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How to change the default font in the Notes app for iPhone and iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 a 10:17 am

iOS has always come with a built-in Notes app and serves as a pretty easy way to keep basic notes. While some users may prefer something more powerful like Evernote, the Notes app gets the job done for a lot of people, especially since it supports iCloud sync.

If the default font within the Notes app burns your retinas nearly as it does mine, it may deter you from using the Notes app. There's actually a way to change it.

How to quickly access your browsing history in Safari for iPhone or iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Friday, Apr 19, 2013 a 1:19 pm

It's arguable that mobile Safari on the iPhone and iPad is one of the best mobile browsers out there. Not only do you have a great browsing experience but the ability to sync iCloud tabs, search for text within web pages, and much more.

When it comes to browsing history, while you can always navigate to your browsing history the regular way, there's actually a much faster way to get there...

How to enable message archiving for iCloud mail on iPhone and iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 a 2:46 pm

If you are familiar with Gmail, you're probably already familiar with archiving mail opposed to fully deleting it. You also have this option for iCloud mail as well. If you prefer archiving certain items for access later while deleting things you won't ever need again, follow along and we'll show you how.

How to selectively back up app data to iCloud in order to save storage space

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 a 11:04 am

If you use iCloud in order to back up your iPhone or iPad, you're probably already aware that you only get 5GB per iCloud account for free. Depending on how many devices you have linked to your account, this may not be a lot at all. Unless you pay for additional storage, you may find your devices unable to back up after your storage is filled.

Choosing which app data you want to back up can save tremendous amounts of space in some cases. Follow along and we'll show you how to turn off backups for storage hungry apps.

How to test Facebook Chat Heads and stickers for iOS right now, even if they haven't yet been enabled for your account

By Nick Arnott, Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 a 5:52 pm

Today Facebook released a fairly major update for the iOS Facebook app. Among the new features are messenger stickers and Chat Heads (a horribly named feature first announced for Facebook Home). Currently these new features have only rolled out to a limited number of users. However, if you have an urgent need to test them out, and you don't mind doing a little tweaking, you can temporarily enable them on your iOS device right now.

How to edit text you have dictated to Siri on iPhone and iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 a 11:11 am

If you've ever used Siri, you've most likely been given the response that your request couldn't be completed and you could perform a web search instead. In some cases, Siri doesn't understand names or words correctly which causes confusion which results in an error or incorrect results.

There's actually a way to edit your request directly within Siri without having to try and dictate it all over again.

Here's how:

How to disable access to certain areas of the screen with Guided Access for iPhone and iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Monday, Apr 15, 2013 a 2:02 pm

If you've got an iPhone or iPad running iOS 6 or higher, you've got Guided Access. This feature is especially great to use with small children that you don't want to have access to certain apps. Once you've launched them into the app they are allowed to be in, you can take it one step further by disabling touch for certain areas of the screen you may not want them having access to.

Follow along and we'll show you how.

How to set a passcode for Guided Access on iPhone and iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Saturday, Apr 13, 2013 a 1:09 pm

Once you've enabled Guided Access within your iPhone or iPad's accessibility options, you may have noticed that you can just as easily disable it as you can enable it from inside apps. If you don't want the person using your iPhone or iPad to be able to disable Guided Access on their own, you can set a passcode which will be required in order to exit Guided Access mode.

Here's how:

How to enable Guided Access on iPhone and iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Friday, Apr 12, 2013 a 9:33 am

The iPhone and iPad come native with lots of accessibility options that can make using them a lot easier for people with impairments. That isn't the only reason Apple gives many accessibility options though. Guided Access is a perfect example of how you can lock down an iPhone or iPad for use by children or even to create a guest user mode so others using your devices can't access things you don't want them to.

Follow along and we'll show you how to properly set up and use Guided Access on iPhone and iPad.

How to set a default call answer mode on iPhone

By Allyson Kazmucha, Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 a 1:29 pm

If you take a lot of calls on your iPhone, you may use a headset while driving or prefer answering calls over the loud speaker as opposed to the earpiece. As it happens iOS has quite a few accessibility options options including one that lets you change the default answer mode.

Here's how: