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February 7, 2013

iPad mini not charging fully

Several users have reported that they are unable to charge their iPad minis. Users stated that iPad mini only charges to 90-93% and then it stops being charged completely. If you have this problem, please Follow the instructions below for assistance. After performing each step, please test to see if the issue is resolved. Related: iPad mini not charging? [...]

February 5, 2013

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How to sync calendars with your iPad, iPod, iPhone, Mac and Windows PC

Managing your schedule can be difficult especially if you are using multiple devices. Apple makes this process very easy. You can wirelessly “sync” your data between your devices using iCloud. This means that by entering a new event on one of your iOS devices or Mac, you calendar will be updated on all of your [...]

January 29, 2013

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How to use Mac OS X Grab Utility to take screenshots

Grab is an app for Mac OS X that lets you take screenshots of your screen. Grab supports capturing the entire window, the entire screen, or only a portion of your screen. This short tutorial explains how to use Grab to take screenshots. Launch Grab You can access Grab in various ways, for instance: Grab [...]

January 29, 2013

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How to capture screenshots with Mac OS X

There are several ways to take screenshots in Mac OS X. A screenshot is simply capturing (taking a picture) the screen of your computer or an active window. Here is a summary of all the methods you can use to capture your screen. How to capture full screen or entire desktop Pressing command-shift-3 will take [...]

January 28, 2013

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How to use (Multitouch) Multitasking Gestures for iPad

Multitouch or Multitasking gestures are one of the coolest features of iOS for the iPad. With these gestures, you can easily and quickly switch between apps, return back to the main screen (home screen), close apps, and much more. How to enable Multitasking Gestures First make sure that you have enabled Multitasking Gestures. To turn [...]

January 28, 2013

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Q and A: Mac OS X: App frozen or unresponsive, how to quit

Mac OS X is almost always very stable, but sometimes you may encounter an app that is not so stable. Some apps may become frozen, unresponsive, or stuck. This short tip explains how to force an application to quit. Note that when you force close an application, any unsaved changes may not be saved. So [...]

January 26, 2013

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Can’t play Songs: greyed out songs on iOS devices, how to fix

Several users have reported that their songs are greyed out in iTunes (thus they cannot be played) after performing an iOS update on their device, especially on the iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 and iPad. Please try the following tips to resolve this problem. After performing each step, please check to see if your issue is [...]

January 26, 2013

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Google Map Apps causing your iPhone battery drain too fast?

During a recent trip I used (or tried to use) the Google Maps app. I was driving from Illinois to Minnesota and I thought that my iPhone could last the five hour trip. To my surprise my iPhone died after only about two hours. If you are using Google Maps or similar Maps or GPS [...]

January 26, 2013

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How to hide or unhide your App Store, iBookstore and iTunes Store purchases

For various reasons, you may want to hide or unhide your iTunes, iBooks or App store purchases. First let me say that you cannot delete purchase history. In this short article, we are going to show how to hide and unhide your purchase history on your computer or your iOS device (iPad, iPhone or iPod [...]

January 6, 2013

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How to block unwanted calls and text messages; iPhone

A lot of users are asking whether it is possible to block a phone number on the iPhone, calling or texting. How can you stop unwanted numbers calling your iPhone? Unfortunately, there is no incoming call or text blocking feature available on the iPhone (iPhone 5, iPhone 4 etc), but there are other solutions: 1-Contact [...]