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My wife’s iPhone ringer was not behaving properly. The iPhone volume of the ringer is extremely low and sometimes completely silent, even though she had the ringer volume all the way up to 11 (You Spinal Tap lovers will get that), it was silent and she was missing important calls.If this is happening to you, …

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If you’re having trouble seeing small text or icons on your iPhone screen, the Zoom feature can help: How to Enable Zoom:Go to Settings → Tap Accessibility.Select Zoom under the Vision section.Toggle the Zoom switch to turn it on.How to Use Zoom:Double-tap with three fingers anywhere on the screen to activate the zoom.Drag with three fingers to move around the zoomed-in area.Double-tap …

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You can enter a mathematical expression, currency amount, temperature, and more in the Spotlight search field, and get a conversion or calculation right in the same place.

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Although you can’t edit the text of a PDF in Preview, you can use the markup tools to provide feedback or write down something you want to remember. The editing tools in the Markup toolbar are ideal for collaborating—use them to suggest changes to a PDF and to respond to suggestions. In the Preview app  on …

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Have you ever found yourself cleaning up and you are going through a folder full of old photos and documents? You want to see what they are without having to open the program to view them.Here is a tip on how to see a preview of a photo, a PDF, a Word file or most …

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There are times you would like to type an emoji from your Mac keyboard. For those that do not have a TouchBar, here is a way to quickly access emojis with a keyboard shortcut. 😉 Press Control + Command + Space to open the emoji picker in any text field.

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How to use AirDrop on your iPhone or iPad with iOS 17's Tap to Share feature. Learn how to use AirDrop on your iPhone or iPad to quickly send photos, documents, and more to nearby Apple devices, including how to share by bringing your iPhone next to someone else's, starting in iOS 17. To learn more …

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What is AirDrop and how do you use it? AirDrop is used to share and receive photos, documents and more with other Apple devices that are nearby. Scenario: You are with some friends and you take a group photo. Everyone asks for a copy. Instead of emailing or texting the photos, you can transfer the photos …

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Medical ID TechnoMinds will set this up for free. It is that important! Learn how to use Apple's iPhone Medical ID feature so that In Case Of Emergency (ICE) others can potentially save your life.In the unfortunate possibility that you have a medical emergency and you are unresponsive, a bystander should be able to assist …

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