Samir Makwana
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How to Customize Your Favorites Feed on Instagram
Instagram’s Favorites feed shows you posts only from people on your Favorites list, in chronological order. Instagram will generate an automatic Favorites list based on your activity, but you can tweak that list just like the Close Friends list for your Instagram Stories. → Read More
How to Use Google Image Search on iPhone or iPad
You can use Google Image Search to look for images, information about images, or visually similar images on your iPhone or iPad. You can search with keywords, with an image you found, or with an image you have saved on your device. → Read More
How to Appear Offline on Discord
If you don’t want your Discord friends to know when you come online, you can choose to appear offline. You can make your profile appear offline on all platforms, and we’ll show you how. → Read More
How to Use Spoiler Formatting for Messages in Telegram
You can hide spoilers on Telegram to avoid ruining a movie, a book, or other information for your friends. Here’s how you can use new spoilers formatting to hide messages in Telegram. → Read More
How to Show (or Hide) the Menu Bar in Fullscreen Mode on Mac
Apple allows you to auto-hide the menu bar on a Mac, and by default it auto-hides when you use any app in fullscreen mode. If you prefer the menu bar to always remain visible, you now have that option. → Read More
How to Encrypt WhatsApp Chat Backups on iPhone
By default, WhatsApp chats are end-to-end encrypted, but the backups aren’t encrypted for iPhone users. To be on the safe side, you can enable end-to-end encryption for those WhatsApp backups. Here’s how. → Read More
How to Set Up a Recovery Contact on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
If you forget your Apple ID password or device passcode, you’ll be in deep trouble. Luckily, Apple now lets you add a recovery contact to regain access to your Apple account. Here’s how to set it up. → Read More
How to Use Tab Groups in Safari on Mac
Safari now features tab groups that organize your browser tabs in groups you can label and move around. It helps you reduce tab clutter, similar to how tab groups work on Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome. Here’s how to use them. → Read More
How to Clear the Facebook App’s Cache on iPhone
The Facebook app for iPhone lets you clear your browser cache to free up some space and make the app leaner. It doesn’t impact or delete your posts, images, or friends. Here’s how to do it. → Read More
How to Switch to Compact Tabs in Safari on Mac
Tired of Safari’s default tab layout? Here’s how you can switch to compact tabs in Safari on your Mac to conserve the screen space and give it a leaner, more streamlined look. → Read More
How to Automatically Mirror Selfies on iPhone
Instead of flipping photos after taking selfies, you can capture “mirror selfies” automatically as they appear in the preview you see on your iPhone. Here’s how to do it. → Read More
How to Enable Low Power Mode on Mac
Starting with macOS Monterey, Low Power Mode reduces your Mac’s screen brightness and clock speed to make your Mac quieter and its battery last longer. Here’s how to enable it. → Read More
How to Switch Between Tabs in Safari on iPhone
Switching between the open Safari tabs on your iPhone doesn’t have to be a pain. Safari lets you jump or slide between tabs quickly using either a swipe gesture or the Tabs button. We’ll show you how to do both. → Read More
How to Disable the Pop-Up Blocker in Safari on Mac
Safari blocks all kinds of pop-up windows by default. In that mix, it ends up blocking some legitimate ones. Here’s how you can disable the pop-up blocker in Safari for all websites or specific ones on Mac. → Read More
How to Watch Movies With Friends on iPhone and iPad Using SharePlay
Watching a movie together with a friend or a date over the internet using an iPhone or iPad is easy. From discussing a scene or pausing it for breaks, the new SharePlay feature makes it possible over FaceTime. Here’s how. → Read More
8 Ways to Improve Your HomePod Listening Experience
Apple’s HomePod and HomePod mini smart speakers let you enjoy high-quality streams from Apple Music and other services. Here are some settings you can tweak to get the best listening experience from your HomePod. → Read More
The Best Headphones of 2021
Everyone loves headphones for listening to music, movies, and phone calls. But with hundreds of options on the market, which one do you pick? Whether you need active noise cancellation (ANC), a wireless pair, or are just on a budget, we have the headphones for you. → Read More
How to Use Memoji as Your Apple ID Picture
Using Memoji as your Apple ID profile image is fun and gives you an option to prevent your real face from appearing everywhere. This change to your profile picture syncs across devices where you’re using your Apple ID. → Read More
How to Add Links to Your Instagram Story
Sharing links through Instagram Stories is easy, and available to all users. Instagram offers a simple tool to include hyperlinks to websites or articles in Stories, and we’ll explain how you can do it. → Read More
How to Clear Cache on iPhone and iPad
Clearing the cache can optimize your iPhone and iPad. Older temporary files take up space and potentially affect the speed and efficiency of your browser and other apps. Here’s how you can clear the cache on your iPhone and iPad. → Read More