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How to Turn Off Siri on Your iPhone, iPad and Mac

Siri is very useful for performing a wide range of functions, from sending text messages to locating your phone, all by voice commands. The voice assistant has consistently grown and now supports over twenty-one languages. While Siri is very powerful, it might not work that great for some people due to accent issues, and thus might be more of a nuisance. Some might also be concerned over privacy issues, and may just want to disable Siri. Here we cover how to disable Siri on your iOS devices and Mac. How to Turn Off Siri on Your iOS Device You can choose to turn off Siri… Read more

A Complete Guide to Location Sharing on iOS

iOS devices can share your location with your friends and family in a number of ways. In most cases it’s done over iCloud Location Sharing, which interfaces with the “Find My Friends” app. You can also use third-party apps like Google Maps. Here’s your ultimate guide to location sharing on iOS, from start to finish. Enable iCloud Location Sharing When you turn on iCloud location sharing, you’ll be able to share your location over iCloud Family, Find My Friends, and Messages. iCloud location sharing is most useful with iOS devices on both sides. The same switch also enables location tracking for everyone in your iCloud… Read more

5 of the Best Calendar Apps for iPhone

Deciding which calendar app to use on your iPhone isn’t simple. The App Store has a huge variety of third-party apps that add features and functions default apps don’t offer. While you can’t replace the default app due to Apple restrictions, these popular calendar apps for iPhone are a glimpse of what the default app could be. Related: 4 of the Best Calendar Apps for Mac 1. Fantastical 2 Nearly every list of the best calendar apps for the iPhone includes Fantastical 2. Full of features, customizations and natural language support, it’s excellent. The magic starts with the popular DayTicker layout. This all-in-one view of… Read more

How to Use Siri Shortcuts to Replace iOS App Icons

Apple’s Shortcuts app continues to impress with a seemingly endless array of capabilities. Want to set a reminder to brush your teeth or get directions to your next event? Shortcuts, the … shortcut. One of the most popular apps, Shortcuts is a quick and easy way to fine-tune your home screen. As Apple has long been against personalized customization on your smartphone, this workaround is the answer. Related: How to Create Siri Shortcuts on Your iPhone and iPad Basically, this shortcut creates a new button for your favorite app, say Facebook, and swaps out the traditional… Read more

How to Use Siri Shortcuts to Replace iOS App Icons

Apple’s Shortcuts app continues to impress with a seemingly endless array of capabilities. Want to set a reminder to brush your teeth or get directions to your next event? Shortcuts, the … shortcut. One of the most popular apps, Shortcuts is a quick and easy way to fine-tune your home screen. As Apple has long been against personalized customization on your smartphone, this workaround is the answer. Related: How to Create Siri Shortcuts on Your iPhone and iPad Basically, this shortcut creates a new button for your favorite app, say Facebook, and swaps out the traditional… Read more