone and text access while travelling overseas
- Have you discovered this great feature of the TripAdvisor App?
- Temporarily allowing mobile data and allowing/blocking phone calls when travelling.
- Exciting news about Google Translate - just in time for school holiday travel to foreign lands!
- How to keep in touch by phone while travelling overseas
- iPhone tip: How to dial an overseas number that has a '+' at the start
- Apple SIM provides data for travellers in 90 countries
- So many ways to keep in touch from the other side of the world using your iPad and iPhone
- Some warnings about using Wi-Fi when travelling - even Hotel Wi-Fi
- A really handy app for travellers
- Checking your voicemail when you don't have access to your regular phone or SIM
- Making sure that your contacts' names appear in the Messages and Phone apps when you travel OS
- Why don't certain iPhone messages arrive until I am connected to WiFi?
- I turned on my data roaming and used 11MB in a flash
- For travellers: how to get SatNav on your iPhone or iPad when you don't have internet
- Client Question: Why can't I send my Bigpond email when I am in Hong Kong?
- How to get access to Australian content when you travel - while keeping your online world secure
- Great ways of adding more storage to your iPad and iPhone - especially when you travel
- Here's a handy app for when you travel - especially by train
- A great accessory for travelling with your iPhone and iPad - battery charging, backup and extra storage for your i-Device
- Some great news for travellers who want internet on the go
- Some information for travellers about iMessage and safe internet usage
troubleshooting
Handy Hints (for iTandCoffee Club members)
Blog Articles
- Stop your iPhone or iPad from going to sleep so quickly, and delay how quickly it requests your passcode
- How do I quickly fix a mis-behaving app on my iPad and iPhone, or a device that is mis-behaving in general?
- How to get back your Inbox when it goes missing in Mail!
- Where has my trash can gone in Mail? There is a box instead
- How can I find my muted iPhone in my house!? I know it's here somewhere!
- How can I reset my forgotten Apple password? Where can I go to change this password?
- How do I stop all my kids games from appearing on my iPad and iPhone?
- Phone and text access while travelling overseas
- Change the 'Press home to unlock' feature of iOS 10
- Managing the storage on your iPad and iPhone
- How to retrieve a forgotten Restrictions passcode for an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch
Blog Articles
- How to extend the number of rings before your phone goes to voicemail
- Great ways of adding more storage to your iPad and iPhone - especially when you travel
- Are you backing up your iPad and iPhone? If not, read this!
- Clearing out your iPhone's or iPad's memory (RAM) may help if it is mis-behaving
- Features of iOS 10 that you won't find on an iPhone 5 or 5C
- I keep getting a message showing a sign-in is requested from a strange location. (In Melbourne, it shows St Kilda.)
- Problem signing in to iTunes or iCloud on Apple TV or other i-Device after setting up two-factor authentication