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Make sure to backup prior to updating your iOS devicesBefore you update Make a backup of your device using iCloud or iTunes. Update the iOS software on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touchview more 
- Keyboard Shortcut Bar disappeared
The Shortcut Bar (also called Edit, Suggestion, Predictive or Quick Type Bar) sometimes closes or completely disappears and can't be opened or brought back. This issue first appeared after updating to iOS 9. It take...view more 
- Learn how to change your membership type, turn off Automatic Renewal, or join Apple Music later
Just follow the instructions in this support article > Manage your Apple Music membership on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC - Apple Supportview more - Minimal CSS tweaks for ASC
The June 2016 overhaul of Apple Support Communities hid some useful cues to updated content and, for some, made fonts too large, and added too much white space. There is an ongoing project running in the user tip Adju...view more 
- Fix corrupted Contacts database
Almost every problem involving Contacts (and its predecessor Address Book) can be fixed by forcing it to rebuild the database it uses to display your contacts. If you are having problems with edits not saving, deletio...view more 
- AirPort Disk - Remote Access (3 Methods)
There are at least three methods to access a shared AirPort Disk over the Internet from a Mac: Prerequisite: Install the AirPort Disk and verify that you can access it from the local network. Method #1: ...view more 
- How to install pagination enhancement
How to install the pagination enhancement. You need to install Greasemonkey then add the Javascript file to Greasemonkey. How to install Greasemonkey. -- Get to you menu screen. By clicking on the...view more 
- Effective defenses against malware and other threats
Questions regarding the use of "anti-virus" or similarly categorized "Internet security" products frequently arise on this site. Many of them are from new Mac users whose previous computer experience was limited to tr...view more 
- Slow iPad 2 on iOS 9
A disclaimer. I make no guarantees, expressed or implied, that any of my own procedures will return EVERY older iPad to a usable, running condition. Try all of the following: Try resetting All Setting...view more 
- Product Specialities
Get started Starting a product specialty is simple. Once you start, you’ll have a product specialty icon next to all your posts in the community. Get specialties in all your favorite Apple products to show whic...view more 
- Three ways to Trade In your iDevices and Macs for a newer Item
When we are asked: Is there some way I can trade in my old iPhone for a new one? or Can I get money for my old iPhone? or Can I upgrade to the next iPhone level if I turn in my cu...view more 
- Remove AirPlay message from Apple TV
If your Apple TV shows a message like this when it goes into screensaver mode use the following steps to prevent it: Settings > AirPlay > Conference Room Display > Offview more - "Syncing" Photos from iTunes into Camera Roll
I have come across various users who would like to copy or sync photos from their computer into the iPhone's Camera Roll. These users do not have iCloud Photo Library enabled nor any of the other iCloud options, Photo...view more 
- Setting up a local web server on OS X
Here is my definitive guide to getting a local web server running on OS X. This is meant to be a development platform so that you can build and test your sites locally, then deploy to an internet server. This User Tip...view more 
- Can I download my Mac OS upgrade?
Some people may not be aware, but "download" means to retrieve off a network server. In the discussion below the network refers to the internet, and the server in question is Apple's server. Before you dow...view more 
- Order of Photos in iOS
By default iOS devices display pictures in Camera Roll and in Synced Albums by “date created” which is not necessarily the same as “date taken”. Date created and date taken are part of the pict...view more - Use Messages to share a screen
You used to be able to use iMessage to share a screen through the old iChat interface, but the seemed to get clunkier and clunkier or stopped working. I accidentally discovered that you can now do this through the Mes...view more 
- When to charge your iPhone or iPad
There's a lot of myth and folklore surrounding charging iOS devices (or actually any device that uses Lithium technology batteries). A lot of it comes from the advice given for older technologies, such as Nickel-Cadmi...view more 
- Photo Editing Extensions for Photos for Mac
OS X El Capitan supports third-party tools that are accessible right in the Photos app. If a photo editing application offers Photo Editing extensions, you can use editing tools provided by the application from the Ed...view more 
- How to improve your experience with Apple Support Communities ( ASC )
Here is my Apple Support Communities ( ASC ) work flow... Login. You need to login first. ASC requires you to be logged in to see you prior posts. Block the automatic 30 minute logout. Unless yo...view more