In iOS 17 and MacOS Sonoma, Apple added the ability to open and annotate PDFs right in the Notes app. In the latest version of iOS and macOS, Apple has updated the Notes app to support inline PDFs, which means you can insert a PDF into Notes and then read, annotate, and collaborate on the document. This functionality also works for scanned documents, and it is available on both the iPhone and the iPad.
[mai mult...]iOS 17: How to clear Safari Web History for a specific profile
Whenever you browse the web in Safari, the browser stores website data so that it doesn’t have to download it again each time you revisit a site. In theory this should speed up your browsing experience, but there are some scenarios where you might want to clear the cache and start anew.
If a site you regularly frequent has elements that have stopped working, or if a site has stopped loading completely, there may be a conflict between an older version of it that Safari has cached and a newer one. Or perhaps you simply want to protect your privacy by wiping the slate clean and removing all the data associated with websites you’ve visited.
With iOS 17, Apple doesn’t just let you clear Safari’s history and website data for a specific timeframe. You can also clear the cache for a specific Safari Profile. (Profiles are is designed to help separate your browsing sessions into things like Work, School, or Personal.
[mai mult...]iOS 17: How to Use iPhone as a FaceTime Camera on Apple TV
With iOS 17 and tvOS 17, you can make FaceTime calls on Apple TV and use your iPhone or iPad as the front-facing camera.
In tvOS 17, there’s a new FaceTime app for Apple TV, but to use it you need an iPhone running iOS 17 or an iPad running iPadOS 17. That’s because the Apple TV doesn’t have a camera or microphone, so the iPhone or iPad connects wirelessly and serves as the video camera and mic during the FaceTime call.
What You Need
FaceTime on Apple TV requires an iPhone XS, iPhone XR, and later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation and later), iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation and later), iPad (8th generation and later), iPad Air (3rd generation and later), and iPad mini (5th generation and later) with Apple TV 4K (2nd generation and later) running tvOS 17 or later.
iOS 17: How to add Effects to Stickers in Messages
In iOS 17, Apple has added several new features to its Messages app to make communicating with other Apple users more creative and fun. One such feature is the ability to add effects to your stickers. Keep reading to learn how it works.
iMessage stickers arrived way back in iOS 10, allowing users to resize stickers, put them on top of chat bubbles, add them in photos, and stick them on top of other stickers, with simple controls for dragging.
Stickers have come a long way since then. In iOS 17, for example, users are now able to create their own stickers from photo subjects, and even add neat little effects to individual stickers to change up their look.
There are a number of effects that can be added to stylize your stickers, including a white outline, comic-like shading, a puffy 3D look, and a shiny, holographic finish. The sticker effects will animate and reflect the light appropriately, making your self-created stickers look professionally done.
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How to Remove Tracking Information From URLs in Safari
Starting in iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma, Safari can remove tracking parameters from URLs in order to prevent cross-website tracking. Keep reading to learn how it works and how to control the setting for both Private and non-Private Browsing modes.
Apple has updated Safari in its latest operating systems so that now it can remove tracking parameters in web addresses. When a tracking parameter is detected while browsing or copying a link, Safari strips the identifying components of the URL, while leaving the rest intact. The links still work as expected, but no longer have unique identifiers.
Apple calls this new feature Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection, and it also works for links shared in Apple’s Messages and Mail apps. The following series of steps show you how to enable the feature for all browsing in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and macOS Sonoma. Turning it on will ensure that all URLs opened will strip the additional tracking information that’s sometimes pasted on to the end of a URL.
[mai mult...]How to use Apple’s Live Listen feature with Beats Studio Pro
In iOS 14.3 and later, Live Listen supports Beats Studio Pro, Apple’s latest flagship Beats-branded earphones, making it possible to use your iOS device as a directional mic and have the audio relayed to your ears.
As an accessibility feature, the idea behind Live Listen is for it to be used by people who are hard of hearing or need extra help separating voices in a loud environment, but it can be useful in other ways, too.
If you’re on a family vacation, for instance, you could use your iPhone or iPad as a makeshift baby monitor for when the baby’s napping and you’re in another room with the TV on. All you’d need to do is put the iOS device near the baby’s crib and wear your Beats Studio Pro with Transparency mode turned on, and they should have a strong enough Bluetooth range to allow you to listen in from afar.
Live Listen will work even when other audio is being played on your iPhone or iPad – so you could listen to a podcast, say, and still be keeping tabs on the baby. Just note that whatever it is that you’re listening to will switch to mono output to match the Live Listen stream.
[mai mult...]How to set Up IPFS on Brave Browser
Besides the desktop version, you can set up IPFS on a browser, preferably Brave, which is already configured to support the protocol. To do so, follow these steps.
[mai mult...]How to Delete or Deactivate Your Threads Account
Threads, Meta’s alternative to Twitter, has officially launched. If you joined up to Threads amid the initial wave of excitement and have already decided it’s not for you, here’s what you can do to remove yourself from the social media network.
Threads is still in its early days, so drawing conclusions about the utility of the social network is arguably jumping the gun. However, if you simply signed up to Threads to check it out and are already sure it’s not your bag, unfortunately it isn’t as simple as deleting your account.
That’s because once you create a Threads profile, the only way to delete it is to also delete your Instagram account. “You may deactivate your Threads profile at any time, but your Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting your Instagram account,” reads Threads’ privacy policy.
In other words, Meta essentially holds your Instagram account hostage to encourage you to keep your Threads profile. If you’re not prepared to delete your Instagram account just yet, the only other alternative is to deactivate your Threads profile. The steps below show you how.
Before continuing, just note that when you deactivate your profile, your posts and interactions with others’ posts won’t be visible until you reactivate it. However, those posts will remain on Threads’ servers unless you manually delete them one by one. If you do delete your Instagram account, your Threads data will still stay on Meta’s servers for up to 90 days.
[mai mult...]How to Auto-Silence Calls and Alerts During Apple Watch Workouts
If you set up a Focus for Fitness on your iPhone, you can automatically silence calls and alerts on your Apple Watch when you begin a workout. This article explains how it’s done.
Often when you’re working out, the last thing you want to receive is a phone call, message, or other alert that pulls you out of your flow. Fortunately, Apple includes a Fitness Focus that you can easily set up so that nothing distracts you from achieving your immediate fitness goals during a workout.
Follow the steps to set up your Fitness Focus.
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