Submitted by Marshall Walker on
Apple recently launched a new Families webpage featuring tips on how to keep kids safe on their iOS device. It covers everything from the safe browsing to Apple's "Ask to Buy" tool. Ask to Buy allows the master device of a Family Sharing account to approve or decline any app downloads. Here's how to set up Ask to Buy on your iOS device:
Submitted by Fred Straker on
When it counts, missing an incoming phone call on the iPhone can be a problem. While the volume can be cranked up to the maximum, there are situations where vibration can help. There's another option built into iOS that's designed to offer visual alerts. Incoming calls or alerts can trigger the LED flash on the back of the device to blink.
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Like with any other computer your iPhone can become a bit sluggish after you've downloaded a few too many apps. Luckily there is a simple way to get your iPhone to start running faster again. All you have to do is clear your RAM.
Clearing your RAM removes information that isn't needed to free up memory and make your iPhone run smoother. Here's how:
Submitted by Fred Straker on
Asking Siri questions verbally can be convenient, and Apple has designed its personal assistant to operate completely hands free with Hey Siri. This voice functionality takes on new importance with products such as the HomePod. There are situations, however where iPhone and iPad owners may want to access Siri without making any noise. In quiet areas where speaking out loud would be disruptive, Siri can be used silently with Type to Siri.
Submitted by Anders Batten on
Visual Voicemail allows you to listen to your messages without having to call your voicemail inbox or deal with passswords. When setup on your iPhone, the Phone app includes a list of all your received messages. From here you can choose to see a transcript, listen to a message or delete a message. You can also see the duration of each message, and information about each caller.
To set up Visual Voicemail on your device you must first check if your carrier supports the feature.
