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How to disable math results in Messages for iPhone and iPad
Do you find it distracting to have calculation results appear automatically? You can turn it off.
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What to do when an iCloud calendar invitation won't work
You can use an account at Apple’s website to work around an issue some readers have with failed iCloud calendar invitations.
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How to remove a stored password from a Mac storage device
If you stored the password to unlock an encrypted volume, you can remove it.
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Why won't an external drive work with Time Machine? It might be its format
Make sure your external drive isn’t using a Windows-focused format.
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How to deal with Wi-Fi Calling’s maximum limit on iPhone
Each telephone carrier sets a maximum number of devices that use your iPhone to place calls over the phone network.
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How to stop your iPhone or iPad from suggesting text effects in Messages
Apple’s Text Effects appear in predictive text and sometimes even autocomplete.
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Do you always lose your active window on macOS? This app can help
HazeOver adds a much-needed feature to the Mac.
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How to avoid accidentally placing photos in the iCloud Shared Photo Library
The addition of a Shared Library makes it easier to place photos other than where you want them to go.
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How to control folder opening behavior in the Finder
Apple’s settings for folders don’t seem to function as described.
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iPhone battery dies quickly? It might need to be replaced
You can try several tricks to see if it’s a problem in how your iPhone decides to charge or in how it measures the battery’s fully empty state. Failing that, get a new battery.
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Mail moving unexpectedly among mailboxes? Check your rules
You can set rules on your mail host, like iCloud.com, that can move things around you might not expect.
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How to make your Mac text larger on a big display
With a big external display, you might find yourself unable to read the type.
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How to avoid being scammed by a toll-collection SMS and similar smishing attempts
Apple has a built-in feature that the scammers ask you to circumvent. Don’t.
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How to control simultaneous notifications sounds across your Apple devices
It’s one thing to get a ding on your Apple Watch or iPhone and another to get quadrophonic audio alerts for each notification.
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Want to renew AppleCare+? You have to wait until it expires
In one of the strangest decisions since recharging a mouse from its underside, Apple says your service contract has to expire before renewal.
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How to find alternatives for verification codes when roaming
SMS remains a weak point in verifying logins and may be unavailable to you while outside your home country or region.
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How to stop display static after waking your Mac's monitor
An encryption protocol carried over a cable or the cable itself may be the issue.
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How to log out of streaming services on vacation TVs after you've left
Oops! You left your YouTube logged in! But you can fix that, even thousands of miles away.
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