Articles in the ‘How-To’ Category (page 2)
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Never Use Your iPad's Home Button Again!
BY David Kanter on Thu May 12th, 2011
While Apple may not yet have precogs hooked up to their network to catch future crimes against the state, iOS 4.3 has brought iPad users closer to mimicking those cool hand gestures that Tom Cruise used in Minority Report. When Apple released 4.3 to the masses, they left this awesome experimental hidden gem only available to developers. Why should the developers have all the fun? Read more to find out how to enable multitasking gestures in your iPad's Settings, and how to use them.
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How-To: CamTwist & iCam - Receive Push Notifications For Just About Anything
BY Rob M on Sun May 08th, 2011
Want to learn how to leverage push notifications to do things like monitor your Mac, your webcam, and more? If this describes you, iCam is your solution.
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Apple Reveals New 'Apple Support Communities'
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Sun April 17th, 2011
Apple has redesigned its Apple Discussions Board. The rebranded Apple Support Communities is more intuitive and brings a user a much more personalized experience when looking for answers about Apple products.
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Tips And Methods For Buying And Selling Your iPhone
BY Casey Tschida on Mon February 14th, 2011
With a new iPhone launch, as in new availability, there is going to be a need for certain users to sell their current device in order to afford a new one and those looking to find a worthy deal from the former group. Here are some quick suggestions and resources to help you accomplish both tasks.
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How To: Jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 (Untethered) [Windows]
BY Ammaar Reshi on Sun February 06th, 2011
The Chronic Dev team has finally released earlier today their much anticipated jailbreaking tool Greenpois0n RC5 for Windows. Now you can jailbreak your iOS 4.2.1 device, untethered, and take advantage of everything the jailbreak world has to offer. To help you do that, we've created a little how-to so you can jailbreak your iDevice with ease. Check it out:
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How To: Jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 (Untethered) [Mac]
BY Mitchell James on Fri February 04th, 2011
With the release of GreenPois0n RC5, which allows users to jailbreak on 4.2.1, many questions on how to use it, and how to get around some of its bugs have come up. Read on for a guide to using GreenPois0n, as well as answers for getting around common bugs/errors.
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Bringing Push Notifications Beyond iOS Apps: Take A Look At The "Snail Mail Push Alerts" Project
BY Casey Tschida on Sat January 22nd, 2011
Apple's Push Notifications offer the efficient capability for us to keep track of everything going on with our apps, whether it be email, SMS, game invitations, to-dos, weather, alarms, tweets, and nearly anything else you could probably imagine. Speaking of "push" creativity, MAKE Magazine's Matt Richardson shares an interesting project of getting a push notification upon delivery of his physical "snail mail."
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iOS 101: The iTunes Store
BY Joe White on Sun December 05th, 2010
If you’re new to the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, then you’ve probably got over a hundred questions regarding your shiny, new device. Here at AppAdvice, we strive to answer them one question at a time, each and every day. This is iOS 101, and class is about to begin.
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iOS 101: Configuring Email - The Power Of Push
BY Joe White on Fri December 03rd, 2010
If you’re new to the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, then you’ve probably got over a hundred questions regarding your shiny, new device. Here at AppAdvice, we strive to answer them one question at a time, each and every day. This is iOS 101, and class is about to begin.
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iOS 101: iTunes - How To Configure Sync, And Update Your Device
BY Joe White on Wed December 01st, 2010
If you’re new to the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, then you’ve probably got over a hundred questions regarding your shiny, new device. Here at AppAdvice, we strive to answer them one question at a time, each and every day. This is iOS 101, and class is about to begin.
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Enable One Click Mac AirPrinting
BY Tim Chaten on Mon November 15th, 2010
A clever developer has written an app called “AirPrint Hacktivator.” The Mac application enables AirPrint on a Mac with a single click ...
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No Shared AirPrint In Mac OS 10.6.5? Here Is How To Add It Back
BY Tim Chaten on Thu November 11th, 2010
Apple released the final version of 10.6.5 yesterday. Those that installed the update and had iOS 4.2 installed noticed AirPrint was not working ...
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Go Retro With iPhone Serial Adapters
BY Tim Chaten on Thu November 04th, 2010
Remember those old serial ports that were standard on Macs and PCs years ago? Those ports are still being used today by some of the IT crowd out there. Find out how to add one to your iPhone...
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Turn An iPod Touch Or iPhone 4 Into A Mobile Interview Kit
BY Tim Chaten on Tue November 02nd, 2010
The iPod touch has become a great tool for those needing to shoot quick easy videos. What if you want to shoot an interview on your iPod touch? Read more...
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How To Create Your Own Speed Dial Icons For Free
BY Brenda Balagot on Tue October 19th, 2010
You don't have to download an app or jailbreak your phone to create speed dial icons for your springboard. In just three steps, you could add as many speed dial icons as you have the energy to create.
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How To: Jailbreak iOS 4
BY Mitchell James on Thu July 29th, 2010
Jailbreak any iDevice article with ease thanks to JailbreakMe.com
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How To: Downgrade From 4.0 to 3.1.3 [Mac]
BY Mitchell James on Thu July 29th, 2010
Downgrade from 4.0 to 3.1.3 on a Mac with ease using this simple guide.
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How To: Get A White iPhone 4 - The Easy Way & The Hard Way
BY Mitchell James on Wed July 07th, 2010
Can't wait any longer for the white iPhone 4? Make one yourself with one of these two new methods!
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How To: Using Bento App And Syncing With Bento For Mac
BY Caleb Kingston on Wed December 23rd, 2009
If you want find a simple solution on how to organize your life or small business, Bento will help you find the answer. Bento started out as a simple desktop program for the mac by the creators of FileMaker Pro., but now has an iPhone app that works and syncs beautifully with the desktop companion. Here are a few tips to get you synced with Bento for mac and to get started with the powerful app.
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Review: Sonos ZonePlayer S5 With ZoneBridge 100 and iPhone Sonos Remote
BY Caleb Kingston on Tue December 22nd, 2009
The Sonos ZonePlayer S5 is a wireless music system that lets you stream thousands of songs from iTunes and all your favorite Internet radio stations like Pandora, last.fm, Rhapsody, Sirius and many more without the need for a computer!
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