
John-Anthony Disotto
John-Anthony Disotto is the How To Editor of iMore, ensuring you can get the most from your Apple products and helping fix things when your technology isn’t behaving right.
Living in Scotland, where he worked for Apple as a technician focused on iOS and iPhone repairs at the Genius Bar, John-Anthony has used the Apple ecosystem for over a decade and is an award-winning journalist with years of experience in editorial.
In his spare time, John-Anthony can be found watching any sport under the sun from football to darts, taking the term “Lego house” far too literally as he runs out of space to display any more plastic bricks, or chilling on the couch with his French Bulldog, Kermit.
Latest articles by John-Anthony Disotto

iOS 17.1 is now available — how to download the newest iPhone software
By John-Anthony Disotto last updated
iOS 17 iOS 17.1 has arrived with new features like StandBy and NameDrop — here's how to install it.

How to download tvOS 17.1 right now for your Apple TV 4K
By John-Anthony Disotto last updated
Download tvOS 17.1! Here's how to download it to your Apple TV.

How to download iPadOS 17.1 for your iPad right now
By John-Anthony Disotto last updated
Download Now that iPadOS 17.1 is available, here's how to download it.

UK iPhone users can now see their bank balance in Apple Wallet on iOS 17.1 — here's how to use the new finance hack
By John-Anthony Disotto published
Apple Wallet on iOS 17.1 can now show UK users their bank balance and full transaction history. Here's how to set it up.

iOS 17: Latest Version, features, supported devices, and more
By John-Anthony Disotto last updated
iOS 17 is here with updates to iMessage and Widgets, alongside StandBy and Contact Posters. Here's everything you need to know.

watchOS 10: Latest version, features, compatibility, and more
By John-Anthony Disotto last updated
watchOS 10 is out now! Here's everything you need to know about the latest Apple Watch software update.

How to remove Other and System Data on iPhone and iPad — Free up storage
By John-Anthony Disotto last updated
With a bit of patience, you can reduce the amount of space hidden iPhone files like "Other" and "System Data" take up, so you have storage for more photos and games!

Apple TV app to get major redesign before end of year as Apple looks to consolidate streaming position
By John-Anthony Disotto published
Apple is expected to overhaul the Apple TV app this year in a bid to become the biggest streaming platform in the world.

Your carbon neutral Apple Watch might not be so green after all — EU accuses Apple of 'misleading' consumers and 'accounting tricks'
By John-Anthony Disotto published
The EU takes aim at Apple over carbon neutral claims on the new Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2.

How to turn off macOS Sonoma 'click to reveal desktop': switch off the most annoying change in Mac update history
By John-Anthony Disotto published
Here's how to turn off this annoying new macOS Sonoma feature that makes your applications disappear.

Leaked images surface of a HomePod with a display — Apple please don't make this mistake
By John-Anthony Disotto published
Leaked images of a new HomePod with a display show Apple is working on the next generation of smart speakers, but please rethink this design choice.

How to fix a stuck iPhone lock button
By John-Anthony Disotto published
Make sure that stickiness is a thing of the past.

How to erase your iPhone
By John-Anthony Disotto last updated
Selling or passing on your old iPhone to someone else? Make sure you wipe all the data off first, here's how.

Looks like Apple has a problem with Jon Stewart — talk show axed over stances on China and AI
By John-Anthony Disotto published
Apple and Jon Stewart part ways over disagreement on how The Problem with Jon Stewart should approach certain topics.

Contact Posters is the first iOS 17 feature you should try — here's how to make one
By John-Anthony Disotto last updated
How to make your Contact Poster on iOS 17 and personalize your iPhone contact card with a touch of class!

This iOS 17 feature has changed the way I use Messages forever— here’s how you can use it too
By John-Anthony Disotto last updated
Messages on iOS 17 now has swipe to reply, and it's one of the best new features of this year's software release.

Withings BPM Core: The ultimate smart blood pressure monitor
By John-Anthony Disotto published
The Withings BPM Core is a smart blood pressure monitor with additional heart monitoring functionality, and it rules.

How to use StandBy mode in iOS 17
By John-Anthony Disotto last updated
StandBy in iOS 17 turns your iPhone into a widget hub when on charge and in landscape. It's cool and here's how to use it.

How to scan a document with iPhone
By John-Anthony Disotto last updated
How to scan a document with iPhone so you never need a scanner again.

AirTag 2 is coming, but you'll need to wait until 2025
By John-Anthony Disotto published
Ming-Chi Kuo predicts the AirTag 2 will be released in 2025 with some added functionality with Apple's Vision Pro headset.

Killers of the Flower Moon: Everything you need to know about Scorsese's new Apple TV Plus epic
By John-Anthony Disotto published
Everything you need to know about Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon.

Is the display on your Apple Watch Series 9 or Ultra 2 flickering? Here's the fix until Apple investigates further
By John-Anthony Disotto published
Is your Apple Watch display flickering? There's a temporary fix until Apple provides a solution.

Apple kept one of the iPhone 15 Pro Max's biggest upgrades quiet — Download speeds are twice as fast as last year's model
By John-Anthony Disotto published
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is 96% faster than its predecessor when on 5G according to a new report from Ookla