User Tip Library
User Tip Library
{The topics are ordered in the same method Apple Orders them.The User Tips are ordered from oldest to newest.}
iPhone
- If the Screen On Your iPhone Displays Only Black and White Colors
- I set my iOS device to January 1, 1970...
- What's New in iOS 9.3
- New Build of iOS 9.3 with Fixes for Recent Bugs Is Now Available for Download [Updated]
- How to deal with the "Activation Server Unavailable" error message when restoring an iOS device
- HOW TO TRANSFER ANY DATA FROM ANDROID TO IPHONE: EASY TRICKS
- What’s new in iOS 9.3.2.
- Teaching Siri correct name pronunciation
- Using the Health App on iPhone
- Order of Photos in iOS
- Three ways to Trade In your iDevices and Macs for a newer Item
- Make sure to backup prior to updating your iOS devices
- Suggestions for Wi-Fi issues
- Bluetooth: Why can't I pair my iPhone or iPad with another iOS device or with my computer?
- What's the difference between a Sync and a Backup?
- "Syncing" Photos from iTunes into Camera Roll
- True Photos and Videos Backup using Google Photos - Free and Unlimited
- Create Alphabetical List of Apps Installed on your iPhone/iPad
- Is there an FM Receiver in an iPhone?
- Why do I see so many DCIM folders when I view the iOS Camera Roll from my computer?
- AT&T Users Upgrading: Shut Off Wi-Fi Calling First
- Pioneer announces incompatibility between iOS 11 iPhones and some receivers
- Upgrading to iOS 11 — Beware
- iPhone 7+/8+ photographers - 2x may not mean what you think
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Battery Drain and other considerations
- iOS 11.1.1 is now out and will fix your I to ? issue
- iOS 11.1.1 is out and Fixes the I to ? issue
- Save time by searching the website first
- Austria: A1 - Mobilbox cannot be reached
- iPhone 6 and Later CPU Slowdowns Due to Degrading Li_ion Battery Performance
- iPhone 6/6S Slow - Battery Draining On iOS 11
- Updating iOS and says Not Connected to Internet
- iPhone 6/6S Slow_Battery Draining On iOS 11
- About encrypted Backups
- How much battery energy does each app use?
- Lightning-Based Charging May Not Work in iOS 11.4.1 and Later If Your Device Has Been Idle over an Hour or You Did Not Use a Cable Within the past Three Days
- How to Solve Wi-Fi or Bluetooth Problems on your iOS Device?
- What to do if your iPhone or iPad will not turn on
- Using Siri: Conversion, Mathematics & Time & Date Calculation
- Delete thousands of emails on your iPhone or iPad
- Posting a screenshot will speed up assistance in some situations.
- Full Screen Picture of a Caller
- Email marked as junk accidentally. Need to reverse the junk action
- Recover deleted text messages on iPhone or iPad
- Date & Time > Set Automatically is Greyed out.
- How to flag and un-flag iMessages / SMS / MMS on Mssage App
- An experimental based techniques to solve sound (can't hear) related problems in iPhone
- Siri is missing from Settings on iPhone iPad
- Mails getting deleted after some days, You may change Mail days to sync on all email Accounts
- Siri to set Reminder and then Reminder app will notify you through Notifications
- No Alert Notifications from few Apps. How to Enable.
- AirPods Firmware Update is here.
- What is Grey bar in Screen Time Graph
- Missing Text Message Alerts, Notifications or Sounds
- Save space on iPhone / iPad using Settings and iCloud
- iPhone, iPad storage Vs System Storage
- If you forget your 4 digit Screen Time Passcode
- Recover deleted text messages on iPhone or iPad
- How does Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program Work?
- Consequences of enabling Low Power Mode
- Calendar Evens Missing / Disappear / Lost iPhone iPad
- Credit Card not required for App Downloads on App Store
- Contacts are neither stored locally on an iPhone nor in SIM.
- Difference between Carrier Settings Update and iOS Update
- Contacts are neither stored locally on an iPhone nor in SIM.
- Various Updates on an iPhone
- Missing Notes from Notes App on iPhone, iPad
- Disable iOS backup encryption
- Transfer Music (MP3) from Mac macOS Catalina to iPhone SE iOS 13.3
- Unknown App Store iTunes Charges
- Third Party Apps
- Can't connect iPhone to Computer / Mac
- iMessage and FaceTime Activation process. Use your Phone number to send Message and Call FaceTime
- if you have forgotten your Lock Screen passcode or Screen Time Passcode
- Deliver Quietly an Alert (Notifications)
- Calendar having unwanted Events Messages. Cause of an unwanted accidental subscription. This is not a spyware, malware or Virus.
- Unable to make Call or hear other person and the other person is also not able to hear
- Apple Slowdown tentative settlement details
- App Store Unknown Charges
- If payment method can't be added or changed
- iMessage and FaceTime Activation
- App Store app missing on iPhone or iPad
- Do not close iPhone and iPad 'background' apps
- Carrier Settings update on iPhone, iPad
- Lock Screen Issues - Siri, Apple Pay, Notifications, Control Center, USB
- Sound Mic Issue on iPhone
- If your iPhone is lost and offline. Do's and Don'ts. Get IMEI and Serial Number of lost device
- Protect & Prolong life of your iPhone's Battery:
- SMS Call Reporting using Third Party App Extensions on Phone App
- Screenshare your iPhone with the Camera App Enabled to Easily Converse Over-the-Phone with Apple Support
- Delete and Add email Account
- Understanding Water Resistance
- Forgotten Screen Time Passcode
- Create Multiple backup on iTunes for the same iOS / iPad devices
- Text for Activation Lock requests
- Where is the Audio Message stored, when saved on iMessage
- COVID-19 API-What it is, what it is not
- Forcing creation of a POP or IMAP email account
- WiFi Connectivity issue on iPhone / iPad
- Dealing with Safari popups that won't go away
- Demystifying AppleCare Plus / AppleCare Plus Loss and Theft and Why It May Matter To You
- My iPhone is disabled
- When to charge your iPhone or iPad
- Updating iOS: common issues and solutions
- Forgotten Lock Screen Passcode or iPhone disabled
- Archive iPhone backup in Windows
- Usage of Home Screens and App Library
- iOS and iPadOS devices listed by the last compatible OS
- Check your iPhone battery for Self-Discharge
- How to delete apps - iOS 14
- Which Printer Should I Buy?
- If you see Error 4000 updating your iPhon…
- Remove and replace SIM card
- Updating iOS: common issues and solutions
- Transferring to new device if the old one…
- Why your new iPhone may see different sig…
- The last update killed my battery!
- How do the various iPhone volume controls…
- If you suspect your device has been compr… - Apple Community
- Recovering deleted texts and iMessages - Apple Community
- iOS 16: Redesigned Group Management in Co
Mac OS & System software
- Mac recovery - the M1 change - Apple Community
- How to use DriveDx - Apple Community
- The speed of your transfer medium - Apple Community
- Monterey, 2021's new upgrade - Apple Community
- If Your Used Mac Gets Locked - Apple Community
- Setting up a local web server on a Mac - Apple Community
- When to erase your system - Apple Community
iPad
- Apple halts iOS 9.3 updates for older iDevices due to growing Activation Server Lock issues.
- Typing Other Languages on an iPad with a Hardware Keyboard
- Adding a screenshot to your ASC question while using an iPad.
- Stream'g purchased iTunes video content with older iPad models runn'g iOS 5, 6 or 7 with mobile wireless Seagate hard drives & older Seagate app
- iOS 9.3.2 re-released with fix for iPad Pro 9.7"
- Another battery life extension for iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch
- Increasing iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch internal speaker volume levels
- iPad 9 User Guide
- Keyboard Shortcut Bar disappeared
- iOS WiFi connect/disconnect issues.
- Archive iPad backup in Windows
- Stopping Calendar Spam on your iPad.
- Upgrading to iOS 11 — Beware!
- Multitasking Feature Compatibility on iPad by Model
- iOS 11 Keyboard Layouts
- Freeing Up Needed iDevice Data Storage Space
- Smart cover/keyboard cover steel holding magnets against the iPad's aluminum back case-oxidation issues
- IOS upgrades/updates-Preferred Method!
- Temporarily Removing an iOS Upgrade/Update from an iDevice
- New 2017 iPad 5 Comparisons to Older iPad 2, 3 & 4 Models
- iOS 11: WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU UPGRADE!!!
- Apple Pencil Compatible apps (incomplete list)
- iOS Handwriting Recognition and Text Conversion Apps.
- iPad Slow - Battery Draining On iOS 11
- No Wireless Mouse/Trackpad Support/Control for iOS Devices
- iPad Slow_Battery Draining On iOS 11In Settings App, General,Reset, Reset Network Settings, try resetting your network settings.
- How to Download built in Apple Apps for iOS from the App Store.
- About iOS 11 and Anyone Still Using an iPad 4th Generation
- Old apps for 2010 Original iPad running iOS 5.1.1
- iPad Apps quit without warning, how to fix?
- How to update iOS on your Apple Device.
- About iOS 10/11/12-iPad Mini 1st Generation
- iOS 10/11/12 and iPad 2, 3 & 1st generation iPad Mini Compatibility
- Mobile Storage Devices Compatible with Apple iDevices
- A step by step guide to add email account on iPad and iPhone
- Demystifying AppleCare Plus / AppleCare Plus Loss and Theft and Why It May Matter To You
- If your iPad’s keyboard does not work when using a mouse on iPadOS 13
- Which iPads use Lightning versus USB-C
- "Sudden App Death” for Completely Reset Older iPad 2, 3, 4 and 1st gen iPad Mini Models
- Apple Pencil Compatible Apps (incomplete list)
- Text for Activation Lock requests
- Downloading Older iOS 9.3.5 Versions of Apps ONLY Available Now for iOS 10 or Later
- iPadOS - Safari - Lost Windows, Lost Tabs, Recovery
- If you own OLD 8 and 9 Year Old iPad models in 2020...
- The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a Used iPad/iPhone
- Slow iPad on iOS 9, 10 or 11!
- Slow iPad on iOS 11, 12, and iPadOS
- Complete List of iPads, release year and current iOS / iPad Os version they can run.
Apple Watch
- Reduced battery life after updating watchOS
- Why is there a workout icon / runner icon / fitness app icon on my watch face?
- How to extend the day past midnight to complete the activities and close the rings
- Lock the screen on your Apple Watch to prevent false touches during workouts.
- DO NOT USE YOUR PRODUCT UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THE TERMS OF THE WARRANTY.
- Explanation of Apple Watch Status Icons
- Lock the screen on Apple Watch to prevent false touches during workouts.
- Use Time Travel on your Apple Watch
- Basic Troubleshooting steps for Apple Watch
- Demystifying AppleCare Plus / AppleCare Plus Loss and Theft and Why It May Matter To You
- Resetting Awards section in Activity app
- Apple Watch Features/Tips and Tricks
- How to create a heart rate notification w…
- How to check your Apple Watch battery fo…
- Using Apple Watch workouts without your õ…
Notebooks
- Your Solid State Drive and having enough space inside your Macbook Air
- MacBook Air / Thunderbolt Display Help
- FileVault—View progress when encrypting a drive
- Free Out of Warranty Assessment
- Emojis, Math Symbols & Other Special Characters
- MacBook with USB-C a new generation
- Wi-Fi and Wired network load preference
- Public Service Announcement: Hacked ID's
- Thoughts about trackpad interference.
- MacBook Pro without Touch Bar: Setting up a Virtual Touch Bar
- rMBP random shutdown solution ?
- Automated filtering of email messages, blocking sender(s), move mails to trash
- Import Photos & Videos without iTunes
- Configuring a USB-C Only Mac with a 30-Inch Apple Cinema Display
- How to Secure Your Account: Modify, Associate, and Enable
- Adobe Flash Player for Mac - Where to Get the Uninstaller
- Update your iPhone Using a Computer
- iTunes for Tiger 10.4.11 & Leopard 10.5.8
Music
- Learn how to change your membership type, turn off Automatic Renewal, or join Apple Music later
- Handling grey stars in Music on Mac
- FixLinks - an AppleScript to repair broken links in Music
iCloud
- Effective solutions against theft and data loss
- What do I need to use iCloud Drive?
- Two factor authentication galore. For people locked out of their phones and accounts at the same time.
- Signing Out old Apple/iCloud ID
- Keychain
- Auto-Play in Podcasts app: How to set up continuous playback
- Syncing of notes
- change mobile in iCloud Keychain in Mac
- Don't post personal details In the forum .
- Why is iCloud uploading my entire iCloud Photo library again after I moved its location?
- Method to sign out from iCloud account .
- switching from secondary authentication to two factor authentication
- Speed of bandwidth updated for 1/2019
- Change Phone Number Format
- iPhone Storage Vs iCloud Storage
- If you uncheck the box of desktops and documents .
- iCloud Keychain is corrupted .
- Text for Two-Factor Authentication requests
- iCloud Deconstructed
- Getting a Quick and Direct "iCloud Drive-to-External Hard Drive" Download
- How to Disallow a Site from Opening
- Contacts
- Calendar - syncing with iCloud
- Notes - syncing with iCloud
- Copy or share my Keychain passwords using…
Desktop Computers
- Do I have a Power Mac?
- Is my iMac an iMac PPC or Intel?
- How to Recover Deleted Files
- A word of warning on SMART diagnostics
- How to transfer content to a new Mac
- Upgrading/Updating your Mac OS
- Mac mini won't wake from sleep. A SOLUTION.
- User Tip: Mac Pro silver tower (2006-2012) Replacement Graphics cards
- User Tip: Mac Pro and Error Correcting Code RAM Memory
- iTunes 12.7 app management using Content Caching
- Issues with iMac display: GPU or LCD screen
- Wacom CTH 470 touch capabilities not working on High Sierra & Mojave: This Fix Worked for Me
- A Brief History of Time
- Can you make a Mac a second display to another?
- Making Use of a Computer for Updating an iOS Device
- Mac Basic Startup Troubleshooting Steps
TV
- Apple TV support documents and user guides
- Remove AirPlay message from Apple TV
- 24Hz frame rate on Apple TV
- Cannot login to iTunes on a Second Generation AppleTV with Two Factor Authentication enabled for your AppleID
- How I dealt with the Apple TV Remote
- Updated List of Universal Remotes
- All Aerial Screensavers - Illustrated list
- Apple TV app vs. Apple TV box
- Send-In Service - Include Handwritten Notes with the Packaging
- Fix Apple tv:Airplay 2 Setup Failures: Troubleshoot Network Connections
- AppleTV multitasks and its implications - Apple Community
iLife
- How to get the iOS GB Loops into GarageBand for Mac
- iPhotos and Photos on the same Mac
- How to create a video-DVD? (Macs without iDVD)
- Script: Retrieve the GPS Coordinates of the Place of a Photo
- GarageBand for Mac - getting ringtones made to your iPhone (workaround)
- Bug: iPhoto 9.4 crashing when viewing Places
- Movable Text: Create Movable titles with the Preview app.
Apple ID
- How to change Apple ID password .
- Change Apple ID password in recovery mode .
- Change Apple ID password with the help of iOS device
- change security questions and answers , password for Apple ID
- group of appleid articles
- add a new trusted number in 2FA
- [Apple ID] site:discussions.apple.com (A Unique ADC Search Method)
- Apple ID: How to Provide Apple Feedback for this Category
- Find Older Posts: [username] site:discussions.apple.com
- Text for Two-Factor Authentication requests
- Delete, Deactivate, or View Data Collected from Your Apple ID
- Scam Pop-ups, Scam Viruses, Scam Receipts, Scam Purchase
- How to Unlock an iPad or iPhone?
- Stay safe with Two Factor Authentication … - Apple Community
iWork
- Divide Symbol In Numbers 3.x looks like a plus
- Auto-Capitalization: Pages 6
- Need newer version of Numbers to open file
- Rotate cell contents in Numbers 3 and 4: Workaround
- Numbers 4.3 new Currency formats/functions
- How to center a table on a printed sheet
- Numbers Functions v Numbers Functions (Missing function list)
- How to Post a screenshot to the Apple Discussion Forums
- Pages v5: Same document: table to text/text to table.
- Creating "nested" or "cascading" Pop-Up M… - Apple Community
Professional Applications
- Batch Remove the First Part of the Captions
- 'fake 3D' in Motion5 / logo animation
- Tips for building 3D models in Motion
- Converting Logos into 3D / Cooking recipe in 6 easy steps
- Add Pixar 128 Textures to Motion's Content Library
- Podcast episodes missing in iTunes Store
- 10 Tips For Logic Pro X
- 10 Tips For Motion Users
- 10 Tips For Compressor Users
- 10 Tips For Final Cut Pro X Users
- Scroll Text flicker control
- Sculpture Experiments
- Official Notice: Final Cut Studio applications will NOT launch in macOS High Sierra.
- Be Sure to backup your current version of Logic Before updating
- Logic 10.4 – Video Demo – Adapt Region Or Project Tempo
- How to Print Aperture Books After the Print Services Have Been Discontinued
- Patching Aperture 3.4.5 to make Places work again
- Using Quartz Filters with Aperture
- Apple updates Legacy Codec information
- Notes on Migrating an Aperture Library from Aperture to Photos for Mac
- OSCs continued — Regaining control in the presence of Text
- FCP X menu using OS Catalina
- Tutorial Tip for FCP X Beginners
- Verify and Repair Project in Final Cut Pro
- How to find the Aperture User Manual
- Keep tabs on all your Libraries.
- How to save the metadata of selected photos as a text file
- Thematic Index to the Aperture User Tips
- Thematic Index to Photos for Mac Related User Tips
iPod
- Home Button not Working? Using your iPod touch, iPhone or iPad without the Home Button
- When Replacing an iPod Classic is imminent
- iOS 10/11 iPod Touch 5th Generation
- Corrupt iPod Classic
- Recover media from an iPod
Apple Pay
- Apple Pay adds support for 25+ more U.S. banks & credit unions, Desjardins in Canada
- Apple Pay: How does it work? Where can I use it?
- Problems and their solutions for Apple Pay, Apple Card, and Apple Cash
- Double-Click side button usage for Apple … - Apple Community
iOS Apps
- How to get iOS GB loops into your Mac
- Order of Photos in iOS
- App-Thinning: Why lack of app management in iTunes 12.7 is not all bad news
- Photo Editing Tool on iPhone using drawing and Selection Tool
- How to back up an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch be able to Recover Accidentally, Permanently Deleted Photos
- How to back up an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch be able to Recover Accidentally, Permanently Deleted Photos - Apple Community
- Things to Consider before using Optimise Storage on the iPhone or iPad for Photos
Wireless
- AirPlay Troubleshooting
- AirPort - Port Mapping Basics using AirPort Utility v5.x
- AirPort - Unable to connect after sleep/restart
- AirPort Disk - Throughput Testing
- Xbox Open NAT (Apple Routers)
- AirPort - Complete Power Recycle
- AirPort Disk - Remote Access (4 Methods)
- AirPlay Troubleshooting - Dropped Streams / Poor Streaming Performance
- AirPort - Optimal Base Station Placement
- AirPort - Port Mapping Basics using AirPort Utility v6.x
- AirPort - Regain Access from Forgotten Passwords
App Store
- Help for error 1004
- Help for Error 13
- Installing OS X Sierra: Potential issues and how to avoid them.
- How to make a free Genius Bar appointment
- Updates: how to turn on and off
- Resolving Mac App Store "last update" stalls
- Buying Applecare+ in Australia from 2021
Apple Arcade
Apple Card
Windows Software
- The Apple Software Update server could not be found. Check your Internet settings and try again.
- Bootcamp Assistant and 'lost' disk space
- Posting Text Output in macOS Recovery Console
- Bootcamp User Interface
- Build your own Windows 10 Bootcamp USB Installer
- Running Windows on a Mac, and Connecting it to Mac
- APFS Overallocation Issues and Remediation
HomePod
iTunes
- Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
- good information to those who still manage Apps on their iOS device
- Restore Original Smart Playlists
- Managing apps with iTunes 12.7 or later
- Duplicate songs in iTunes
- iTunes Tip: Fix All the Choppiness in iTunes for Windows 10
- Organizing audiobook chapters
- Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates
- Make a split library portable
- Repair security permissions for iTunes for Windows
- iTunes for Mac installers
- Create and manage ringtones
- Authorization vs. association
- Repair security permissions for iTunes for Mac
- Handling grey stars
- Move your iTunes library to a new computer
- Backup your iTunes for Windows library with SyncToy
- Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crash
- How to get a refund and how long it takes.
- iTunes/Mac OS/iOS compatibility
Books
Apple Books for Authors
Accessibility
Peripherals
- Wake your Mac with a wireless keyboard, mouse, or trackpad
- Batteries.
- Use "Reset the Bluetooth module" to Fix Constant Bluetooth Disconnections
- Using the Photos App to Report Scams:
Applications
- What is a Screen Name ?
- Checking your AIM valid Password in iChat and Messages
- kworks: AppleWorks has stopped working correctly
- kworks: "Force" AppleWorks 6 to open in Classic
- kworks: AppleWorks 6 won't open my AW 5 files
- kworks: AppleWorks quits when I try to type
- kworks: Since upgrading to Tiger AppleWorks quits when I type
- kworks: New, blank documents with your settings
- kworks: Recent items not visible/updated
- kworks: Improving graphics resolution
- kworks: Font changes to Helvetica
- kworks: Shared Library Error
- AppleWorks for the modern day, a migration tip
- How to Remove Old Email Addresses from MacOS Calendar Auto-Suggest
- Create Your Own Holiday Calendar From A Subscribed Holiday Calendar
Servers and Enterprise Software
iTunes U
Older Hardware
- Lantronix WiBox WBX2100E Serial Device Server setup notes
- Lantronix WiBox WBX2100E to ImageWriter II Mini-DIN 8 cable
- Apple ImageWriter printer installation in OS X
Older Software
Developer Forums
https://discussions.apple.com/browse?page=1&content=filterUserTips&community=2110020
- Writing apps using Swift and C++
- Sharing an idea with Apple: So you have next big idea in computing!
- Install Home-brew
Using Apple Support Communities
- Recent "gibberish" posts. What are they and how to (and why you should) report them
- How to make a free Genius Bar appointment
- Using Stylish for Safari to install Turingtest2's "Minimal CSS tweaks for ASC
- How to install Javascript enhancements
- Display copy/paste buffer in hex and character
- Convert ASC double returns to a single return
- Requirements for Each Specialty Level
- How to add calendar events to your Calendar application for OS X/Mac OS and iOS
- Minimal CSS tweaks for ASC
- Windows 7 and getsupport.apple.com
- Community Site Map - Discussions Links
- Community Site Map - User Tip Links
- Apple Support Communities in Other Languages
- Adjust the format and layout of ASC Web Pages
- Rich Text Editor (RTE)
- Site map of Communities and Categories
- Issues with Sign In
- Adding login information to Firefox Quantum
- When asking a question, tell us "what" rather than "how".
- User tips by category
- Add shortcut keys to ASC Edit
- Enchanced copied text to paste in to an ASC reply so it looks more like the orginal.
- How to improve your experience with Apple Support Communities ( ASC )
- Visiting an Apple Retail Store During COVID-19 Restrictions
- Making your ASC life easier
- How to create a new Discussion
- "Content in post not permitted" Errors: What to do
- How to find User tips by subject, by author, or by community
- Library of User Tips I have created
- User Tip Library
Communications
User Tip Contribution
- Getting IntelliType for Microsoft keyboards and/or mice to load at startup in macOS
- Back up now!
- Overall Sound Backup Strategy for Macs
- Rosetta/PowerPC Applications and Lion and above
- IP Camera Remote Access Basics
- AirPlay Troubleshooting - Dropped Streams / Poor Streaming Performance
- Do I have the most current release of Java?
- How to eliminate slow Mac problems
- Backup now, or forever hold your peace
- Upgrade paths available to Intel Macs
- Use the Option key, when possible instead of 'C' key to boot discs
- My data has become inaccessible, and I don't have a backup!
- How do I downgrade my Mac OS X operating system
- How do I capture into an image?
- How to find your Mac's model and age?
- kmosx: Known reasons for hard disk filling up
- kmb kmbp: How to deal with MacBook Pro and MacBook heat?
- How to format a drive, or disc for maximum portability?
- Why do I need Firewire and what is it?
- Can I download my Mac OS upgrade?
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