What to Know The Apple Watch ECG app takes a recording of your heart’s electrical pulses. If the Apple Watch ECG is not working, try restarting your device and cleaning the Digital Crown. You should also double-check that ECG has been set up in the Health app. The Apple Watch ECG is one of the most useful apps you can have on your device. You can use it to keep track of your heart health and share the results with your doctor. However, if the ECG is not working, you won’t be able to see the results you need. Here’s what you can do to fix it. Jump To: What Is ECG on Apple Watch? How to Fi ..read more

Nobody likes to miss their friend's birthday. Especially if you don't use social media, it can be easy to forget the exact day a person was born. That's why I like to have my iPhone send me notifications automatically on an important person's birthday. Here's how to set it up! Why You'll Love This Tip: Keep all your contact's birthdays organized on your iPhone. Use the Calendar app to set up automatic birthday reminders. Never forget an important birthday again! How to Turn On Birthday Notifications on iPhone System Requirements This tip was performed on an iPhone 12 running iOS 17.4. Learn ..read more

Everyone has seen the mysterious laundry symbols on their clothes, but nobody seems to really know what they mean. I, for one, always have to look up what the symbols actually mean to make sure I’m washing my clothes correctly. Luckily, the latest iOS software makes it easy to identify laundry tag symbols. Why You’ll Love This Tip: Easily identify laundry symbols and their meanings with just a photo. Ensure you’re washing your laundry correctly. Use Your iPhone Camera to Look Up Laundry Instructions System Requirements This tip works on iPhones running iOS 17 or later. Find out how to updat ..read more

What to Know Some streaming apps offer free movie downloads to watch offline. As long as you have a paid subscription, Apple TV and Amazon Prime let you download shows and movies on your MacBook. Many popular streaming services, such as Netflix, do not have a designated app for Macs, preventing movie downloads. If you want to watch a movie on your MacBook offline or without interruption when your internet is slow, downloading it is the way to go. There are many third-party apps and websites that let you download episodes of shows and movies. While it is possible to do it for free, the saf ..read more

Apple values privacy and is dedicated to keeping your iPhone secure. Apps on your device can only access your microphone and camera if you give them permission. Not only that but when any app does that, your phone will let you know. Here’s how to check what app is using your camera or microphone. Why You’ll Love This Tip: Easily see which apps are using your microphone, camera, or location. Figure out if you need to uninstall apps that access your private data. How to See Which Apps Are Using Your Camera or Microphone System Requirements This tip works on iPhones running iOS 16 or late ..read more

What to Know You can easily delete old or expired tickets or passes from your Apple Wallet so that they don’t randomly pop up or clutter up your phone. Depending on the type of pass or ticket, you can delete it by selecting it, tapping the More menu or the i icon, then selecting remove. Every card, key, pass, or ticket that you add to your Apple Wallet stays there until you manually delete it. Depending on the type of ticket or pass you have, the steps to delete it can vary, but they are easy to delete once you know what to look for. How to Delete Tickets from Apple Wallet When you go to ..read more

Your app collection is one area that can quickly make your iPhone feel disorganized. Your Home Screen becomes cluttered and soon you’re swiping through page after page, trying to figure out where the three apps you actually use ended up. Here are some tips to get your apps under control. Remove Lesser-Used Apps from Your Home Screen If you have apps that you like to use on occasion but aren’t in your daily rotation (e.g. I only use Uber when I’m traveling), you can remove that app from your Home Screen but keep it in your App Library, so it’s there when you need it. Just long press on the ap ..read more

What To Know Why does my iPhone alarm get quiet? You may have your iPhone volume set low, not have an alarm sound set, have a quiet or unobtrusive alarm chosen, or have Attention Aware turned on. How do i make my alarm loud on my iPhone? Open Settings, tap Face ID & Passcode and toggle off Attention Aware Features.  Is your iPhone alarm volume low? Here's how to change the alarm volume on your iPhone or iPad if you've already increased the volume, but the alarm sound is still quiet. Jump To: Change the Alarm Volume on iPhone & iPad Turn Off Attention Aware Features ..read more

What to Know You can right-click on iPads by either tapping and holding the display or pressing and holding using an Apple Pencil. Not every iPad app offers right-click features. There are fewer right-click functions on an iPad than on a computer. Right-clicking on an iPad can be useful when navigating the device, but it is less functional than it is on a computer. I will teach you how to right-click on an iPad using finger gestures and an Apple Pencil. Not all apps offer right-click features, so I'll show you the most practical ways to use this gesture on your iPad. Jump To: How to Righ ..read more

What to Know iPhones set to capture high-efficiency photos will be saved as HEIC images. You can convert HEIC to JPG directly on your iPhone by copying and pasting your photo from the Photos app into the Files app or by emailing it to yourself. Third-party apps and websites can also help you convert HEIC to JPG. The good news is that you don't need a HEIC to JPG converter if you're looking to convert one or several images. I will teach you how to make sure every photo you take in the future is a JPG and how to convert HEIC to JPG directly on your iPhone, no third-party apps necessary. Jum ..read more