iOS

FAQ: How can I manage my contacts purely locally on my iPhone without synchronising them via iCloud, Google or Hotmail?

FAQ:  How can I manage my contacts purely locally on my iPhone without synchronising them via iCloud, Google or Hotmail?

Short answer: Make a backup then setup a local synchronisation between your iPhone and your Mac.

I'd like to preface my answer by saying that the following procedure is viable for people who only have a Mac and an iPhone.

How to quickly filter notes on your iPhone thanks to tags

How to quickly filter notes on your iPhone thanks to tags

Did you know that since iOS 14.5 and macOS Big Sur 11.3 it's possible to add tags to your notes?

This is a great way to quickly filter and access notes that may be stored in different folders.

Anywhere in a note, just type the hashtag symbol followed by a word, for instance “#important”

After typing the space, the tags will become yellow.

How to display the battery percentage on your iPhone

How to display the battery percentage on your iPhone

On iPhones with a Home button, it's possible to add the battery percentage value in the top right corner of the screen so that it's visible at all times.

On iPhones with Face ID running iOS 15 or earlier, the top right corner only displays the battery indicator, not the percentage value.

But, don't despair, here are 4 ways to quickly get the battery percentage on one of those iPhones.

How to set the text size on an app-by-app basis on your iPhone

How to set the text size on an app-by-app basis on your iPhone

Did you know that since iOS 15, you can set the text size on an app-by-app basis?

The ability to increase or decrease the text size system-wide is an accessibility feature that came with iOS 7.

Up to iOS 13, the only way to change it was to visit Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Larger Text

With iOS 14, Apple introduced a "Text Size" button in Control Center which simplified the process of changing that parameter globally.

But, this chosen text size would be the same across all apps and the operating system.

Since iOS 15, the same "Text Size" button now gives us a toggle to set a chosen text size either for the currently active app or the entire system.

How to save time on your iPhone using Shortcuts Personal Automations

How to save time on your iPhone using Shortcuts Personal Automations

The Shortcuts app is to iOS what Automator is to macOS. A tool that allows building "If this .. then that" kind of recipes.

It started as Workflow which got acquired by Apple in 2017 and later was renamed Shortcuts.

Since iOS 14, it's possible to create automation that runs automatically based on different kinds of triggers, like the time of day, the location or when launching one or more specific apps.

How to quickly access the "Updates" and "Purchased" section of the iOS App Store

How to quickly access the "Updates" and "Purchased" section of the iOS App Store

Since iOS 13, Apple's mobile devices have gained Haptic Touch capability.

If that doesn't ring a bell, it's OK, it's the feature that allows quick access to some app functions by long pressing on the app icon for a few seconds and stopping before the icon jiggles.

I'm using this often with the App Store icon

My 3 main takeaways from the WWDC21 keynote held on Monday, June 7th, 2021

My 3 main takeaways from the WWDC21 keynote held on Monday, June 7th, 2021

Between Monday, June 7th and Friday, June 11th, 2021, Apple held its annual worldwide developer conference (WWDC) fully online, like last year.

In case you don’t know, the first day is always kicked off with a presentation called the “Keynote”, during which Tim Cook, (the CEO) and his team paint a picture of what is coming up in the world of Apple.

This session was jam-packed with information about the next versions of the operating system running on iPhone, iPad, the Mac and Apple Watch.

Because I understand that you may not have the time to watch the replay of the keynote, I’ve prepared a short summary with my 3 main takeaways:

  • The overlap between iOS, iPadOS and macOS is increasing

  • The penny finally dropped that humans are social beings

  • iPadOS is still more iOS than macOS

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