Apple iOS Operating System – Daves Computer Tips

How To Use Text Replacement On Your iPhone

Carol Bratt — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:01:41 +0000

Huh??? Yeah, I know it does sound a bit weird, even to me! But I remember way back when I was a paralegal and worked in large law firms, I was always trying to find ways to get things done quickly and easily. Sound familiar? Yep, I really did learn how to do things quickly while I worked. And what better way to save time than on your iPhone, right? Who has time to write long words when they can…

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How To Make A Selfie That Looks Like Someone Else Took It

Carol Bratt — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:47:59 +0000

I know that is a long Title, but I wasn’t really sure how else to phrase it. What I actually meant was that people have asked me how to take a selfie so it looks like a mirrored image. Hmm, I thought. I had just thought that was just the way it was and that there was no other way. WRONG! I did a bit of sleuthing and found an answer, and now I will share it with you! I think you will be amazed at…

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iPhone’s Control Center Explained

Carol Bratt — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:59:16 +0000

Your old fuddydud is back with more information on your Apple iPhone. Who knew there were so many different things that you could learn about a phone??? Surely not me! But I do endeavor to stay on top of things, and so I scrounge around and find different things I can use that I never knew existed! And lucky you! I am going to share them with you! Not all at once, of course, but a little bit here…

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How To Create A Custom iPad Lock Screen

Carol Bratt — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 06:05:01 +0000

You may not be aware but you can personalize your iPad lock screen by selecting a wallpaper, having a photo you love, or even changing your fonts every now and then. You can add widgets, too, if you like! And wrap your head around this – you can have two lock screens and alternate between them if you so desire! You can even link your lock screen to a focus (ie., a specific lock screen for when you…

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How To Change Or Turn Off iPad Sounds

Carol Bratt — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 04:01:55 +0000

As you all know, I am trying to go forward and learn how to use my Apple gifts, namely my iPad and my Apple Watch. It is slow going, but I am slogging along and being surprised I must say about how much easier it is than I had originally thought it would be! It may sound like such a simple thing, but I really did not know how to change or turn off sounds. Since I wanted to use an iPad so that I…

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How To Add Widgets To Your iPad Home Screen

Carol Bratt — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 04:02:46 +0000

So now that you have this fancy schmancy iPad, you’re getting a little inquisitive right? Wow, I wonder how many different things I can do with this thing? Trust me, I was scared to death to fiddle with this expensive thing! Luckily I have a daughter and son-in-law who are fearless in this regard and they do not hesitate to teach me how to use these things! One neat thing they have taught me is…

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Primo iPhone Data Recovery – Overview & Giveaway

Marc Thomas — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 05:06:38 +0000

[message type=”info”] This contest has now expired. Winners will be notified by eMail. Congratulations to the Winners and Thank You to everyone who participated! [/message] PrimoSync has graciously offered five (5) licenses for a Giveaway Contest for their Primo iPhone Data Recovery software. Read on to learn more… There may come a time when your iPhone becomes non…

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iOS 10 – How to Get Rid of ‘Press home to unlock’

Judy Novotny — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 10:50:36 +0000

While there is much to like about iOS 10, the most annoying feature for me has been the ‘Press home to unlock’ feature. Back in the good old days (iOS 9), you just rested your finger over the Home button. This would unlock your device and seamlessly take you past the Passcode screen if you had Touch ID enabled. With iOS 10, you have to press the Home button and then use Touch ID or use your…

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10 New Features Coming in iOS 10

Judy Novotny — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 05:05:07 +0000

At this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple revealed ten new or improved features that are coming to iOS 10. The lock screen in iOS 10 has been redesigned to allow for rich notifications and the ability to quickly interact with apps. You can take action from the notification that will take you into the app while still staying on the lock screen. The best iOS 10 feature…

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iOS 9 Default “Feature” May Be Hurting Your Data Usage

Judy Novotny — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 09:29:16 +0000

One of the nicer features in iOS 9 is the ability to automatically switch to using cellular data if your Wi-Fi is a little sketchy. The not-so-nice thing is the fact that this feature it is switched to ‘On’ automatically when you upgrade to iOS 9. There has been some grumbling from users (including me) about the potential, and sometimes real, adverse impact to data usage. I can’t say with…

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Should You Be a Beta Tester for Apple?

Judy Novotny — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 22:07:54 +0000

Apple will soon be releasing beta versions of its iOS and OS X software to participants in its Beta Software Program. Based on feedback that participants provide on usability and quality, Apple identifies and resolves issues prior to its production release. Should you participate in the free Beta Software Program? That depends. If you only have one iOS device or one Mac, probably not.

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How to Update Your Apple Watch OS

Judy Novotny — Thu, 21 May 2015 10:32:48 +0000

Apple rolled out the first OS update for Apple Watch. Watch OS 1.0.1 has performance improvements and bug fixes for accessibility, calculating calories for indoor cycling and rowing workouts, measuring distance and pace during outdoor run and walk workouts, measuring stand activity, Siri and third party apps. The updated OS also has display support for new Emoji characters as well as language…

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iOS 8.3 – Another Attempt to Fix iOS Issues

Judy Novotny — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:56:33 +0000

So what’s going on with iOS? I long for the good old days when it was a no-brainer to download the latest version because it may fix a problem or two and would also provide some new features. The last few iOS releases have seen significant issues. iOS 8.3, released on April 8th, fixes many of the issues. So many that it is pretty mind-boggling that this many issues were out there.

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11 Hot Apple Topics – From Apple Watch to Apple Car & More

Judy Novotny — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 11:45:35 +0000

While Apple is always a news staple, it seems like they have been in the news even more than usual lately. While some of the news has been actual “news” (as in factual), some has been rumors. I don’t typically feed the rumor mill but some the rumors lately have been a little intriguing and not of the usual genre (such as the perpetually-rumored Apple television). For being the shortest month…

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