iOS 9.3.5 recover photos with broken touchscreen

I've got an iPad 2 running iOS 9.3.5 which has a touchscreen that doesn't work. I'd like to recover the pictures from it preferably without having to pay to have a screen replaced on what is essentially an unsupported paperweight at thi…

How to Start, Pause, & Stop Workouts on Apple Watch

If you say the words “Apple Watch” to someone the first thing they are most likely to think about is health and fitness. Apple has spent the last few years making the Apple Watch synonymous with working out and staying healthy. So if you’re a new Ap…

Make iPhone silent while sleeping

When I go to sleep I tell a smart alarm app (Pillow) that I'm going to sleep. When I wake up I tell that same app that I'm awake. Between these two events, I would like for my iPhone not to vibrate or make any other noise. How can I ach…

2006 iMac5,1 Upgrade from 10.6.8 to a faster OS

I have an iMac 2006 5,1 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo to which I have changed the RAM to 4gb. I want to upgrade the OS of 10.6.8 to a better OS, not sure which system. Ideally i would be able to watch films etc via Netflix or the like. Run AutoCA…

icloud - removing previous connected apple devices and disconnecting it from account

Context Last year I got rid of two old Macs (one running macOS Catalina and the other with macOS Sierra, both were formatted in an attempt to reuse them for Linux). In the process I removed them from my Apple ID via: Preferences - Apple…

iOS 9.3.5 recover photos with broken touchscreen

I've got an iPad 2 running iOS 9.3.5 which has a touchscreen that doesn't work. I'd like to recover the pictures from it preferably without having to pay to have a screen replaced on what is essentially an unsupported paperweight at thi…

How to really remove old Macs from iCloud?

Backstory last year I got rid of two old Macs (one running Catalina, one Sierra, both were formatted in an attempt to reuse them for Linux). In the process I removed them from my Apple ID via: Preferences - Apple ID - "Remove from Acco…

What Do AirPods Lights Mean?

Do you have a pair of AirPods or AirPods Pro and you’re wondering what the lights mean? If you aren’t highly familiar with Apple’s hugely successful truly wireless headphones, you might not necessarily be aware of what the lights on the charging cas…

How to really remove old Macs from iCloud?

Backstory last year I got rid of two old Macs (one running Catalina, one Sierra, both were formatted in an attempt to reuse them for Linux). In the process I removed them from my Apple ID via: Preferences - Apple ID - "Remove from Acco…

iMac occasionally gets very sluggish. Memory Pressure is high and its hard to use computer. Why is this?

I have a mid-2010 iMac running High Sierra. It has started getting very sluggish several times a week. I have tracked it down to the memory pressure and the process kernal_task. Shown below is a screenshot of the activity monitor when t…

Prevent iPhone from trying to send text message after leaving airplane mode

I accidentally sent a text and before it could fully send, I put my phone into airplane mode. The text is "stuck" and is neither sent NOR saying failed to deliver. What do I do? How do I not send it? If I block the person while still in…

iMac occasionally gets very sluggish. Memory Pressure is high and its hard to use computer. Why is this?

I have a mid-2010 iMac running High Sierra. It has started getting very sluggish several times a week. I have tracked it down to the memory pressure and the process kernal_task. Shown below is a screenshot of the activity monitor when t…

iMac occasionally gets very sluggish. Memory Pressure is high and its hard to use computer. Why is this?

I have a mid-2010 iMac running High Sierra. It has started getting very sluggish several times a week. I have tracked it down to the memory pressure and the process kernal_task. Shown below is a screenshot of the activity monitor when t…

How do i fix my MacBook Pro 13 from malware attack?

On opening Safari it takes me to Yahoo and I have tried to clear extensions yet it doesn't work. Now, I can't see any extensions under it's tab as well.

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Apple Just Made the First Retina MacBook Pro Obsolete. We Still Got You.

I remember when rumors went out that Apple was about to unveil the first MacBook Pro with a Retina-quality display. I remember because I was relating to a friend the engineering challenge Apple faced in scaling up from phone-size displays to laptops…

How to Use Remind Me When Messaging on iPhone & iPad

Do you want to be reminded about something when you’re messaging someone on iPhone or iPad? Perhaps you want to have a reminder that comes up when you’re texting a friend, colleague, or family member. That’s easy to do, thanks to a nifty feature tha…

Automatically delete files older than 3 hours macOS

I have a camera setup up to take an image every few seconds and then the image is processed and is no longer required. Can anyone help me to write a script/service that will delete files/images in a folder that are older than 3 hours? I…

MacOS Big Sur Compatibility & Supported Macs List

MacOS Big Sur is coming in the fall of 2020 with a big visual redesign and a variety of new features. You might be wondering if your Mac is able to run macOS Big Sur, or macOS 11 (or macOS 10.16 according to the beta installer), so with that in mind…

iOS - Can I "white label" certain apps not to be auto-offloaded?

I use the "auto-offload app" feature of iOS that uninstalls unused apps on my phone to free up storage. For the most part this is really useful, but there are some apps which I use infrequently, and if they get offloaded they need to b…

Automatically delete files older than 3 hours macOS

I have a camera setup up to take an image every few seconds and then the image is processed and is no longer required. Can anyone help me to write a script/service that will delete files/images in a folder that are older than 3 hours? I…