Spills, splashes and rain are almost inevitable when it comes to devices in heavy use, so here’s what to do if your iPhone comes into contact with liquid. Follow these steps to give your device the best chance of survival. Remove it from the water immediately and turn it off. Water is conductive and any liquid in the circuits can cause your device to short, potentially causing permanent damage. Reduce exposure by removing the device from contact with the liquid instantly and get the device powered off as a priority. Seconds can count here so move fast. Dry the outside. Use a lint free cloth an ..read more

A lot of us use wallets to store and trade cryptocurrency right from our mobile phones but what happens if your phone gets lost, broken or needs a trip to the repair centre? Most wallets use a seed phrase which will be presented to you when you first create the wallet. Hopefully, you wrote this down and stored it somewhere safe, but if not make sure to find your seed phrase and do that now. You can either store it in a digital file (make sure to encrypt it and back it up), or store it on paper and lock it away safely. Make sure you don’t lose it, this is the only way to recover your wallet in ..read more

The iPhone 11 Pro is one of the best camera smartphones available right now. If you’ve recently purchased or are about to buy an iPhone 11 Pro, here’s how to get the most out of it. There are three lenses, each with 12 megapixels, within the square on the back of the Pro iPhones. The front camera has 12 megapixels. Technical Details The ultrawide lens has an f/2.4 aperture and a 120-degree view, whereas the regular wide-angle lens is f/1.8 and the telephoto lens is f/2.0. The camera can zoom out to the same extent as the ultrawide lens with a 2x optical zoom. Both wide-angle lenses have dual v ..read more

Battery life seems to get shorter and shorter the longer you use your phone. Sadly, it’s part of phone ownership and if you’re here it’s likely you’re feeling that frustration. We know it well, so we’ve put every solution into one handy post. Follow these steps to get your iPhone running for as long as possible between charges. Update the software We’re all guilty of delaying updates but a lot of them include energy saving updates which are constantly improving the battery life of phones. Stop putting off the latest upgrade and get your OS up to date. Remove unused apps or disable them Go into ..read more

What is a VPN? VPN stands for a virtual private network. It gives the user online privacy by creating a private network separate to the public internet connection. Your IP address is blocked from view so your data including location is untraceable. Why would I use a VPN?   There are many reasons why you might want to use a VPN. Maybe you are in a public place like a coffee shop and you don’t want your data to be available to either the shop or the network provider. Even when you are at home your internet provider has the right to sell your anonymous data, however if you are using ..read more

If you are finding that your Mac battery doesn’t last as long as it once did, or it is constantly running out, then there are easy steps that can be taken to prolong the battery life. You can check your current battery health in the energy saver settings. For a more in depth look at your mac battery life expectancy take a look at Apple’s guide on battery cycles here.  Adjust your ‘Energy Saver’ settings  You can find the energy saver settings in system preferences  Adjust your settings for when the Mac is plugged into the power adapter and when the Mac is running off of the bat ..read more

If you are finding that your Mac battery doesn’t last as long as it once did, or it is constantly running out, then there are easy steps that can be taken to prolong the battery life. You can check your current battery health in the energy saver settings. For a more in depth look at your mac battery life expectancy take a look at Apple’s guide on battery cycles here.  Adjust your ‘Energy Saver’ settings  You can find the energy saver settings in system preferences  Adjust your settings for when the Mac is plugged into the power adapter and when the Mac is running off of the ba ..read more

There are many reasons that could contribute to your mac keyboard not working and these can vary depending on the type of keyboard you use, the settings on your mac or just potentially an error within the system.   Apple in recent years have had trouble with the keyboards on certain models, so much so that they released the Apple MacBook Keyboard Service Program which offers repairs to certain mac keyboards. You can find out if your Mac is eligible here. If your mac issue is not related to any of the issues in the Service Program you can find a few tips and tricks below that may help ..read more

Many people are aware of the PC’s Ctrl+Alt+Delete shortcut but there isn’t an equivalent for Mac users. However, Apple has provided us with three easy ways to close down programs that are not responding or frozen.  Why do Mac programs become unresponsive?  The most common reason is due to the RAM being full. The more programs you have open the more RAM you will be using. So, if you are not using a program or tab in the browser then it is best to close it to ensure the other programs can run smoothly.   Is it safe to force quit a program?  In short, yes, it is safe to ..read more

What is PRAM   PRAM stands for ‘Parameter Random Access Memory and is pronounced ‘P-RAM’. It is a type of memory that holds system settings. What is actually held in the PRAM differs on each device but the type of issues and solutions remain the same.   Why would I want to reset my PRAM?  If your Mac is having consistent problems with the screen, connection ports, battery displays or just something that isn’t supposed to happen. This may reset some system settings such as time zone, display and startup volume. You can adjust these afterwards in System Preferences. PRAM ..read more