In this Quick Tip, we’re going to cover how to edit, trim, and add effects to your Live Photos within macOS High Sierra! Which is great considering how many Live Photos Melissa Holt has that include camera jiggling, bad language, and so on. You’d think she’d just get better at taking Live Photos, but now that she can adjust them, she doesn’t have to! Whew.
Tips
How to Bypass macOS High Sierra's APFS Conversion
The Terminal comes to the rescue once again when you want to enjoy the new features of macOS High Sierra, but don’t want to dive into a new file system just yet.
macOS and iOS: How to Disable Live Photos in FaceTime
Did you know that FaceTime on both the Mac and on iOS will now let you take Live Photos while you’re on a video call? Well, if that question shot as many shivers down your spine as it did Melissa Holt’s, you’ve gotta come read this Quick Tip. She’s going to tell us all how to turn it off!
iOS 11: Using the New Live Photos Bounce Effect
You won’t be able to see the effect on macOS High Sierra, but you can still have fun with Bounce on your iPhone and iPad.
iOS 11: How to Share Documents from the Files App
The Files app in iOS 11 does more than let you see and organize documents with your iPhone or iPad. It lets you share files, too, although not all sharing is created equal.
Use Your Apple Watch Digital Crown to Zoom Photos
Being able to use your Apple Watch as a remote shutter release is one thing, but having full control over zooming your iPhone camera from your wrist is pretty darned cool.
How to Share Notes from iBooks in iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra
It’s easy to take and share notes in iBooks for both iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra—if you know how, that is.
iOS 11: How to Block In-app Ratings and Reviews Requests
Are in-app reminders to rate and review apps on your iPhone and iPad annoying you? Here’s how to turn them off in iOS 11.
macOS: Archiving Messages from Apple Mail (Redux!)
Way back in 2014, Melissa Holt told us about how to export mailboxes to archive them out of Apple Mail, and in this article, she’s going to update us on a few changes in the process (and give us a caveat or two along the way)!
iOS 11: How to Turn On iOS Automatic Reader Mode in Safari
Did you know you can enable automatic Reader mode in iOS Safari? Just like macOS High Sierra you can choose to turn on Reader mode for individual websites, or all of them.
Changing Which Card Apple Watch Uses for Apple Pay
Even though it’s much easier and more intuitive, after demonstrating how to switch Apple Pay cards on the iPhone, Jeff Butts realized it might be a good idea to show folks how to do the same thing on the Apple Watch.
5 Great iPhone Task Management Apps
Jeff Butts walks you through these awesome alternatives, helping you to figure out which one is right for you.
Wi-Fi Calling Not Working on Your New iPhone? It May Need to be Re-enabled
If you update to a new iPhone and WiFi calling seems to stop working, there’s a good explanation for that: Your call settings may not have carried over from your previous phone.
Our Must Have Grocery Apps For Your Next Shopping Trip
There are plenty of grocery apps to choose from, and we’ve found some of the best. Whether you need to build a grocery list, or you’re trying to find the best deals, this selection of free apps can help you get started.
How to Take a Screenshot on iPhone X
The new key combination to take a screenshot on iPhone X should be fairly intuitive for most.
iOS 11: How to Make New Notes from Your iPad Pro Lock Screen
If you have an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil and want to quickly jot a note you don’t need to unlock your tablet first.
7 Ways to Watch Your Movies Anywhere Collection
Movies Anywhere is unifying our digital movie purchases from iTunes, Amazon Video, Google Play, and Vudu. Read on to see a few ways you can watch your newly combined movie library.
How to Reboot Your iPhone X
Perhaps Apple doesn’t think we’ll ever need to reboot the device, but Jeff Butts has uncovered a couple of ways to do it anyways.
iOS: How to Add Shared Google Calendars on Your iPhone
It’s possible to add shared Google calendars in Apple’s Calendars app too. You don’t need Google’s Calendar app. Here’s how to do it.
iOS 11: How to Draw in Mail
If you want to add a quick sketch to an email message you’re crafting on your iPhone or iPad you don’t need to make a trip over to the Notes app first.
How to Disable Autoplay Videos in Google Chrome
Apple made it easy to block videos that autoplay on websites in Safari on macOS High Sierra and you can do the same in Google Chrome, too.
The iPhone Shutter Button: Where It Should Go
When Steve Jobs said, “You’re holding it wrong,” he wasn’t referring to taking pictures; still, the saying probably holds true for that use, too.
How to Use Emergency SOS on the iPhone
This is a great new feature, stymied by conflicting and confusing instructions for use that, strangely enough, vary depending on which model of iPhone you have.
Top 5 Apple Watch Fitness and Health Apps to Get Moving
In the Watch app on iPhone, Apple doesn’t provide a list of categories like the App Store. You can search for apps, but otherwise you’re stuck with the apps shown on the main screen.